News Roundup | Biparjoy brings heavy rain, Indian silver medal at Special Olympics & more

From Indian shuttler duo of Chirag and Satwiksairaj ascending to No.3 in the world rankings to Cyclone Biparjoy breaking 105-year rainfall records in Ajmer, read on to know more about the latest trending news and updates in this news roundup.

The Indian contingent in the Special Olympics World Games won their first medal on Day 1 of the event with T Vishal bagging silver in powerlifting. The 16-year-old from Puducherry won silver in Men's squat (122.50 kg), Bench press (85kg), deadlift (155 kg), and the combined category.

Cyclone Biparjoy has brought spells of heavy rain in states across India, including Rajasthan. In Ajmer alone, the cyclonic storm has lead to the 105-year-old record of June rainfall being broken with the city witnessing 131.8 mm of rain between 8:30 AM on Sunday to 8:30 AM on Monday.

From July 1, all large and medium-scale footwear manufacturers and importers will have to follow the mandatory quality control orders (QCO). The move is an attempt to prevent low-quality footwear being imported from China and will be applicable for 24 footwear and related products.

As the two airlines show immense potential for growth in the booming India's aviation sector, IndiGo and Air India have jointly placed orders for 970 planes in a period of less than 5 months. In fact, IndiGo placed an order 500 aircrafts on Monday, which is one of the biggest by an airline.

The Indian Rupee fell 18 paise on Tuesday to close at 82.12 against US dollar, as crude prices rose in the international market. During the day, the domestic currency went as low as 82.17 after opening at 82.03 against the American currency.

The Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which contains the largest volume of ice on the planet, is rapidly losing glaciers. According to a new study, if the emissions are not drastically reduced it will lost a whopping 80% of all its ice by the year 2100.

India's first mRNA-based Omicron booster shot has finally received the approval of Drug Controller General of India (DGCA). With the approval now given, the vaccine made by a Pune-based firm will be made available within a period of 2-3 weeks.

Shooting into the fame with their monumental BWF Super 1000 title at the Indonesian Open, India's shuttler duo Satwik-Chirag have now ascended to their best world ranking at No. 3. The duo had defeated the reigning world champions in the Indonesian Open final on Sunday.

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