News in Short

• The national capital may have eight months a year with temperature averaging 32°C by 2100, up from six at present, a new study said.
• According to the new 'EarthTime Visualisation' report released at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit, a record increase in temperature is expected in the U.S., India and across South Asia for longer periods of time.
• Such a future can be avoided from playing out only by limiting the worst impact of climate change by decreasing emissions and working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

• Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document.
• The GACA circular– titled: ‘Suspension of travel to countries where the COVID-19 virus has outbreak’ – was marked to all the airlines and chartered flight companies operating at the Saudi Arabia’s airports.
• India’s COVID-19 caseload has reached 56,46,010, and the death toll has climbed to 90,020 with 1,085 people succumbing to the disease in the past 24 hours.

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from the Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun.
• The missile uses a warhead that has the capability to neutralise armoured vehicles which have reactive armours, which are specially-designed protective armours used in military vehicles.
• Over the last three years, the DRDO has successfully conducted tests of Man Portable ATGM and also a ATGM system named Nag.
• The indigenously developed low-weight, ‘fire and forget’ Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in September last year. In February 2018, ATGM Nag was successfully tested in desert conditions.

• Actor Bhupesh Kumar Pandya, who was best-known for featuring in films like Vicky Donor and Parmanu, died of lung cancer.
• Bhupesh Pandya, was a popular name in the theatre community. Besides that, he featured as Annu Kapoor's assistant named Chaman in the 2012 film Vicky Donor, which marked Ayushmann Khurrana's Bollywood debut.
• He also starred in Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi, web series Delhi Crime. He also featured in Gandhi To Hitler and John Abraham's Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran.

• Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away, days after he tested positive for Covid-19.
• Angadi is the first Central minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away at the AIIMS trauma centre, which has been converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility.
• Suresh Angadi was the fourth-term MP from Belagavi. At least six MLAs and three MPs have succumbed to Covid till now.