PM CARES Fund board of trustees meeting, Raju Srivastav passes away at age of 58, Hardik Pandya in the top 5 rankings in T20I all-rounders list: Top headlines | Let's Catch Up 21 September 2022

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Japan PM calls for UN reforms to address Russian aggression.
• Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a news conference in Beijing ahead of next month's once-in-five-years Communist Party congress that China was willing to make the greatest efforts to achieve peaceful "reunification".
• 200 masked protesters gathered outside Hindu Temple in UK, chanting similar slogans to "Allahu Akbar."
• Mahsa Amini’s death for "unsuitable attire" attracted strong ire as in recent years, millions of Iranian women have opposed the law which makes hijab compulsory for women in Iran.

NATIONAL NEWS

• PM Modi chairs meeting of board of trustees of PM CARES Fund; lauds people's contribution
• UP govt orders probe of all properties recorded under Waqf
• SC directs Delhi court to hear ED transfer plea in Satyendar Jain money laundering case on Sept 22
• Student’s suicide sparks massive protest at university in Punjab’s Phagwara
• ED summons 2 IPS officers in Bengal coal smuggling case.
• Amid the growing likelihood of a Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot showdown for the post of Congress president, the Rajasthan Chief Minister said the contest was open to all. Meanwhile, the Indian Overseas Congress, United States has written a letter to party interim president Sonia Gandhi endorsing Shashi Tharoor for the post.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• A decent kind gentle and noted Indian comedian Raju Srivastav dies at the age of 58
• Hollywood star Angelina Jolie Tuesday arrived in Pakistan to support people affected by the devastating floods in the country.
• BJP leader, Vishvas Sarang, in his letter, claimed that the upcoming comedy film 'Thank God' has showcased an inappropriate depiction of Hindu gods. The film stars Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra in the lead
• India selects Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' as its official entry for Oscars 2023.

SPORTS NEWS

• India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has stormed into the top 5 rankings in T20I all-rounders list after his stunning knock against Australia.
• The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Wednesday, September 21, announced the schedule for the men’s and women’s Ashes to be played next summer. The men’s Ashes is scheduled to get underway on June 16 with the opening Test to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
• A new-look England side took the opening Twenty20 international by six wickets in Karachi on Tuesday, capping their return to Pakistan after 17 years with a memorable victory.

STOCK MARKET

• Closing Bell: Nifty ends around 17,700, Sensex falls 262 pts amid volatility; all eyes on Fed meet outcome. Among sectors, FMCG index added 1 percent, while capital goods, oil & gas, realty and power indices shed 1-2 percent each.
•   Britannia, ITC, Apollo Hospital, Coal India, Bajaj Finance were top gainers in the NIFTY today, The losers included - IndusInd Bank, Power Grid Corp, UltraTechCement, Larsen, NTPC