1. Justice UU Lalit on frivolous cases burdening judiciary: CJI-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said a cost must be imposed on litigants who bring frivolous cases to the courts, which weigh down further on the already burdened judiciary.
2. India hands over patrol aircraft Dornier – 228 to Sri Lanka: India has handed over a Dornier – 228 maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka. Indian Navy vice chief vice admiral Satish N Ghormade and envoy Gopal Baglay attended the handing-over ceremony.
3. Convicts in Bilkis Bano case walk free: On Monday, eleven life convicts imprisoned for the gang rape of then five-month pregnant Bilkis Bano and killing seven of her family members walked free. Gujarat government, under its remission policy, has set them free after one of them appealed for a premature release.
4. Intranasal vaccine results promising: Bharat Biotech’s Phase III clinical trial results of its Covid19 intranasal vaccine revealed that it is immunogenic and well-tolerated in trial subjects.
5. Anxious wait for Canadian visa: Nearly 50,000 Indian students who got admission to Canadian institutes, including top universities like McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Colombia, are anxiously waiting for their visas. Incidentally, the Canadian government has not issued any reason for the delay.
6. Targeted killings in J&K continue: Militants in Jammu & Kashmir have shot dead a man belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community and injured his brother in the Chotipora areas of the Sophian district.
7. J&K is moving towards ‘Peace and Prosperity,’ says Lt Governor Sinha: Lieutenant Governor of J &K Manoj Sinha, addressing an independence day gathering at Srinagar, said that the union territory is heading towards an era of peace and prosperity.
8. TOI wins silver for a marketing campaign: At the 13th Indian Digital Marketing awards, the Times of India marketing campaign “The Trust of India.” won the silver award. The award is presented by e4m (Exchange for Media).
9. M&M scales up EV production: Mahindra and Mahindra have announced its biggest move on clean mobility. It unveiled five new electric SUVs, with some under its BE (Born Electric) brand.
10. Taliban celebrates ‘Victory Day’: Taliban fighters take to the streets of Kabul, particularly next to the US embassy marking the first anniversary of their return to power.
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