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Karnataka government has decided to reopen all colleges from Nov 17

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Neha Kumari
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The Karnataka government has decided to reopen all graduate, engineering and diploma colleges for students after Diwali celebrations, from November 17, according to Higher education Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan.

The decision was taken after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Deputy CM Ashwath Narayan today held a meeting with educational experts and Department officials.
Schools and colleges in Karnataka have been shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic

“In a meeting that took place under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister it was decided to reopen degree college from November 17. Engineering, diploma and degree colleges will all start,” Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said.

“Students can register online, those students wanting to attend classes by coming to colleges should have consent from their parents. Depending on the strength- how the classes have to be held, in how many batches- everything will be decided along with all the necessary safety SOPs,” he added.

The students, however, have the option of attending class physically or online, with parental consent needed for the former. The number of batches in each college would be decided depending on the number of students opting for physical classes.

According to media reports, offline classes will be optional for students and if they choose to attend they will have to submit consent forms signed by parents.

Kapil Dev’s health is stable after he underwent heart surgery

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Harshit
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Former Indian World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev said in his tweet that he is well on the road of recovery after suffering heart-attack. He underwent angioplasty surgery in Delhi’s Fortis Hospital.

“Thank you everyone for all the love and concern. I am overwhelmed with the good wishes and well on the road to recovery,” he wrote.

The Fortis Hospital officials have stated that his health condition is stable and he will be discharged in a couple of days.

“Former Indian Cricket captain Mr. Kapil Dev , Age 62 years, came to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (Okhla Road) emergency department at 1:00 am on 23rd October with a complaint of chest pain. He was evaluated and an emergency coronary Angioplasty was performed by Dr. Atul Mathur, Director of Cardiology Department, in the middle of night. Currently, he is admitted in ICU and under close supervision of Dr. Atul Mathur and his team. Mr. Kapil Dev is stable now and he is expected to get discharged in couple of days,” read statement

Kapil Dev is a name synonymous with Indian cricket and it was under him when India lifted its first-ever World Cup back in 1983. During his spanning career of 16 years, he played emerged as one of the finest all-rounders of all time. He is still the leading Indian wicket-taker in Test format.

Pakistan to remain on grey list of terror financing watchdog FATF

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Jyoti B
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Pakistan will remain in FATF’s ‘grey’ list till February 2021 as it has failed to fulfil six key obligations of the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog that include failure to take action against two of India’s most wanted terrorists: Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed.

“Pakistan needs to do more on checking terror funding,” FATF president Marcus Pleyer said, adding that the country must “impose sanction and prosecute those involved in terror financing”.

Pakistan, which has not met six of the 27 points it had to fulfill, “needs to do more”, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said, according to sources. It said an on-site visit by the FATF would only be done once Islamabad fulfills all conditions and only then Pakistan will have the curbs lifted.

“Pakistan has completed 21 out of 27 items. It means that the world has become safer but six deficiencies need to be repaired. We give them a chance to repair their progress and if not then a country will be pushed to the blacklist,” the FATF said.

Pakistan was placed on the Paris based body’s grey list in June 2018 and given an action plan to implement. It has been two years and Islamabad continue to remain on the list since it failed to implement the action plan.

The FATF began its three-day virtual plenary meeting on October 21 (Wednesday) in which it reviewed Pakistan’s performance in implementation of the action plan recommended by it to choke channels of funding to the terror groups operating from the country.

India on October 22 (Thursday) had reiterated that Islamabad has not taken any action on terrorist it has been providing safe havens.


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End Sars protest has changed Nigeria Forever

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Jyoti B
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What started as a grass-roots movement to end police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has become a global phenomenon embraced by the world’s biggest celebrities: #EndSARS.

The protests began on 7 October with mostly young people demanding the scrapping of a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).

SARS, as it is commonly known, has existed for nearly three decades. But over time, its critics say, the unit has developed a reputation for abusing its power.

The hashtag first surfaced in 2017 as activists in Nigeria sought to abolish a federal police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Although President Buhari said it had been dissolved on 11 October, the protests have carried on, and broadened to include demands for broader reforms in the way Nigeria is governed.

Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has become one of the latest celebrities to voice their support for protests against police brutality in Nigeria.

In a video on Twitter, the Nigerian striker called his country’s government “a shame to the world”.

It comes amid reports that several people have been shot dead or wounded during demonstrations in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos.

Officials initially denied anyone died and have promised an investigation.

It was the 24-year-old’s second protest – the first was against sexual violence back in June – and here she was again, on a Sunday blighted with heat, holding a haphazardly cut carton inked with “END SARS” to protest against police brutality.

The same words – calling out Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) – echoed through the crowd; protesters chanted it even when blasts of high-pressure water from the cannon hit them. Brought to her knees, Christian’s mind told her things could get worse but, inspired by those around her, she raised a defiant fist.

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Pawan Kalyan hits out political spectrum over Telangana rain donation

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Harshit
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Film star and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan hits out at the political spectrum by saying instead of targeting the film industry they should help the flood-affected areas.

He said during elections MLA’s MP spends hundreds of crores, so why can’t they open their purse strings and donate at a time of economic distress. Meanwhile Pawan Kalyan donated Rs 1 crore in Telangana CM relief fund to help the flood-hit victims.

“If a film makes Rs 1 Cr, at most, Rs 58 lakh is what is shared among the stakeholders. The rest of it all goes up in the form of taxes. During elections, each MLA and MP candidate (of major parties) spends hundreds of crores. Why can’t they open their purse strings and donate, say, Rs 50 Cr at a time like this when economic distress is widespread? Contractors, etc. have got thousands of crores with them. Why are demands not placed on them for donations?” the ‘Vakeel Saab’ actor asked, turning into people’s ‘vakeel saab’.

Pawan also appreciated Akshay Kumar for donating Rs25 crores to PM-CARES and pitching every politicians to help the nation in a time of crisis.

Sindh cops defer leave after probe ordered into arrest of Sharif’s son-in-law

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Jyoti B
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Pakistan’s Sindh Police chief has deferred his leave for 10 days after Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa ordered an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of former premier Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Muhammad Safdar.

 In a series of tweets, Sindh Police said on Tuesday that the unfortunate incident that occurred on the night of 18/19 October caused “great heartache and resentment” within its ranks, referring to the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Sharif’s son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar on Monday.

The incident

Opposition parties have alleged that the Sindh police chief was reportedly forcibly taken away by paramilitary Frontier Corps from his home in Karachi in the wee hours of Monday and pressurised to order for the arrest of Safdar.

“As a result, IG Sindh decided to proceed on leave and subsequently all ranks decided that they would also apply for leave to protest the humiliation meted out to Sindh police. This was a spontaneous and heartfelt reaction and made on an individual rather than a collective basis, because every single member of the department felt an acute sense of disrespect,” it said.

Maryam Nawaz, on 20 October, claimed that her husband’s arrest was aimed at dividing the opposition’s anti-government alliance.

“Don’t blackmail me through my family and people around me. Come arrest me if you have courage,” The Express Tribune quoted Maryam as saying at a presser.

“Sindh chief minister also called me and said that he never expected that something like this would happen with me. I never thought even for a moment that PPP was behind this… They (PTI) thought they can drive a wedge between PDM – we know things like this would happen, we are ready as well,” she added.

Uttarakhand CM urges centre to approve CAMPA scheme worth Rs 262 crore

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Jyoti B
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday met Union Forest and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi and urged the Centre to approve the Rs 262 crore Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) scheme.

Rawat pointed out that a high number of human-animal conflict cases were reported each year in Uttarakhand and animals like monkeys, boars and nilgai damaged the crops.

The CM added that wildlife rescue centres need to be set up in the hilly areas to prevent leopard attacks and to protect crops from wild animals.

He said that these centres should be defined as forestry activities. Javadekar gave his in-principle approval at the request of the chief minister.

As per the state government’s release, the Chief Minister during the meeting said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic 19 lakh people of Uttarakhand have come back to their state.

“The state government has taken several steps including the Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana for their employment.

Under the CAMPA scheme, a plan has been made to employ 10,000 people. Uttarakhand has played an important role in the conservation of environment and biodiversity.

To effectively curb human-wildlife conflict and forestry in the state, a proposal for additional funds of Rs 262.49 cr has been sent to the Ministry of Forests, Government of India, under CAMPA for 2020-21,” the release said.

International Survey states that Swachh Bharat Mission brings annual economic gains of $727 per household

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Neha Kumari
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Each family in rural India has benefited by Rs 53,000 from the central government’s ambitious scheme Swachh Bharat Mission. According to an international study, the cleanliness mission has led to a reduction in diarrhea, and the time spent in cleaning.

This research paper has been prepared by Goy Hutton, Nicholas Osbert, Sumit Patil and Avni Kumar. The title of which is- Comparison of the costs and benefits of the Clean India Mission. In which it has been found that each family got help of about $ 727. And in cases like diarrhea, 55 per cent, cleanliness improved by 45 per cent.

The co-survey was conducted between July 20 and August 11, 2017 among 10,051 families from 12 states. This includes Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Assam etc., where 90 percent of open defecation is the case of the entire country.

It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Scheme on 2 October 2014 to set India completely free from open defecation and set a target till 2 October 2019.

It also states that the poorest have received 2.6 times the financial return, while the society has received 5.7 times the cost.

The last round trial of Corona vaccine – Covaxin may begin next month

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Neha Kumari
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The last round trial of Corona Vaccine Covaxin may begin next month. Bharat Biotech has got permission for Phase 3 trial from drug regulator. DCGI’s expert committee met on Tuesday. In this, approval of the last trial of vaccine was given.

DCGI has ‘slightly modified’ the protocol. More than 25 thousand people are expected to participate in vaccine trials in India. They will be given two doses of vaccine at an interval of 28 days.

The results of the vaccine in the initial trial have raised hopes. Covaxin is the first indigenous corona virus vaccine. It has been created in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).


Bharat Biotech presented the Animal Challenge data along with the data for the first and second stage trials of the Corona vaccine. The company had said in its application that 28,500 people aged 18 or older would be included in this trial and this trial would be done at 19 places in 10 states of the country. This includes Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and Lucknow.

On October 5, the company’s application was discussed by the Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.

The committee said in its recommendations that the study should be started with the appropriate dose identified based on the safety and immunological data of the second phase of testing.

Bihar Assembly elections 2020 – PM Modi Gaya Rally

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Neha Kumari
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In Bihar, PM Modi today rallied in Sasaram, Gaya and then finally in Bhagalpur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Bhagalpur at last, attacked the government job claim made by RJD.

He termed it as a bribe and said that there should be development in Bihar, who will ensure that investment comes. He asked whether he would do this to those who gave good governance or those who gave Jungle Raj.

The Prime Minister first rallied with the Chief Minister of the state Nitish Kumar at Sasaram in Bihar and lashed out at the opposition parties. PM Modi said that we took the decision of section 370, the NDA government took it but today these people are talking about reversing this decision. They are saying that if they come to power, article-370 will be implemented again. These people have never been concerned with your needs.

In the beginning of his speech, PM Modi praised Ram Vilas Paswan and paid him homage. But in this entire speech, he did not say anything about or against Chirag Paswan or LJP. In such a situation, Confusion remained intact on BJP’s stand regarding Chirag.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while targeting the opposition party, especially RJD, without name, said that the people of Bihar cannot forget the days when the sun was meant to be closed, everything stopped, it came to a standstill.

Today there is electricity, there are roads, there are lights and the biggest thing is the environment in which ordinary citizens of the state can live without fear, they can live. Those who have bribed lakhs of people from Bihar’s youth for government appointments, they are looking at Bihar in a seductive manner. The generation may have changed in Bihar today, but the youth of Bihar have to remember who was going to put Bihar in so much trouble.

PM Modi said that Bihar is now moving fast towards development, now no one can call Bihar a sick, helpless state.

What the RJD did in 18 months of the Grand Alliance government is not hidden from anyone. He (Mahagathbandhan) is again looking at Bihar with lavish eyes.

The first batch of Indian Navy women pilot will fly Dornier

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Neha Kumari
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The Indian Navy has prepared a batch of three female pilots for the first time, adding one more page to its history book. A defence spokesman said on Thursday that these pilots will fly Dornier aircraft and carry out maritime reconnaissance operations. Their posting has been done in Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. This batch consists of Lt Divya Sharma (Delhi), Lt Shubhangi Swaroop (Uttar Pradesh) and Lt Shivangi (Bihar).

All pilots were given basic flying training in turn in the Air Force and Navy before being sent to the DOFT. The course included one month of ground training, eight months of flying training. All the pilots were sent to Dornier Squadron for flying training.

Rear Admiral Antoine George, Chief Staff Officer (Training), Southern Naval Command was the chief guest of this passing out program. Rear Admiral George awarded these pilots who are now fully qualified to fly Dornier aircraft for all operational missions.

Of the three women pilots who qualified for operational duty, Lieutenant Shivangi first qualified for Naval Pilot on December 2, 2019. 15 days later, Lieutenant Divya Sharma and Lieutenant Shubhangi Swaroop also became pilots.

Mi India brings in festive season with new campaign

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Shivani Negi
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Mi India will be dropping a new music video series to kickstart the festive season. For their ‘Diwali with Mi’ and Durga Puja celebrations, the brand has partnered with Aparshakti Khurana, Radhika Madan, Namit Das, Kenny Sebastian Regina Cassandra, Namit Das, Angira Dhar and Anindita Bose. With the help of these digital creators, Mi India will release their digital film.

Musicians such as Baba Sehgal and Rupam Islamm will also be part of Mi India’s campaign who will be responsible for bringing the festive cheer with their soundtracks,

Sumit Sonal, marketing lead, Mi India, said, “These music videos and films are aligned to our thought of reviving the festive vibe and creating a unique experience for our users.”

The #DiwaliwithMi campaign video features rapper and composer Baba Sehgal who marks the beginning of the brand’s festive season. The promotional video titled, Iss Saal ka Sabse Bada Sale! features all the offers that Mi and Redmi has to offer to their consumers this Diwali.

Another video titled, Diwali ko Happy banake rahenge features Radhika Madan, Kenny Sebastian, Angira Dhar and Apartshakti Khurana among others. It shows how festive cheer doubles up when spent with our loved ones. The video emphasises on how on how technology has erased the physical distance and made it easier to celebrate this festival with our loved ones even in these current times.

The third entertainment video is a funky rap battle song between Manu Kumar Jain and Bab Sehgal. The duo while being their fun self represent Mi’s marketing amid this festive season.

Watch all the videos here:

RRR teaser: Jr NTR as freedom fighter Komaram Bheem is convincing

By
Shivani Negi
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The makers of RRR(Rise Revolt Revenge) released a teaser of the film starring Jr NTR as freedom fighter Komaram Bheem and it is as intriguing as ever. The film directed by SS Rajamouli is a much anticipated multu-starrer project which is scheduled to go on floors by 2021.

The film is a period tale which stars Ram Charan as Alluri Seetharama Raju. RRR also features international actors Ray Stevenson and Allison Doody. Bollywood stars Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt are also part of the film in cameo roles.

According to several media reports, a heavy budget of Rs 450 crore has been spent in the making of the movie.

The teaser shows NTR ripped as he runs across a jungle like set up. He braves odds as he fights for the country and its pride.

SS Rajamouli has presented Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem in a way that has never been done before in popular culture.

“Komaram Bheem had no formal education and he also left his village in his youth for a few years. But, he came back as an educated person. He also fought against the Nizam rule for tribal rights. He also employed guerilla warfare and later died at the hands of the British,” Rajamouli had said earlier while talking about the iconic freedom fighter.

The film received much appreciation from his peers and fans. Within few minutes of teaser’s release, the hashtag #RamarajuForBheem started trending on the internet. Many celebrities including including Rakul Preet Singh, Varun Tej, Devi Sri Prasad and SS Thaman also shared anticipation for the film.

“OUTSTANDING is an understatement 👏👏 this is insanely amazing.. goooood luck@tarak9999@AlwaysRamCharan@ssrajamouli,” Rakul Preeti Singh wrote.

 “Wowwww Wowwww Wowww! Amaaaazinggg Dear @tarak9999 brother What a Mindblowing & Inspiring Teaser And @AlwaysRamCharan has Rocked with his Deep Voice! @ssrajamouli sirrr U always ROCK (sic),” composer Devi Sri Prasad wrote.

“Willllllddd ga unnvu guru,” Rana Daggubatiwrote along with fire emojis.

If reports are to be believed, Alia Bhatt will shoot for her scenes in November. RRR will be a pan-India release which will release in various languages.

Manish Sisodia says government must introduce multi-year stage-wise classes

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Jyoti B
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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has advised that after the proper rollout of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the board exams for students of classes 10 and 12 should be discontinued.

Sisodia also suggested that the government must introduce multi-year stage-wise classes and external assessment at the end of each stage.

At the 57th general council meeting of NCERT, Sisodia said: “Transformation in education should be holistic and not piecemeal.

He further went on to explain that “It means, instead of an existing class system where all children of a class move together in all subjects despite being at different learning levels, the multi-year stage will help the child move as per their learning need in different subjects at their own pace.

A stage-wise curriculum with a clearly stated learning goal in terms of knowledge, skills and values be created,” Mr Sisodia said. 

The NEP approved by the government last month replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

A Suitable Boy based on Vikram Seth’s novel is now streaming on Netflix

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Shivani Negi
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A Suitable Boy, BBC One’s miniseries, which is based on Vikram Seth’s novel of the same name, released in India on October 23 on Netflix. The six-part mini-series is directed by Mira Nair who is known for helming projects like Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay and The Namesake. The script of the miniseries has been written by Andrew Davies 

Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala, Rasika Dugal, and Ram Kapoor have played the pivotal roles in the miniseries.

A Suitable Boy is about four families – the Mehras, The Chatterjis, The Kapoors and The Khans and how their lives progress in 18 months. The miniseries portrays how these families keep up with trends, traditions, oppressive social values and generation gaps while the country struggles amid post-independence era.

The sereis had earlier released in UK and Ireland and received mostly positive reviews.

The official synopsis of A Suitable Boy reads, “1951. In a newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition, and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband. Torn between family duty and the excitement of romance, Lata embarks on a journey of love and heartache as three very different men try to win her heart. Also threatening to break with tradition is the charming but directionless Maan Kapoor, whose romantic entanglements begin to jeopardize his father’s political career. As Lata and Maan attempt to shape their futures, India too is coming of age. Only a few years after independence from British colonial rule, tensions are high as its people prepare to campaign and vote in their first democratic general election.”

Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy remains one of the longest works of fiction in the English language with over 1,300 pages.

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