TODAY NEWS ON August 14, 2024
News Headlines for CAT,CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

Vinesh Phogat appeal: Court of Arbitration for Sport defers decision to August 16

Suspense continued on the fate of Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her Olympic disqualification with the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport extending the time limit to deliver its decision till August 16 without specifying the reasons for continuing to defer the matter.

Ukraine offers to stop incursion if Russia agrees to ‘just peace’

Ukraine said Tuesday (August 13, 2024) it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a “just peace”.

Kolkata doctor rape and murder: CBI takes over case after Calcutta High Court order

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (August 13, 2024) transferred the investigation in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Sheikh Hasina calls upon supporters to pray at Bangabandhu Bhavan on August 15

In her first statement since leaving Bangladesh on August 5, deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon her country to mark August 15 as the National Day of Mourning as that was the day on which the founder of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with fifteen other family members by a rogue military unit.

Issuance of birth and death certificates hit as Centre’s portal faces snag

The Union government’s centralised portal — the Civil Registration System (CRS) — to register births and deaths is facing glitches since the past four months, several State government officials told The Hindu. The malfunction has led to delays in issuance of birth and death registration certificates.

Bihar temple stampede: Police arrest flower vendor, security tightened

A day after Monday’s stampede at a temple in central Bihar’s Makhdumpur block in Jehanabad district, in which seven persons died and 16 others were injured, the district police on Tuesday arrested the flower vendor who allegedly clashed with a group of devotees, leading to the stampede. The district administration additionally deployed 100 more security personnel along the route to the temple and within the complex.

Calcutta High Court and West Bengal government urge protesting doctors to resume duty

The West Bengal government and the Calcutta High Court urged protesting doctors to resume services in medical colleges and hospitals across the State on Tuesday, amidst widespread protests by junior doctors, medical professionals and paramedics over the rape and murder of a female doctor on duty at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH).

India, China to hold 19th Corps Commander talks on August 14

India and China are set to hold the 19th round of Corps Commander talks on August 14 at Chushul as part of ongoing efforts to resolve the standoff in eastern Ladakh, defence sources confirmed. The talks come less than a month before the G20 leaders summit for which expectations are running high that Chinese President Xi Jinping would attend in person. “The Indian stance has been consistent, i.e. restoration of status quo ante as on April 2020 and the focus would be on disengagement from Depsang and Demchok. The above entails restoration of patrolling rights till the traditional patrolling points,” a defence source said.

L-G office’s communiqué drops the ‘Sher’ from Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre

The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor’s (L-G) administration on August 13 dropped the title ‘Sher’ (lion), a reference to the late National Conference (NC) founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, from the name of the convention centre located on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, possibly indicating a change in its name. Until Saturday, official communications referred to the ‘Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (SKICC), which on August 13 was termed ‘Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (KICC).

Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks

The sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the Syrian capital before dawn on August 13, state media and Damascus residents said. There was no immediate statement from government officials on the source or target of the attack, but similar incidents in the past have usually been attributed to Israeli airstrikes, with Syrian air defences responding to shoot down the missiles.

Electricity output sees marginal growth of 1.3% in Apr-Jun due to unseasonal rains: Government data

The country’s electricity output witnessed a marginal growth of 1.3% in April-June quarter of 2023, compared to 17.1% in the same period a year-ago, mainly due to unseasonal rains, government data shows. According to the latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, a measure for factory output, electricity output contracted by 1.6% in March and 1.1% in April this year. The electricity output remained almost flat and saw a growth rate of 0.9% in May and improved marginally to 4.2% in June this year.

India jump to No. 3 place in FIH rankings after ACT triumph

Giving them a big boost ahead of the Asian Games, India on Sunday rose to third in FIH rankings following their Asian Champions Trophy triumph. India (2771.35 points) jumped one place to third and went past England (2763.50 points) behind top-ranked Netherlands (3095.90 points) and Belgium (2917.87 points). This was the second time India rose to No 3 in FIH rankings. India had achieved a similar ranking in 2021 after securing a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, which was their first medal at the Games in 41 years.