1.India got its first tribal President yesterday as NDA choice Droupadi Murmu scooped up over 60 per cent of the total vote value. Opposition's Yashwant Sinha conceded defeat after three rounds of counting. The President-elect will take oath on July 25.-ndtv.com
2.Ukraine and Russia are expected to sign a deal Friday to re-open Black Sea ports to exporting grain, raising hopes an international food crisis triggered by Moscow's invasion could be at an end. Ukraine and Russia - both among the world's biggest exporters - did not immediately confirm an announcement made by Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan's office, but Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy late last night hinted ports in the area could be unblocked.-hindustantimes.com
3.Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than expected.Richard Moore, the head of Britain's MI6, said Thursday that the 15,000 dead was "probably a conservative estimate" and marked a "very bloody nose" for Putin who expected quick victory.-hindustantimes.com
4.Spain Heat Wave: Spain was gripped by a heatwave affecting much of Western Europe which pushed temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some regions last week, sparking dozens of wildfires.Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that "more than 500 people" died during a 10-day heatwave in Spain, one of the most intense ever recorded in the country.-ndtv.com
5.The new India-UK MoU means Indian senior secondary school or pre-university certificates will be accepted for entry to Britain’s higher education institutions while UK’s A-levels and their equivalents and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees will be recognised in India.-hindustantimes.com
6.NEW DELHI: Expressing concern that people in the country are still dying of hunger despite the National Food Security Act, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that no citizen should die for want of food and it is the responsibility of the Centre and states to reach out to them to provide relief instead of waiting for them to approach.-Times of India
7.Arvind Goyal, a doctor from Moradabad donated his entire property to the Uttar Pradesh government to help the poor.The value of the entire property is close to Rs 600 crore. He has been working for the past 50 years.After donating the property, he said that he had taken this decision about 25 years ago.-indiatoday.com
8.CBSE Result 2022 Live Updates: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced term 2 and final results for Class 12 students on its official website, cbseresults.nic.in and results.cbse.nic.in. Students can download their scorecards from these websites using their board exam roll number, date of birth and school code. This year, the overall pass percentage is 92.71% in Class 12.-hindustabtimes.com
9.Hilton Resort Goa, celebrated their ‘Team Member Appreciation Week’ (TMAW) recently with a spectacular gala night to remember. Film Actor, Mouni Roy and, Prime Show Anchor at CNN News18, Anand Narasimhan graced the event with their presence and addressed the Team Members of Hilton Goa Resort. The hotel staff and management came together to acknowledge and celebrate each other’s hard work and dedication, through a series of fun-filled activities.-hospitalitybiz.com
10.Hotelivate will host the 9th Edition of its Hotel Operations Summit – India (HOSI) at the Indian School of Hospitality, Gurgaon on 09th September 2022. Riding on the back of the previous edition, this year too will, the conference will see a hybrid format, allowing many more professionals to join in virtually and be a part of the event.-hospitalitybizindia.com
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