1. 27,600 litres of chemicals containing spirit seized by Punjab Excise Dept
Cracking down further on the illicit liquor trading and smuggling in Punjab, the Excise Department got a major breakthrough when it seized a big haul of 27,600 litres of chemicals containing spirit from three places. It was stored in 136 drums of 200 litres capacity each.
2. Mortal remains of late Captain DV Sathe brought to Air India building in Mumbai
The mortal remains of Captain Deepak Sathe, who was pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, were brought to Air India building in Mumbai. The mortal remains were kept at the Air India facility near the Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport where Air India staff and other senior officials paid their last respect to the deceased Captain.
3. CISF to enquire its officer for allegedly questioning the nationality of DMK leader Kanimozhi for not speaking in Hindi
The Central Industrial Security Force on Sunday ordered an internal probe against one of its security officers associated with Chennai Airport for allegedly embarrassing the DMK Member of Parliament and former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi.
4. COVID-19: India touches a new peak of 7,19,364 tests in a day
In a new high, India has scaled the peak of testing more than 7 lakh tests in a single day. Continuing the streak of more than 6 lakh tests in a single day for several days, India’s tests have grown exponentially. 7,19,364 tests were done in the last 24 hours.
5. Call from Ireland alerts cops, helps save man's life in Mumbai
Quick thinking, coordination, and concerted efforts on part of the Delhi Police officials and their counterparts in Mumbai helped save the life of a man in Mumbai by reaching out to him as he was exhibiting suicidal tendencies.
6. Karnataka mulls TOEFL-like Kannada language test
Kannada Development Authority (KDA) chairman T. S. Nagabharana on Sunday informed that Karnataka government is mulling the creation of a Kannada language test on the lines of TOEFL for people interested in studying or working in the state.
7. Maoist camps busted in Odisha's Bargarh, arms seized
Four Maoist camps were busted by the personnel of Odisha Armed Police Force in the foothills of Gandhamardan under the Paikamal block in Bargarh district on Saturday. The security personnel came across a deserted camp in the forest during a routine combing operation. Following the incident, the combing operation has been intensified in the area.
8. Azar leads highest-level US delegation to Taiwan in decades
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break informal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979.
9. Thrillers have always been special for Bipasha Basu. Know why
The Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu feels thrillers make a perfect canvas for an actor. The actor said, it gives her a scope to enact a range of emotions and that's what drags her towards the genre.
10. Adidas, Puma look to fight it out for Team India kit sponsorship
Sports apparel companies Adidas and Puma are set for a head-on battle to gain the rights to become Team India's next kit sponsors as Nike's 14-year deal with the 'Men in Blue' comes to an end in September 2020.
