TODAY NEWS ON July 11, 2024

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National News

• In Austria, PM Modi reaffirms that ‘this is not time for war’
• Muslim woman entitled to seek maintenance from spouse: Supreme Court
• Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea highlighting caste-based discrimination of prisoners
• Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex marriage
• IIT-Madras ruled out ‘mass malpractice’ in NEET-UG exam, Centre tells Supreme Court
• Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India
• Russia, India agreed to go ahead with trade in national currency: Russian diplomat
• Bihar’s first transgender sub-inspectors make history
• India-Sri Lanka to sign MoU on public administration and governance
• New textbooks for Class 6 to be made available by July-end, clarifies NCERT
• ‘Germany well positioned in Navy’s submarine deal’
• Jaishankar to host BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers at 2-day retreat
• Bihar bridge collapse: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, 13th such mishap in three weeks
• Delhi High Court lists ED’s plea against bail to Arvind Kejriwal for July 15
• Markets sink below record levels; Sensex tanks over 400 pts on widespread profit booking
• Dravid happy to forgo bonus amount after T20 World Cup triumph

International News

• England reaches Euro 2024 final by beating Netherlands 2-1 on Watkins late goal
• Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris as an ‘insurance policy’ for Joe Biden
• Newly-appointed U.S. envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defence as threats from China loom

Headlines in Detail

In Austria, PM Modi reaffirms that ‘this is not time for war’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 10 said he held a “fruitful discussion” with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer during which they discussed in detail the ongoing disputes in the world, including the Ukraine conflict and situation in West Asia, reaffirming that “this is not the time for war”. Mr. Modi arrived in Vienna on a two-day visit — the first by an Indian prime minister in over 40 years — also said India and Austria identified new possibilities to further strengthen mutual cooperation and prepared a blueprint for cooperation for the coming decade.

Muslim woman entitled to seek maintenance from spouse: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on July 10 ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which is applicable to all married women irrespective of religion. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih, which pronounced a separate but concurrent verdict, said Section 125 of the erstwhile CrPC which deals with wife’s legal right to maintenance, covers Muslim women.
Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea highlighting caste-based discrimination of prisoners

The Supreme Court on July 10 indicated its intention to ask the Ministry of Home Affairs to intervene with States to re-haul their prison manuals and wipe out hardly acknowledged but existing practices of caste-based discrimination of prisoners. Though States like Uttar Pradesh denied caste-based discrimination within their prison walls, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud read out portions from its prison documents, which use terms like “scavenger class”.

Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna recuses from considering review pleas on same-sex marriage

Senior-most Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna on July 10 recused himself from considering pleas seeking review of the apex court’s judgement last year declining legal recognition to same-sex marriage, sources said. According to the sources, Justice Khanna has cited personal reasons for his recusal. The recusal of Justice Khanna would necessitate reconstitution of a fresh five-judge constitution bench by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud for considering the review pleas.

IIT-Madras ruled out ‘mass malpractice’ in NEET-UG exam, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Centre on Wednesday submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court referring to a data analytics report submitted by the Indian institute of Technology-Madras ruling out “mass malpractice” or localised set of candidates having been benefited in the NEET-UG 2024 exam leading to abnormal scores.

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

At least two people in India on July 10 reported receiving a Pegasus-like alert from Apple, Inc. on their iPhones. The alerts, sent out on Tuesday night, warn them that they have been targeted by a targeted “mercenary” attack. Apple previously called these attacks “state-backed,” but changed this in April. Such spyware allows attackers to sift through targets’ personal devices, allowing them to view messages, photos, and tap into microphone and camera feeds in real time.

Russia, India agreed to go ahead with trade in national currency: Russian diplomat

India and Russia have decided to establish a system for national currency settlement, Roman Babushkin, Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian Embassy, said on Wednesday. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his two-day visit to Russia, Mr. Babushkin described the visit as “historic and game-changing”, and slammed the Western powers for supporting Ukraine.

Bihar’s first transgender sub-inspectors make history

In a first, three transgenders qualified the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) exam to become police sub-inspectors. Earlier, following a Patna High Court judgment in 2021, the State government had asked BPSSC to recruit third genders into police services.

India-Sri Lanka to sign MoU on public administration and governance

India and Sri Lanka are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on capacity development and the exchange of expertise in public administration and governance aimed at training around 1,500 Sri Lankan civil servants, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office of Sri Lanka said.

New textbooks for Class 6 to be made available by July-end, clarifies NCERT

The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) said on Wednesday that new textbooks for Class 6 will be made available by the end of July. In response to a story published by The Hindu on July 9, the NCERT stated that all Grade 6 textbooks would be made available by the NCERT this month and that the two-month timeline referred to in the article was incorrect.

‘Germany well positioned in Navy’s submarine deal’

German submarine manufacturer TKMS (Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems) was initially not inclined to bid for the Indian Navy’s mega deal for six conventional submarines under Project-75I due to the “terms and conditions”, but later entered the fray as the German government backed the project, said the company’s India head Khalil Rahman on Wednesday.

England reaches Euro 2024 final by beating Netherlands 2-1 on Watkins late goal

England reached a second straight European Championship final by beating the Netherlands 2-1 thanks to substitute Ollie Watkins’ stoppage-time winner on Wednesday. Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by coach Gareth Southgate, turned and smashed a fierce shot into the bottom corner in the first minute of added-on time.

Jaishankar to host BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers at 2-day retreat

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will host his counterparts from the BIMSTEC member countries at a two-day retreat beginning July 11 in the national capital. The retreat will present an opportunity for the Foreign Ministers to discuss avenues to deepen cooperation across various sectors, including security, connectivity and trade, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Bihar bridge collapse: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, 13th such mishap in three weeks

Bihar witnessed another bridge collapse on July 10, making it the 13th such incident in the State in a span of three weeks, an official said. The bridge collapsed at Mahishi village in Saharsa district earlier in the day, he said. “It might be a small bridge or causeway. District officials have left for the spot. We are trying to gather more information about the incident,” Additional Collector (Saharsa), Jyoti Kumar, said.

Delhi High Court lists ED’s plea against bail to Arvind Kejriwal for July 15

The Delhi High Court on July 10 listed for July 15 the ED plea challenging bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam. The High Court had earlier stayed the trial court’s June 20 order by which Mr. Kejriwal was granted bail in the case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who was scheduled to hear the plea, was informed by the counsel for the ED that they were served with Mr. Kejriwal’s reply to their petition only late Tuesday night (July 9) and the agency requires some time to file a rejoinder.

Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris as an ‘insurance policy’ for Joe Biden

Donald Trump, the former U.S. president and presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party, has attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, raising questions on her competence and describing her as an “insurance policy” for incumbent President Joe Biden. His attack against Ms. Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, came amid chatter in the Democratic Party about whether President Biden should remain the nominee in the November 5 presidential election.

Newly-appointed U.S. envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defence as threats from China loom

The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan promised on July 10 that Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China ramps up its military threats. Raymond Greene, who assumed his new role as director of the American Institute in Taiwan on July 8, met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. “First of all, and the most important thing, the U.S. will strongly support Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities,” Mr. Greene said. “We both have common and long-term interests in peace and stability over the Taiwan Strait.”

Markets sink below record levels; Sensex tanks over 400 pts on widespread profit booking

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under heavy selling pressure to sink below record high levels on July 10, tracking deep losses in metal, auto and IT stocks amid widespread profit booking after recent gains. Rising uncertainty over interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve also added to the weak trend in domestic equities, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened 129.72 points higher to hit a fresh all-time high of 80,481.36. However, the index soon tumbled 915.88 points or 1.13% to trade at 79,435.76. It finally closed lower by 426.87 points or 0.53% at 79,924.77.

Dravid happy to forgo bonus amount after T20 World Cup triumph

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid has refused to take the bonus amount of ₹2.5 crore offered to him by the BCCI following the recent T-20 World Cup triumph in the Americas. Dravid was offered the bonus amount following the national team’s success but he was happy to settle for the due amount (₹2.5 crore) similar to other coaching staff. The BCCI wanted to repay Dravid for guiding India to the trophy in Barbados by hiking his reward to ₹5 crore, which is at par with the players, PTI has learnt that the 51-year-old was happy with an equal pay check as other coaching staff.

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