1. India issues e-visas to Sikhs in Afghanistan: After the recent terror attack on Gurudwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, India has given more than 100 e-visas to Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan.
2. Total Covid cases in the country toucher 80,000: India’s weekly covid cases have shot up by 62%, raising the number of infections to 80,000. However, death rates remain relatively low.
3. Spicejet Engine fire: A Spicejet aircraft flying between Patna and Delhi carrying 191 passengers made an emergency ‘overweight landing’ after an engine caught fire.
4. Four terrorists killed in J&K: In a joint operation involving J&K Police and the Army, four terrorists, including two from Pakistan, were killed in Kupwara and Kulgam districts.
5. Women sailors in the Navy: Indian Navy, for the first time, is planning to induct ‘women sailors’ through the new Agnipath scheme. They would constitute 10-20% of the first batch.
6. Centre cracks down on misinformation: Government has banned 35 WhatsApp groups and is tracking several other social media accounts for spreading false information about the Agnipath scheme and inciting people to resort to violent protests.
7. Germany looks to coal: Amid a reduction in gas supply from Russia, Germany is resorting to coal to generate electricity, calling it a bitter but indispensable step.
8. Colombo reaches out to Russia to buy crude: Sri Lankan energy minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Sunday that Colombo has reached out to oil companies recommended by the Russian embassy here to import crude.
9. Bilawal Butto on Islamabad’s efforts to be out of the grey list: Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reiterated that his nation is committed to counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering, as Pakistan continues to be on the FATF’s grey list.
10. PM inaugurates Pragati Maidan corridor: On Sunday, PM Modi inaugurated the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor — main tunnel and five underpasses. The transit corridor, built at Rs.920 crores, is said to enhance New Delhi’s Intra and inter-city connectivity.