TODAY NEWS ON October 07, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source : The Hindu

National News

• Maldives President Muizzu to meet Modi, request India support over looming debt crisis
• Chennai IAF air show 2024: Breathtaking display dominate Marina sky
• Five persons die due to heatstroke after IAF air show on the Marina
• Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal, stand up comedian Kunal Kamra spar over service quality issues
• Two stranded foreign mountaineers in Uttarakhand safely rescued after three-day ordeal
• Denied permission for Jantar Mantar, Sonam Wangchuk seeks alternative venue for fast
• Women’s T20 World Cup: Indian women stutter but beat Pakistan in crucial encounter

International News

• Massive blast outside Pakistan’s Karachi Airport kills 2, injures at least 8
• Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say
• British, American trekkers rescued after going missing in Himalayas without food or equipment
• UN refugee chief says airstrikes in Lebanon have violated humanitarian law
• Harris talks abortion and more on ’Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews
• Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary
• Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as October 7 anniversary nears
• Amid ongoing protests by ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party, mobile services remain suspended in Rawalpindi, Islamabad for third day
• Trump, along with Elon Musk, addresses thousands where he was shot at in failed assassination bid

Headlines in detail

Maldives President Muizzu to meet Modi, request India support over looming debt crisis

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu landed in Delhi on Sunday (October 6, 2024), for a four-day State Visit to India, and is expected meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (October 7, 2024) morning with a looming economic crisis and an imminent debt repayment on his hands back home.

Massive blast outside Pakistan’s Karachi Airport kills 2, injures at least 8

A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday (October 6, 2024) killed two people and injured at least eight, officials said. Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is Pakistan’s biggest.

Chennai IAF air show 2024: Breathtaking display dominate Marina sky

A spectacular aerial display showcasing the prowess and manoeuvrability of the Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft over the iconic Marina sky captivated the hearts of Chennaiites who turned up in thousands on a sultry Sunday (October 6, 2024) and witnessed the IAF’s range of new aircraft including Rafale, roar in action. About 50 aircraft including the supersonic fighter jets Rafale indulged in a formation showering flares. Heritage aircraft Dakota and Harvard, Tejas, SU-30, and Sarang, also, participated in the aerial salute.

Five persons die due to heatstroke after IAF air show on the Marina

The IAF Air Show on the Marina was a spectacular success witnessed by around 15 lakh people, but five persons died and two were hospitalised at the end of the show, while about 100 were treated as outpatients at the government hospitals.

Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters.

British, American trekkers rescued after going missing in Himalayas without food or equipment

A group of French mountaineers and a pair of Indian Air Force choppers on Sunday (October 6, 2024) managed to rescue two women trekkers, one American and one British, who had lost their way during a trek to the Chaukhamba-III massif at Chamoli in the Garhwal Himalayas on October 3.

Judiciary, legislature doing governance is not in sync with democracy, says Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday (October 6, 2024) said the exercise of executive authority by either the judiciary or the legislature was not in consonance with democracy and constitutional prescriptions. Mr. Dhankhar said that executive governance by the judiciary was “jurisprudentially and jurisdictionally” beyond constitutional sanctification.

UN refugee chief says airstrikes in Lebanon have violated humanitarian law

The United Nations’ refugee chief Filippo Grandi said on Sunday (October 6, 2024) that airstrikes in Lebanon had violated international humanitarian law by hitting civilian infrastructure and killing civilians, in reference to Israel’s bombardment of the country.

Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal, stand up comedian Kunal Kamra spar over service quality issues

A war of words broke out between Ola founder Bhavish Agarwal and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday (October 6, 2024) on social media platform X over the after sales and service quality of the company’s electric scooters.

Harris talks abortion and more on ’Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews

Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday (October 6, 2024) by appearing on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs at her GOP opponent along the way.

Seven die in a fire at Mumbai’s Chembur, CM Eknath Shinde announces high-level probe

At least seven members of a family, including three children, died in a fire that broke out on the ground floor of a multi-storey building in Mumbai on Sunday (October 6, 2024). The fire at Siddharth Colony in Chembur was allegedly caused by a short circuit. Preliminary information received from civic officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation indicated the incident took place at around 5.20 a.m. The fire started in a shop on the ground floor that contained electric wiring and installation material, and spread to other household appliances. The fire later reached the upper floors, where all the seven family members lived, BMC officials said.

Two stranded foreign mountaineers in Uttarakhand safely rescued after three-day ordeal

Two foreign women mountaineers, who were stranded at a height of 6,015m on way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, were rescued on Sunday (October 6, 2024) morning, the District Disaster Management Centre in Gopeshwar said. The mountaineers — Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom — were stranded since Thursday (October 3, 2024).

Denied permission for Jantar Mantar, Sonam Wangchuk seeks alternative venue for fast

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday (October 6, 2024) expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, and sought an alternative. Sharing a copy of the letter sent by Delhi Police rejecting his request for sitting on a fast at the Jantar Mantar, Wangchuk, in a post on X, said, “Another rejection, another frustration. Finally this morning we got this rejection letter for the officially designated place for protests.” In the letter, Delhi Police said the request was received at a “very short notice”, and no specific time frame was mentioned about the gathering.

Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary

A huge fireball lit up the night sky and plumes of smoke rose over south Beirut early Sunday (October 6, 2024) as Israel unleashed intense airstrikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted. Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday’s anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack, which sparked the war. After a devastating year-long conflict in Gaza, Israel has now shifted its focus to northwards to Hezbollah, Hamas’s Iran-backed ally in Lebanon.

Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as October 7 anniversary nears

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around the globe on Saturday (October 5, 2024) to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached. Huge rallies were held in several European cities, with gatherings expected to continue over the weekend and peak on Monday (October 7, 2024) the date of the anniversary.

Amid ongoing protests by ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party, mobile services remain suspended in Rawalpindi, Islamabad for third day

The mobile phone services remained suspended in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for the third day, continuing on Sunday (October 6, 2024) amid the ongoing unrest due to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in the federal capital, Geo News reported. At other locations, such as Sri Nagar Highway, Zero Point, and Faisal Avenue, containers are in position, and the Faizabad Interchange has partially opened. Meanwhile, Punjab police officers continue to remain stationed at various locations throughout the garrison town, raising the level of security. Road closures made it difficult for the people of Islamabad to commute. In the federal capital, trade and business remained closed as well.

Trump, along with Elon Musk, addresses thousands where he was shot at in failed assassination bid

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (October 6, 2024) returned to Butler, a city in Pennsylvania where he narrowly escaped an assassination bid 12 weeks ago, and addressed thousands of his supporters in this key battleground state, urging them to elect him as the next President of the United States. Joined by high-profile figures like Tesla owner Elon Musk and his running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, Mr. Trump (78) made a passionate plea to “defeat” Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate in the November 5 presidential poll.

Women’s T20 World Cup: Indian women stutter but beat Pakistan in crucial encounter

Chasing 106, a seemingly easy target, Indian women made it difficult for themselves against Pakistan women in the ICC Women’s Twenty20 match in Dubai on Sunday (October 6, 2024). Indian women lost Smriti Mandhana (7) early but Shafali Verma (32) and Jemimah Rodrigues (23) had to face some tough bowling from Pakistani women.