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Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh dies at 64, condolences pour in

By
Shivani Negi
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Veteran politician and former Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh has died at the age of 64 on Saturday. The former MP was undergoing treatment at a hospital since last few months. Earlier, Amar Singh had suffered a kidney failure back in 2013.

A recent report said that he was in ICU for quite some time now and was accompanied by his family. Earlier in the day, Singh has tweeted from his verified handle, paying tribute to freedom fighter and educationalist Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his death anniversary. He had also wished his followers on the occassion of Eid Al Adha.

On Marach 2, rumours of his death surfaced in the media, cleaning the air, he tweeted a video message to refute the claims. “Tiger Zinda Hia,” he had written in his short message posted along with the video.

In February 2013, Singh had fainted at Dubai airport while traveling. He was on his way for a regular check up to Singapore where he had been visiting for a kidney ailment for a couple of years.

Despite his illness, the former MP was very active on social media. He had recently gone a second kidney transplant recently. The transplant was successful, however, there was a wound in the wall of his abdomen that created infection, leading him difficult to survived.

His mortal remain will reportedly be brought to Delhi soon.

As soon as the news of his demise surfaced, condolences on the internet poured in.

PM Modi called Amar Singh an “energetic public figure” while paying him tribute and wrote on Twitter: “Amar Singh Ji was an energetic public figure. He was known for his friendships across many spheres of life. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his friends and family.”

Defence minister Rajnath Singht took to his Twitter handel to pray for the lost soul and wrote: “Saddened to know about the passing away of senior leader and MP Amar Singh. In his public life, he made friends in every political party.” He also mentioned that Amar Singh was full of energy and humour.

“We are deeply sorry at the passing away of Rajya Sabha MP Shri #AmarSingh. We express our condolences to his family and loved ones. May God give them strength in this time of grief,” Youth Congress tweeted.

Once a close confidant of Mulayam Singh, he left Samajwadi Party in 2010. Singh then founded Rashtriya Lok Manch in 2011 and fielded candidates in UP assembly polls in 2012 

Punjab: 38 people died in Punjab districts after drinking spurious liquor

By
Neha Kumari
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Thirty-eight people died in three Punjab districts after drinking spurious liquor, officials said on Friday. Nineteen people died are from Tarn Taran, 10 in Amritsar while nine in Batala. After consuming liquor that appears to have been distilled in Amritsar’s Muchhal village. While official feared that the death toll could rise.

Meanwhile eight bootleggers were arrested in over 40 raids conducted across the three districts, officials said.
Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta said the first five deaths were reported from Muchhal and Tangra villages in Amritsar’s Tarsikka on Wednesday night. In Batala, the liquor was sold in the Hathi Gate area, local people said.


Sheela Devi said her 24-year-old son Bhupinder Singh fell unconscious a few hours after he bought liquor from shop.


She also revealed that he complained of discomfort and nausea and a few minutes later he was no more.
As of Friday evening, 10 persons had died of spurious liquor consumption in Amritsar rural, nine in Batala and 19 in Tarn Taran.


Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry by Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar, into the suspicious deaths in Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran districts, said an official government statement.

SAD leader and former Minister Daljit Singh Cheema said the inquiry ordered by the Chief Minister was “too little, too late and would not serve any purpose”. “The multiple hooch tragedies had exposed the under belly of the illegal liquor trade in Punjab… The government should also act on complaints of the people with reports suggesting that the police failed to act despite complaints about sale of spurious liquor in Muchhal,” he said.

“@capt_amarinder ji if you really want to unearth the truth behind the demise of 21 people due to spurious liquor and bring justice to their families, nothing other than a time bound inquiry by a sitting judge from the Punjab & Haryana High Court will suffice,” tweeted Mr. Bajwa.

Ayodhya Prasad is also being prepared for Bhumi Pujan

By
Neha Kumari
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Prasad is also being prepared in the middle of preparations for Bhumi Pujan and Shilanyas of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on August 5 in Ramnagri Ayodhya.

In the midst of the growing infection of the corona virus, even though a limited number of people are invited to the ground worship and foundation stone of the grand temple, the offerings are being prepared in abundance.

There is also a strong preparation for Prasad distribution after Bhoomi Pujan of the construction of a grand temple on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi. For this, native ghee fought in various monasteries and akhadas of Ayodhya.
These laddus will be distributed in Ayodhya Dham and many pilgrimage areas on the day of Bhumi Pujan.

On the day of Bhoomi Poojan, ladoos adorned in 111 plates will be sent to the court of Ramlala. Earlier today, Principal Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi, ADG Zone SN Sabat and ADG Law and Order reached Ayodhya to take stock of the preparations related to Ram temple foundation stone and Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya today. The officials inspected Sri Hanumangarhi temple and other areas.


A high alert has been issued in Basti division regarding the proposed program of PM Narendra Modi on August 5 in Ayodhya. IG Anil Kumar of Basti Division has reviewed all the arrangements. Along with this, people have appealed not to go to Ayodhya without invitation on August 5.

Know everything about Taapsee Pannu on her birthday

By
Neha Kumari
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Actress Taapsee Pannu is known for her different types of films as well as flawless statements. Born in Delhi on August 1, 1987, Taapsee belongs to a Sikh family. His father Dilmohan Singh is a businessman while mother Nirmaljit Pannu is a homemaker. Taapsee was very good at reading, in school days. Apart from this, she was also interested in sports.


From the age of eight, Taapsee started learning Kathak and Bharatanatyam. For eight years, she took classical dance training. Tapasi did her schooling from Mata Jai ​​Kaur Public School, Delhi. She then studied engineering in computer science from the Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology.


After studying, Taapsee worked as a software engineer for about six months. During this time she auditioned for Channel V’s talent show ‘Get Gorgeous’. She got selected and pursued a career in modeling. Taapsee advertised companies including Coca Cola, Motorola, Pantaloon, PVR Cinemas, Dabur, Airtel, Tata Docomo among others.


Taapsee Pannu made her acting debut in Telugu film titled Jhummandi Naadam. In the film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, the actor was paired opposite Manoj Manchu. The film released in 2010.


Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury directed film Pink was one of the most critically acclaimed Bollywood film in the recent past. This 2015 social thriller drama featured Amitabh Bachchan along with Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Andrea Tariang.

This film raised some controversial issues which women have to face in society. Like ‘how the length of your cloth decides your character’ or ‘how ‘No’ means ‘No’ under any circumstances’. Taapsee performed phenomenally while playing the character of the main protagonist Minal. This film won the National Film Award for Best Film on social issues.

11 Dead, Several Injured in Crane Collapse at Hindustan Shipyard, Vizag

By
Jyoti B
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At least 11 have been killed and several were left injured after a heavy crane crashed at Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam. 

The deceased were identified as supervisor Prasad, Ramana, Satya Raju of HSL Electrical section and Jagan of HSL maintenance department, technician Naga Devudu, P Bhaskar of Lead Engineers Company, technicians Venkata Rao, Siva and Chaitanya of Green Field Company and crane operator TV Ratnam. Officials are verifying the name of one of the deceased persons.

The mishap occurred when workers were engaged in erecting the crane, Police Commissioner RK Meena said. The massive crane suddenly crumbled and crashed to the ground.

DCP Suresh Babu and Visakhapatnam District Collector Vinay Chand confirmed the incident while speaking to news agency ANI. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for medical assistance.

Meanwhile, a worried situation prevailed at the shipyard with family members of the workers reaching there to know about the safety of their kin. Shipyard and police officials are not allowing anyone inside the premises and are taking up rescue operations.

Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has directed Visakhapatnam’s district collector and police commissioner to take immediate action in the incident, news agency ANI cited the chief minister’s office as saying.

Eid Al Adha is celebrated across the country and with regulations due to Covid-19

By
Jyoti B
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The ‘Festival of the sacrifice,’ Eid al-Adha is called Id-ul-Adha in Arabic and Bakr-Id in the Indian subcontinent, because of the tradition of sacrificing a goat or ‘Bakri’ in Urdu. It is the second of the two Eids celebrated by Muslims with traditional fervour and gaiety in India and across the world.

Guidelines stipulate that the sale and purchase of animals for Bakri Eid has to be conducted online to prevent crowding at animal markets in light of Covid-19.

However, with no specific system in place to facilitate large-scale online trade, conveyance and delivery of goats that are predominantly sourced from other states, the guidelines have triggered confusion and indignation among animal traders and consumers in the state.

According to Times Of India: Mohammad Alam, the owner of Babu Hotel, a small eatery on Urdu Bazar Road, had managed such a deal. But he bought only two goats instead of the six or seven he usually brought home to be sacrificed on Eid ul Adha every year. “The situation is dire and not many anyway can afford to spend big sums this year,” the 38-year-old explained. “The fear of the coronavirus has prompted many to eschew Eid celebrations”.

This year with the novel coronavirus forcing us to maintain social distancing and not partake in any gathering, it is pertinent that we share our greetings online. One of the best and most interactive ways to do that is using WhatsApp stickers. There are several specialised stickers available for Bakri-Id, from which one can choose from. You can also curate your own personalised Eid-ul-Adha 2020 stickers.

Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and other Bollywood actors extended Eid greetings on social media.

Priyanka Chopra wrote, “#EidMubarak to everyone celebrating all over the world. Hope it brings us blessings, happiness & peace.”

Anil Kapoor wrote, “On this blessed occasion of Eid, wishing you and your family joy, happiness, peace and prosperity! #EidMubarak!”

Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir`s Poonch

By
Jyoti B
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POONCH: An Army jawan was killed in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani Army in the Balakot sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday (August 1), ANI.

On Wednesday, an Army porter was killed in an unprovoked ceasefire violation initiated by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla by firing mortars and other weapons, according to Chinar Corps, Indian Army. 

In today’s incident, Sepoy Rohin Kumar was critically injured and he later succumbed to his injuries.

Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand confirmed the killing.

Kumar, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier, the Army spokesperson said.

This is the seventh killing of soldiers along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri sector in Pakistan shelling in the past two months.

Supreme Court Direct states to pay salaries to healthcare

By
Neha Kumari
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The Supreme Court asked the Centre to submit a direction to states for payment of salaries to healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.

The SC warned that non-compliance of the order would be viewed seriously, the court also asked govt Centre to file a report on payments within one month.

They also directed that healthcare staff involved in fighting the Corona infection should not be denied quarantine facilities.

 The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah said, “Appropriate steps in this regard shall be taken by the Central Government to ensure that salaries of doctors and health workers are released.” The court gave Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Centre, a week’s time to make sure the necessary steps were taken.

Earlier on June 17, the court had instructed the Centre to issue order to all the states and Union Territories for payment of salaries to doctors and healthcare workers. Also to provide suitable quarantine facilities for those who are coming forward to deal with corona.

Advocate Mithu Jain had filed the application on behalf of the URDA. She also pointed out that ”Several hospitals were forcing doctors to apply for casual leave against the days they were in mandatory quarantine. How can that be done. It is compulsory quarantine. It should not be considered as leave,” the apex court bench said.

Solicitor General Mehta assured that required instruction would be conveyed in this issue and they have to report to the court by August 10, the next date of hearing.

Protesters march against racism after the murder of a Black actor in Lisbon

By
Shivani Negi
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Hundreds of anti-racism protestors came out to protest in the streets of Lisbon’s main square following the death of Bruno Cande, a Black actor, who was shot dead last weekend.

Cande, a guniean origin, was shot dead by a white man in his eighties in the busy street of venida de Moscavide last week, police reported. He was 39.

A suspect in the case has been detained and he trial is awaited. The police is trying to find the motive behind the crime but haven’t been able to trace any development in the case yet.

Protestors in the city, meanwhile, have linked the death to racism and come over streets holding slogans such as “Racism Kills” and “Black Lives Matter.” They held a peaceful protests while wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In Guinea-Bissau, the officials have released a statement saying the murder was racially motivated and has said that they would be sending a force to reveal the truth behind killing of young actor.

The incident has shifted focus on racism in Portugal where several incident of serious crimes involving racism have been witnessed. The Europe’s main right forum, the Council of Europe, has said in a 2018 report that there were numerous incidents wherein Portuguese police themselves were involved in racial injustice.

Defence ministry writes to CBFC; says advise production houses to seek NOC on Army theme content

By
Jyoti B
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The Defence Ministry had obtained some complaints putting forward strong criticisms about the portrayal of Indian Army personnel and the military uniform in an ‘insulting manner’ as per sources.

Taking sharp criticism to the portrayal of armed forces personnel in some web series, the Defence Ministry has written to the Central Board of Film Certification, urging that production houses may be advised to obtain a no-objection certificate from the ministry before telecasting any film, documentary or web series on an Army theme, sources said.

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with “regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952.” Films screened in cinemas and on television may only be publicly exhibited in India after certification by the board.

A letter intimating of the decision was addressed to the Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and was released on July 27, 2020.

The letter, has been triggered by producer Ekta Kapoor’s show on video-streaming platform ALT Balaji that allegedly depicted the Indian Army in a “distorted manner”.

XXX is a 2018 Hindi erotic comedy-drama web series directed by Ken Ghosh for the video on demand platform ALTBalaji. It features Kyra Dutt, Aparnaa Bajpai, Rithvik Dhanjani, Shantanu Maheshwari, Ankit Gera, Pryanca Talukdar and Aparna Sharma in the lead roles.

In June, Bigg Boss 13 contestant Hindustani Bhau had filed a police complaint against Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor for “disrespecting” the Army in their show.

The letter mention particularly that  ‘XXX Uncensored (season-2)’ web series depicted Indian Army Personnel and Military Uniform in distorted manner. FIR against ALT Balaji was also launched seeking legal action against the producer and the OTT platform.
 

Army won’t take eyes off Ladakh, all set to shop for Siachen

By
Neha Kumari
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Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) dragging its feet on restoring the status ante along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector. Now the Indian Army has started preparing for a long winter as they do not want a repeat of April 2020.

Government officials had confirmed that ”the Indian Army has asked its defence attaches posted in embassies in the US, Russia and Europe to identify warm clothes and snow tent manufacturers in case there is a need for emergency purchases”.

After the Operation Meghdoot in Siachen in 1984, the Indian Army got all its necessity fulfilled by local manufacturers for igloos, semi-hemispherical domes, Down parkas, snow goggles, boots and gloves for troops guarding the heights in the western sector.

“In order to cater for winter clothing requirements, we have not only placed orders with domestic manufacturers but also asked troops other than those stationed on Saltoro ridge and Siachen glacier to give up extreme snow clothing. For instance, even troops at Partapur and Thoise are allowed Siachen clothing but the height of the two bases is same as Leh. So in the worst case scenario we will ask Partapur and Thoise troops to give up their down jackets, trousers, gloves, boots and goggles to their fellow jawans being posted up on the occupied Aksai Chin front,” said a second Army commander.

“The Chinese aggression came despite all talks of peace and tranquility. It is very important on part of both sides to settle the border issue soon as the number of friction points are increasing on the LAC and even a small spark can cause a flare-up, as unlike in the past, the Indian Army is regularly mounting patrols to earmark Indian territory and defend it to the last inch,” said a former Army chief.

UGC told Students to continue their preparation for examinations

By
Neha Kumari
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On Friday the University Grants Commission (UGC) told Students should continue with their preparation for the final-year university examinations scheduled to be held by the end of September 30 and should not harbour any misconception that the Supreme Court will stay them.


UGC was earlier defending its July 6 directive asking universities across the country to hold final-year or final-semester examinations by the end of September.

“My request is that nobody should remain under the impression the final exams will be stayed because the Supreme Court is hearing the case. Students should continue to prepare for the exams,” solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for UGC, said.

The SC was hearing a batch of PLEA by several students and organisations challenging the guidelines issued by UGC on July 6 to hold final-year examinations by September 30.


The bench asked Maharashtra and Delhi to submit their response to the same.The bench was headed by justice Ashok Bhushan. Now the case will be taken up for hearing next on August 10.

“All universities/institutions in the country are obligated to conduct terminal semester/ final year examination by the end of September 2020. The UGC took the decision to protect the academic future of students across the country while also keeping in mind their health and safety,” the UGC affidavit stated.

Human clinical trial of vaccine ‘Covaxin’ begins at Gorakhpur hospital

By
Jyoti B
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Gorakhpur: The human clinical trial of indi jogenously developed Covaxin, a possible vaccine against coronavirus, began at a hospital, officials said on Friday.

With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India’s Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country’s death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. 

Gorakhpur’s Rana Hospital and Trauma Centre is among the 12 institutes that have been earmarked for the clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine.

“The trials began under the supervision of physician Dr Ajit Pratap Singh and gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Sona Ghosh and the vaccine has been administered to 9 volunteers so far,” Chief Administrative Officer of the hospital, Venketesh Chaturvedi said.

The report stated that Gorakhpur’s Rana Hospital and Trauma Centre hospital has in the past conducted vaccine trials of typhoid and Japanese Encephalitis as well.

Meanwhile, Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease expert in the United States, has said he was “cautiously optimistic” that a vaccine for novel Coronavirus would be a “reality” by the end of this year, or “as we go into 2021”.



Also know:
The expert panel which was looking into Serum Institute of India’s proposal to conduct the second and the third phases of the human clinical trial of the Oxford vaccine candidate has asked the country’s drug controller to allow Serum Institute of India to proceed. 

AstraZeneca has reported that it has obtained ‘good data so far’ on its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which was licensed from the University of Oxford and is currently in large-scale clinical studies.

Donald Trump plans to ban TikTok in the United States over privacy concerns

By
Shivani Negi
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The U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that he will ban popular video sharing app TikTok citing concerns raised by American authorities over privacy. Reportedly, the authorities have expressed concerns that the social media app could be a tool for Chinese intelligence.

The move would come after US officials and lawmakers voiced fears of the wildly popular video platform being used by Beijing for iniquitous purposes, however, ByteDance, the company who owns TikTok, has denied the allegations.

Media reports were making rounds earlier on Friday that the President would require permission from the Chinese firm ByteDance to bar the app, but Trump announced the ban without any divest.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said: “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.” He also added that the he will announce something as soon as Saturday. The president also refuted the rumours that the government has signed a spin off deal involving Microsoft buying TikTok.

As per a report published in News18, the United States have an estimated 80 million monthly active TikTpk users.

“These are the facts: 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, especially during the pandemic. We’ve hired nearly 1,000 people to our U.S. team this year alone, and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the US. Our $1 billion creator fund supports U.S. creators who are building livelihoods from our platform. TikTok U.S. user data is stored in the U.S., with strict controls on employee access. TikTok’s biggest investors come from the U.S. We are committed to protecting our users’ privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform,” a TikTok spokesperson told ABC News.

TikTok, wildly popular among millennial and gen-z generations, who create and watch its short-form videos, has an estimated billion users worldwide. However, time and again, the app is accused of users’ privacy breach.

Earlier in July, the Indian government announced ban on the use of 59 mobile apps including TikTok because they were “engaged in activities … prejudicial to [the] sovereignty and integrity of India.”

Hong Kong delays polls by a year due to covid pandemic

By
Shivani Negi
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Hog Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced that the Sepetember 6 election for the city’s legislature would be postponed for a year, sayihng it it necessary amid the surge in covid-19 cases. The opposition has accused the government of using pandemic as an opportunity to stop people from voting.

Opposition was in the favour of elections as they hoped to obtain lead over the pro-democracy in September’s polls, capitalizing the rage over new security law enforced by China in Hong Kong that has attracted criticism from the likes of the US and UK.

The decision to delay the vote came after the government banned 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in the elections. This has led people to suspect whether the pandemic was the real reason of the postponement.

“Obviously the Chinese Communist Party is using Covid-19 as a cover up to stop Hong Kongers from voting against the governments and democrats’ potential majority win,” Avery Ng, secretary-general of the League of Social Democrats said.

On Friday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she would invoke emergency powers to postpone the elections, calling it the “most difficult decision I’ve made over the past seven months.”

“We have 3 million voters going out in one day across Hong Kong, such flow of people would cause high risk of infection,” Lam added. “This postponement is entirely made based on public safety reasons, there were no political considerations,” she said.

On 1 July 1997 sovereignty over the British colony of Hong Kong was formally transferred to China. Pro-democracy candidates had made a major unprecedented win in last year’s district council elections, winning 17 out of 18 councils.

Hong Kong is currently experiencing a spike in covid-19 infections and the city reported 121 fresh cases on Friday.

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