1. Justice Pardiwala slams media trial of judges
Justice Pardiwala has slammed social media trials of judiciary and judges as ‘personalized agenda-driven attacks’ after his statements on Nupur Sharma became a subject of criticism and debate.
2. Covid cases rise due to new variants
India’s Covid weekly cases are now over 1.1 Lakhs. According to a senior INSACOG scientist, the current surge is due to new, highly transmissible offsprings of Omicron BA.2 subvariant.
3. Two LeT men arrested, one an ex-BJP worker
The J&K police, on Sunday, arrested two most-wanted Lakshar-e-Taibe terrorists in the Reasi district. Incidentally, one of the two men, Talib Hussian Shah, was found to be a former BJP worker.
4. New norms on fuel efficiency
Starting April 2023, Buses and Trucks will be asked to comply with fuel consumption standards and targets. The draft nomination from the road transport ministry aims to push manufacturers and importers to produce or procure fuel-efficient vehicles for the Indian market.
5. Woman from a ‘particularly vulnerable tribal group’ set on fire
A woman who tried to stop encroachers into her farmland was allegedly set ablaze in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district. The woman belongs to a ‘particularly vulnerable tribal group’ and is in a critical condition after suffering 80% burn injuries
6. Mental health challenge, a crisis bigger than Covid
According to a WHO World mental health report, every year, nearly a billion people worldwide are affected by various mental illnesses. Particularly the pandemic time lockdowns and economic challenges have increased anxiety disorders and depression in people.
7. Suzuki Jimny arriving soon
Maruti is all set to finalize its plans to launch Suzuki’s iconic Jimny in India. The mini-SUV will have a 1.5-liter all-wheel drive with five doors.
8. Hikers hit by a broken glacier
An avalanche caused by a sizeable chunk of Italy’s Alpine glacier breaking away hit hikers on an expedition, killing six and injuring eight.
9. Australia to offer military aid to Ukraine
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was in Kyiv on Sunday, pledged that his country would extend “a hundred million dollars of military support” to Ukraine.
10. Colombo has just a day’s fuel in stock
Sri Lankan schools are shut again for one more week, as the country has just one more day’s fuel left, with the next shipment of petrol arriving on its shores by the 22nd and 23rd of the month.
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