From historic landing of Naval LCA Tejas on INS Vikrant to the the release of English Vinglish in mainland China on Sri Devi’s fifth death anniversary, here are the top picks for you
Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
A significant milestone was reached on February 6 when the indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)’s derivative made its first landing on the nation’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant. A fixed wing aircraft is also making its first landing on the carrier as part of its operationalization at this time. A MiG-29K fighter jet with dual engines made a landing and takeoff after that.
2. Parliament in logjam due to opposition’s demand for a JPC investigation into Adani Group
As opposition members continued to protest their demand for the creation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the charges of fraud against the Adani Group, Parliament was unable to begin the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address on Monday.Opposition parties have been pressing for a discussion on the report’s impact on public financial institutions like the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and the State Bank of India (SBI), which have invested in several projects of the port-to-power conglomerate, ever since it accused the Adani Group of corporate fraud and blatant stock market manipulation.
3. India and Canada’s foreign ministers talk on reestablishing ties in line with Indo-Pacific strategy
When the Canadian Foreign Minister and the Indian External Affairs Minister met on Monday for the India-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Delhi, Indo-Pacific trade and collaboration were at the top of the agenda. The visit was primarily focused on Canada’s recently unveiled Indo-Pacific policy, which names India as an essential partner, and is considered as an effort by both sides to get bilateral relations back on track after several tumultuous years. Notably, the MEA press statement made no mention of the current hostilities resulting from alleged pro-Khalistani graffiti in Canada.
4. Rahul Gandhi criticises Yogi Adityanath and asserts that BJP is engaging in adharma
Rahul Gandhi, the former chief of the Congress, is quoted as saying on Monday during an interaction with a group of civil society activists as part of a follow-up to the Bharat Jodo Yatra that no religion promotes hatred and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cannot be a religious leader due to the language he uses. Yogendra Yadav, the head of Swaraj India, organised a closed-door meeting at the Constitution Club where Mr. Gandhi spoke, accusing the BJP of engaging in adharam (impiety) in U.P. He also claimed that wearing a saffron robe does not make one a religious leader.
5. Pervez Musharraf’s body arrives in Karachi for burial from the United Arab Emirates
General Pervez Musharraf, a former military leader of Pakistan, had his mortal remains flown in on a special flight from Dubai on Monday. All preparations for his burial in the Army Cantonment area on Tuesday have been made, according to officials.After a protracted illness, Musharraf, the last military dictator of Pakistan, passed away on Sunday in Dubai.
6. China protests with United States over shooting down its “civilian airship.”
The Chinese government announced on Monday that it had “lodged solemn representations” with the US on the shooting down of a spy balloon that had been circling the US mainland for several days. Beijing confirmed that the balloon was made in China but denied that it was being used for spying, referring to it instead as a “civilian airship” for meteorology.
7. Adani still qualified to be included in important JPMorgan bond indices
The Adani group of firms is still eligible for inclusion in JPMorgan’s significant bond indexes, the bank stated in a report. The company recently experienced a violent selloff in its bonds and shares after being targeted by a US short-seller. According to a statement from JPMorgan on Monday, Adani, whose business interests include ports, power generation and transmission, and renewable energy, has a total notional value of $7.7 billion in the CEMBI and JACI indices.
8. In January, 28% of India’s oil imports came from Russia
As a result of aggressive price-hunting by refiners, Russian crude’s share of India’s oil imports increased to a record 28% in January and it continued to be the leading supplier. Due to uneconomical transport logistics before Moscow moved soldiers into Ukraine on February 24 of last year, Russian crude made just 0.2% of India’s imports of crude oil.Indian refiners started snatching up the discounted barrels from the West as sanctions, a price cap, and a restriction on importing Russian oil were implemented in response.
9. Kuldeep Yadav is Ravi Shashtri’s pick to be India’s third spinner against Australia. Axar and Jadeja, in his opinion, are very similar
In the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia, which will begin on February 9, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised the Indian team management to select left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav over Axar Patel. Shastri noted that Kuldeep can spin the ball from the get-go, and Axar provides a skill set comparable to that of leading all-arounder Ravindra Jadeja.For the first game of the series, Ravichandran Ashwin will be listed first on the Indian squad roster, with Ravindra Jadeja perhaps following. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are vying for the third spinner position, though.
10. Release of “English Vinglish” on Sridevi’s fifth death anniversary in mainland China
On February 24, English Vinglish, a critically praised movie about Sridevi, will open in theatres on the Chinese mainland to mark the fifth anniversary of her passing. The 2012 film will debut on 6,000 screens in mainland China, according to distributor Eros International.
