- According to a study by a Chennai hospital, Paracetamol overdosage in kids can result in liver failure. Giving a teaspoon of Paracetamol, when a child is prescribed just a drop, can lead to intensive care hospitalization and turn fatal for one out of ten such kids.
- Speaking during the virtual plenary session of the Eastern economic forum, PM Modi expressed keenness in strengthening the partnership with Russia for developing the Russian Far East and addressing Arctic issues.
- Acting on the inputs from the election commission (EC), the Income Tax Department (IT) department searched more than 110 locations connected to several unrecognized political parties (RUCCs).
- Tamil Nadu agricultural university vice-chancellor V Geethalakshmi said the state has already received 90% higher rainfall during this monsoon.
- Social media influencers will be asked to post disclaimers, whether they were paid or not, when they endorse a particular brand. The Union consumer affairs ministry said it would come with guidelines for ‘influencers’ in a couple of weeks.
- In the Hindu neighborhoods of Leicester, a gang of over 50 Pakistani-origin Muslim youths took to violence and racist sloganeering. It was claimed that they were retaliating for some Indians shouting “Death for Pakistan” when India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup Cricket match last month.
- Government has asked Amazon to stop selling devices that disable car seat belt alarms on its platform, said Union minister for Road, Transport, and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The minister had earlier said at a conclave in New Delhi that rear car seat alarms will be made mandatory and that not wearing rear seat belts would attract a penalty.
- Luna, the mopeds of the 1970s, is making a comeback in a new affordable, lightweight, easy-to-maneuver e-avatar. The new e-Luna will come to the market this November, said Sulajja Firodia Motwani, CEO of Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions.
- Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, said that the company is expecting to launch 5G services within a month. He added that by December, Airtel 5G services would reach key metros and thereafter, the rest of the country.
- Environment minister Gopal Rai said there would be a blanket ban on cracker making, also the sale and use of all types of firecrackers in Delhi. The ban would also apply for Diwali and extend till Jan 1, 2023.
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