Second batch of Rafale arrives today

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November 4, 2020

The last league match of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is to be played today. The amazing thing is that it is only after this match that it will be decided which will be the fourth team to play in the tournament playoffs. This decisive match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad is to be played in Sharjah. Mumbai are on top, while Hyderabad, if they win today, will make it to the playoffs by finishing fourth.

56th match of the tournament will be played between which teams?

The 56th match of the 13th edition of IPL will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

New Delhi 55 league matches have been played in the IPL 2020 being played in the UAE. Despite this, which four teams will reach the IPL playoffs so far. This will be decided after the match played between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. Three teams have officially qualified for the playoffs for the IPL 2020 playoffs. Even though RCB lost the match in the 55th match of the 13th season of IPL played between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, they managed to win a big game.

Actually, even though Bangalore lost by 6 wickets against Delhi Capitals, RCB qualified for the IPL 2020 playoffs. Mumbai Indians before Bangalore and Delhi Capitals have also reached the playoffs of IPL’s 13th season after winning this match.

Wow Skin Science appoints Bhumi Pednekar as brand ambassador

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November 4, 2020

Wow Skin Science India, a skincare and wellness brand, has roped in Bolllywood actor Bhumi Pednekar as their new brand ambassador.

Bhumi Pednekar, who has lead the fight for climate change from the front, will now be associate with brand for promoting its range of products, including cleansers and creams.

Since the brand also follows environment-friendly and sustainability-conscious brand ethics, Bhumi appears to be a perfect fit to be the face of the brand.

“What drew me towards this association with Wow Skin Science is that they have effective and high-quality products that are easily available and affordable across all target groups. ‘Clean & Green’ beauty has seen a surge in popularity and Wow is making it accessible to all. I’ve always believed that change begins with you and Wow provides the stepping-stone for that,” said Pednekar.

Madhur Acharya, senior manager – business development, Wow Skin Science, said, “As a business, we’ve always focused on a digital first strategy to reach out to the maximum number of consumers and have succeeded to a great extent. Our association with Pednekar is the next level of consumer engagement. Pednekar will support our skincare collection to resonate and inspire people all across the country.”

Sikkim government bans firecrackers

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November 4, 2020

On Wednesday, Sikkim government imposed a ban on use of firecrackers throughout the state in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Chief Secretary S C Gupta notified the order under provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to impose a complete ban on bursting of firecrackers in the state till further orders.

He said, although the active cases in the state have declined and a significant number of patients has recovered from the disease, the increase in air pollution on account of bursting firecrackers may prove hazardous for those who have recovered as well as active COVID-19 patients.

Starting from Rajasthan and Odisha to Bengal and Haryana — these states have made it mandatory to ban the use of fire crackers, keeping in mind the pollution and coronavirus pandemic in mind.

The Rajasthan government has decided to ban the sale of firecrackers during the festive season in the state in the wake of the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. “Protecting the lives of people is paramount for the government in this challenging time,” Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said.

Meanwhile, Delhi is set for its first full-fledged date with ‘green’ crackers this Deepavali amid growing sentiment against not deepening the air pollution crisis the Capital countenances every winter.

A ban on fireworks in Delhi was imposed in 2018 and in 2019 only ‘green’ crackers were allowed, but the permission had come too late for manufacturers to ensure their availability on time.

The U.S. Left the Paris climate Agreement

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November 4, 2020

The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.

The move, long threatened by US President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates the United States in the world but has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb global warming.

Some 189 countries remain committed to the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Moving forward the agreement aims to keep the global increase in average temperatures worldwide “well below” two degrees Celsius, ideally no more than 1.5 Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

A further six countries have signed, but not ratified the pact.

Scientists said any rise beyond two degrees Celsius could have a devastating impact on large parts of the world, raising sea levels, stoking tropical storms and worsening droughts and floods.

The Paris Accord requires countries to set their own voluntary targets for reducing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.

“Donald Trump seems to think the United States should go it alone and to an extent he has a point when he talks about the US not getting its military entangled all over the world,” said Larry Donnelly, a US law expert at University College Galway and Democrat Abroad spokesperson.

“But I think diplomatic engagement on issues like this – and especially an issue like climate change which affects us all.

To rejoin the Paris Agreement, a president would have to issue a formal notification to the U.N., and would be able to rejoin 30 days later.

Aditya Narayan to marry girlfriend Shweta Agarwal in December

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November 4, 2020

Aditya Narayan will be tying ther knot with is longtime girlfriend Shweta Agarwal in December, the singer shared in Instagram post.

Taking to social media, Aditya wrote, “We are getting married! I am the luckiest man alive to have found Shweta, my soulmate, 11 years ago & we are finally tying the knot in December. We are both extremely private people & believe that it’s best to keep one’s private life, well, private. Taking a break from social media for shaadi prep. See you in December”

As soon as Aditya shared the news, congratulatory wishes have been pouring in for the couple. Adhyayan Suman wrote, “Ufffffff” while Shamita Shetty wrote, “Congratulations to both of u”

Aditya and Shweta first met on the set of singer’s debut film Shaapit in 2010. However, it wasn’t until recently that the extremely private couple made their relationship public.

In a interview to Times of India, the singer said, “I met Shweta on the sets of Shaapit and we hit it off instantly. Slowly and gradually, I realised I was head-over-heels in love and started pursuing her. Like every relationship, we have seen a lot of ups-and-downs over the last 10 years. Marriage is just a formality between us now, which hopefully should also happen by November or December.”

On the professional front, Aditya has lend his voice to a number of beautiful melodies. He is also a much-loved anchor of reality Tv singing shows. On the other hand, Shweta is a renowned south actress.

France airstrike in central Mali

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November 4, 2020

The French government said, its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.

The offensive took place on Friday in an area near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger, where government troops are struggling to rout an Islamic insurgency, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said after meeting members of Mali’s transitional government.

She had met Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou and her Nigerien counterpart Issoufou Katambe before heading to Bamako.

“The French troops launched the operation after a drone detected a ‘very large’ motorcycle caravan in the ‘three borders’ area,” AFP quoted Parly as saying.

Bigg Boss 14: Aly Goni assures to support Jasmin as he enters the house

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November 4, 2020

Yeh Hai Mohabattein fame actor Aly Goni is all set to enter Bigg Boss 14 house as a wildcard contestant. A recent promo of the show has featured Aly talking to his close friend Jasmin Bhasin who is inside the house.

In the promo, Ali can be heard saying that he us entering the house because he couldn’t see his ‘best friend’ all alone in tears.

Aly himself confirmed the news and took to Instagram to post a photo with Jasmin. Sharing the picture, he captioned, ““Chal ek baar phir khelte hai 💪🏼 par iss baar game thoda different hai 😉❤️❤️ @jasminbhasin2806 (Let’s play again, but this time the game is a bit different.)”

In the promo released, Aly and Jasmin are in tears as they see each other after days. Aly can be heard saying, “you are precious than a best friend. Your smile is my happiness and I thought I could spend the three months recalling memories of the time we spent together. But, when I saw you crying, I changed my mind. Your friend is coming to see you on 4 November”

Ghar mein aaye naye sadasya @AlyGoni aur badhaya @jasminbhasin ka hausla! Are you excited to see their friendship in the #BB14 house?
Watch tonight 10:30 PM only on #Colors.

Catch #BiggBoss before TV on @VootSelect. #BiggBoss2020 #BiggBoss14 @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/jYeHUrkwyG
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) November 4, 2020

Aly had earlier given it back to his detractors who were calling him Jasmin’s ‘bodyguard’. He took to Twitter to reply the trolls and said, “Log bolte hai mein zyada support kar raha hu, bodyguard, and blah blahh… toh suno bacho ise dosti bolo ya pyaar bolo ya jo bhi, mein ase hi dosti nibhata hu jab nibhane ka time aata hai.. hum jaan bhi dete hai dosti ke liye. kya kare hum toh aise hi hai bhaisaab. Dhanyawad (People say I am supporting her too much, call me her bodyguard and blah blah. Listen up, call it friendship or love or whatever you want. This is how I show my friendship when time comes. I can even give my life for friendship. What to do, this is how I am. Thank you).

Ever since the show begin, Aly has put out so many statements in Jasmin’s favour and has expressed displeasure over inferior treatment given to her inside the house.

Poland’s protests against abortion ban

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November 4, 2020

A Poland court banned almost all abortions – with exceptions only for cases of rape, incest, or where the mother’s health is at risk.

Poland’s rightwing government has delayed implementation of a controversial court ruling that would outlaw almost all abortion after it prompted the largest protests since the fall of communism.

“There is a discussion going on, and it would be good to take some time for dialogue and for finding a new position in this situation, which is difficult and stirs high emotions,” Michał Dworczyk, the head of the prime minister’s office, told Polish media on Tuesday.

Huge crowds turned out to protest in the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Friday against a court decision to ban nearly all abortions, making it one of the largest demonstrations seen in the country in decades.

Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski said more than 100,000 people were in attendance, while protest organizers put the figure at 150,000.

Police detained 37 people Friday evening, the vast majority of whom were football hooligans, Sylwester Marczak, spokesman for the Warsaw Police headquarters, said Saturday morning. Taking into account the huge number of participants, it was a “very peaceful” protest, he added.

Abortions carried out when the foetus is malformed, which accounted for 98% of legal terminations last year, have now been outlawed.

Poland already had some of the EU’s strictest abortion laws.

Fewer than 2,000 legal terminations are carried out each year. But women’s groups estimate that up to 200,000 abortions are either performed illegally, or abroad.

Arnab Goswami arrested by Mumbai police, know reason

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November 4, 2020

Raigad police arrested two others, including Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, on Wednesday morning. They are accused of forcing the 53-year-old interior designer and his mother to commit suicide in 2018. Among the two people arrested with Arnab in this case, one is Feroze Sheikh and the other is Nitesh Sarada. Goswami is arrested from Worli while Feroz is arrested from Kandivali and Nitesh from Jogeshwari.

The Mumbai Police has not officially revealed in which case Arnab Goswami has been arrested. It is being told that Arnab has been arrested under Section 306 of the IPC for abetment in the alleged suicide case of designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik. In a letter written before the suicide in May 2018, Anvay Naik alleged that Arnab Goswami did not pay after the interior design of Republic Network’s studio.

According to the news agency ANI, Arnab Goswami has alleged that the Mumbai Police barged into the house and scrambled with him. Republic TV channel has shared video clips, in which police are seen entering Goswami’s house and clashes are also taking place. At the moment, the hashtag #ArnabGoswami is trending on Twitter with this news.

Shiv Sena MP and Spokesperson Sanjay Raut has said that there is a rule of law in Maharashtra and there is no action in the spirit of revenge. He said that whoever violates the law, the police will take action against him. When Raut was asked questions on Arnab’s arrest, whether the police action on Arnab Goswami was in retaliation, he gave this answer. Raut said, “The government of Maharashtra never takes action with a sense of revenge. There is a rule of law in Maharashtra. If the police has to have any evidence in the investigation, then the police can take action on anyone.”

Covid-19 update: India add 46,254 cases, 514 fatalities

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November 4, 2020

India reported 46,254 fresh cases of covid-19 infection, pushing the total tally to 83,13,877. With 514 new fatalities, the death toll has mounted to 1,23,611.

The total active cases in the country are 5,33,787 as 53,357 more patients recuperated in the last 24-hour, said the latest report by Health Ministry. The total number of recoveries has surged to 76,03,121 and exceed active cases by 70,61,716, the ministry highlighted.

The covid-19 rate in the country have further topped 91 per cent.

Total samples tested up to 3rd November is 11,29,98,959 including 12,09,609 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research

Here’s some more information related to the covid-19 pandemic:

*Kerala reported the highest number of new cases at 6,862 in last 24-hour, followed by Delhi with 6,725.

*Testing facility for covid-19 for domestic and international departing passengers has commenced at the Delhi Airport from Wednesday.

*With the number of covid-19 cases declining in Pune, the health authorities have allowed private hospitals to provide oxygen-supported beds to patients suffering from other diseases.

*Chinese mainland reported 17 new confirmed cases on Tuesday, down from 49 a day earlier, the health authority said.

*With the number of new coronavirus infections falling down, the demand for oxygen and drugs like Remdesivir has fallen, the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) said on Tuesday.

*Italy has imposed a nationwide overnight curfew and tighter restrictions over some hotspots where covid-19 cases are surging.

*Mexico’s health ministry registered 5,250 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 493 more deaths in the country on Tuesday. The total number of cases rose to 938,405 and the death toll mounted to 92,593.

*101 new covid-19 cases were reported in Mizoram in the last 24-hour, taking the cumulative total to 2,893 in the state.

*Over 850,000 children in the US have tested positive for the covid-19, a report said.

Meanwhile, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 47.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,211,990, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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Facebook, Twitter suspend several accounts for spreading misleading information related to US election

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November 4, 2020

Social media giants Twitter and Facebook have suspended numerous accounts for spreading misinformation about voting in the US election, reported reuters. According to the report, the accounts were freshly created with the motive to spread right-learning news.

Twitter Inc has said that the accounts violated its “coordination” policy by posting identical content while operating as independent entities.

One of the accounts suspended is SVNewsAlerts which had more than 78,000 Twitter followers, with more than 10,000 added in the past week. The other accounts suspended by Twitter are FJNewsReporter, Crisis_Intel and Faytuks.

Facebook also banned the US based pages called SV News and FJ news on their platform.

As per the report, some of these accounts had huge following in Russia, which has been accused of meddling in the US election 2016 and 2020.

Even as the companies have taken action against the accounts, false news spread by them is still making rounds on the internet.

For months, social media giants have been constantly working to make their platforms a trustworthy place by rolling new policies to curb misinformation related to the hotly contested US elections.

Twitter, Donald Trump’s favourite platform, had issued a written policy highlighting its post-election plans on Monday.

“People on Twitter, including candidates for office, may not claim an election win before it is authoritatively called,” Twitter mentioned. The company said that it will be prioritizing the presidential race as well as “other highly contested races where there may be significant issues with misleading information.”

Facebook, meanwhile, said that it is planning to warn users against trusting premature projection of victory in the US election. It said that accounts making such claims will be issued warning, directing users to the platforms’ respective authrised voting information centers.

In US, Facebook and Instagram will also feature badges on top of the screen which will convey the “votes are being counted” – until the final results come out.

US election 2020: Joe Biden leads with 131 electoral votes, Trump at 98

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November 4, 2020

The electoral votes of US Election 2020 are in counting and the battle between Democrat Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Donald Trump seems to be as intense as ever. Polls for the further voting have been closed with President Trump and former vice-president Biden concluding their decisive campaigns.

As Trump and Biden await their entry to the White House, US media declared wins for the Republican candidate in 12 states so far including Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia. Biden has projected win over 10 states including New York, Washington Conneticut.

So far, Biden has managed to garner 131 electoral votes while Trump stands at 98. The number required to win is 270. While Biden might seem to have win this race, the battle is far from over as results of some key swing states are yet to be declared.

The main factors that Americans have decided their votes upon are surging covid-19 pandemic, economic fairness and racial injustice.

With Trump’s sweeping win in Alabama, Okalhoma, and Biden taking over his home state of Delware and Virginia, the night opened with predictable victories for both the candidates.

As of now, Joe Biden has established a lead in Utah and Arizona, according to US media projections. The collision is intense in North Carolina. Meanwhile, Trump has coasted victory in West Virginia, becoming the only Republican to register win in the state after Bill Clinton in 1996.

Millions of voters came out to vote and stood in lines for hours even amid pandemic to decide their fate for next four years. In a historic outcome, more than 102 million casted their early votes, days or weeks before the election.

Democratic candidate Joe Biden today said if he was elected to power, “there will be no red states or blue states, just the United States”.

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Many big Tech companies shows surge ahead of Rest of the Economy

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November 4, 2020

While the rest of the US economy languished earlier this year, the tech industry’s biggest companies seemed immune to the downturn, surging as the country worked, learned and shopped from home.

As the economy is showing signs of improvement, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Facebook reported profits.

According to reports, Amazon reported record sales, and an almost 200 percent rise in profits, as the pandemic accelerated the transition to online shopping. Despite a boycott of its advertising over the summer, Facebook had another blockbuster quarter. Alphabet’s record quarterly net profit was up 59 percent, as marketers plowed money into advertisements for Google search and YouTube. And Apple’s sales rose even though the pandemic forced it to push back the iPhone 12’s release to October, in the current quarter. On Tuesday, Microsoft, Amazon’s closest competitor in cloud computing, also reported its most profitable quarter, growing 30 percent from a year earlier. “The scene that’s playing out fundamentally is that these tech stalwarts are gaining more market share by the day,” said Dan Ives, managing director of equity research at Wedbush Securities. “It’s ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ for this group of tech companies and everyone else.”

Know when India have to face China leaders 5 time in November

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