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Tough times ahead, trade cautiously
The broader indices saw BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 lose 3.21 per cent, 3.22 per cent and 3.18 per cent, respectively. While BSEMIDCAP was down 4.53 per cent, BSESMALLCAP lost 2.75 per cent. In sectoral indices, just BSEIT and BSETECK saw upticks while everything else was down. The BFSI space was badly hit and many of the stocks in this sector suffered huge losses.
Saudi ban on Tablighi Jamaat: A reality check
The manner in which the story was reported mostly, based on a series of tweets from the official Twitter handle of the Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance Sheikh Abdul Latif bin Abdulaziz Al Ash-Shaikh, made it look like that the Indian Tablighi Jamaat has been banned by the Saudi government from carrying out its Tabligh and Dawah activities.
The Summit for Democracy
Joe Biden and fellow leaders announced initiatives to stem autocracies from misusing big tech to stifle dissent, enhance election integrity, bolster independent media and other modest efforts that the president said would "seed fertile ground for democracies to bloom around the world". But he also acknowledged that he path ahead was difficult for democracies amid a rise of authoritarianism around the globe. "We know how hard the work is that's going to be ahead of us, but we also know that we are up to the challenge," he said in remarks to close the virtual meeting.
CLOSE-IN: To be or not to be 'an Indian Cricket Captain'
The Indian captaincy has been a controversial subject ever since India's first official International cricket series. The Indian side to England in 1932 had a battle for leadership between two of their patrons, the Maharajas of Patiala and Vizianagram. Both finally opting out and the Maharaja of Porbandar was given the honours. Fortunately, the Maharaja had the good sense of realising his limitations and let CK Nayudu lead the side in the very first Test match that India played at Lord's against England.
20 yrs of Parliament attack: Memories of horror still fresh
Five terrorists of the Pakistan-based militant groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) infiltrated the premises in a White Ambassador bearing fake stickers of the Home Ministry and Parliament itself. It would not be wrong to say that at the time, the security system at Parliament was as stringent as it is today. Carrying AK47 rifles, grenade launchers, pistols and grenades, the terrorists breached through security cordons deployed around Parliament complex. As they further drove the car inside, one of the staff members, Constable Kamlesh Kumari Yadav, became suspicious of their movement.
Red caps in limelight in run-up to UP Assembly polls
Though symbols have their own importance, political parties indulge in attacking each other on their flags, banners, posters. The controversy over red caps started from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's address was disrupted by Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmakers who were donning red caps. Taking a jibe at them, Adityanath had said: "Someone is wearing a red cap or a green cap. Don't know whether this has become a tradition. Don't know whether these people wear a cap even at home?"
Mon violence: BJP exploring replacing Home Minister Patton in Nagaland?
The BJP could ask for replacement of state Home Minister Y. Patton, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister in the Neiphiu Rio-led government. "It will also send a positive signal to the people of Mon district, who are grievously hurt following the killing of locals on December 4 and 5," a source explained.
Camaraderie between Kohli and Rohit to decide success of India's split captaincy
Indian cricket has barely dealt with split captaincy and two power centres in the team. But with Rohit and Virat, who are ambitious and competitive men, the transition needs to be handled gently. The team's environment and success in major ICC events will lie in how maturely the two senior pros move on from here. The day Kohli made a public announcement about quitting the T20 captaincy.
Lynching of a Sri Lankan in Pakistan: Decluttering religious extremism
The brutal act was immediately condemned by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said in a tweet: "The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress."
India-Russia Summit: Success of Strategic Autonomy
A Joint Statement was released at the conclusion of the Summit. 28 agreements and MOUs were concluded. Earlier that day, the first 2+2 meeting at the Ministerial level was held in addition to separate bilateral meetings, respectively, between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of both countries. Given the complications of the Covid pandemic, the restoration of physical meetings at the Summit level, after a gap of two years, is significant in its own right.
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