National

Lalji Tandon: A BJP veteran who dominated Uttar Pradesh political landscape
Bhopal: A seasoned politician, Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon had a dominating presence in Uttar Pradesh where he served as cabinet minister and was elected to the assembly and council multiple times.

Farmers launch agitation over demand for hike in milk prices

Farmers started an agitation in Sangli and Kolhapur districts of western Maharashtra on Tuesday over their various demands, including a hike in milk procurement prices.

CBI questions Gehlot's OSD in suicide case of Rajasthan police officer

The CBI on Tuesday questioned Deva Ram Saini, OSD to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the alleged suicide by state police officer Vishnudutt Vishnoi in Churu on May 23, officials said.

International

He's back: Trump to re-up virus briefings amid lagging polls

Washington: President Donald Trump is set to once again take centre stage in the government''s coronavirus response after a White House debate over how best to deploy its greatest and most volatile asset him played out in public as his poll numbers falter.

China's mighty Yangtze nears crest again, new floods feared

Engorged with more heavy rains, China''s mighty Yangtze River is cresting again, bringing fears of further destruction as seasonal floods that already have left more than 140 people dead or missing have grown in force since last month.

S Korea's new virus cases bounce back after drop

South Korea''s new virus cases have bounced back to above 40, a day after it reported its smallest daily jump in local COVID-19 transmissions in two months.

EU nations clinch $2.1T budget, virus aid deal after 4 days

(Eds: Updating with more details, changing slug) Brussels, Jul 21 (AP) Weary European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro (USD 2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and as many nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever.

Business

Sensex rallies over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,100

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in early trade tracking heightened buying sentiment across the board amid strong cues from global markets as hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine boosted investor confidence.

Watchdogs eye $700M relief loan to struggling trucking firm

Congressional watchdogs are questioning the government''s decision to award a 700 million coronavirus relief loan to a struggling trucking company on grounds its operations are critical for maintaining national security.

Den Networks posts over four-fold jump in Q1 profit at Rs 58.32 crore

Cable and broadband services provider Den Networks on Tuesday reported an over four-fold jump in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 58.32 crore for the quarter ended June 30, helped by lower expenses.

Rupee surges 18 paise to 74.73 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 18 paise to 74.73 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday tracking positive domestic equities and hopes of COVID-19 vaccine.

Legal

HC likely to pronounce order on petition filed by Pilot, 18 other rebel Cong MLAs today

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court is likely to pronounce its order on a writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the state assembly speaker.

Entertainment

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' delayed again

Los Angeles: Warner Bros has pulled its Christopher Nolan-directed espionage thriller "Tenet" from its release calendar.

We are driven by our films, not their rewards: Anubhav Sinha on being friends with contemporaries

It''s food, not cinema, in focus when director Anubhav Sinha gets together with his filmmaker friends Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta and Vishal Bhardwaj.

Sports

Happy that so many people have discovered chess during pandemic: Anand

United Nations: Chess has attracted many first-timers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive reach of the internet has made it a "truly global sport", five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said to mark the first ever World Chess Day.

Juventus nears title after Ronaldo scores 2 beating Lazio

Over a three-minute span of the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo ensured Juventus would not lose to Lazio for a third time this season.

Tickets bought for postponed T20WC will remain valid if Australia hosts it in 2021: ICC

(Eds: Recasting overnight story) Dubai, Jul 21 (PTI) The tickets sold for the now-postponed ICC T20 World Cup will remain valid if Australia hosts the edition in 2021 instead of India.

Chaos in Spain as 2nd-tier game suspended after outbreak

An outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests among players of a second-division club has created chaos in Spanish soccer.

GK Snap Shot on 21 July 2020

1. 1st World Chess Day celebrated on July 20, 2020

2. Indian Railways to launch 1st set of private trains by 2023, all 151 by 2027

3. Maharashtra becomes the 1st State to use drones to inspect power lines and transmission towers

4. Indian direct selling industry records USD 2.477 bn sales in 2019, ranked 15th globally: WFDSA‘s report

5. SBI Cards and payment services appointed its new MD & CEO in Ashwini Kumar Tewari

6. Hope Mission: UAE became 1st West Asian & Arab Nation to Launch Space Mission to Mars; Took off from Japan

7. Formula One Champion, Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2020; won this Title for 8th Time

8. Shakthiya Akademi Awardee Baldev Singh Sadaknama Authored a book ‘Suraj Kade Marda Nahi’ (sun never dies)

9. Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu Released the Book Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh

10. Odisha Government included Transgender Community under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana

11. Yogi Adityanath launched “Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for Scheduled Castes

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