- Himachal Pradesh: Farmers fear loss of income as govt plans to ban 27 pesticides
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh fear loss of income as the central government plans to ban 27 widely used pesticides considered dangerous for humans and animals. The farmers also demanded sufficient alternatives before imposing the ban.
2. Hospitals denying admission to COVID patients won't be spared, warns Delhi CM
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned all the private hospitals of Delhi which are denying to admit COVID-19 patients on Saturday. He, however, added that most of the private hospitals in Delhi were good and only a couple of them were indulging in such malpractice.
3. American blogger levels rape allegations against Pakistan former interior minister
Cynthia also claimed of having informed about the same to someone in the US embassy, but due to fluid situation, the response was less than adequate. She is in the social media team of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
4. Twitter unblocks Amul after blocking it over anti-Chinese creative
In a topical posted on June 3, the iconic Amul girl can be seen fighting a dragon - signifying the Chinese - with a header saying "Exit the dragon?", behind which a logo of the Chinese video-sharing mobile application TikTok which is extremely popular in India can also be seen. The creative also reiterates in bold letters that Amul is “Made In India”.
5. Catholic Cardinal wants people above 65 years to be permitted to attend Church
Speaking to the media on Saturday, Cardinal Moran Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, head of the capital city headquartered Syro Malankara Catholic Church, wished that the decision would allow all to come to the Church, when everything else is now opened. The decision to not allow those aged above 65 years, has left the former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India disappointed.
6. Ayushmann Khurrana takes internet by storm with his Joker look
Ayushmann Khurrana's Joker look has set social media on fire. Artist Swapnil Pawar transformed Khurrana into the Joker through his artwork which the actor posted on his Instagram on Saturday.
7. Air pollution dropped by 88% during lockdown, turns severe again
According to the Centre for Science and Environment, the pollution levels plummeted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru as the nation opened up pursuant to lockdown 4.0.
8. India's hawkers and lockdown: Its bad business on the roads
“Hawkers need cash in hand, they do not need credit,” Saktiman Ghosh, General Secretary of the National Federation of Hawkers, told ETV Bharat. The National Hawkers Federation is an association of street vendors across 28 states in India, with 1,188 unions including 11 Central Trade Unions and 20 International Trade Unions abroad.
9. Ex-India footballer Hamza Koya dies due to COVID-19
With this, the total number of COVID deaths in Kerala rose to 15.
10. Michael Jordan pledges USD 100 million to fight for racial equality
The announcement came following the 'Black Lives Matter' protests, which are taking place throughout the US after a police officer, identified as Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck, leading to the latter's death.
