Morning Digest: Trump announces J.D. Vance as running mate; India, Russia double rupee-rouble payments in 2024, and more
The Hindu
The Hindu’s Morning Digest on July 16, 2024, gives a select list of stories to start the day
Trump announces 39-year-old senator J.D. Vance as running mate
Donald Trump named right-wing Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as his running mate in the U.S. presidential election, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who became one of his most loyal supporters in Congress .Mr. Trump, 78, announced his pick on the first day of the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, an extravaganza turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former President.
India and Russia have doubled rupee-rouble payments in 2024, says largest Russian bank
India and Russia have doubled their payments in national currencies (rupee-rouble) since last year despite sanctions by the U.S. and European Union, said Russia’s largest, state-controlled bank Sberbank that handles a majority of payments for Indian exports to Russia. The surge may rise further after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow last week, economists and Indian businessmen working in Russia hope, warning that in the absence of the Indian rupee, Chinese businesses and the yuan would continue to benefit from the “vacuum” created by the exit of Western companies.
Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey
The existing structure at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was constructed using remains of a temple that existed earlier at the site, said the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its scientific survey report, which was submitted to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday.
CJI Chandrachud agrees to list petitions challenging Money Bill route for contentious amendments
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sought a report from the State government on a complaint that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had taken up works amounting to ₹387 crore in violation of rules in Varuna and Srirangapatna Assembly constituencies, allegedly on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s oral instructions.
“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Leeds during his interaction with The Hindu.