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Mint Lite Morning Shot offers a quick update on the news you need to know before you start your day. From politics to markets, and a little dollop of positive cream, Sohini Sen from Mint offers a fresh perspective on everything.
So, grab a cup of coffee and let's get started.
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The Canadian province of Ontario will return to a lockdown on Saturday, India's annual electricity usage fell for the first time in at least 35 years, Biden launches ambitious infra plan & other news updates in your morning shot.
China denies holding back information on Coronavirus, Indonesian navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet, Chinese 'militia' spreads in disputed waters & other news updates in your morning shot.
Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system, WHO to release key virus information, Several Asian countries scrambled to find alternative sources for covid-19 inoculations & other news updates in your morning shot.
New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law, The University of Aberdeen in Scotland is to return a Benin bronze sculpture to Nigeria,Tribe protest against eviction from tiger reserve & other news updates in your morning shot.
North Korea fired two short-range missiles at the weekend,The world's biggest banks cut lending to fossil fuel firms by 9% in 2020 , Government hopes to resolve Iran's currency issue by next month & other news updates in your morning shot.
Taiwan grounded all military airplanes for training and drills, At least 10 people lost their lives in Colorado in a mass shooting, Israelis began voting in the country's 4th parliamentary election in 2 years & other news updates in your morning shot.
Eight Hong Kong democracy activists set to return from China, A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off carrying 38 foreign satellites, Angela Merkel proposed keeping German lockdown restrictions in force for another 4 weeks & other news updates in your morning shot.
Ethiopia's PM issued a “final notice” to the fugitive leaders of the country's embattled Tigray region, Turkish air force conducted a strike against a zone in northern Syria held by Kurdish militia, Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate & other news updates in your morning shot.
French diplomat appointed as personal envoy on Afghanistan, Chinese regulators recently summoned 11 domestic technology companies, Child and maternal deaths in India climb & other news updates in your morning shot.
President Biden’s top diplomat and defence chief travelled to South Korea, Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks' association called on the junta to end violence, Bahraini prince probed over vaccine gift & other news updates in your morning shot.
WHO appealed to countries on Monday not to pause vaccination campaigns, N Korea warns US before Seoul meeting, PM Boris Johnson will unveil plans to shift Britain’s foreign policy focus toward India & other news updates in your morning shot.
Indonesia will aim to boost sales of electric vehicles with a new regulation, President Joe Biden declines to call for Cuomo to resign, Taiwanese firms asked to fly flags & other news updates in your morning shot.
The Gulf Cooperation Council’s borrowing requirements could drop to $10 billion, FEMA to help with the surge of children at the border, Elections in 2 German states pose a difficult test for Angela Merkel's party & other news updates in your morning shot.
A lobbyist hired by Myanmar's junta to explain the real situation of the army's coup to the US, Almost 1M Australians will be able to enjoy half-price flights to boost Aussie tourism, Yemen hangar fire kills 44 & other news updates in your morning shot.
Joe Biden to hold first-ever joint talks with the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan, Taiwan’s top engineers to build a world-class chipmaking industry, South Korean hospitals extract extra vaccine doses & other news updates in your morning shot.
A top judge threw out both corruption convictions of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Hiring to pick up the pace for the upcoming three months, Life insurance cos see 21% rise in new business premium & other news updates in your morning shot.
Yemen's Houthi forces fired drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia's oil industry, China upgrades its “legal tool kit” in order to oppose foreign sanctions, Israel launched a campaign to vaccinate Palestinian workers & other news updates in your morning shot.
Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill passed the Senate, Scores of Myanmar nationals have gathered at the border with India waiting to join, Thousands turned out for the latest protest in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions & other news updates in your morning shot.
Democrats pushed the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" through the House by a vote of 220-212, SpaceX’s unmanned rocket exploded on the ground, Hong Kong has been excluded from the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom & other news updates in your morning shot.
British finance minister Rishi Sunak promising measures to safeguard businesses and jobs, Sovereign wealth funds to navigate growing regulatory scrutiny across some of their favored areas for investment, India ready to work with the UN to deliver COVID vaccines to Syria & other news updates in your morning shot.
Biden’s approach to Saudi Arabia represents a “recalibration” and not a break in historically close ties, Share of cesses and surcharges in the gross tax revenue nearly doubled, Euro 2020 shrouded in uncertainty about exactly how and where the competition will take place & other news updates in your morning shot.
Turkey’s economy outperformed all peers except China in the final quarter of last year, Aung San Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges when she appeared in court via video link on Monday, The "right to repair” now for Europeans to cut the environmental footprint of manufactured goods & other news updates in your morning shot.
Pakistan passed a bill banning corporal punishment for children, Thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Argentina to protest the "VIP vaccinations" scandal, Dom Rep to construct a fence along the Haiti border & other news updates in your morning shot.
An Australian push to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated overnight to the status of preferred bid, Chinese President declared his country extreme poverty-free, Sailor clings to fishing buoy for 14 hours & other news updates in your morning shot.
Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on a downhill road in the Los Angeles suburbs, Sri Lanka under UN human rights scanner, The supply of corporate bonds in the domestic market is expected to double & other news updates in your morning shot.
US Supreme Court allows the release of Trump tax records, Britain's unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in the final quarter of 2020, Government is looking to ensure that India become self-reliant in the silk sector & other news updates in your morning shot.
Taiwan doubled more than its forecast for export growth this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said local authorities should get prepared for potential forest fires, Human rights abuses rising in pandemic & other news updates in your morning shot.
Higher temperatures are spreading across the southern United States, Niger voted Sunday in a presidential run-off, Germany has tapped debt markets to prop up its virus-hit economy & other news updates in your morning shot.
Indian companies are expected to dole out an average increment of 7.3% to employees this year, UAE is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in Eritrea, Texans to rescue thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles & other news updates in your morning shot.
14 people were arrested in violent street protests following the arrest of Pablo Hasel, Seiko Hashimoto to be selected as the new head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, Asian investors are turning cautious about the Indian markets due to concerns over high valuations & other news updates in your morning shot.
Asian businesses under intense pressure to cut ties with the Myanmar military, The Shree Jagannath Temple Management Committee approved a heritage corridor project, The energy crisis crippling Texas’s power system continued to spread & other news updates in your morning shot.
Obamacare opens for a 3-month sign-up window, Czech PM loses top ranking in opinion polls for the first time since 2017, France and 5 allies to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency & other news updates in your morning shot.
Protesters in Yangon again rallied outside the Chinese and US embassies, Kosovo is holding an early parliamentary election to form a new government, A 7.3-magnitude earthquake off Japan's Fukushima injured dozens of people & other news updates in your morning shot.
The economic damage wrought by the coronavirus will probably lead more African nations to seek debt, Germany mapped out a path to reviving Europe’s largest economy, Indian impact enterprises fall in 2020 & other news updates in your morning shot.
Global companies from Japan to Thailand to dial back operations in Myanmar, A Thai opposition party submitted a proposal to amend the country's strict royal insult law, People in the world’s major conflict zones are turning to cryptocurrencies & other news updates in your morning shot.
Colombia to legalize Venezuelan migrants and refugees currently in the country without papers, Valneva is looking for production partnerships for the covid-19 vaccine, A spacecraft from the UAE was set to swing into orbit around Mars & other news updates in your morning shot.
Indo-US joint military training exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' commenced at Rajasthan, Leftist economist Andres Arauz leads the field with over 80% of results declared in Ecuador's election, South Africa suspends vaccinations & other news updates in your morning shot.
Okonjo-Iweala was poised to become the first African and first woman to lead the embattled WTO, Cuba announced that private activity will be authorized in most sectors, World’s smallest reptile found in Madagascar & other news updates in your morning shot.
UK Parliament to consider the debate on farmers issue as e-petition attracts thousands of signatures, Taiwan has opened a representative office in the South American country of Guyana, Canada Designates Far-Right Proud Boys As Banned Terrorist Group & other news updates in your morning shot.
A Russian court jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a three-and-a-half-year sentence, Nearly 11,000 Hong Kongers moved to Taiwan in 2020, the former ECB chief Mario Draghi credited with saving the euro, to try to lead Italy & other news updates in your morning shot.
China’s top diplomat warned the U.S. not to cross the country’s “red line, 13 Prehistoric teeth unearthed at a site in Jersey reveal signs of interbreeding between Neanderthals and our own species, Biden’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to cancel upcoming oral arguments over U.S.-Mexico border wall funding & other news updates in your morning shot.
US small investors have defied short-sellers by banding together online, Russian police detained over 5,300 people in a massive clampdown on anti-Kremlin protests, Myanmar military taking control of the country for 1 year & other news updates in your morning shot.
Trump has abruptly parted ways with five lawyers handling his impeachment defense, Post roman treasures unearthed beneath student accommodation in Cambridge, Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected & other news updates in your morning shot.
India has announced a pledge of $150,000 to activities of the Peacebuilding Fund this year, Populist Sadyr Japarov was sworn in as president of ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Rohingyas reported missing from camp & other news updates in your morning shot.
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million, Japan pushes back against India’s G-7 invite, The first Tokyo Olympics test event of 2021 will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan & other news updates in your morning shot.
Turkey and Greece resumed bilateral talks on Monday, Taiwan expelled nearly 4,000 Chinese vessels illegally dredging sand from its waters in 2020, EU weighs response to Navalny arrest & other news updates in your morning shot.
Florida will require proof of residence for those getting a Covid shot, Ethiopia’s northern Tigray remains unstable as fighting continues in several areas, Asian drug lord arrested in Amsterdam & other news updates in your morning shot.
Covid impacted not just property prices, but also apartment sizes, The US rejoined the WHO, in one of the first official orders of Joe Biden, Scientists are using images to count African elephants from space, & other news updates in your morning shot.
Trump pardoned 73 people, including his former aide and other allies, Johnson defeated a rebellion by his own lawmakers over China ruling, Lockdown walks to cost farmers their crop & other news updates in your morning shot.
Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan killed around 130 people, Eurozone banks further tightened conditions for approving loans in the fourth quarter of 2020, the oldest archeological site in the Americas is under threat from squatters & other news updates in your morning shot.
Clashes broke out for a 3rd consecutive evening in several Tunisian cities, The US announced sanctions against 6 Chinese officials it blamed for implementing a new security law in Hong Kong, Japan to slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics & other news updates in your morning shot.
European powers have voiced deep concern over Iran’s plans to produce uranium metal, Pet food manufacturers witnessed high double-digit growth last year, A critical engine test for Nasa's new "mega-rocket" has ended early & other news updates in your morning shot.
Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown, South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye, Politician vs musician in Uganda polls & other news updates in your morning shot.
Italy’s largest mafia trial in three decades began on Wednesday, The National Polio immunisation programme has been deferred "till further notice", Japan may expand emergency & other news updates in your morning shot.
Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback, Malaysia’s king declared an emergency for the first time in more than half a century, Hospitality industry to contract in FY21 & other news updates in your morning shot.
Search teams continue to hunt for the black boxes of the Indonesian aircraft, Populist Sadyr Japarov has won Kyrgyzstan's presidential elections, WHO team to visit China & other news updates in your morning shot.
Apple Inc and Amazon.com have decided to remove Parler from their services, United States is ending restrictions governing official contacts with Taiwan, Cuba to test the covid vaccine in Iran & other news updates in your morning shot.
The Grammy Awards ceremony has been shifted to March 14, 500,000 people have signed up to the Veganuary challenge for a month, The WHO complained about China’s delay in granting visas to a team seeking to investigate covid-19’s origins & other news updates in your morning shot.
Singapore home prices rose to the highest in more than two years, the use of automation, robotics, and AI has grown by 30% since March 2020, EU Firms stop delivering to the UK because of tax changes & other news updates in your morning shot.
Turkey’s year-end inflation rate to exceed the central bank’s bumped-up forecast, a British judge ruled that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US, An outrageous bushfire threatens lives in Australia's city of Perth & other news updates in your morning shot.
Suspected Islamist militants attacked 2 villages in Niger, NASA's quest to put boots back on the moon likely gets less urgent after Joe Biden takes office, A fresh round of peace talks between the Afghan govt and the Taliban begin in Qatar & other news updates in your morning shot.
Argentina’s Senate has passed a law legalizing abortion, A Chinese court has jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists, India’s sovereign bond investors are converging on a trade idea for 2021 & other news updates in your morning shot.
US is slashing foreign military aid to El Salvador, One person returning to Tamil Nadu from the UK has tested positive for the new strain of Covid, United Nations have predicted the gender poverty gap will widen in 2021 & other news updates in your morning shot.
Authorities in Punjab are investigating whether protesting farmers were disrupting power supply to hundreds of telecom towers, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting, Migrants without shelter in Bosnia & other news updates in your morning shot.
India’s addition to the U.S. watchlist is a possible boon for local currency and bond markets, IOC has been accused of ignoring widespread human rights abuse, and India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 was launched from Sriharikota & other news updates in your morning shot.
London has been placed under tough restrictions from Wednesday, Electric vehicles may cost about the same as their gas-guzzling brethren in just three or four years, Marriage to escape refugee camp & other news updates in your morning shot.
Singapore will launch a new segregated travel lane aimed at business travellers. Somalia's government cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Kenya, Tokyo will go ahead with a nationwide, socially distanced torch relay & other news updates in your morning shot.
South Korea is opening dozens of free coronavirus testing sites, An oil tanker has suffered an explosion early Monday near Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jiddah, France stands up against Iran execution & other news updates in your morning shot.
The United States is set to start mass vaccination today, Police are still looking for children who were kidnapped in Nigeria, India reported highest number of human deaths due to the human-elephant conflict & other news updates in your morning shot.
Indian Container trade severely impacted owing to staggered supply and demand shocks, Argentina to become the first Latin American nation to legalize abortion, and manmade materials are likely to outweigh all life on Earth & other news updates in your morning shot.
Jean Castex defended the draft legislation on radical Islamism, Rio Tinto to pay restitution to Indigenous Australians, Nearly 70 lower-income countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people & other news updates in your morning shot.
China and Nepal agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest, The number of companies taking climate action increased 46% from last year, Britain mass vaccinates its population against coronavirus, & other news updates in your morning shot.
A PIL to move in the High Court to seek directions against private schools, Over 300 arrests in Belarusian protest demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, Brexit talks headed for a roadblock & other news updates in your morning shot.
Hayabusa2 mission returned to earth to drop off its sample collection capsule, India Inc's borrowing from foreign markets fell by nearly 41%, Congress in Argentina has approved a wealth tax & other news updates in your morning shot.
The covid-19 pandemic has impacted gender wage gap in US, Cyclone Burevi hit Sri Lanka overnight while on its way to Southern India, HD viewing can impact climate change & other news updates in your morning shot.
All India Motor Transport Congress has come out in support of agitating farmers, India’s investment in mutual funds through SIP rose to ₹7,800 crores in October, WFH led to more TV viewing & other news updates in your morning shot.
Brazil’s Amazon rain forest saw deforestation reach a 12 year high in 2020, India recorded largest reductions in malaria cases in South-East Asia between 2000-2019, UN seeks aid of $35bn for 2021 & other news updates in your morning shot.
VP Venkaiah Naidu said the most important challenge faced by India is cross-border terrorism, US Court to weigh on immigration bid, Indonesians evacuated after volcano erupts & other news updates in your morning shot.
US has become the second-biggest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India, Brexit talks enter the last lap, US Black Friday sales hit record high & other news updates in your morning shot.
A Turkish court handed down life sentences for over 300 people accused of an attempted coup, Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, India ranks high in Asia bribery list & other news updates in your morning shot.
The Tough trade posture against China to continue under the incoming Joe Biden administration, UN finally assesses abandoned oil tanker, Abiy Ahmed rejected growing international consensus for dialogue & other news updates in your morning shot.
Bitcoin could quintuple to $100,000 in a year, more than $500 mil worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports, even with the memes of “nature is healing” doing the rounds on social media, Atmospheric CO2 rises, despite covid & other news updates in your morning shot.
China's Chang'e-5 probe will be launched to bring back lunar rocks, global dividends will fall by 17.5% - 20% as a result of the coronavirus crisis, France’s Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial for alleged corruption & influence-peddling & other news updates in your morning shot.
Delhi’s temperature dropped to 6.9’C making it the coldest November since '06, G20 pledged to ensure a fair distribution of covid vaccines, drugs, and tests around the world, California launched the Sentinel 6 –a satellite aimed at measuring the shape of the world's oceans & other news updates in your morning shot.
An indigenously developed testing kit for Covid called Feluda was launched in Delhi, Apple has agreed to pay $113 million in order to settle allegations from more than 30 American states, Students discover penguin colony & other news updates in your morning shot.
Quad countries held the second phase of their naval exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea, New cars powered by petrol and diesel to not be sold after 2030, The giraffe in North East Kenya monitored by rangers& other news updates in your morning shot.
Thai lawmakers are now considering an amendment to the constitution, Hurricane IOTA made landfall in Nicaragua as a dangerous category 4 storm, Measles cases have surged in the recent past & other news updates in your morning shot.
America’s vaccine Moderna has shown that it is 94.5% effective, Peru’s Interim President Manuel Merino stepped down just five days after taking office, EU’s 1.1 trillion euro budget at risk & other news updates in your morning shot.
India is the 7th most valuable nation with a brand value of $2 trillion, Lebanon faces mass doctors exodus, Singapore has announced a new Visa for foreign executives & other news updates in your morning shot.
Lebanon is battling an acute shortage of essential medicines, Indian states will likely cut their capital spending by $33.61 billion to $36.3 billion, Xi Jinping is determined to crush all dissent in Hong Kong & other news updates in your morning shot.
Abu Dhabi aims to boost investment in projects for farming in the desert, The agrochemical sector is likely to see a sharp rebound this year, Global travel trends likely to change & other news updates in your morning shot.
Heavy smog continued to envelop the NCR region, Investors are banking on a return of consumer confidence, LGBT couples in China are seeking recognition in the national census & other news updates in your morning shot.
UAE relaxed many of its Islamic personal laws, General elections started in Myanmar on Sunday, Bangladesh has opened its first school for eunuchs, a transgender community & other news updates in your morning shot.
Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, Indonesia slid into a recession after 22 years, Mauritius oil spill to be clear by January & other news updates in your morning shot.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive on authorities in Tigray state, Saudi to give migrants more rights, US election results may not rescue the dollar & other news updates in your morning shot.
30 Indian cities could face acute water risks, Belarus started operations at its controversial nuclear power plant, 100 whales got stuck on the beaches of Sri Lanka & other news updates in your morning shot.
India’s paddy rice purchases from local farmers increased by 21%, New Zealand gets its first Indigenous female foreign minister, Peru’s Machu Pichu has once again opened to tourists & other news updates in your morning shot.
India's diesel consumption in October rose 6.6% from a year earlier, Super typhoon Goni hit the main island of Luzon early on Sunday morning, India’s FMCG market is expected to get a push in the coming years & other news updates in your morning shot.
Millennials are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time, Climate is expected to disproportionally affect every aspect of life in Africa, Virus slows down in India & other news updates in your morning shot.
Bihar went to the polls on Wednesday, Turkey has barred public health workers from quitting, Aussie koalas face bleak future & other news updates in your morning shot.
Finance Minister said GDP growth may be in “negative zone or near zero” in the current fiscal, Around 10k people gathered for protests in Dhaka over french laws, 200 EU airports are at bankruptcy risk & other news updates in your morning shot.
Jack Ma’s Ant Group is set to raise almost $35 billion, The Centre has framed a new law to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR and nearby areas, Japan rejects UN nuclear ban deal & other news updates in your morning shot.
Asia's Covid-19 case count crossed 10 million, Protests still continues in Poland against abortion ban, Hyundai has planned a line-up of aerial vehicles & other news updates in your morning shot.
The J&K administration has extended its ban on high-speed internet, India is reopening its borders to international visitors, West Bengal is witnessing a rise in covid-19 cases ahead of Durga Puja & other news updates in your morning shot.
Snap bosses make billions in hours, The air is killing India's infants, On sale: Eddie Van Halen’s guitars and other top news in your morning shot.
Singapore is phasing out pandemic curbs, Diamond exports from India will plummet this year due to the pandemic, NASA has signed up with Nokia to put a 4G network on the moon and other top news in your morning shot.
Finance Minister said the government is assessing GDP contraction, International migration has dropped to an unprecedented degree during the covid-19 crisis, China’s next big problem is rising and other top news in your morning shot.
Krishna and Bhima rivers are in spate, Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party returned to power on Sunday, New notes send Ethiopians to banks and other top news in your morning shot.
Kenya’s economy contracted in the 2nd quarter for the first time in 2 decades, some cinema halls opened for the 1st time in eight months, but owners still worried as the virus continues to spread, Singapore and Hong Kong, Asia’s leading financial hubs get travel bubbles & other top news in your morning shot.
Lebanon & Israel began talks which are mediated by the US over their disputed sea border, Anti-government protesters in Thailand marched towards the Prime Minister’s office, the Future Enterprises failed to pay interest on some of its bonds this week & other top news in your morning shot.
The International Monetary Fund has further scaled back India’s economic growth forecast, billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta resources will return a total of $2.5 billion raised from banks, in the past 9 days, massive street protests against police brutality in Nigeria left at least 10 people dead & other top news in your morning shot.
Singapore-Indonesia announced air travel deal on Monday, Mumbai saw its worst blackout in decades on Monday, Europe readies for the second wave and other top news in your morning shot.
India’s confirmed COVID-19 toll crossed 7 million on Sunday, the volume of digital payments has grown nearly 55% every year, Belgium’s giant vacuum cleaner to eat plastic and other top news in your morning shot.
India's Drug Regulator denied Dr. Reddy's proposal for a large study to test Russia's Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine, IBM is splitting into two public companies to diversify from its legacy businesses to focus on high-margin cloud computing, for the 1st time WTO is set to get a woman as director-general and other top news in your morning shot.
India has reported a downward trend with 75,909 daily cases on an average, India’s rice exports in 2020 may rise by 42%, A covid-detecting app for air travel will begin trials this month and other top news in your morning shot.
Quad nations held their first in-person meeting since the pandemic began in Tokyo, Amazon India has decided to extend its Diwali sale event to a whole month this year, McAfee founder arrested in Spain and other top news in your morning shot.
COVID-19 infections across the world crossed 35 million, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched an anti-air pollution campaign on Monday, Singapore to pay parents for babies and other top news in your morning shot.
Geneva is to introduce a minimum wage of $25 an hour, Monsoon began to withdraw on 28 September, the 40th London Marathon was held on Sunday and other top news in your morning shot.
EU launched legal proceedings after the UK attempted to overturn parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, electricity generation rose in India for the 1st time in 7 months, human rights lawyers in the US are suing the Trump administration, Koniku is developing smell bots to detect COVID-19 and other top news in your morning shot.
Former Audi chief on the stand, Travel slump threatens 46M jobs, Hospitals in several states are worried about a shortage of medical oxygen and other top news in your morning shot.
Serum Institute of India will make up to 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for poorer countries, COVID toll could be higher, Finally, firms to share diversity data and other top news in your morning shot.
RBI has rescheduled its interest-rate meeting, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched a “vaccine portal” within the ICMR website, Green targets to cost China $15tr and other top news in your morning shot.
Real estate prices in Ayodhya have doubled, If not COVID, climate change will kill, Estee Lauder is sending its newest skincare formula into space on Tuesday for a photo shoot and other top news in your morning shot.
The Rajya Sabha passed three of four new labour laws, The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out $3.5 trillion in earnings for people around the world, Apple aims for growth in India and other top news in your morning shot.
The Nobel Prize ceremony on 10 December will be entirely virtual, Nostalgia playlists have been in demand for the past few months on Spotify, Gen Z wants family time, health and other top news in your morning shot.
The Taj Mahal opened to visitors on Monday, Tesla’s first Battery Day today will be live-streamed, The 75th UN General Assembly began on Monday in New York and other top news in your morning shot.
Oil majors are considering leaving oil and gas worth billions of dollars in the ground, In about six hours three storms formed in the Atlantic this weekend, 38 years to give away $8 billion and other top news in your morning shot.
Friday is the last day for governments to decide whether to take part in Covax, Laxmmi Bomb will start streaming from 9 November, Sagrada Familia completion will no longer happen in 2026 because of the pandemic and other top news in your morning shot.
Serum Institute of India will resume trials of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, IPL starts this weekend after a five-month delay, Smoke from the worst wildfires in 18 years to burn through California and other top news in your morning shot.
Bonds’ appeal wanes for investors, 25 weeks set world back 25 years , What brought us joy last year and other top news in your morning shot.
Reliance puts SoftBank on waitlist, Runways move outdoors, online, What Suga could mean for India and other top news in your morning shot.
Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, Sweden has less cash in circulation than anywhere in the world, Recyclers bet on aircraft parts and other top news in your morning shot.
68% of the world’s wildlife lost in 46 yrs, Moving a vaccine needs 8,000 jets, Ferrari goes classic for 1,000th race and other top news stories in your morning shot.
Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, LVMH has said it is calling off a deal to buy Tiffany & Co, Tokyo has said Olympics will be held “by all means” and other top news in your morning shot.
Shares in Softbank dipped again on Tuesday, Bitcoin is booming in countries across Africa, online learning platform BYJU’s on Tuesday raised $500 million in a new round and other top news in your morning shot.
Tokyo’s postponed Olympics will go ahead from 23 July, the Delhi metro reopened two of its lines after 169 days, August 2020 will go down as the fourth warmest on record worldwide and other top news in your morning shot.
Covaxin has received approval to move to phase 2 of human testing, Mexico is short of death certificates, New York has more wealthy individuals than any other city in the world and other top news in your morning shot.
French president unveiled it's “big green recovery” economic stimulus plan, Cargo may save the aviation industry, US vaccine gets a pre-election date and other top news in your morning shot.
PM Cares Fund received ₹3,076 crore in donations in 5 days since it was set up, COVID-19 has driven down poverty and inequality in Brazil, Rich will get richer as the report says and other top news in your morning shot.
The Rupee saw its biggest single-day gain in 21 months on Tuesday, JEE engineering entrance exams began despite protests, Zoom’s revenue surged over 350% for the quarter ended July and other top news in your morning shot.
India’s GDP shrank 23.9% between April and June this year, Female fund managers take better bets during pandemic, Price cut by the biggest miners is bringing the diamond industry back to life and other top news in your morning shot.
India confirmed 78,761 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, China has imposed new restrictions on export of AI technologies, Novak Djokovic has resigned as president of the ATP player council and other top news in your morning shot.
COVID-19 cases crossed 24 million worldwide, with India seeing a record spike of 75,760 in a day, Japan's PM Shinzo Abe will hold a news meet on Friday amid growing concerns about his health, Elon Musk’S secretive neurotech startup Neuralink prepares for a big reveal & other news updates in your morning shot.
$111 Billion Tata Group is building an all-in-one e-commerce app, over 2,000 online sellers, the All India Online Vendors Association, has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, Lionel Messi, has announced he plans to leave FC Barcelona & other news updates in your morning shot.
ANT GROUP, Alibaba’s fintech arm filed for a dual listing and could raise the world’s largest IPO, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held a silent protest, as the 2022 FIFA World Cup draws closer, the Qatar government yet to deliver on reforms to protect migrant workers & other news updates in your morning shot.
Cinema theatres are hoping to be allowed to reopen when the Indian government announces the next phase of its unlocking strategy, Companies raised the most funds in global equity and debt markets, Children growing up in greener urban areas have increased intelligence & other news updates in your morning shot.
Sonia Gandhi might quit her position as congress chief, IIT Bombay hosted 1st online convocation, with students watching their “digital avatars" receiving their degrees, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who collapsed on a flight after drinking what is believed to be poisoned tea, is still in a coma & other news updates in your morning shot.
Almost 30% of Delhi's population is likely to have been infected by COVID, Sweden has recorded its highest death tally in 150 years, hangover cure is here & other news updates in your morning shot.
Australia has closed a deal with AstraZeneca for the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine, World Bank has said it may lower its outlook for India, Bali remains closed for foreigners & other news updates in your morning shot.
Dream11 won the title sponsor rights of IPL with a bid of ₹222 crore, Heavy rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Depression on the rise & other news updates in your morning shot.
SC dismissed a plea seeking postponement of JEE & NEET, Spain and Italy ordered shutting of discos, In just 15 years, Arctic summer sea ice could disappear, say scientists & other news updates in your morning shot.
The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to begin end-August or early September, Trump has said he will “take a look” at pardoning Edward Snowden, China builds “sponge cities” against floods & other news updates in your morning shot.
India’s gems and jewellery industry has taken a double hit, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das tested positive for COVID-19, socializing in office makes us work better together as teams, a survey says & other news updates in your morning shot.
Rajasthan Royals fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tested positive, the price of one bitcoin is now in the $11,000 range, Record bid for US Congress & other news updates in your morning shot.
New Zealand has reported its 1st COVID cases after 102 days, women have an equal right to a share in Hindu Undivided Family property, the resignation of Lebanon’s government threatens to upend any prospect of a debt restructuring deal & other news updates in your morning shot.
More than 68% of rural Indians have faced severe financial difficulties due to COVID-19, Over 1,000 tonnes of fuel has seeped from the Japanese carrier MV Wakashio into the sea, women have spent more time than men doing unpaid domestic and care work during the pandemic and other news updates in your morning shot.
New Zealand marked 100 days of COVID free, the centre plans to reopen schools in a phased manner, at least 42 people have died in Kerala's Idukki district in a landslide and other news updates in your morning shot.
RBI decided to leave interest rates untouched, Serum Institute will have exclusive rights for the vaccine in India, Facebook has taken down a post by US President Donald Trump and other news updates in your morning shot.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Ram temple at Ayodhya, The explosion in Beirut killed about 100 people and injured more than 4,000, Today marks 75 years since the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima and other news updates in your morning shot.
Apple has become the world’s most valuable publicly listed firm, WHO team has started discussions with scientists in Wuhan, Taiwan's Eva Air is offering a flight to nowhere and other news updates in your morning shot.
Health Ministry on Monday released standard operating procedures for Gyms and yoga studios, Sale of diesel has fallen sharply across India, rise in cases of domestic violence during enforced stays at home and other news updates in your morning shot.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive for COVID-19, IIRS have recorded an 83% decline in the number of forest fires, A self-portrait by Rembrandt, done in 1632, sold for $18.7 million at a virtual auction and other news updates in your morning shot.
India reported over 50,000 COVID-19 cases in a day, J&K administration has extended the ban on 4G internet services till 19 August, the total brand value of the top 50 football clubs has declined by 3.7% and other news updates in your morning shot.
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new National Education Policy, On Wednesday, India’s COVID-19 case count crossed 1.53 million, Amazon will announce its second-quarter results on Thursday and other news updates in your morning shot.
The last phase of testing has begun for two more coronavirus vaccines, Gold is expected to cross $2,000 an ounce soon, Iceland is inviting people to record their screams to be broadcast in the wilderness and other news updates in your morning shot.
International travel can’t be restricted indefinitely, countries will have to do more, says the WHO, many Asian countries are battling the 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections and clamping down again, freight companies unlikely to be able to handle the challenges of shipping a COVID-19 vaccine worldwide and other news updates in your morning shot.
On Sunday, more than 48,000 people tested positive for COVID, 4 Big tech CEOs were to appear remotely before a congressional subcommittee, Scientists create the largest 3D map of the universe and other news updates in your morning shot.
12 Lakh total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, Tokyo Olympics 2020 will now take place in 2021, PwC India is observing Pens Down Day, giving employees a three-day weekend to unwind and other news updates in your morning shot.
The world is a whisker away from hitting 15 million COVID-19 cases, Tea prices have risen to a record high after floods and COVID-19 restrictions, Kangaroo in the sky to say goodbye and other news updates in your morning shot.
EU closes a recovery deal, nearly A quarter of Delhi residents may have been infected by the novel coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry, Spot silver jumped as much as 3.3% on Tuesday to $20.5609 an ounce, the highest since August 2016, $90 million to host F1 races and other news updates in your morning shot.
Digital payments took off rapidly in India until the COVID-19 pandemic affected all sectors of the economy, the next COVID challenge, Comet spotting in July and other news updates in your morning shot.
AIIMS Delhi will start enrolling volunteers for human trials of Covaxin, at least 79 people have died in flooding and landslides in Assam, this is the best time to go to Mars and other news updates in your morning shot.
1st regular international flights to France & US will begin today, Spain held a mourning ceremony in memory of the 30,000 people it lost to coronavirus, COVID death tolls in Karnataka rises, the unemployment rate is declining slowly and other news updates in your morning shot.
India recorded a trade surplus of $790 million in June, India’s Zydus said that it has started human studies for its potential plasmid DNA vaccine, the meat plants spread the virus to at least three places in Brazil and other news updates in your morning shot.
The tech hub of Bengaluru will go back into lockdown for a week starting today, J&K has opened up to tourists in a phased manner, Oil prices slipped for a second day on signs of a slower emergence from lockdown and other news updates in your morning shot.
Google on Monday announced plans to spend $10 billion over the next 5-7 years, Russia’s Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University claimed to be the first to complete clinical trials, CBSE Class 12 results were announced on Monday and other news updates in your morning shot.
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party is back in power, Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang river is flowing at dangerous levels, US President Donald Trump appeared in public in a face mask and other news updates in your morning shot.
India saw a record single-day surge of 24,879 cases, Delhi University has postponed its exams once again, CSR funds flow to COVID-19 and other news updates in your morning shot.
On Wednesday, more than 20,000 coronavirus cases were reported across India, The death toll from the boiler blast at NLC India has risen to 13, Russian billionaire wants to buy controversial US statues and other news updates in your morning shot.
Kenya has ordered an investigation into rising reports of violence against women, More than 520 startups around the world have laid off 69,623 employees, Per-capita consumption of meat worldwide is set to fall almost 3% in 2020 and other news updates in your morning shot.
A team from the Indian Academy of Sciences has warned that a deadline to launch a vaccine for COVID-19 vaccine is unfeasible, Europe’s love for bikes will benefit the Indian bicycle manufacturing market, masks indoors may prevent the airborne spread and other news updates in your morning shot.
F1 returned on Sunday with a bang, Mumbai is likely to have some respite from the rain, Taj Mahal opens to visitors, Kanye West announced on Twitter that he’s running for US President in 2020 and other news updates in your morning shot.
China said that India’s ban on 59 Chinese-origin apps is a violation of WTO rules, India has conducted more than nine million COVID-19 tests, Putin sets himself up to rule till 2036 and other news updates in your morning shot.
The European Union opened up its borders to 15 non-EU countries, Thailand’s schools re-opened for the first time since mid-March, Czechs host pandemic farewell party and other news updates in your morning shot.
Tamil Nadu has recorded nearly 4,000 cases in the last 24 hour, TikTok stopped working in India to comply with government directives, Bollywood loses Rs1,000cr in 2020 and other news updates in your morning shot.
Amul’s GHGs rose highest globally in 2017, Plasma therapy in more medical colleges, Assam floods displace over 10 lakh and other news updates in your morning shot.
TN deaths show rampant police brutality, New symptoms as COVID cases cross 10million, Taiwan holds only Pride parade and other news updates in your morning shot.
WHO says the world faces a shortage of oxygen, Russia opens polls early, Facebook is dealing with a backlash again, this time from advertisers who want it to crack down on hate speech and other news updates in your morning shot.
Delhi government's eight-point Revised Covid Response Plan includes house-to-house screening by 6 July. More than 50% people around the world say that COVID-19 is among the biggest issues facing their country right now, followed by unemployment. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has dissolved parliament for snap elections on 10 July.
As the US election draws closer and voting in primaries is underway, President Donald Trump has suspended all H1B work visas for highly skilled tech workers till the end of 2020 and other news updates in your morning shot.
South Korea said that it is in the midst of the second wave of novel coronavirus infections, IPL is set to review a sponsorship deal with VIVO, Climate crisis threatens future of sport and other news updates in your morning shot.
Prices of petrol and diesel rose for the 15th consecutive day on Sunday, Saudi Arabia lifted all restrictions on movement, Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a research project, and other news updates in your morning shot.
India seems to be just a week away from 500,000 coronavirus cases, INDIA, MEXICO, Ireland and Norway were elected to the UN Security Council, MANCHESTER CITY scored a 3-0 victory over Arsenal at an empty stadium and other news updates in your morning shot.
Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday, Two more AAP MLAs get COVID-19, WHO is going to update its clinical guidelines on treating COVID-19 patients and other news updates in your morning shot.
Singapore scientists testing a COVID-19 vaccine plan to start human trials in August, Border tensions to hit supply chains, last week, UK allowed “support bubbles” for singles and other news updates in your morning shot.
Mumbai’s famed local trains returned to the tracks on Monday, the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 infections sent jitters across global markets, Supreme Court has asked for details of BS-IV vehicles sold from 27 March and other news updates in your morning shot.
The Southwest monsoon reached Maharashtra and Odisha over the weekend, Coronavirus cases increased in Beijing and Tokyo, Oil spill affects Russia’s green bond sales and other news updates in your morning shot.
ICMR said India is “not in community transmission” mode so far, Nirav Modi custody extended, South Africa rushes to bring back migrants, toppling symbols of racism and other news updates in your morning shot.
The European Union plans to partially and slowly ease restrictions to travel, COVID-19 pandemic has fragmented the world economy, Paris-based OECD said, Sweden has closed the investigation into the murder of former Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 and other news updates in your morning shot.
Harvard Medical School’s researchers said on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, France unveiled a rescue plan worth $17 billion for Airbus, rave and coronavirus-themed parties are being discreetly organized in Brazil and other news updates in your morning shot.
India unlocked for business after 75 days, Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine, the dry season is starting in the biodiverse Amazon region and other news updates in your morning shot.
Protests against George Floyd’s killing continue in the US, JPMorgan Chase estimates that around 30% of this year’s government debt was through syndications, Globally, coronavirus cases crossed 6.9 million on Sunday and other news updates in your morning shot.
Russia has an oil spill and India discusses the death of a pregnant elephant, Tokyo to a stage a “simplified Olympics” next year, India’s consumers may not drive economic growth through spending but through their savings.
About 600 nurses around the world have died of the novel coronavirus, India's Coronavirus infections crossed 207,000 on Wednesday, Mumbai escaped the brunt of Nisarga and other news updates in your morning shot.
1 crore jobs were added last month as some lockdown restrictions eased, DCGI has given the go-ahead for use of remdesivir to treat severe COVID-19 cases, cyclonic storm Nisarga to make landfall today and other news updates in your morning shot.
Cyclonic storm, Nisarga threatening Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat, The Indian stock market climbed for the 4th day after the Centre announced plans to start easing the nationwide lockdown, More customers have repaid rather than taken new loans in April and other news updates in your morning shot.
The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus worldwide has passed 6 million, Spain has introduced basic monthly income to counter the impact of coronavirus, competitive sports will restart in UK on Monday and other news updates in your morning shot.
SC ordered the Centre to ensure free travel for workers, Chinese Parliament to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong, India became the ninth country to have 150,000 coronavirus cases and other news updates in your morning shot.
Infections in Brazil continue to rise, In Japan, a new $1.1 trillion stimulus package was approved on Wednesday, foreign funds have reduced their holdings of Indian government bonds to the lowest in 3 years and other news updates in your morning shot.
Singapore announced a fourth fiscal package of $23 billion, Some states of India are dealing with the worst locust attack in a quarter of a century, Latam Airlines filed for US bankruptcy protection and other news updates in your morning shot.
India reported 6,977 Coronavirus cases on Monday, Voters, as well as lawmakers from all sides, are publicly attacking Boris Johnson's top aide Dominic Cummings for breaking lockdown rules and other news updates in your morning shot.
Heatwaves, children out of school, playing cricket again. After two months of lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, domestic flights have taken off again today. For more news to know before you start your day, here’s Mint Lite.
Domestic air passengers won’t be quarantined, 72 people died when supercyclone Amphan hit West Bengal, Thomas Bach has said the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if it cannot be held next year and other news updates in your morning shot.
Ola has said it will cut about 35% of its workforce, At least three people were killed by falling trees when Cyclone Amphan barrelled, Domestic flights would begin in a calibrated manner from 25 May and other news updates in your morning shot.
India’s mortality rate from the coronavirus is lower than other countries, Odisha and West Bengal governments are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Amphan, Massive traffic pile-ups returned to Delhi’s streets on Tuesday and other news updates in your morning shot.
The restrictions during Lockdown 4.0 may have eased, but some states are tightening their borders as covid-19 case numbers keep rising in the country. Swiggy lays off nearly 14% of its workforce and Japan falls into a recession. More news updates in your morning shot.
Air travel is still on hold but buses and cars can travel between states, COVID-19 cases in India have crossed 90,000 and more than 2,800 deaths, In Israel, a unity government has been sworn in and other news updates in your morning shot.