TODAY NEWS ON July 20, 2024
News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: From The Hindu

National News:

• Microsoft outage: Software bug disrupts aviation in India, several sectors globally
• Microsoft outage: Airports, airlines face technical disruptions worldwide; manual check-in initiated at Delhi, Mumbai airports
• Microsoft outage: Only 10 banks and NBFCs had minor disruptions, says RBI
• Microsoft outage: Major internet outages in recent times
• UPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni resigns five years before term ends
• UPSC lodges criminal case against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, issues show-cause notice
• CBI arrests MBBS student from Jharkhand’s Ranchi in NEET-UG paper leak case
• Reliance Industries Q1 net profit declines 4% to ₹17,448 crore on higher depreciation
• Monsoon Session of Parliament: Government lists six new Bills
• Uttarakhand High Court allows protection to an interfaith live-in couple if they register under UCC Law
• India starts campaign with a clinical win over Pakistan

International News:

• Bangladesh unrest: At least 105 dead, TV news off air, jail stormed
• Bangladesh protests: All Indian nationals safe, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar himself monitoring situation, says New Delhi
• Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory ‘illegal’: U.N. top court
• All eyes on poll date in Sri Lanka amid concern over Bill
• Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale

Headlines in Detail:

Microsoft outage: Software bug disrupts aviation in India, several sectors globally

A faulty update knocked out several Windows computers and servers around the world on July 19, sending them through a boot loop featuring a so-called blue screen of death, disrupting aviation, banking, telecommunications, hospitals, TV channels and other companies around the world. The update was part of the Falcon endpoint threat detection and response product developed by CrowdStrike, an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm.

Microsoft outage: Airports, airlines face technical disruptions worldwide; manual check-in initiated at Delhi, Mumbai airports

A global technology outagegrounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on July 19 in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix was on the way.

Microsoft outage: Only 10 banks and NBFCs had minor disruptions, says RBI

The Reserve Bank has issued an Advisory on July 19 to its Regulated Entities for taking necessary steps to remain alert and ensure operational resilience and continuity.

Microsoft outage: Major internet outages in recent times

The Microsoft Azure outage after a new update has affected millions globally causing hardship in aviation and financial sectors. However, this is not the first time a cloud service has affected global operations.

UPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni resigns five years before term ends

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson Manoj Soni has resigned due to “personal reasons,” almost five years before his tenure ends in 2029, sources told The Hindu. Mr. Soni, who joined the Commission as a Member in 2017, was sworn-in as the Chairperson on May 16, 2023.

UPSC lodges criminal case against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, issues show-cause notice

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on July 19 that it has registered a criminal case against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for allegedly forging identity papers, misrepresenting and falsifying facts to obtain extra attempts in the Civil Services Examination-2022, beyond the prescribed limit.

Reliance Industries Q1 net profit declines 4% to ₹17,448 crore on higher depreciation

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) reported first-quarter consolidated net profit declined 4% to ₹17,448 crore from the year-earlier period, largely due to higher depreciation. “Consolidated revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 increased 11.5% year on year (YoY) to ₹2,57,823 crore led by higher oil prices and volumes in O2C [Oil to Chemicals] and oil and gas segments with steady growth in consumer businesses,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

Bangladesh unrest: At least 105 dead, TV news off air, jail stormed

At least 105 people have been killed in this week’s violent student protests against quotas for government jobs in Bangladesh. According to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, at least 52 people were killed in the capital city on Friday. Television news channels in the country were off the air and telecommunications were widely disrupted on the day.

Bangladesh protests: All Indian nationals safe, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar himself monitoring situation, says New Delhi

All Indian nationals in Bangladesh are safe and New Delhi is in touch with officials there while closely monitoring the situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said in the wake of ongoing violent protests in the neighbouring country. The Ministry of External Affairs said it has issued an advisory for the Indian nationals and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is himself monitoring the situation.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory ‘illegal’: U.N. top court

The U.N.’s top court on July 19 said Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was “illegal” and needed to end as soon as possible. The advisory opinion of The Hague-based International Court of Justice is not binding, but it comes amid mounting concern over Israel’s war against Hamas sparked by the group’s brutal October 7 attacks.

All eyes on poll date in Sri Lanka amid concern over Bill

The date of Sri Lanka’s presidential election will be announced next week, the country’s Election Commission said on July 19, amid fresh speculation in the wake of a gazette issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

India starts campaign with a clinical win over Pakistan

India started its Women’s T20 Asia Cup title defence on a rousing note, beating Pakistan by seven wickets here on Friday.I ndia bundled out Pakistan for a below-par 108, after being asked to bowl, and then chased down the target with as many as 35 balls remaining. Chasing 109, Indian openers Shafali Verma (40) and Smriti Mandhana (45) was at their best as they toyed with the Pakistani attack with an aggressive display of batting.

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Government lists six new Bills

Six new Bills, including the one to amend the Disaster Management Law, will be presented during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning next week. Besides the Finance Bill, the government has also listed the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 to replace the Aircraft Act of 1934 to provide enabling provisions for ease of doing business in the civil aviation sector.

Uttarakhand High Court allows protection to an interfaith live-in couple if they register under UCC Law

In a first of its own kind of judgement after Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) law came into force, the Nainital High Court allowed protection to an interfaith live-in couple provided they apply for registration under the aforesaid Act within 48 hours.

Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale

Donald Trump, defiant and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on July 18 at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.