1. Shinzo Abe was shot dead by a 41-year-old gunman: Shinzo Abe, the former PM of Japan, was shot dead at a campaign event in Nara, western Japan. The investigation revealed that the 41-year-old gunman held a grudge against a ‘specific organization’ and assumed that Abe was associated with it.
2. Zika virus silently spreading in India: A report published in the ‘Frontiers of Microbiology’ by scientists ICMR, NIV, and AIIMS, said the mosquito-borne Zika virus is silently spreading across Indi
3. Amarnath cloud burst kills 16: Amarnath cloudburst toll has increased to 16. Authorities said 25 people with injuries were rushed to hospitals, and nearly 15,000 pilgrims moved to lower base camp Panjtarani for safety.
4. Rishi Sunak bids to become party leader: Former chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has launched a bid to become the conservative party’s leader and assume the post of PM.
5. Y S Vijayamma steps down as YSRC’s honorary presindet: Y S Vijayamma, resigning from her post as the honorary President of the YSR Congress, said she now wants to stand by her daughter Sharmila, who is heading the YSR Telangana party.
6. Following protests Rajapaksa to resign: In Colombo, protestors stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, breaching barricades and clashing with police on Saturday. However, security personnel moved the President from his residence, ahead of the planned protest.
7. 5G auction in India: Four bidders, including three telecom majors, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea, have submitted their applications to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to participate in the 5G Spectrum Auction.
8. Duty on ATF slashed: The government has withdrawn the eleven percent excise duty it had levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), in a major relief to Airlines.
9. Edible oil prices to cost Rs.15 per liter: With Edible oil prices falling in the world market, the Government has asked trade bodies to pass on the price benefit to customers by reducing Rs.15/liter immediately.
10. Born in Uganda and living in India for over five decades, woman seeks citizenship: Ila Popat, a Ugandan woman living in India for 56 years, has been seeking Indian citizenship for quite some time. Now the matter is in front of Bombay HC, which has asked the Central government to respond to her plea.
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