1. Highland Park gunman held
Robert E Crimo III, the 22-year-old suspect who purportedly shot down six people and injured 36 others with a high-powered rifle at a parade in a Chicago suburb, was taken into custody.
2. Eknath Shinde wins trust vote
CM Eknath Shinde won the trust motion in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly with 164 votes. Eleven Congress MLAs, including Ashok Chavan, were absent.
3. No default service charges to restaurant bills
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said that Hotels and Restaurants are not allowed to ‘automatically’ add service charges to food bills.
4. Raja wants a separate country
DMK’s A Raja warned of reviving demand for a separate country if the center doesn’t grant state autonomy to Tamil Nadu, reportedly in the presence of state Chief minister MK Stalin.
5. Indian consulate demands the removal of offensive posters
The Indian high commission in Toronto has urged Canadian authorities and event organizers to withdraw provocative materials that depict Hindu Gods disrespectfully after filmmaker Leena Manimekalai released the ‘smoking Kaali’ poster.
6. Torrential rains and floods force thousands to evacuate in Sydney
The Australian government has called floods in Sydney a “life-threatening emergency.” Authorities have ordered thousands to flee from their homes for safety.
7. Indigo crew at Air India walk-in triggers delay in flights
Indigo flights on Saturday suffered flight delays after nearly fifty percent of its employees applied for a mass sick leave. Incidentally, the absenteeism was due to walk-ins conducted by Air India on the same day.
8. ‘Justice for Jayland’ protests in Ohio
Jayland Walker, a Blackman aged 25, was killed on Monday after cops attempted to stop his car for a traffic violation. Hundreds of protestors marched in Akron, Ohio, seeking ‘Justice for Jayland,’ after bodycam video revealed dozens of bullets fired at him.
9. Masks now compulsory in Chennai
The latest surge in Covid cases in Chennai has prompted the corporation officials to make wearing masks in public mandatory. Authorities have also asked malls, theatres, and worship places to avoid gathering huge crowds.
10. AIUDF chief urges not to give cows as Qurban for EID
The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badaruddin Ajmal has appealed to the members of the Muslim community in the country not to slaughter cows as Qurbani for Eid.
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