1. PM Modi reviews development work at Kedarnath Dham
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the ongoing development work at Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand through video conferencing with a focus on facilities for travellers.
2. Follow all agreed protocols for border management: India's clear message to China
The Indian military conveyed a "very clear" message to the Chinese army during nearly 15-hour-long talks that status quo ante must be restored in eastern Ladakh and it will have to follow all mutually agreed protocols for border management to bring back peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control.
3. Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh, meet soldiers
Amid the ongoing tension at borders with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting the eastern Ladakh region to interact with soldiers deployed in the hostile border area.
4. IIT Delhi launches low-cost COVID-19 test kit
A low-cost COVID-19 test kit developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi which uses an alternative testing method has been e-launched by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Wednesday.
5. Asian Development Bank appoints Ashok Lavasa as new Vice Prez
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has appointed Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa as vice-president for private sector operations and public-private partnerships.
6. Turkey marks 4th anniversary of failed coup attempt
Turkey marked the fourth anniversary of the July 15 failed coup attempt against the government, with ceremonies and events remembering its victims.
7. Plea filed in Lahore HC seeking ban on Tik Tok in Pakistan
A civil miscellaneous application has been filed in the Lahore High Court demanding an immediate ban on a famous mobile phone video application, TikTok.
8.RIL’s AGM highlights: Mukesh Ambani announces deal with Google, new 5G platform
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani addressed the company’s 43rd annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday on an online platform for the first time, making some key announcements about the company’s three key business verticals – Jio Platforms, Reliance Retail and oils-to-chemicals (O2C) division.
9. Extended preparations played key part in Test win against England: Simmons
West Indies coach Phil Simmons believes that the extended preparations after early arrival due to COVID-19 protocols have actually played a key part in his side's four-wicket win over England in the first Test at Southampton.
10. Dil Bechara song Tare Ginn: Sushant-Sanjana experience thrill of falling in love
