1. PM to inaugurate Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine cable project today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar Island Submarine Cable System, which will provide better connectivity to the archipelago, today, a senior BSNL official has said.
2. Defence minister to launch 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah' today
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah' on Monday, an official statement said. The event will be held at 3.30 pm, the defence minister's office tweeted on Sunday night.
3. 'Elections are 8 months away': BJP leader on Kanimozhi's 'Hindi imposition' row
After DMK leader Kanimozhi cried of Hindi imposition while narrating an incident in an airport where she was allegedly asked about her citizenship, the BJP took a sharp jibe at her, alleging that the southern party's charge is motivated with electoral benefits in mind.
4. Food fury in South India: Red alert sounded in seven districts of Karnataka
A red alert has been sounded in seven districts of rain-ravaged Karnataka where one more death was reported on Sunday, taking the toll to 13. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, there would be heavy rain for the next 24 hours in coastal areas, in the northern and in the interior parts of the south.
5. Bihar flood situation remains grim; 74 lakh affected in 16 districts
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Sunday as 87,000 more people were affected by the deluge.The total number of flood-affected people in the state has risen to 74 lakh, while deaths caused due to the deluge stood at 23, a Disaster Management Department bulletin said.
6. Show your unity on the floor of the House: Gehlot says at CLP meet
Addressing a CLP meeting at a resort in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asked party legislators to show their unity on the floor of the House.
7. Kozhikode plane crash: Condition of 14 passengers critical, says Malappuram Collector
The condition of at least 14 passengers of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport here, remains critical, Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said on Sunday.
8. India dismisses controversy over Jaishankar's remarks on Gautam Buddha
India on Sunday dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks on him was about “our shared Buddhist heritage" and there's "no doubt" that the founder of Buddhism was born in Nepal's Lumbini.
9. 100 criminals held under special operation by Ghaziabad police
Under operation 'Prahaar', launched by the Ghaziabad police, as many as 100 wanted/warranted criminals were arrested, official sources said.
10. 114 stranded Indians brought back from UAE in AI flight
An Air India flight carrying 114 Indians, who were stranded in UAE due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, reached here on Sunday night.
