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Four-lane expressway to come up from Palwal to Katra

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Jyoti B
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In a bid to improve connectivity to the Vaishno Devi shrine, an important This four-lane expressway will be built for Rs 35 thousand crores.

By 2023 Diwali, people can travel by road from Delhi to Katra (Maa Vaishno Devi) via Amritsar in less than seven hours.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has floated bids for the first 160 km out of the 634-km greenfield expressway project, which will take off from the Kundli Manesar Palwal (KMP) near Bahadurgarh.

The distance between Delhi to Katra by the Greenfield Expressway will be reduced by 40 km.

Cars will be able to run at 120 kilometres per hour on this expressway. This expressway will be signal free.

Right now it takes at least 11 hours by road from Delhi to Katra. People will reach Amritsar from Delhi in 4 to 4.5 hours by expressway. It will take about 7 hours to reach Katra.

This four-lane expressway will be built at Rs 35 thousand crores. Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the construction of the highway will start in December this year.

The project will be designed in such a way that it can be further expanded to 6 lanes. An NHAI official said, “The highway is being built keeping in view the four-lane traffic.” Daily traffic is expected to be around 26,641 car units. Later it may increase to 30,840. ‘

Shikhar Dhawan’s maiden ton pushes Chennai back

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Harshit
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Delhi Capitals registered a 5 wicket win against MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings. CSK batted first and scored 179 runs. Faf du Plessis was the leading run-getter from the Chennai side. Later on, Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with his quick-fire 33 runs.

In reply to Chennai’s 179, Delhi Capitals lost their two-wicket in quick succession but Shikhar Dhawan held at the crease and ended up scoring his maiden IPL century. At a point, CSK got their grip back in the game and Delhi required 17 runs in the final over but the heroics of Axar Patel led Delhi Capitals to the winning line, with his 3 sixes in the final over.

Delhi Capitals are at the top of the points table with 14 points in nine games they played so far. Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals will play their next match against Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday.

DD is set to telecast Virtual Ram Leela

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Jyoti B
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National broadcaster Doordarshan is set to telecast live from Ayodhya ‘Ram Leela’, the dramatic enactment of the life of Lord Rama according to the Ramayana.

It will be on air from 7 pm to 10 pm daily for the nine days of Navratri leading up to Dussehra.

‘Ram Leela’ live telecast will be on several government social media channels as well as on Youtube and will be available in various languages across the country.

Prasar Bharati officials told TOI the live telecast of Ramlila was in continuation of the public broadcaster’s coverage of cultural events, including the Makara Vilakku festivities at Sabarimala temple in Kerala, among others.

Officials said over two hours of live coverage will be provided every day and will be repeated on DD Bharati and 
DD National during the day.

The ‘Ayodhya ki Ramleela’, in which BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan are to participate, will be available virtually in 14 regional languages, including Urdu and Bhojpuri, its organisers said.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, who will be portraying the role of Angad – a member of the monkey army.

Besides Tiwari and Kishan, famous film and television actors including Vindu Dara Singh (Hanuman), Ritu Shivpuri (Kaikeyi), Asrani (Narad) Shahbaz Khan (Ravana), Rakesh Bedi (Vibhishan), Rakesh Puri (Nishadraj), Raza Murad (Ahiravana) and Avatar Gill (Janak) will be participating. Kishan will reprise the role of Bharat, said the organisers of Ayodhya Ki Ramleela’.

Netizens come in support with Samna Marin over blazer with no top underneath controversy

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Jyoti B
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Netizens have been sharing photos of themselves with blazers with no top underneath same as Finland’s PM Sanna Marin to support her.

She posed for the country’s leading fashion magazine called ‘TrendiMag’ in which she was seen donning a low-cut’ jacket with no blouse underneath it.

The 34-year-old appeared in the country’s leading fashion publication Trendi over the weekend as its October cover star.

However, the politician’s outfit choice was branded ‘inappropriate’ by some social media users after a snap of her wearing the jacket with a deep neckline, and without a blouse underneath, was shared on the magazine’s Instagram account. 

One suggested the outfit ‘eroded’ her credibility, while another commented: ‘Yeah a real role model. It would have been better in the darkest of clouds. Ridiculous that the breasts of a woman appear in two without a blouse. Someone with taste and sense of style.’ 

Ms Marin’s outraged fans were quick to show their support and rally behind her, launching the hashtag #imwithsanna and sharing photographs of themselves posed in similar ensembles to the prime minister’s. 

Over 1,200 posts have been made on Instagram supporting the mini-movement.

Users leveraged the backlash to call out other examples of male politicians posing in revealing outfits.

They also praised the PM for not breaking the shackles of patriarchy by standing true to who she is and not backing down.

New Zealand: PM Jacinda Party won a landslide victory

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Neha Kumari
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New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory. The voters rewarded Jacinda for a strong response to COVID-19.

“This is a historic shift,” said political commentator Bryce Edwards of Victoria University in Wellington, describing the ”vote as one of the biggest swings in New Zealand`s electoral history in 80 years”.

Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party was on 49.2 percent and forecast to take around 64 seats in the 120-member parliament.

It is noteworthy that no leader has achieved an absolute majority since New Zealand adopted a proportional voting system in 1996

The 40-year-old Ardern’s party formed the government in 2017 in alliance with two other parties. After the victory, she said ”I would use my mandate to rebuild the economy affected by the corona virus epidemic and tackle social inequality”.

Addressing his supporters after the result, Ardern said, “New Zealand has shown its greatest support to the Labor Party in almost 50 years.” He added, “We will not take your support lightly. And I can promise you that we will be a party that will rule for every New Zealander.”

Kangana Ranaut said Pappu Sena in a tweet in reaction to FIR against her

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Neha Kumari
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is again in new controversy, the Bandra Court of Mumbai has ordered an FIR against actress Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel.

The actress is accused of spreading communal hatred through tweets and interviews. Kangana has tweeted after this order. Along with this tweet, she has also posted her pictures from the actress.

Kangana Ranaut tweeted, “Who is fasting on the first day of Navratri?” These pictures are after today’s worship. I am fasting today, but in the meantime another FIR has been filed against me, Pappu army of Maharashtra is missing me a lot, do not miss me I will come there very soon. #Navaratri. “

FIR against Kangana –
Officials here said on Saturday that a Mumbai court has ordered the city police to investigate the complaint against Kangana and her sister Rangoli Chandel. In the complaint, the two sisters have been accused of spreading communal hatred and lies.

Kangana Ranaut is trying to create a gap between Hindu and Muslim artists in the tweet and interview given to different TV channels. Now an FIR can be lodged against Kangana under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC.

While last month, BMC has vandalized Kangana’s office for violating the construction. Since then, Kangana Ranaut and Maharashtra government have been face to face.

Global Hunger Index 2020: India ranks at 94th

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Neha Kumari
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The report of the Global Hunger Index 2020 has declared.

India ranks at 94th out of 107 countries. India is lagging behind many neighboring and small countries including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia.

According to the report, with a score of 27.2, India is in a ‘serious’ state of hunger. Notably last year India was ranked 102. But the rank was out of 117 country so India’s ranking has improved, but the total number of countries has also decreased.

The report states that about 14 percent of India’s population is malnourished.

  • Key facts related to the report of Global Hunger Index -2020–
  • According to the report of the Global Hunger Index -2020, India is in ‘serious’ condition in terms of hunger with a score of 27.2. Additionally, around 14 percent of people in India are malnourished.
  • India ranks 94th out of 107 countries in the ‘Global Hunger Index-2020’.
  • India is still lagging behind many of its neighbors. These countries include Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia.
  • India’s neighboring country ‘China’ is ranked 25th in this index.
  • Nepal and Pakistan are ranked 73rd and 88th respectively.
  • According to the report of the Global Hunger Index -2020, the stunting rate in children in India is 37.4%.
  • Only 13 countries are ahead of India in the ‘Global Hunger Index -2020’. Major countries are Rwanda, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Libya, Mozambique and Chad.

Bihar Elections: LJP Chief Chirag Paswan Campaigns For BJP

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Harshit
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Bihar Elections, Bihar Elections 2020, Chirag Paswan, LJP, BJP
Bihar Elections, Bihar Elections 2020, Chirag Paswan, LJP, BJP

Just days after BJP top functionaries alleged Chirag Paswan is trying to create confusion in the upcoming Bihar election, Chirag Paswan appealed the voters to ensure a BJP-LJP government in the state.

In a tweet, he wrote BJP-LJP alliance will build a young Bihar with full of dreams. He urged voters to support BJP candidate Shreyashi Singh in Jamui constituency. Earlier Chirag also said he is PM Modi’s Hanuman and can tear his heart to show it.

“The prime minister lives in my heart. I am like his Hanuman. If they (his critics) want, they can prise open my heart and see that. I don’t need to use the prime minister’s photograph,” Chirag said.

Meanwhile, senior LJP leader Pashupati Kumar Paras slammed the Nitish government by saying that there has been no development during his tenure. Pashupati also said Chirag is ‘VikasPurush’ who will set an agenda for development. This dual stand from LJP has created confusion in the BJP campaign. Union Minister Amit Shah also made a statement by saying after the election BJP may consider an alliance with LJP.

Coronavirus updates| October 18, 2020

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Jyoti B
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Active COVID-19 cases in the country stand at 7,83,311, while 65,97,209 people have recovered from the disease, 61,871 new coronavirus infections, 1,033  fatalities so far: Union Health Ministry.

Maharashtra (10,259 cases), Kerala (9,016 cases), Karnataka (7,184 cases), Tamil Nadu (4,295 cases) and West Bengal (3,865 cases) have reported the maximum cases in the last 24 hours, the data showed.

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported the highest number of cases.

However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 87.8 per cent. ‘Unlock 5.0’ is underway.

Globally, there have been over 3.95 crores confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 11.08 lakh people have died so far.

Here are more updates on coronavirus:

India has exponentially scaled up its TESTING capacity from one in January to more than 9.32 cr at present.

The very high testing has resulted in the continuous falling positive rate.
It has now fallen below 8%.

Four days ago, 20 states and UTs were said to have a positivity rate less than the national average.

India has been registering more new recoveries than the new cases consistently in recent days.

As a result, active cases are steadily declining. “Higher testing across wide regions leads to early identification of positive cases, prompt tracking through efficient surveillance and tracing, and timely and effective treatment in homes/facilities and hospitals for severe cases. 

The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The nine-hour survival of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes Covid-19) on human skin may increase the risk of contact transmission in comparison with IAV (influenza A virus), thus accelerating the pandemic,” it said.

The United States surpassed eight million known cases this past week and reported more than 70,000 new infections on Friday, the most in a single day since July.

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has introduced its express COVID-19 RT-PCR test facility for all passengers departing from the airport.

Aishwarya became the first Indian to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

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Neha Kumari
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Aishwarya Sridhar became the first Indian to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, she made the whole nation proud. The announcement was made on October 13 at the Natural History Museum in London.

Also her documentary Queen of Taru has been the winner at the 9th Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York.

It is the 56th year of the prestigious award.

Aishwarya Sridhar’s photo won among 50,000 entries from more than 80 countries across the world. Only 100 images were shortlisted and she won the award.

Taking to Twitter to share the news, Aishwarya Sridhar wrote: “A big moment for India and for me as a young wildlife photographer. Being the first and youngest girl to win this award from India in the Adult category, its a huge honour for me to receive this award !! Thank you to the entire Jury and WPY team.”


While congratulating the winner, Mr. C Sukumaran, Director, Consumer System Products & Imaging Communication Products said, “We are delighted to hear the news of Aishwarya becoming the first Indian woman to win at the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the adult category which witnesses touch competition year on year. We want to congratulate her on her win and hope to witness her winning many more such awards in the future.”

He added, “This is a proud day for Canon as the image that won the award was shot using the EOS-1D X Mark II and at the heart of this camera is a Canon developed CMOS sensor that marks the next generation of professional image quality. This recognition not only serves as an impetus to further motivate the youth of our country into taking up photography professionally but also serves as a testament to Canon’s commitment of propagating the photography culture in the country, along with promoting and nurturing talents.”


Aishwarya Sridhar is not only a wildlife photographer. She is a writer and filmmaker by profession.

Jaishankar said there must be tranquillity along the LAC border

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Neha Kumari
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that violent clashes along the India-China border in June had a very deep public and political impact and severely disrupted relations. On June 15, 20 soldiers of the Indian Army were martyred in violent clashes in the Galvan Valley of eastern Ladakh. After which the tension between the two countries increased greatly.

In a virtual program of the Asia Society on Friday, the foreign minister said, “Since 1993, there have been several agreements between the two countries which have prepared the framework for peace and stability.”

“It is not our position that we should solve the boundary question. We understand that it is a very complicated and difficult issue. There have been many negotiations at different levels…That is a very high bar for a relationship,” Jaishankar said. “I am talking about a much more basic bar which is that there must be peace and tranquillity along the LAC in the border areas and that has been the case since the late 1980s,” he added.

“Now, if peace and tranquillity is deeply disturbed, then obviously there will be an impact on the relationship and that is what we are seeing,” he said referring to the border situation in eastern Ladakh. Jaishankar said both China and India are rising and assuming “bigger” role in the world, but the “big question” is how the two countries find an “equilibrium”.

S Jaishankar said that after 2008 the world is once again facing the global financial crisis. He said about the upliftment of Africa, the contribution of Africa is in our strategic interest. If Africa becomes one of the poles of global politics, it is better for us.

PM Modi has asked to make full preparations to make covid-19 vaccine available to every citizen

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Neha Kumari
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked to make full preparations to make covid-19 vaccine available to every citizen soon. Modi suggested to conduct an election and develop a vaccine delivery system on the lines of disaster management to include all levels of government and civic organizations. He said this while chairing the meeting to review the status of the corona virus epidemic and the preparation, delivery and administration of the vaccine.

He focussed on continuing social distancing and maintaining covid-19 appropriate behavior including wearing masks, regular hand washing and sanitization.


He said that ”since the festive season has started, I appeal everyone to follow social distancing and the corona virus protocol seriously”.

While, the Ministry of Health has given an increase in corona recovery rate while giving information. This is the reason that so far a total of 65,24,595 people have been discharged from the hospital. With this, there are currently 7,95,087 active cases in the country. The total number of deaths due to corona virus in the country has been 1,12,998. The country now has a recovery rate of 87.78 percent and a mortality rate of 1.52 percent.

Mathura Court accept the Petition Seeking Removal of Mosque from Krishna ‘Janmabhoomi’

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Neha Kumari
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Mathura Court in Uttar Pradesh has accepted the petition seeking the removal of mosque adjacent to adjacent to Krishna Janmabhoomi. The court has issued notices to other parties related to this matter and asked them to keep their point.


In this case Shri Krishna Virajaman is demanding ownership of 13.37 acres of land of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi. Not only this, the petition has also demanded the removal of Shahi Eidgah Mosque (Shahi Eidgah Masjid).

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case in November 2019, there has been increasing demand for the removal of mosques adjoining major temples of the country like Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi.


This mosque was built in the 17th century. According to the petitioners, it was built on the 13-acre campus of Katra Keshav Dev Temple, at the birthplace of Lord Krishna

Notably, the accepted civil appeal has been filed on behalf of ‘Lord Shri Krishna Virjaman’, through the next friend Ranjana Agnihotri, ‘Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi’.
As he said, ”he is a devotee of Lord Shri Krishna and has the right of worship and darshan at the actual birthplace of Lord Krishna under Article 25 of the Constitution, which is currently under the illegal structure taken by Muslims”.

“It is the right and duty of the worshipers to take every step to recover the lost property of the deity and to safeguard and properly manage the property of the temple and the deity,” the appeal states.

Government banned the import of air conditioners with refrigerators

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Neha Kumari
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The government on Thursday banned the import of air conditioners with refrigerators. The move aims to boost domestic production and reduce imports of non-essential commodities.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification, “There has been a change in policy regarding imports with importers of air conditioners.” Under this, it has been removed from the free category and added to the ban list.

The government is taking steps to boost domestic production and reduce imports of non-essential commodities. Earlier in June, the government banned the import of new pneumatic tires used in cars, buses and motorcycles.


The market value of AC in the country is -6 5-6 billion, most of which is imported. For this, India imports 28 percent of its requirement from China.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 : Mahagathbandhan releases their Manifesto

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Neha Kumari
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The Rashtriya Janata Dal or grand alliance or ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Shaktisinh Gohil were among the mahagathbandhan partners who presented the manifesto release.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that ”if elected to power, the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ will present a bill to scrap the three farm bill brought by the NDA government”.

“If we form the government, under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav, we will pass a bill in the first Vidhan Sabha session to scrap the three anti-farm laws,” Randeep Singh Surjewala was quoted by ANI as saying.

As per the manifesto of the Mahagathbandhan– Jobs will be given to 10 lakh youth in the first cabinet meeting, expense of candidate appearing for government examination will be borne by the government, infrastructure will be made world-class, a Bill will be brought in Bihar in the first Vidhan Sabha session to scrap the three “anti-farm laws”.

Tejashwi Yadav said, Bihar has a double engine government. Nitish Kumar has been ruling the state for the last 15 years but it has not been given special category status.

He said in a sarcastic manner that Donald Trump will not come from America and give special status to Bihar.

The RJD leader said, ” today is a very special day. Today is the first day of Navratri. On this auspicious occasion, we have issued our resolution letter. We will give employment to 10 lakh people. If the public gives a chance, the first signatures in the first cabinet will be about jobs”.

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