1. Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Gujarat's Kutch district
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre around 14 km from Bhachau in Kutch district of Gujarat, was recorded on Sunday evening.
2. IIT Tirupati, IISER scientists collaborate to develop machine that sterilises air within hours
At a time when the whole world is struggling to come up with ways to contain the spread of coronavirus disease, Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-T) has developed a machine which can sterilise the air in a room within a few hours thereby help in combating the disease which initially attacks the respiratory system.
3. Chhattisgarh govt to buy cow dung at Rs 1.5 per kg for vermicompost
The Chhattisgarh government is planning to buy cow dung at Rs 1.50 per kilogram from cattle rearers as part of its 'Gaudhan Nyay Yojana' which will be launched on July 20, coinciding with the Hareli festival.
4. Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata's Canning Street
A fire broke out in a commercial building located in Kolkata's Canning street on Sunday. Fire tenders have reached the spot in an attempt to douse the fire. The operation is currently underway. No casualties have been reported so far.
5. Delhi High Court comes to rescue of couple, asks JNU to let them stay
The Delhi High Court has ordered Jawaharlal Nehru University to allow a PhD scholar enrolled in the campus to live with his wife in the hostel. The order came after the couple was denied re-entry to the campus hostel accommodation after a circular said that students who had left the campus before lockdown may return only after such a notification is issued.
6. No flight for Australia till July 14 due to COVID-19 imposed restrictions
All flights under the Vande Bharat Mission scheduled for various destinations in Australia between July 4 to July 14 have been postponed because of restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.
7. Rocket fired toward US embassy in Iraq injures child
The Iraqi military said on Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, home of the US embassy, struck a residential house and injured a child.
8. 2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting
shooting at a South Carolina nightclub left two people dead and eight wounded. The names and precise conditions of the victims weren't immediately released. No one was immediately taken into custody.
9. Southern Railway sets up biz unit to boost freight traffic
A Business Development Unit (BDU) has been set up here by the Southern Railway to strengthen its ties with trade and industry besides an increase in freight traffic.
10. Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara trailer to be out tomorrow
The trailer of Sushant Singh Rajput's last film Dil Bechara is all set to be released tomorrow (July 6), revealed his co-star Sanjana Sanghi as she shared the poster of the film on social media.
