1. India, China holding diplomatic talks to ease border tension
India and China are holding diplomatic talks through video conference on Wednesday to explore ways to ease tension along the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh region.
2. China blames India for border clash, urges stability
China on Wednesday again accused India of provoking a border clash earlier this month that left at least 20 soldiers dead, but urged New Delhi to "meet China halfway" in restoring peace and stability along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas.
3. Coronil row: Complaint filed in Bihar against Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna for misguiding people
A criminal complaint has been filed in a Bihar court against yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishna, alleging that they have misled and put at risk the lives of lakhs of people by claiming to have developed medicine to treat COVID-19.
4. Sharjeel Imam to be produced in Aligarh court on July 6
Sharjeel Imam, who allegedly made inflammatory speeches in Delhi and Aligarh in January this year, shall be produced in an Aligarh court on July 6. Police has requested Assam Police to send him to Aligarh as he is currently lodged in Guwahati Central Jail.
5. PIL in SC against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in connection with MoU signed with China in 2008
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court against Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for not disclosing the details of MoU signed in 2008 with China during the UPA rule.
6. Govt seeks views of Amazon, Flipkart on 'country of origin' requirement
The DPIIT has sought views of e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart on mentioning the 'country of origin' on each product sold through their platforms, according to sources.
7. Crude Oil and Covid-19: Implications for India
Global Crude oil prices appears to be bouncing back. The Brent crude touched $43.14 on Tuesday, after gaining 2.1% on Monday. On the other hand the WTI Crude has more than doubled since hitting a 21-year low in April 2020 and there are hopes that this rally would continue.
8. Plastic keeps virus, not love away from Spain nursing home
Spain's nursing homes were hit particularly hard by the virus, which has exacted a nationwide death toll of at least 28,300. Amid the outbreak, a nursing home in Barcelona allowed visits to resume with the addition of protective screens.
9. Nepotism row: Arjun Kapoor trolled for 'replacing' Sushant Singh Rajput in Half Girlfriend
Netizens are sharing Chetan Bhagat's five-year-old tweet and blaming nepotism for Arjun Kapoor eventually replacing Sushant Singh Rajput as the lead actor in Half Girlfriend. In turn, Arjun kept trending on Twitter throughout Wednesday.
10. Exclusive: Monty Panesar feels IPL should replace men's T20 World Cup in OCT-NOV
In an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat, Monty Panesar on Wednesday has his say regarding the postponement of T20 World Cup and whether IPL should replace the ICC event or not.
