Top headlines from India: June 17

• Shubham
• 17 June, 2022

By: Shubham Ghosh

Here are top headlines from India on Friday, June 17, 2022:

General:

• 1 die in police firing in protests against ‘Agnipath’ scheme for armed forces; violence witnessed across India
• Covid-19: 1,375 new cases in Delhi; positivity rate at 7.01%
• Modi government should revisit ‘Agnipath’ scheme, say opposition leaders

Political:

• Ban people from contesting from more than one seat or slap fine to deter practice: Election Commission to Modi govt
• The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appoints a 14-member panel to oversee the July 18 presidential election, ‘guide’ parliamentarians on voting.

Business:

• Governor of India’s Reserve Bank of India feels big fintech firms’ entry in financial services poses systemic risks.

Sports:

• India take on South Africa in must-win match in T20 series in Rajkot today.

International:

• China blocks India and US’s move to list Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Abdul Makki as global terrorist.