Politics On The Street, Chaos In Parliament: Top News Of The Day
The impasse in parliament in parliament over Rahul Gandhi's comments on Indian democracy at the Cambridge university, the Adani-Hindenburg row and the opposition allegations of misuse of Central investigative agencies is likely to continue through the second half of the budget session, sources have indicated; Maharashtra has reported two fatalities suspected to be caused by influenza. One of them, a 74-year-old man, died of the H3N2 subtype while the other victim was infected by COVID-19 as well as the influenza virus, state Health Minister Tanaji Sawant told the Assembly on Wednesday; Credit Suisse shares plunged more than 20 per cent to new record lows after its main shareholder said it would not provide more financial assistance to the embattled Swiss banking giant. Switzerland's second-biggest bank, shaken by a series of scandals, was rocked once again after Saudi National Bank chairman Ammar Al Khudairy said it would "absolutely not" up its stake, as European stock markets plunged amid renewed concerns about the banking sector and other top stories.
