Current Affairs Today Headlines: 16 July 2022

Jul 16, 2022, 12:45 IST

Find here Today's Current Affairs News Headlines by Jagran Josh for 16 July 2022.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway today.
Bill to regulate digital media listed for upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session.
Monkeypox infectivity less, but can be fatal for children, say experts.
Vaccine protection against COVID-19 short lived, booster shots are essential.
BJP appoints Laxmikant Bajpai as chief whip of Rajya Sabha.
Delhi reported 601 new cases, 0 death and 526 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Positivity Rate at 3.64%.
India assures continued support to democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka.
Former Punjab Assembly Speaker and senior SAD leader Nirmal Singh Kahlon passes away after a prolonged illness at the age of 79 years.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches 'Dunagiri' stealth frigate built by GRSE in Kolkata.
IIT Madras engineering college tops, followed by IIT Delhi & IIT Bombay in Ministry of Education's national rankings.
GST on green alternatives, raw material should have been slashed by Centre before banning single-use plastic, says Delhi Minister Gopal Rai.

US House of Representatives approves amendment in defense budget to train Ukrainian pilots
South-East Asia on 'alert' for monkeypox: WHO Regional Director
Israeli warplanes strikes Hamas 'military site' in Gaza strip.
US President Joe Biden warns Saudi crown prince against future attacks on dissidents.
Over 6 million people in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 'food insecure': World Food Programme

San Francisco airport terminal evacuated due to bomb threat.
Sri Lankan Parliament meets to announce president’s vacancy
President Joe Biden becomes 1st US president to fly directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, signaling warming ties amid Iran threat.
US President Biden restates support for '2 states for 2 peoples,' but says 'ground not ripe' to restart Israel-Palestinian talks.

Murali Sreeshankar becomes first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Athletics Championships finals.
Netherlands and Zimbabwe booked their place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 after beating USA and Papua New Guinea in their respective World Cup qualifier semi-finals.
Norway knocked out of Women's Euro 2022 after shock defeat by 1-0 against Austria on July 15th.