TODAY NEWS ON August 24, 2024
News Headlines for CAT,CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News

1. Not every ‘insult’ against SC/ST persons can be considered as an offence under SC/ST protection law, says Supreme Court.
2. Indian Army’s mini drone falls into Pakistani territory.
3. Implement school safety guidelines, Centre tells States.
4. Health Ministry asks medical colleges to change convocation dress code.
5. India takes up with Qatar issue of reported seizure of copies of Guru Granth Sahib.
6. Badlapur sexual assault: Bombay High Court restrains any political party or person from calling for Maharashtra Bandh on August 24.
7. Kolkata rape and murder: Accused Sanjay Roy sent to judicial custody till September 6.
8. SEBI imposes ₹624 crore penalty on Anil Ambani, bans him from capital market.
9. Even a half-fit Neeraj is good enough for a career second-best throw.
10. La Nina likely to miss Southwest Monsoon.

International News

1. PM Modi in Ukraine: Detailed and constructive discussion between two leaders, says Jaishankar.
2. ‘BHISHM Cubes’ aka portable hospital: India’s gift to Ukraine.
3. If India changes its attitude towards Russia, the war will end: Zelensky.
4. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends U.S. presidential campaign, endorses Trump.
5. Three dead, four injured in knife attack in western Germany’s Solingen.
6. Bangladesh’s ex-supreme court judge detained near border with India.
7. Nepal bus accident: 14 killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river.
8. No immediate need to collaborate with China on space, says ISRO.

Headlines in detail:

PM Modi in Ukraine: Detailed and constructive discussion between two leaders, says Jaishankar

After the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed a press conference in Kyiv and called it a “landmark visit”. Mr. Jaishankar noted that it is the fourth meeting between the two leaders and added that “Leaders talked Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) to build trade which has gone down in recent times.”

‘BHISHM Cubes’ aka portable hospital: India’s gift to Ukraine

The presentation of the Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) cubes has been one of the key highlights of the ongoing visit of PM Modi to Ukraine. EAM S. Jaishankar said that India has handed over 10 BHISHM cubes, which contain medical support equipment of 22 tonnes along with 10 generator sets. The BHISHM Cubes, also known as Arokya Maitri cubes, are critical trauma care cubes that have been indigenously developed by Project BHISHM under Project Aarogya Maitri.

If India changes its attitude towards Russia, the war will end: Zelensky

Describing India as a “big country” with a “big influence” on the Russian economy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said if India and Indians “change their attitude” towards Russia, the war will end because Russian President Vladimir Putin will end it. He was talking of India’s “record breaking” deals for oil from Russia.

Not every ‘insult’ against SC/ST persons can be considered as offence under SC/ST protection law, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held in a judgment on Friday (August 23, 2024) that not all insults and intimidatory comments aimed at a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe person would be an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends U.S. presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, a late-stage shakeup of the presidential race that could give the former president a modest boost from Kennedy’s supporters.

Three dead, four inured in knife attack in western Germany’s Solingen

Three people were killed and four were seriously wounded in an attack on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, police said.

Bangladesh’s ex-supreme court judge detained near border with India

The BGB headquarters, in an SMS, informed reporters that they have detained former apex appellate division judge of the Supreme Court Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik as he was trying to cross over to India through Sylhet’s Kanaighat border.

Indian Army’s mini drone falls into Pakistani territory

An Indian Army’s mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Friday “drifted into Pakistan”. The incident took place around 9:25 a.m. when the mini-UAV was on a training mission “well within the Indian Territory”.

Implement school safety guidelines, Centre tells States

In view of protests over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur near Mumbai last week, the Union Education Ministry has directed all States and Union Territories to implement its guidelines to ensure safety and security of children in schools.

No immediate need to collaborate with China on space, says ISRO

India will collaborate with China on space research if it sees the need to do so, but at present, there is no need for such engagement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath told The Hindu on Friday (August 23, 2024), seconded by Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for the Department of Space.

La Nina likely to miss Southwest Monsoon

The early signs of the likelihood of a La Nina weather pattern in the eastern Pacific Ocean are clear, but it looks like it is going to miss the peak Indian Southwest Monsoon, which will end next month, according to scientists at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).

Health Ministry asks medical colleges to change convocation dress code

In the Health Ministry’s latest Order, it had asked all the institutes to change the dress code. It asked the institutions to design an appropriate dress code for the convocation ceremony based on the local traditions of the State in which it is located. “The above tradition [wearing black robes] is a colonial legacy which needs to be changed,” the communication added.

India takes up with Qatar issue of reported seizure of copies of Guru Granth Sahib

India said it has taken up with Qatar reports of the seizure of copies of the Guru Granth Sahib and is giving high priority to the matter. “We have seen reports regarding the Guru Granth Sahib seized by the Qatari authorities and the demand of their release by the Sikh community,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

Badlapur sexual assault: Bombay High Court restrains any political party or person from calling for Maharashtra Bandh on August 24

Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Bombay High Court said that the Court will restrain any political party or individual from proceeding with the August 24 Maharashtra bandh regarding the protest against the Badlapur sexual assault case. Earlier, the Opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) called for a ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ on August 24 to protest against ‘perversion,’ urging citizens from all backgrounds to join the strike.

Nepal bus accident: 14 killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river

At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal, according to media reports. The bus from Gorakhpur was heading toward the capital Kathmandu from the resort town of Pokhara when it drove off the highway in Aaina Pahara in the Tanahun district.

SEBI imposes ₹624 crore penalty on Anil Ambani, bans him from capital market

Market regulator SEBI has restrained Reliance ADA Group chairman Anil Ambani from accessing the securities market and prohibited him from buying, or selling securities for a period of 5 years for his alleged involvement in the diversion of funds from Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) which was promoted by Group company Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL).

Even a half-fit Neeraj is good enough for a career second-best throw

He dug deep for a season’s best, better than what he managed at the Olympics. The 89.49m throw from Neeraj Chopra elicited a wild scream of anguish from the man, holding his head in his hands, knowing it was yet another case of so-near-yet-so-far. The throw, Neeraj’s final of the night at the Diamond League in Lausanne, got him a second spot — it took yet another 90m plus throw from Anderson Peters, bettering a nine-year-old meet record, to unseat him from the top spot in a competition he had won the last two times.