Just-in: Cyrus Mistry (54), Former Chairman of Tata Sons, was killed in a car accident. The accident happened at Maharashtra’s Palghar when he was traveling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in a Mercedes car.
1. India is now the 5th largest economy in the world: India overtakes the UK to become the fifth largest economy. In the quarter through March, the size of the Indian economy stood at $854.7 billion, while UK’s was $816 billion.
2. Hemant Soren to seek confidence vote: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren is likely to seek a motion of confidence on Monday during a special assembly session. Meanwhile, BJP has called an internal legislature party meeting to strategize its move in the House.
3. Tribal girl from Dumka found hanging: A 14-year-old tribal girl in Jharkhand’s Dumka was found hanging in a tree. An autopsy revealed that the girl was four-month pregnant and possibly strangulated before she was hung on a tree.
4. TTD asked to refund booking fee with interest: A consumer court in Salem, Tamil Nadu, has directed Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) to pay Rs.50 Lakh or provide “Vastralankara Seva” to a devotee within a year. The case pertains to Hari Bhaskar receiving a Seva slot fourteen years after he booked, but TTD asks him to apply for a refund following pandemic restrictions.
5. Huge consignment of Pharma materials stolen midway: Pharmaceutical raw materials weighing nine tonnes and valued at Rs.94 lakh have gone missing from a container truck headed to the Chennai port from Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Tambaram. The Tambaram Police have registered a case of theft.
6. Assam govt evicts 299 families in Sontipur district: Assam government evicted some 299 families living in occupied government land adjacent to a riverine area in the Sontipur district of the state. The district administration carried out the eviction using multiple bulldozers, with security personnel standing guard.
7. Snake-boat race returns with pomp this festive season in Kerala: After the pandemic lull, Onam celebrations in Kerala this year will witness the biggest snake-boat race on Sunday. Some 20 snake-boats will compete with each other at the Punnanada lake in Alappuzha district for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR).
8. Serena Williams retires: Tennis legend and winner of 23 grand slam singles Serena Williams, who is turning 41, heads to retirement after losing to Australia’s Tomljanovic at the US Open. She said she wants to be remembered as a fighter.
9. Nasa postpones Artemis I mission again: Nasa has aborted its Artemis I mission to the moon due to a fuel leak. It’s for the second time in a span of five days that the space agency has halted and postponed its planned launch.
10. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is back in Lanka: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country amid heightened protests, has returned to Colombo. The Lankan Government has provided him with an official bungalow and enhanced security.