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Indian Army kills Pakistani Army quadcopter

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Neha Kumari
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Indian Army personnel killed a Pakistani army copter at around 8 am this morning near the Line of Control in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A Pakistani quadcopter made by Chinese company DJI Mavic 2 Pro model was shot down, hovering around the border for over an hour.

The model of this quadcopter is DJI Mavic 2 Pro. The quadcopter is used for espionage. Photos and videos are recorded through this.

Even before this incident, the army had said that 80 kg weapon has been sent across the border with the help of 8 drones by Pakistan based Khalistan terrorist organization. 136 battalions of BSF were seen flying drones 5 times near Hussainwala Joint Check Post, out of which 4 were seen within Pak border and 1 time within Indian border. Later this drone was seen going towards the Pak border but later its light and sound stopped.

For the first time this year, Chinese weapons were recovered on 8 August. The weapons recovered so far include 142 AK rifles, 5 US carbines, 2 M-16s, two Pekas, 2 Chinese weapons QBZs, two sniper rifles, 6 Insas, 11 SLRs and 172 pistols. These weapons were recovered in the LoC and the Valley.

75th anniversary of United Nations – know some facts

By
Neha Kumari
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After World War II, the idea of ​​establishing an organization to save the world from the brunt of the Third World War and to establish global peace was put forward. The efforts made in this direction enabled the idea of ​​establishing a United Nations.

The United Nations Declaration was drafted and implemented on 24 October 1945. In this way, 24 October is celebrated every year as United Nations Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of United Nations Day.

The name ‘United Nations’ was first used by former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1 January 1942. This was the second world war, during which a manifesto was prepared for the United Nations by including representatives from 26 countries.

24 October is seen as a historic day when the United Nations officially came into existence after ratification of the manifesto by some of the world’s largest countries. The United Nations Declaration is the founding document of this great non-partisan institution working for global peace and equality.

The corona virus epidemic has emerged as a major crisis for the world today. The theme this time for United Nations Day 2020 is ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reforming Our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.

PM Modi will do interaction with CEO of world’s leading oil companies on Monday

By
Neha Kumari
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the world’s leading oil and gas companies on Monday. This annual event is being organized by NITI Aayog and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Friday that this is the fifth such program of the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Around 45 CEOs of major oil and gas companies will participate in this roundtable.

India holds an important position in the global gas and oil sector. It is the world’s third largest crude oil importer and the fourth largest importer of LNG. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will address the opening.

According to the statement, the meeting, organized through video conference, aims to provide a global platform to understand better activities, discuss reforms and provide information about strategies to accelerate investment in the Indian oil and gas value chain. India is the third largest energy consuming country in the world and to meet the growing demand, it is estimated that more than $ 300 billion will be invested in the oil and gas sector by 2030. In this context, the meeting is important.

Farooq Abdullah to be chairperson & Mehbooba Mufti his deputy of People’s Alliance

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Jyoti B
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National Conference President Farooq Abdullah was on Saturday chosen as the chairperson of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration in Jammu and Kashmir, PTI reported.

Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti will be his deputy.

Also, Veteran CPM leader M Y Tarigami was elected as the convenor while Lok Sabha member from South Kashmir Hasnain Masoodi would be the coordinator of the conglomerate known as Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).

Sajjad Gani Lone of People’s Conference would be the spokesman for the amalgam.

Earlier on October 15, Farooq Abdullah announced the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, after an all-party meet at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir.

The alliance included the National Conference (NC), PDP, CPI(M), PC, JKPM & ANC.

With this, the political parties in Kashmir gave a formal shape to their alliance formed after the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir last year.

The announcement had come after an all-party meeting at Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar, that was attended by Omar Abdullah and Mufti, who was released after over a year in detention earlier this month.

Addressing the media, Abdullah said, “It’s not an anti-national Jamat, we aim to ensure that the rights of people of J&K and Ladakh are restored.”

He further said that attempts of dividing them in the name of religion will fail and said that “It’s not a religious fight.”

PhonePe warns users against fraudsters in its new campaign

By
Shivani Negi
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The digital payments platform, PhonePe, has released a new awareness campaign. The campaign launched on the occasion of Dussehra, the campaign aims to generate awareness regarding how to make digital payments safe. It focuses on teaching customers explore the simplest measures which are required while performing online transactions.

Bases on Dussehra’s theme pf triumph of good over evil, the campaign shows ten faces of Ravana as a symbol of ten payment frauds. The campaign has been formed in 10 short 15-second animated videos which focuses on educating customers about the different ways in which they can be fooled by the fraudsters.

It makes people aware of even the simplest ways to keep money safe such as how and on which platforms should KYC be performed and how QR scan works among others.

Watch the videos here:

Anuj Bhansali, head of risk and fraud prevention, PhonePe, said, “Instead of being afraid of the possibility of coming across a fraudster, we want people to be aware of such frauds and empower them to tackle it cautiously. With this campaign on the occasion of Dussehra, we aim to be an effective partner to our users in this fight against this new age evil and help them make most of the digital payments ecosystem for all that it has to offer without fear holding them back.”

SSR case: CBI, ED, NCB deny leaking information to media channels

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Shivani Negi
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case has been under investigation for over four months now. Country’s top three agencies — Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) and Enforcement Directorate(ED)– have been probing the case from different angles.

While everything these agencies probe, many private information related to the death of young actor have been surfacing on the internet. In such situation, it is obvious to raise questions on the privacy that these agency pledge to serve.

However, all three agencies have denied leaking any information related to the case. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh informed the Bombay High Court that the agencies did not reveal anything at any given point of time. The high court was hearing a public interest litigations filed against media trial in reporting Bollywood actor Sushant Singh’s death.

The petition, filed by a group of retired police officers, raised concern on the sensitive information being broadcasted on media channels.

The petitioners questioned the autheticity and source of the information asking whether the investigating agency provided them with the detials of the case. The agencies, declining the claims, in their affadavits, said that they are aware of their responsibilites.

“We know our responsibilities and there is no question of leaking information by any of the agencies,” the ASG added.

The HC is hearing arguments on whether a statutory mechanism is required to control the TV news content.

The Union government, National Broadcasting Standards Authority, and the news channels which are involved in the case told the HC that the electronic media has their own regulatory board and any further control would be unnecessary.

“The media was neutral then (in the past). It is now highly polarised….This is not a question of regulation, this is a question of checks and balances. People forget where to draw lines. Do it within lines,” the judges hearing the case said.

Sudan becomes third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year

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Jyoti B
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Israel and Sudan consented to take steps to regularize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab government to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months.

U.S. President Donald Trump, attempting re-election on Nov. 3, sealed the agreement in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Transitional Council Head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, senior U.S. officials said.

Mr Netanyahu announced it as a “new era” for the region, but the Palestinian leadership, watching as more of their Arab brethren appear to give their quest for statehood a lower priority, called it a “new stab in the back”.

Israel and Sudan plan to begin by opening economic and trade links, with the first focus on agriculture, the joint statement said.

A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said such topics as the formal establishment of diplomatic ties would be resolved later.

Trump announced on Monday he would take Sudan off the terrorism list once it had deposited $335 million it had pledged to pay in compensation. Khartoum has since placed the funds in a special escrow account for victims of al Qaeda attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.

US Election 2020: Joe Biden promises free vaccine to all Americans if elected as President

By
Shivani Negi
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Democratic presidential candidate for November election, Joe Biden, has pledged to provide free covid-19 vaccine to all US citizens if he succeeds in winning.

“Once we have a safe and effective vaccine, it has to be free to everyone — whether or not you’re insured,” Xinhua news agency quoted Biden as saying during a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday.

He also slammed President Donald Trump for his response to the covid-19 pandemic which has claimed hundreds of thousand Americans’ lives.

“President Trump said we’re rounding the corner, it’s going away, we’re learning to live with it. They are quotes. But as I told him last night, we’re not learning to live with it. We’re learning to die with it. This is a dark winter ahead,” Biden, 77, said.

He said that Trump has given up on the pandemic and is now looking forward to “quit America”.

Biden further added that every citizen of the United States will be provided with free vaccination process whether or not people trust him.

“Once we have a safe and effective vaccine, it has to be free to everyone, whether or not you’re insured,” the former vice president said.

“Covid-19 dwarfs anything that we’ve faced in recent history, and it isn’t showing any signs of slowing down,” said Biden, adding that the virus, which has now killed more than 223,000 people nationwide, “is surging in almost every state”.

“We’re more than eight months into this crisis and the president still doesn’t have a plan,” said the former vice president.

Talking about his strategy for vaccine distribution, Biden said that he would position the country to finally get ahead of this virus and get back the lives. He said that he will ask the new Congress to put a bill on his desk by January end to re evalutae the public health sector. He said he would also mandate wearing masks and urge governors to ensure that covid-19 guidelines are being followed in their states.

“And if they refuse, I’ll go to the mayors and county executives and get local masking requirements in place nationwide,” he said, adding that as president he will mandate mask-wearing at all federal buildings and all interstate transportation.

Biden’s remarks on Friday came as the US registered its record daily coronavirus cases, crossing 80,000 mark for the first time. Besides US, India is the only country to cross over 80,000 cases in a single day.

ESI scheme extended to Arunachal Pradesh

By
Jyoti B
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In its continuous endeavour to cover more workers under ESI Scheme, Govt. of India has now extended the Employees’StateInsurance (ESI) Scheme for the first time to Arunachal Pradesh, with effect from 1st November 2020.

A notification to this effect has been issued by the Central Government for notifying the district of Papum Pare, under ESI Scheme.

All factories located in the district of Papum Pare of Arunachal Pradesh employing 10 or more persons shall become eligible for coverage under the ESI Act, 1948.

No physical documents are required to be submitted for registration under the ESI Act.

The employees working in these factories, earning wages up to Rs 21,000 per month (Rs 25 thousand per month for persons with disability) shall be eligible for coverage under the ESI Scheme.

Employees’ State Insurance is a self-financing social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers.

The fund is managed by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) according to rules and regulations stipulated in the ESI Act 1948.

ESIC is a Statutory and Autonomous Body and Administrative Ministry is the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

Section 46 of the Act envisages following six social security benefits:-

(a) Medical Benefit

(b) Sickness Benefit(SB)

1. Extended sickness Benefit(ESB)
2. Enhanced Sickness Benefit

(c) Maternity Benefit(MB)

(d) Disablement Benefit

1. Temporary disablement benefit(TDB)
2. Permanent disablement benefit(PDB)

(e) Dependant’s Benefit(DB)

(f) Funeral Expenses

An interesting feature of the ESI Scheme is that the contributions are related to the paying capacity as a fixed percentage of the workers’ wages, whereas, they are provided social security benefits according to individual needs without distinction.

Cash Benefits are disbursed by the Corporation through its Local Offices Los/ Mini Local Offices (MLOs)/Sub Local Offices SLOs)/pay offices, subject to certain contributory conditions.

Also, the scheme provides some other need-based benefits to insured workers.

Covid-19 update: India records 53,570 cases, 650 deaths in last 24-hour

By
Shivani Negi
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India recorded fresh new 53,370 cases of covid-19 in last 24-hour, taking country’s total tally to 78.14 lakh. With 650 fresh deaths, the fatality toll has reached 1,17,956.

70,16,046 people have so far recuperated from the virus, pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78, the health ministry said in its latest update. Currently, there are 6,80,680 active cases of covid-19 in the country which consists of 8.71 per cent of the total caseload, the data added.

Maintaining a steady decline, the covid-19 fatality rate has further dropped to 1.51 per cent.

According to ICMR, a cumulative total of 10,13,82,564 samples have been tested up to October 23, with 12,69,479 samples tested on Friday.

Here’re more updates related to the virus:

*ITBP had established first COVID care centre in Chhawla where almost 1200 Indians including children & 42 other nationals from 7 countries including nationals of China and Italy got best medical facilities: DG ITBP SS Deswal

*Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had said that if elected president he would mandate coronavirus vaccines be free for all Americans.

*AstraZeneca announced that the trial of its vaccine candidate, developed with Britain’s University of Oxford, has resumed in the US. 

*Jharkhand’s COVID-19 tally reached 99,045 as 435 more people tested positive for the virus, a health department official said on Saturday.

*Covid-19 fear in Europe continue to grow reaching a total 7.8 million cases and about 247,000 deaths.

*Germany’s death toll crossed 10,000 with 418,005 infections across the nation, according to official data published Saturday.

*A record of nearly 80,000 new Covid-19 infections in 24-hour was reported in the United States on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

*10 states and UTs are contributing 81% of the high number of daily recoveries (nearly 74,000): Ministry of Health

Meanwhile, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 42 million mark, while the deaths have soared to 1,143,290, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 42,114,524, while the death toll surged to 1,143,291, it said.

Two pilots of US Navy die in aircraft crash in Alabama

By
Shivani Negi
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Two pilots onboard in a US Navy plane died after it crashed in a residential neighbourhood of Alabama, the US Navy informed.

“T-6B Crash in Foley, AL: A U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II aircraft crashed in Foley, Alabama, at approximately 5 p.m. CST today. The aircrew did not survive the crash. The names of the deceased will not be released until 24 hours after the next-of-kin notification,” the US Navy said in a tweet

“We are not aware of any civilian casualties this time. The incident is currently under investigation. The Navy is cooperating fully with local authorities,” it said in another tweet.

US Naval Air Forces did not release the name of the deceased officers as officials wait until 24 hours after the next-of-kin is notified.

According to US media reports, the crash occurred near Mangolia School in Magnilia Springs after the plan hit a house and two crash.

US Navy plane crash

“Update plane crash: The plane involved in the crash is going to be a US Naval aircraft. No civilians were injured on the ground. DOD and Navy personnel will be handling the investigation and will provide further updates,” the sherrif’s office said in a social media post.

Firefighters reached on the spot and stopped the fire quickly, preventing from further harm, Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said.

The plane had departed from the Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Santa Rosa County, Fla., about 60 miles northeast of where it crashed, the official said. The two pilots in the plane were an instructor and a student, he added.

Covid-19 vaccine update: AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson resume trials in US

By
Shivani Negi
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Two major drug makers — AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson — have resumed trials for their experimental covid-19 vaccines in the United States on Friday after being paused for a short duration.

AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate being developed with Oxford has resumed the trials in the US, where it was paused six weeks ago due to adverse effects in one of the participants.

“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today authorized the restart in the US, following the resumption of trials in other countries in recent weeks,” the drugmaker said.

The trials of the vaccine candidate were suspended worldwide on September 6, but resumed shortly in Britain followed by South Africa, Brazil and Japan.

In a recent incident, a volunteer for the vaccine died in Brazil but the company said they would not stop trials as the volunteer was not given the shot.

Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson trials were paused on October 12 after a man who received vaccine shot suffered a stroke which triggered infection. Later, the investigators found out that the said incident was not caused by vaccine shot.

The investigation examined volunteer’s medical records and as well as database of 100,000 people who received the same vaccination. While concluding, they said a “clear cause” of the illness could not be found, however, the company assured that it was not due to the vaccine.

“Based on the information gathered to date and the input of independent experts, the Company has found no evidence that the vaccine candidate caused the event,” J&J said in a statement.

In the process of vaccine trials, if any adverse events are reported, the testing is stopped immediately. Thereafter, an independent data and safety monitoring board investigates the case and determines if the trials should be resumed or not. They also determine whether the ill effects were likely caused by the vaccine.

The United States have been one of the worst-affected country by the Covid-19 pandemic. As of now, more than 223,000 Americans have died due to the novel virus.

Mumbai police registers FIR against Republic TV staff

By
Jyoti B
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The Mumbai Police on Friday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Republic TV’s editorial team for allegedly committing offences amounting to incitement, disaffection among members of the police force against Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and for defaming the Mumbai police’s image.

The FIR, registered at the N.M. Joshi Marg station, invokes sections of the Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922, and claims the editors and staff concerned “attempted to incite disaffection” among members of the police force and defamed Mumbai Police with the report. 

“In a brazen abuse of office, the Mumbai Police has booked the ‘editorial staff and newsroom in-charge for the concerned report getting aired and others’.

This booking of all journalists if a news media organisation, left unchecked will have a chilling effect on democracy,” a statement released by the news channel read.

The FIR said that officials at the Social Media Lab found that on October 10, Republic TV telecast a show under the segment Biggest Story Tonight, with the caption: “Revolt Against Param Bir Singh? Senior officer part of the probe gives details”.

“For the first time in Indian history, an FIR has been filed against every editorial staff of a network. This means that 1000 employees of the Republic Media Network have been booked by the Mumbai police. They (Mumbai police) say ‘How can you air the Hansa report” and we said, ‘we will not reveal our sources’. Hence half an hour ago, Param Bir Singh instructed to file a case against all Republic editorial staff. The staff who are part of the production team, graphics team, promos team – we produce the news together. Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, let there be a one-on-one now,” said Arnab.

Incidentally, on October 22, Republic World website ran a story: “Revolt Brewing Within Mumbai Police Against Param Bir Singh; Officers Lash Out Off Record”.

The report said that a senior officer in the Mumbai Police had claimed that Singh was “bent on destroying the credibility of the force”, and admitted that the force was pursuing its chief’s agenda against Republic TV in the Television Rating Points scam case.

The news item telecast on October 10 also claimed that Singh has been tarnishing the image of the Mumbai Police and that his orders are not acceptable to junior officers, the Hindustan Times reported.

IPL 2020: Why this season is less hectic for players?

By
Harshit
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IPL, IPL 2020, Chris Morris
IPL, IPL 2020, Chris Morris

Staying in one place full time in the current season of the Indian Premier League can be boring, but it is definitely saving the players from the fatigue of the constant air travel that they had to face in India. This is the first time since 2009 that the IPL is being organized completely outside India.

Due to general elections in 2009, this league was organised in South Africa. At the same time, due to COVID-19, the 13th season of IPL is being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In UAE, matches are being played at only three places – Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Travel to these three places can be done by bus. Teams are also staying in the same hotel from beginning to end.

Chris Morris, an all-rounder from Royal Challengers Bangalore, says the experience has been fantastic, as it has kept him from constantly traveling. Morris said, “Traveling in India was the toughest in the last IPL seasons. IPL matches are difficult, but traveling is very tired. Your match ends late.

Speaking to the media in the UAE on Friday, Morris said, “You take a bath, get dressed well, because you have to feel good. After that you reach the airport in one to one and a half hours and the next one to two hours in the next match. It seems to go where it needs to be. “

Morris further said that it is good to stay in one place. In 2014 also due to general elections, 20 matches of IPL were held in UAE and even then players had said that it was good for them to travel less.

Virat and Co. may get training sessions during quarantine period

By
Harshit
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India tour of Australia, India vs Australia
India tour of Australia, India vs Australia

Sydney and Canberra are set to host the white ball tournament when India will tour Australia next month and may train during their quarantine period, as the New South Wales government has allowed the visiting team to train during compulsory segregation after arriving.

The Government of New South Wales (NSW) and Cricket Australia (CA) have signed an agreement to allow Indian and Australian players returning from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to train in Sydney during their isolation, according to ‘ESPNcricinfo’ news on Thursday. Has given

The Indian team was supposed to reach Brisbane first, but Queensland state health officials did not allow Virat Kohli & Co. in the 14-day segregation rule to allow them to train during this time.

India set to play three T20 Internationals, three ODIs and four Test matches during the Australian tour. The first two ODIs will take place on 27 and 29 November at the Sydney Cricket Ground, after which the last ODI will be at Manuka Oval in Canberra (1 December). The first T20 will also be played in Canberra (4 December), after which the last two T20s will be played in Sydney (6 and 8 December).

“We’ve got ground availability, we’ve got the processes and we can certainly manage the biosecurity. We’d certainly be a very willing substitute,” Tony Shepherd, the SCG Trust chairman, told the Sydney Morning Herald. “We’d be interested in helping cricket in any way we could.”

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