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June 24, 2024|DailyGist: Today's News Headlines, Simplified.

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World:

Gunmen kill 15 police officers and several civilians in Russia's southern Dagestan region

The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, according to the authorities.

Source: TheHindu


India:

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Telangana; over 40 bureaucrats transferred and given new postings

First major bureaucratic reshuffle after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy took over the reins

Source: TheHindu


Politics:

BJP's JP Nadda Named Leader Of House In Rajya Sabha

JP Nadda will be replacing Piyush Goyal as the Leader of the House. During Prime Minister Modi's second tenure, Mr Goyal was the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.

Source: NDTV


Business & Economy:

Bharti Airtel in talks to buy 3% more stake in Indus Towers from Vodafone

If this sale is successful, Bharti Airtel will become the majority stakeholder in Indus Towers with a 52% shareholding


Sports:

South Africa knock West Indies out to enter semi-final with nervy win

They survived a rain-reduced match and successfully chased a tricky target to book the spot in the semi-final

Source: ESPNcricinfo


Education:

750 of 1563 NEET-UG candidates skip retest

The Union government on June 13 informed the Supreme Court that 1,563 candidates would be given the option for a retest after NTA awarded grace marks to them.


Science & Technology:

NASA says we're not prepared to handle asteroid strikes

NASA recently conducted a hypothetical exercise, revealing significant gaps in Earth's readiness for a potential asteroid impact.

The scenario was organized by the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, together with the US Department of State Office of Space Affairs, and FEMA.

The space agency warns that if an undetected asteroid has a 72% possibility of hitting Earth in 14 years, we might not be adequately prepared for it.

Source: NewsBytes


Health:

Chad Becomes First Country To Eliminate A 'Neglected Tropical Disease' In 2024

According to the CDC, African sleeping sickness is caused by a parasite; people can get infected when bitten by a tsetse fly.


Environment:

Who decides which disasters qualify for relief and aid? Are all heatwave deaths reported and counted?

Source: TheHindu


Entertainment & Culture:

Munjya box office collection day 17: Sharvari Wagh and Mona Singh film grosses over ₹100 crore in India

Munjya box office collection day 17: Horror comedy Munjya has grossed ₹103 crore at the domestic box office, the makers announced on Monday.



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