Morning Digest: August 29, 2022

Asia Cup 2022 | India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a thrilling match

Hardik Pandya (number 33) and Ravindra Jadeja (35, 29b, 2×4, 2×6) kept their cool under pressure to guide India to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday . The duo scored 89 for four as India chased down 148.

Data Protection Bill may be introduced in budget session: Ashwini Vaishnav

Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said the draft of the amended Data Protection Bill will soon be released for consultation by the government with plans to table it in Parliament during the budget session next year.

Family ties can take the form of domestic, unmarried partnership or homosexual relationship: SC

“Family relations may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnership or homosexual relations”, the Supreme Court observed, while observing that the “abnormal” expression of a family unit is as real as its traditional counterpart and provides protection under the law. is entitled.

Noida’s Supertech Twin Tower turns into rubble

The countdown began exactly 50 seconds at 2:29 pm, ten seconds later, the twin towers – the 32-storey Apex Tower and the 29-storey Cion Tower in Noida Sector 93A that stood tall for the past 10 years – would disappear from view. Structures more than 100 meters taller than Qutub Minar were reduced to a thick cloud of 85,000 kg of debris and dust.

New CJI’s term will begin with several matters of civil liberties

The Supreme Court has several cases, most notably with regard to the rights of journalist Siddiqui Kappan, activists Gautam Navlakha and Teesta Setalvad to personal and civil liberties and the long pending appeals filed by students against Karnataka. Hijab Chief Justice UU Lalit has been banned in the first working week of his new ‘master of roster’.

NASA’s Moon rocket on its way to launch despite lightning

Despite a series of lightning strikes on the launch pad, NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off Monday on a crucial test flight.

The 322-foot (98 m) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA. It is set to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit half a century after NASA’s Apollo program, which landed 12 astronauts on the Moon.

India, China allies of Vietnam: Outgoing Vietnamese envoy

Both India and China are Vietnam’s comprehensive strategic partners and “we do not take sides”, said outgoing Vietnamese envoy to India Pham San Chau. He said India and Vietnam supported each other as non-permanent members in the UN Security Council and share a similar position on the current situation in Europe, the “Middle Path or Buddha Path”.

Government is against constitutional values: Yogendra Yadav

like a campaign India couple (United India) Travel Social activist Yogendra Yadav on Sunday said it is necessary to counter the conscious effort made by the ruling BJP government to divide and rule India like the British. Administration.

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace

The Taliban’s acting defense minister said on August 28 that Pakistan had allowed US drones to use its airspace to reach Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has denied following the recent US airstrike in Kabul.

Acting Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yacoub told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that US drones were entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy suit

Facebook has reached a preliminary settlement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ private data.

According to a document filed August 26 in a San Francisco court, Facebook says it is submitting a draft “in-principle agreement” and requesting a 60-day moratorium on proceedings to finalize it. has done.

F1 champ Max Verstappen jumps from 14th to win Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One points champion Max Verstappen made his way through the field from 14th place to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and widen his lead in the title race.

Verstappen, who won the Hungarian Grand Prix from 10th place in the final race before F1’s summer break, produced another tremendous drive and moved closer to a second straight world title.