July 2013 News Highlights: Helicopter Rescue, Suresh Kalmadi, Uttarakhand Tragedy, and More
Stay updated with the latest news from July 2013. Highlights include a helicopter rescue in New York, Suresh Kalmadi contesting in Asian Athletics elections, Uttarakhand tragedy warnings, Andy Flower's views on Kevin Pietersen, Italy beating Uruguay in Confederations Cup, and a bear attack in Tamil Nadu.
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News Headlines 1. Helicopter lands in New York river, all safe New York: New York authorities say a helicopter carrying four Swedish tourists has landed in the Hudson River off Manhattan, but everyone has been rescued. The incident happened shortly before noon Sunday in the section of the river near 79th Street. The pilot and four passengers were taken to shore.
2. Suresh Kalmadi to contest in Asian Athletics Association elections Pune: Undeterred by corruption charges and the subsequent court cases for his alleged involvement in the 2010 Commonwealth Games scam, Suresh Kalmadi will contest for the post of President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) today.
3. Uttarakhand tragedy: Were warnings from the Met department ignored? Dehradun: Could pilgrims and tourists have been evacuated in time to avoid the monsoon fury in Kedarnath? The Uttarakhand Met department claims that warnings of very heavy rain, unusual for this time of the year, were issued two days ahead of deluge. Warnings, that were accompanied by an advisory that the Char dham Yatra should be deferred by a few days.
4. Andy Flower glad to have 'superstar' Kevin Pietersen back London: England coach Andy Flower has welcomed Kevin Pietersen back to England duty by saying he's pleased to have the "superstar" batsman in the squad ahead of the defence of the Ashes against Australia.
5. Confederations Cup: Italy beats Uruguay in shootout to take 3rd place Salvador, Brazil: Gianluigi Buffon saved three penalties as an under-strength Italy edged Uruguay 3-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday to secure third place at the Confederations Cup following a 2-2 draw after extra time.
6. Bear attacks two forest guards who rescued it from a well Chennai: Two forest guards in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district were attacked by a bear who they rescued from a well on Sunday. The bear had strayed into the Bargur village from a nearby jungle. It had attacked a farmer and then fell into a well while on the run.
7. Policeman killed, two security personnel injured in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar: A policeman was killed and two other security personnel were injured in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today. The encounter comes amid a bandh call by separatists in the Valley in protest against the death of two young men in Army firing on Sunday. The encounter took place at Tral during a counter- insurgency operation launched by the security forces following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesman said. A policemen from the state police and a CRPF jawan sustained injuries in the exchange of fire with the militants, the spokesman said.
8. Rupee weakens to 59.47 after 2-day rally The rupee opened weaker on Monday after gaining in each of the previous two sessions, with domestic stocks expected to give further direction to the currency. The rupee was trading at 59.46/47 to the dollar as against 59.385/395 Friday close. It hit a record low of 60.76 last week.
9. 19 fire-fighters die battling US fire: official Yarnell, Arizona: Hot winds blew a U.S. wildfire out of control, killing 19 elite firefighters in the country's deadliest wildfire involving firefighters for at least 30 years.
10. Nokia to fully acquire Siemens' stake in Nokia Siemens Networks Nokia will pay $2.2 billion to buy out partner Siemens AG in their network equipment joint venture, a deal that is likely to bring some stability to the company after it stumbled in smart phones. Loss-making Nokia also gained full control of the profitable venture, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), at a cheaper than-expected price, analysts said.
11. Rupee gains to 59.20 on Unilever open offer related inflow: report The rupee gained on talk of inflows related to Unilever's open offer for the Indian unit, dealers said. The pair traded at 59.24/25 versus 59.52 intraday low and 59.385/395 close on Friday. Unilever's $5.4 billion open offer for Hindustan Unilever commenced on June 21. Dealers said some declines in the pair may also be position unwinding ahead of Unilever flows.
12. Apple signs chip-manufacturing deal with TSMC: Report Apple has struck a deal with the world's biggest contract microchip maker in what analysts see as an attempt to reduce its reliance on arch-rival Samsung, a report said. The US tech giant forged the agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) earlier this month, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unidentified TSMC executives
13. Deutsche Bank cuts Idea Cellular to 'hold' Deustche Bank downgraded Idea Cellular to "hold" from "buy", citing regulatory risks and valuations after the stock outperformed the BSE Sensex over the past six months. The bank says Idea's recent outperformance already discounts hopes about execution, margin expansion and positive cash flows that were the main premise for its previous "buy" rating.
14. Samsung plans to invest Rs. 500 crore to ramp up mobile production South Korean electronics major Samsung is planning to invest over Rs. 500 crore to ramp up its mobile production capacity in India, industry sources said. "Samsung is working to invest Rs. 500 crore in its mobile production facility in India. It had approached government in this regard to take benefit of policy announcements and other incentives. The investment proposals have been cleared at Department of Electronics and IT (DEITY) level," a source told PTI.
15. Vodafone offers Rs. 4,000 cr to renew Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata licences New Delhi: Vodafone Group Plc's Indian unit, which is in a dispute with the government over the renewal of its licences in three key cities, is offering to pay Rs. 4,000 crore for the extension of the permits, the company said in a letter dated June 18 to the telecom ministry and seen by Reuters.
16. Infosys may cut its FY14 sales outlook: Morgan Stanley Infosys was the top loser on the 50-share Nifty benchmark on Monday after global investment bank Morgan Stanley said that India's second biggest outsourcer may cut its sales outlook for the full year.
17. Thousands affected in Assam floods, one person killed Guwahati/Morigaon: The first wave of floods in Assam has claimed one life, affected nearly 68,000 people, submerged rhino habitats at Kaziranga and Pobitora and overrun vast tracks of human habitation and farm land.
18. 2008 Delhi blasts: Court rejects non-bailable warrant plea against suspected Indian Mujahideen member New Delhi: In a setback to Delhi Police, a court has rejected its plea to issue non-bailable warrant against a suspected active member of Indian Mujahedeen, alleged to have helped some modules involved in the 2008 serial blasts to flee India after the Batla House encounter.
19. LVMH fined 8 million euros over Hermes stake-building Paris: France's market watchdog AMF on Monday fined luxury-goods group LVMH 8 million euros for failing to properly disclose its stake-building in rival Hermes before 2010.
20. It's disappointing to slip back so close to finish: Adrian Sutil Silverstone: His seventh place finish helped Sahara Force India gather eight valuable world championship points but driver Adrian Sutil was still left disappointed as he could not make it to the podium after running at the third position at one stage here.
6thJuly,2013 Mohamed ElBaradei is named as the Prime Minister of Egypt
21stJuly,2013 Voters in Japan go to the polls for a House of Councillors (Japan's upper house) election with the governing coalition led by Shinzo Abe winning control of the upper house.
28thJuly,2013 Voters in Cambodia go to the polls for a general election with the governing Cambodian People's Party led by Prime Minister Hun Sen claiming victory amidst opposition claims of widespread irregularities
30thJuly,2013 Mamnoon Hussain is elected as the of Pakistan. 12th President
31stJuly,2013 India's ruling coalition endorses the creation of a new state of Telangana to be carved out of Andhra Pradesh in southern India
6thJuly, 2013 At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships in tennis: Marion Bartoli of France defeats Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6 1, 6 4 in the Ladies' Singles final, claiming her first Grand Slam singles title. Bob and Mike Bryan of the USA defeat Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Marcelo Melo of Brazil 3 6, 6 3, 6 4, 6 4 in the Gentlemen's Doubles final, becoming the first men's doubles team in the Open era to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time.
10thJuly,2013 In cricket, the 2013 Ashes series between England and Australia begins at Trent Bridge in the English county of Nottinghamshire.
14thJuly,2013 In athletics, six athletes are announced to have failed drug tests including American Tyson Gay and Jamaican Asafa Powell.
26thJuly,2013 Large-scale athletic events are held in London on the anniversary of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
28thJuly,2013 In soccer , the United States defeats Panama by a score of 1-0 to win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
30thJuly,2013 RBI released the First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2013-14
30thJuly,2013 The International Monetary Fund on 29 July 2013 approved a further 1.7 billion euros for Greece's Bailout Programme.
24thJuly,2013 Poverty Ratio in India declined to 21.9 percent in 2011- 12 from 37.2 percent measured in 2004-05 on the basis of the increase in per capita consumption.
23rdJuly,2013 The Reserve bank of India on 21 July 2013 brought down the period of realisation of goods and software to nine months from earlier 12 months.
22ndJuly,2013 The Reserve Bank of India on 22 July 2013 imposed certain restrictions on the import of various forms of gold.
Kashmiri Girl Develops First Android Application A 23-year old girl became the first Kashmiri to develop an android application named 'Dial Kashmir', changing the orthodox mindset of the society.
2013 Mumbai gang rape The 2013 Mumbai gang rape case involves the incident in which a photo-journalist, who was interning with an English magazine in Mumbai, was gang-raped by five persons, including a juvenile
Protests in Kashmir Srinagar, July 18: Violent protests broke out at several places in Kashmir against the Gool killings on Thursday, while the Government has decided to impose curfew on Friday to thwart any protests.
Two dead, 168 hurt in San Francisco air crash Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul was attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport when it crashed.
George Scott Dead: Former MLB All- Star Dies At 69 Boomer" Scott, a three-time All- Star first baseman during the 1960s and 1970s who slugged 271 career homers, has died. He was 69.
Syrian State Media Accuses Rebels for Killing 123 Civilians Syria s state-controlled media had accused the opposition rebels of killing civilians during an offensive in Khan al- Assad. The state news agency said that majority of the 123 killed in action were women and children, adding to the total deaths of 100,000 in the 2-year Syrian civil war.
Gigantic Earthquake Shakes New Zealand With No Casualties A 6.5 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand leaves many homes, buildings and windows shattered into Wellington s downtown streets but produced no casualties on Sunday. Aftershocks had people fearing for their lives thinking that the city has now finally experienced the biggest earthquake it had for years.
Juvenile Suspect Involved in New Delhi Rape Case Gets Decision Today The New Delhi gang rape case involving a 23 year old paramedical student named by the public as Damini who was raped by four men with two more as accomplices shook the entire world. One of the accomplices, a 17 year old boy, will get his fate decided by the Juvenile Justice Board today.
Minbar Ansar Deen and Boko Haram blacklisted In a continuous effort to keep radicals and extremists outside the UK borders, Home Secretary Theresa May has drafted to parliament t ban the two extremist groups. This comes after radical Abu Qatada has been deported yesterday to Jordan to be trialed for acts of terrorism.
