1. Uddhav Thackrey resigns: The revolt in Shiv Sena saw a culmination in Uddhav Thackrey resigning as CM of the state. The decision came after the Supreme Court ordered in favor of a floor test.
2. Fadnavis likely to return as CM: With the fall of the MVA government, which has shrunk to a minority, Governor Koshyari is expected to call BJP to form the government in Maharashtra.
3. Police did not take tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s SOS seriously: Slain Udaipur tailor had sent SOS to police on June 15 after receiving life threats. However, the police, which did not grasp the gravity of the situation, brokered a peace deal between the two parties.
4. Sweden and Finland get a Nato invite: At a summit in Madrid, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has decided to invite Sweden and Finland into its fold and treat Russia as their significant and direct security threat.
5. Rupee breaches the 79-mark for the first time: Rupee has hit an all-time low against the US dollar. On Wednesday, in post-market trade, the Indian domestic currency slid further and crossed 79-mark for the first time.
6. Village in mourning after pig destroys eggs: Villagers in Ganasar of Gujarat went into mourning after a wild pig sneaked into an artificial wetland and destroyed two Sarus crane eggs preserved by them for the past 55 days. Sarus cranes are critically endangered species. There are only 600 of them now.
7. Agri Credit Societies to get a technical boost: The central government has consented to computerize 63,000 functional Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the country. The initiative will see the government spending 2,516 crores over five years.
8. Active TN covid cases at 10,000: In Tamil Nadu, the number of active Covid cases has crossed the 10,000 mark, with 1,827 new ones on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the neighboring Union Territory of Puducherry reported 300 active cases, spiked by 80 fresh cases yesterday.
9. More ways to pay for transactions with Russia: As per the Indian customs document, UltraTech cement is paying in Chinese Yuan for its coal imports from Russia. Reuters reviewed the payment method as rare but could become common.
10. Crimea to Kherson: Pro-Russian authorities have announced bus and train connectivity between Crimea and South Ukraine cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, adding that Russia’s National Guard will take care of the safety of travelers along the route.