Pilot returns, Lebanese govt quits and more: A round-up of the top stories on August 11, 2020
A brief look at all the news you need to start the day with during the time of social distancing. Follow live updates on COVID-19 here.
My fight is of principles, never hankered after any post: Sachin Pilot
Soon after his patch-up talks with senior Congress leaders, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said he ‘wanted that the respect be maintained and those who have worked hard in the formation of Congress government in Rajasthan be rewarded accordingly’. Read More
Donald Trump exits briefing as man shot near White House
The president was interrupted mid-sentence by the agent at the podium during Monday's incident. When he returned about nine minutes later, Mr Trump told reporters he believed the US Secret Service had shot a suspect, who was armed "from what I understand". Read More
Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator after brain surgery
Mukherjee on Monday tweeted saying he has tested positive for COVID-19, during a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure. The 84-year-old asked those who came in contact with him in the past week to self-isolate and also get tested. Read More
BCCI invites bids for title sponsorship only up until December 31 this year
The BCCI also stated that bidding the highest amount may not fetch the rights for a company if the board is not satisfied with its plans on commercialising its most precious property. Read More
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
The move risks opening the way to dragged-out negotiations over a new Cabinet amid urgent calls for reform. It follows a weekend of anti-government protests after the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut’s port that decimated the facility and caused widespread destruction, killing at least 160 people and injuring about 6,000 others. Read More
Family told to take wrong body from morgue; doctor suspended
In a major lapse, family members of a 22-year-old man who died in a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh a few days back were asked to take the body of a 65-year-old man. Read More
Pakistan rolls back social distancing restrictions as virus counts drop
The country has recorded more than 280,000 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 6,100 deaths, but has seen a slowing of numbers since June, when it recorded nearly 7,000 infections and 118 deaths in a single day. Read More
‘Key players in India's 2011 World Cup-winning squad were groomed by Ganguly’
MS Dhoni led the Indian cricket team to their second ICC World Cup win in 2011, in the process ending a 28-year title drought in the competition. That squad featured some legendary names like Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir among others. Read More
‘Dangerous media trial’: Swara Bhasker supports Rhea Chakraborty
Rhea on Monday submitted in an additional affidavit filed in the Supreme court against "unfair media trial" in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. She also said the "constant sensationalisation" was causing extreme trauma and infringement of privacy of her rights. Read More
