News headlines for Sept 14, 2020: 30 MPs test COVID-19 positive on Day 1 of Monsoon Session & other top news

News headlines for September 14, 2020: 30 MPs tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of Monsoon Session. Moreover, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla warned citizens of shortage of coronavirus vaccine.

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New Delhi: The week started with a bang as a number of major newsbreaks were reported. As the Monsoon Session of Parliament started, 30 MPs tested positive for COVID-19. Also, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla warned citizens of shortage of coronavirus vaccine for all until 2024. Below are the day's biggest headlines:

30 MPs, over 50 Parliament staff test positive for coronavirus on day one of Monsoon Session: Report

The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday with strict norm in place in view of the coronavirus pandemic. It has been reported that around 30 MPs and over 50 employees of Parliament have tested positive for coronavirus in mandatory screenings done ahead of the session yesterday and today. Ruling BJP MPs Meenakshi Lekhi, Anant Kumar Hegde and Parvesh Sahib Singh are among the 30 MPs who have tested positive for COVID-19. Others whose test results have returned positive include Pratap Rao Jadav, Janardan Singh, Sukhbir Singh, Hanuman Beniwal, Sukanata Majumdar, Goddeti Madhavi, Bidyut Baran, Pradan Baruah, N Reddeppa, Selvam G, Pratap Rao Patil, Ram Shankar Katheria, Satya Pal Singh and Rodmal Nagar. Read More

Delhi Police seeks 10-day custody of Umar Khalid in UAPA case for February riots

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid was arrest late on Sunday in connected with the Delhi riots of February 2020. He was charged under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the horrific communal violence in the national capital. The Delhi Police has sought 10-day custody of Khalid and two others with regard to the case. Read More

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla warns of shortage of coronavirus vaccine for all until 2024

Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of Serum Institute of India (SII), has said that it would take at least four to five years to immunise the world against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, said a report. Warning of a shortage of coronavirus vaccine until the end of 2024, the CEO of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer also said that pharmaceutical firms are not increasing production capacity swiftly enough to vaccine the entire world’s population. Read More

Chinese virologist claims COVID-19 was made in govt-controlled Wuhan lab, offers scientific proof

Chinese virologist and whistleblower Li-Meng Yan said that the novel coronavirus was made in a government-controlled laboratory in Wuhan and that she has scientific evidence to prove her claim. Li-Meng, who allegedly fled Hong Kong earlier this year and is in hiding in the US over safety concerns, alleged that China knew about the spread of the virus before publicly acknowledging it and that it was running a cover-up operation. Read More

Gautam Gambhir explains reason behind RCB's struggles, highlights difference between Dhoni and Kohli

Ahead of IPL 13, former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir explained why RCB struggle in IPL and pointed out the biggest difference between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as leaders. Read More

Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde talks about filing bail petition in High Court; says 'not in a hurry'

After Rhea Chakraborty's bail petition was rejected, the actress' lawyer Satish Maneshinde, in his statement, has said that they are not in a hurry to file a bail application in the High Court. "Even if we get a copy of the Order today, we are not in a hurry and moving immediately… we will study the order, its implications and developments in the case at the NCB level and then decide," his statement read. The Narcotics Control Bureau has taken Rhea in 14-days judicial custody for her alleged link to the drugs case. Read More

Wholesale inflation turns positive in August; further reduces chances of a rate cut

India's wholesale inflation in August increased to 0.16% from a 0.58% contraction in July. This increase was driven largely by Primary articles inflation at 1.60% in August vs 0.63% in July and manufactured products inflation at 1.27% in August vs 0.51% in July. Read More

Sensex gives up early gains, ends 98 points lower, Nifty settles at 11,440; IT stocks outperform

The BSE Sensex and the Nifty failed to sustain opening gains and ended lower as banking stocks witnessed selling pressure in the second half of trading. The Sensex finally closed 97.92 points lower at 38,756.63 after a highly volatile session. The Nifty settled 24.40 points lower at 11,440.05. Nifty Bank, the banking sub-index of NSE, closed 1.68% lower led by selling in SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Meanwhile, IT stocks outperformed in today's trade. The Nifty IT, the IT sub-index of NSE closed 4.68% higher. Read More