Top Events Today: Trump's Interview With Elon Musk Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Firstcry To List On Stock Exchanges

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Today features significant developments from former US President Donald Trump's interview with X CEO Elon Musk. Here's a summary of the key points:

Former President Donald Trump will return to X for a Monday night discussion with tech mogul Elon Musk. This appearance is part of Trump's broader strategy to engage with new voter bases and expand his reach.

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"This is unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining," Musk posted on X to his 193.8 million followers ahead of his conversation with the former president, which was set to start at 8 p.m. on the social media platform, which Musk owns. As of 8:15 p.m. ET, the event hadn't started.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver its final ruling on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the 50kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.

Phogat, who was disqualified from competing for the gold medal on Tuesday, filed her appeal on Wednesday and announced her retirement the following day. Senior advocate Harish Salve is representing her case at CAS.

According to a statement from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the verdict is anticipated to be issued by 6:00 PM CET (9:30 PM IST) on August 13, 2024.

Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar are scheduled to speak at the Australian Parliament House during this year's Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). As reported by Variety, the duo will discuss how cinema has the ability to bridge cultures and unite audiences across different geographical regions.

In a statement, Mukerji said, "I'm proud to represent the Indian film fraternity at the Australian Parliament House and speak about the rich history of cinema that we have offered to the world at large. This is a milestone moment for our fraternity, and it would be an honour for me to speak about the growing cultural ties between Australia and India through cinema (sic).”

The Supreme Court will list for final hearing the pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court order that had scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, calling it“unconstitutional” and violative of the constitutional principle of secularism, PTI reported.

The top court had on April 5 stayed the high court judgement, saying the issues raised in seven petitions against the verdict merited“closer reflection”.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said it will list the pleas for final disposal on August 13.

German airline group Lufthansa announced on Monday that it is extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil until August 21 due to ongoing regional tensions. Lufthansa expressed regret for the inconvenience caused by the current situation.

Additionally, Air France and its subsidiary Transavia France have also extended their suspension of flights to Beirut, now through Wednesday, August 14.

Hammad Azhar, the Acting President and General Secretary of PTI Central Punjab, has announced that the party will hold a major demonstration at Liberty Chowk in Lahore at 11 PM on August 13. The protest is expected to draw a large number of PTI supporters and will prominently feature both national and party flags.

The shares of Brainbees Solutions, which operates the online platform FirstCry, are scheduled to debut on the stock exchanges on Tuesday, August 13. Before the listing, the stock is trading with a grey market premium (GMP) of ₹88. With the upper price band set at ₹465, the stock is anticipated to list at a 20% premium.

Palestinian officials will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 13. As per an official release,“The talks will focus on current issues pertaining to the further development of bilateral cooperation. Additionally, the presidents plan to exchange views on the situation in the Middle East, particularly in light of the ongoing escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza.”

Here are the other top events:

Supreme Court likely to hear marital rape petitions from August 13

Tiranga Bike Rally' featuring members of Parliament, which will take place in Delhi

MPs belonging to all parties would participate in a bike rally to commemorate the National Flag

RG Kar doctor death: BMC halts non-emergency medical services till Aug 13

BJP's Shazia Ilmi files defamation case against Rajdeep Sardesai in Delhi High Court, hearing on Tueday

CM Siddaramaiah to visit the Tungabhadra dam near Hosapete on August 13 for an on-site inspection

'Har Ghar Tiranga': Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha & Minister Sushanta Chowdhury Encourage Public Participation from August 13 to 15

BJP to hold Tiranga Yatra in Ahmedabad on Aug 13

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