1. Centre tries to calm Agnipath protestors: The Union home ministry on Saturday announced a slew of benefits for Agniveers, including reservation in armed forces, defense PSUs, age relaxations, and cheaper loans to calm down protesting defense aspirants.
2. An off-duty sub-inspector in J&K shot dead: Farooq Ahmad Mir, a sub-inspector rank officer in the 23rd India Reserve Police, who stepped out on Friday night to water his paddy field, was found dead in the morning riddled with bullet wounds and torture signs.
3. Last remaining Gurudwara in Kabul was attacked: An Afghan Sikh, a private security guard, and a Taliban soldier were killed following gunfire and explosions carried out by armed assailants at the Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul.
4. Devastating floods in Bangladesh: Lightning strikes, relentless downpours, and heavy floods in Bangladesh have killed 25 people and stranded four million people in the country.
5. UK to try e-tagging illegal migrants: The Boris Johnson government in the UK is planning to e-tag asylum seekers to track their movements, which critics have called ‘draconian.’
6. Popular markets in Karachi to shut early: The Sindh province government has asked malls, markets, marriage halls, eateries, and restaurants to wind up by 9 pm to handle the grappling energy crisis.
7. India asks the UN to address hatred against non-Abrahamic religions too: India, on Friday, said at the United Nations that combating religiophobia should not be a selective exercise. And, there should be no double standards when handling hatred against Abrahamic religions and others.
8. India to experience 5G network by year-end: Speaking at a summit, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said 5G deployment in 25 Indian cities would begin from Aug-Sep this year, adding that the 5G services rolled out by the country is 10X times cheaper than the world.
9. Flood fury in Assam: With more than 147% rain in excess, floods and landslides in Assam have so far claimed 62 lives and affected some 30 lakh people.
10. India and EU plan to restart FTA negotiations: After suspending talks on free trade some eight years ago, India and European Union (EU) have agreed to reinitiate FTA negotiations and conclude them by the end of 2023.