TODAY NEWS ON September 04, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source : The Hindu

National:

1. PM Modi arrives in Brunei, the first leg of two-nation visit
2. Nine Maoists killed in Dantewada; over 150 killed in Chhattisgarh in 2024
3. Anti-rape bill passed in West Bengal Assembly
4. Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Centre moves Supreme Court, alleges ‘unpardonable’ non-cooperation by West Bengal
5. Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh sent to 8-day police custody
6. Madhya Pradesh High Court dumps plea against Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency
7. Centre, Tripura government to sign peace pact with two insurgent groups
8. U.S. Ambassador calls on Congress chief Kharge
9. 4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh
10. Three Indian Coast Guard personnel missing after ALH crashes at sea off Gujarat
11. New MBBS curriculum full of errors, say transgender and disability rights groups
12. IC814: The Kandahar Hijack row: Netflix updates opening disclaimer to include names and aliases of hijackers
13. Indians win silver and bronze in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46

International:

1. Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says
2. Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital
3. Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
4. World Bank ups India growth forecast to 7% for FY25
5. PAK vs BAN Test series: Bangladesh thrashes Pakistan in second Test to clinch historic series win
6. Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics

Headlines in detail

PM Modi arrives in Brunei, the first leg of two-nation visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi September 3 said he was looking forward to strong ties with Brunei, especially in boosting commercial and cultural linkages, as he arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan, on the first leg of his two-nation trip during which he will hold talks with the country’s top leadership. Mr. Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to travel to Brunei on a bilateral visit, said he was looking forward to his meetings with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other members of the royal family to advance the historical relationship to new heights.

Nine Maoists killed in Dantewada; over 150 killed in Chhattisgarh in 2024

Nine Maoists, including six women, were killed by security forces in an anti-Naxal operation conducted in the forests along the border of Chhattisgarh’s ​​​​Dantewada and Bijapur districts on Tuesday (September 3, 2024), according to the police.

Anti-rape bill passed in West Bengal Assembly

The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, with a voice vote on September 3. State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak had introduced the anti-rape Bill during the special session in the Assembly, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it “historic”. The Bill was tabled in the wake of the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the State-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Centre moves Supreme Court, alleges ‘unpardonable’ non-cooperation by West Bengal

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to West Bengal to co-operate and logistically support the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel providing security at the R.G. Kar hospital and college premises in Kolkata following the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor.

Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh sent to 8-day police custody

The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, was sent to 8-day police custody on Tuesday (September 3, 2024). The next hearing of the case will be on September 10.

Madhya Pradesh High Court dumps plea against Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) disposed off a petition against the release of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency, after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) submitted that the clearance to the film has been kept on hold.

Centre, Tripura government to sign peace pact with two insurgent groups

The Union government and the State of Tripura will sign an agreement with two insurgent groups on Wednesday (September 4, 2024), in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

U.S. Ambassador calls on Congress chief Kharge

Eric Garcetti, the Ambassador of United States to India, made a courtesy call on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi.

4.15 lakh people affected by rain and flood in Andhra Pradesh

Thousands of denizens, who are enduring one of the worst flood furies in the last several decades in Vijayawada, on Tuesday (August 3, 2024) were seen moving out of their houses to safety as the flood water receded a little, allowing them to wade through the flooded streets.

Three Indian Coast Guard personnel missing after ALH crashes at sea off Gujarat

Search is on for three missing crew of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after a Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter with four crew onboard made an emergency landing at sea off Gujarat. Four ships and two aircraft have been pressed in for the search operation, ICG said on September 3. “One crew has been recovered and search for remaining three crew is in progress. Aircraft wreckage has been located,” the ICG said in a statement.

‘IC814: The Kandahar Hijack’ row: Netflix updates opening disclaimer to include names and aliases of hijackers

Netflix India on September 3 said it has updated the opening disclaimer of its latest series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, which has courted controversy over its depiction of hijackers’ code names. “For the benefit of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, the opening disclaimer has been updated to include the real and code names of the hijackers,” said Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content at Netflix India.

New MBBS curriculum full of errors, say transgender and disability rights groups

Sodomy and lesbianism are sexual offences while transvestism (cross-dressing) is a sexual perversion; the mandatory seven hours of disability competencies have been excluded from the foundation course — these are among the significant issues requiring correction in the recently released National Medical Commission’s (NMC) new Competency-Based Medical Education Curriculum (CBME 2024) guidelines for MBBS students. CBME 2024 will supersede the earlier NMC guidelines on curriculum, and will be implemented from the MBBS batch of 2024-25.

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says

The World Health Organization said that it was ahead of its targets for polio vaccinations in Gaza on September 3 day three of a mass campaign, and had inoculated about a quarter of children under 10. The campaign, which was hastened after the discovery of the first polio case in a Gazan baby last month, relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave.

Mpox patients lack medicine, food, in east DR Congo hospital

Dozens of feverish patients lay on thin mattresses on the floor of a makeshift mpox isolation ward in east Democratic Republic of Congo, as overstretched hospital workers grappled with drug shortages and lack of space to accommodate the influx. Congo is the epicentre of an mpox outbreak that the World Health Organization declared to be a global public health emergency last month. Vaccines are set to arrive within days to fight the new strain of the virus, while Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has allowed a first USD 10 million disbursement to fight the outbreak.

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on September 2 unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. The broader support among justices undermines the effort by Musk and his supporters to cast Justice Alexandre de Moraes as an authoritarian renegade who is intent on censoring political speech in Brazil.

World Bank ups India growth forecast to 7% for FY25

The World Bank on September 3 raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7% for the current fiscal year on the back of recovery in agri sector and rural demand. World Bank had in June projected India to grow at 6.6% for FY24. According to the World Bank Report released on September 3, India’s growth continues to be strong despite a challenging global environment.

PAK vs BAN Test series: Bangladesh thrashes Pakistan in second Test to clinch historic series win

Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan in the second Test during the two-match Test series in Rawalpindi on September 4. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets. It was a historic series win for Bangladesh which has some political crisis back home. Interestingly this was Bangaldesh’s first Test series win against Pakistan. It was indeed a commanding performance from the Bangladesh cricket team that too against a mighty Pakistani side.

Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 category in Paris Paralympics

India's world champion Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category race, clocking 55.82 seconds in the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday (September 3, 2024).

Indians win silver and bronze in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46

Indians won two medals each— silver and bronze₹ in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 categories as the country's all five podium finishes at the Paralympics on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) came from para-athletics here.