Morning Digest: Trump announces J.D. Vance as running mate; India, Russia double rupee-rouble payments in 2024, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest on July 16, 2024, gives a select list of stories to start the day

Trump announces 39-year-old senator J.D. Vance as running mate

Donald Trump named right-wing Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as his running mate in the U.S. presidential election, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who became one of his most loyal supporters in Congress .Mr. Trump, 78, announced his pick on the first day of the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee, an extravaganza turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former President.

India and Russia have doubled rupee-rouble payments in 2024, says largest Russian bank

India and Russia have doubled their payments in national currencies (rupee-rouble) since last year despite sanctions by the U.S. and European Union, said Russia’s largest, state-controlled bank Sberbank that handles a majority of payments for Indian exports to Russia. The surge may rise further after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow last week, economists and Indian businessmen working in Russia hope, warning that in the absence of the Indian rupee, Chinese businesses and the yuan would continue to benefit from the “vacuum” created by the exit of Western companies.

Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey

The existing structure at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was constructed using remains of a temple that existed earlier at the site, said the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its scientific survey report, which was submitted to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday.

CJI Chandrachud agrees to list petitions challenging Money Bill route for contentious amendments