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National News
- 7 killed after helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims crashes, probe underway
All seven people, including a pilot, onboard a helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims were killed as it crashed after colliding with a hill amid low visibility in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district Tuesday morning.
- Mask protocol to remain in force in India as Omicron variants rise
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a review meeting on Tuesday and considering the rise in Omicrone and other sub-variants of COVID-19, the fast-spreading Omicron strain, it was decided at the meeting that the rule on masks and Covid-appropriate behavior will continue across the country.
- Govt raises MSPs for rabi crops from Rs 2,015 to Rs 2,125 a quintal
- Centre disbands MDMA formed to probe Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
The government has wound up the 24-year-old Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) constituted to probe the wider conspiracy into the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, officials have said.
Sports News
- Roger Binny replaces Sourav Ganguly as BCCI’s new president
Former Indian cricketer Roger Binny replaced Sourav Ganguly as new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on October 18. Binny was a key member of the Indian squad that won the World Cup in 1983.
- Ricky Ponting praises Virat Kohli, says ‘Not sure I’ve seen a better white ball cricketer’
In India’s latest practice game for the T20 World Cup against Australia, former Aussie captain and legend Ricky Ponting, who was on commentating duties heaped praise on Virat Kohli saying that he is perhaps the greatest white ball cricketer that he has witnessed.
Around the world
- Guinness World Records officially declares Monday as the ‘worst day of the week’
On a Monday afternoon, Guinness World Records took to Twitter to officially declared Monday the worst day of the week. The tweet that went from their official handle read: “We’re officially giving Monday the record of the worst day of the week.”
- Fuel shortage hits France
The continuous strikes at the Total Energies group refineries in France has disrupted fuel supplies at several places. The issue arose after the left-wing CGT union rejected a deal over a pay increase that two other unions had agreed to.
