News highlights: US Supreme Court strikes down constitutional right to abortion

The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right toabortionin a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of America's most divisive and bitterly fought issues.

. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the upcoming Delhi Sports University will provide degrees to sportspersons to help them get jobs if they want to work.

He said the Delhi government has eliminated three difficulties faced by sportspersons – lack of facilities, lack of monetary support, and political intervention in selection processes.

"At the Delhi Sports University, players will be provided degrees in their respective sports such as BA in kabaddi, BA in wrestling and BA in cricket among others. This will help them get jobs in case they want to work," Kejriwal said at a ceremony to provide financial assistance to sportspersons.

. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was in self-isolation.

Abdikarim Ali Kaar, Mohamud's spokesperson, said the president had returned to Somalia on Friday from a trip to the United Arab Emirates.

The official Somali president's Twitter account shows a video of him meeting the president of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, with both men wearing masks, dated June 22. He also met Somalis based in the UAE.

. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit India in early September for a bilateral visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, her spokesman said on Friday, a day after the Indian envoy here called on her and delivered the official invitation letter for a "substantive summit."

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram K Doraiswami on Thursday handed over a letter from Prime Minister Modi to premier Hasina officially inviting her to visit New Delhi.

“He (envoy) called on her and delivered the letter” late on Thursday, a PMO spokesman told PTI.

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. Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael D Patra on Friday said the Central Bank is defending the Rupee against volatility and will not allow "jerky movements", though it is not looking at any particular level for the domestic currency against the US dollar.

Patra, who looks after the monetary policy department in the RBI, also stressed that the Indian currency has witnessed least depreciation in recent times.

"We don't know where the Rupee will be. Even the US Fed doesn't know where the dollar will be. But be sure of one thing. We will stand for its (Rupee) stability, and we're doing it on an ongoing basis even as I speak.

. The Indian senior volleyball team beat Singapore 3-0 to begin their campaign on a winning note in the 21st Princess Cup 3rd AVC Women's Challenge Cup at Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

India emerged 25-16, 25-19 25-08 winners in their opening league match of the tournament.

From the Indian side, captain Nirmal, Soorya and Anushree impressed the most.

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. A bill was passed in the West Bengal assembly on Friday that sought to bring parity in the fire clearance norms for highrises in Kolkata.

The West Bengal Fire Services (Amendment) Bill was passed by voice vote with the opposition BJP abstaining.

"A NOC (no objection certificate) of the Fire Department was earlier needed for buildings over 14.5 metres in height. That limit is being raised to 15.5 metre with this new bill," Minister of State for Fire and Emergency Services Sujit Bose said.

This relaxation will be applicable to only Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area.

. Delhi Sports University will award degrees to sportspersons to help them get jobs in case they want to work: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

. NDA's Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu speaks with Congress interim-President Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and NCP chief Sharad Pawar seeking their party's support for her candidature in the Presidential election: Sources

. NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Friday filedher nomination in the presence of PM Modi, Union Cabinet ministers andCMs of BJP and NDA-ruled states, at Parliament.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament ahead of the filing of nomination by NDA's Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu.

. NDA's candidate for the Presidential election Droupadi Murmu arrives at Parliament for filing her nomination.

. Centre provides 'Z' category armed security cover of Central Reserve Police Force to opposition’s Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha: Sources

. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the decision to a give clean chit to Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots.

"We uphold the Magistrate court's order. We find the appeal as devoid of merit," the Supreme Court said.

The Supreme Court delivered its verdict on a plea by Zakia Jafri against clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others in 2002 Gujarat riots during his tenure as Chief Minister.

. At up to two centimetres (three-quarters of an inch), "Thiomargarita magnifica" is not only around 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria -- it boasts a more complex structure, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday.

. Covid vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first large modelling study on the topic released Friday.

. A World Health Organization committee of experts met Thursday to decide whether the monkeypox outbreak constitutes a global health emergency.

News highlights: US Supreme Court strikes down constitutional right to abortion

Delhi Sports University will award degrees to help sportspersons get jobs: Kejriwal

Somali president tests positive for Covid-19

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina expected to visit India in early September

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