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News Dabba for 02 August 2024: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here are the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites.
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Supreme Court on NEET-UG, Delhi government's probe into Asha Kiran facility, to Nigerians' protest.
Supreme Court says NTA must stop flip-flop: Indian Express
The Supreme Court today pronounced the detailed judgement giving reasons for trashing petitions demanding the cancellation and re-test of controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024, Indian Express reports. The CJI-led bench said it didn’t cancel NEET-UG exam as there was no systematic breach of sanctity but NTA must stop flip-flop. Further, the report said, this Centre-appointed panel headed by ex-ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan will review NTA’s functioning and recommend exam reforms. The top court has set a deadline of September 30 for filing of report by panel to rectify deficiencies in examination system. Read the full report here.
Hindustan Times on Delhi govt probe into Asha Kiran facility after alarming report
The Delhi government ordered a magisterial enquiry into the multiple deaths at Asha Kiran, the only government-run facility in the national capital for people with mental health problems, allegedly due to “health issues and malnutrition”. As per Hindustan Times, Delhi revenue minister Atishi directed the additional chief secretary to “submit a report within 48 hours ”. This came after an alarming report in The Times of India claimed that 12 inmates died between July 15 and July 31. Read the full report here.
Biden, Harris greet US prisoners released in huge swop with Russia: The Straits Times
US President Joe Biden and US Vice-President Kamala Harris hugged journalist Evan Gershkovich on August 1 as he and two other Americans arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swop. The Straits Times reports that Gershkovich, who is a Wall Street Journal reporter, former US marine Paul Whelan and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were greeted by cheers from family and friends as they disembarked a plane, before each embracing Biden and Harris. They were among two dozen prisoners released earlier on August 1 in the biggest East-West prisoner swop since the Cold War. Read the full report here.
Australia says IDF failures led to aid workers' deaths, BBC reports
An Australian government review has found that "serious failures" by the Israeli military led to drone strikes on an aid convoy that killed seven workers in Gaza, BBC reports. The strike on 1 April killed charity workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) from Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK and the US, as well as their Palestinian colleague. The review, released on Friday, concluded that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed to follow procedures and made identification and decision-making errors. Read the full report here.
Nigerians protesters fed up with bad governance, soaring costs, Al Jazeera reports
Tens of thousands of people across Africa’s most populous country are participating in the protests under the banner of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, Al Jazeera reports. Organisers have called for days of street demonstrations beginning on August 1 to protest against bad governance, corruption and the increasing cost of living that has left millions of Nigerians reeling. In total, the report adds, protesters have 19 demands. In parts of the country, such as the northern Kano and Yobe states, authorities imposed a curfew as some protesters attacked vehicles, burning them. Read the full report here.
