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Yuvraj Singh decided to come out from retirement

By
Harshit
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Former Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh has decided to come out of retirement and wrote a letter to BCCI.

The Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup, the Veteran Indians all-rounder had announced his retirement last year in June.

“Initially, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to take up the offer,” Yuvraj was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

I was done with domestic cricket, though I did want to continue to play in other domestic franchise-based leagues worldwide if I got permission from the BCCI.

“But I also couldn’t ignore Mr Bali’s request. I gave it a lot of thought, for nearly three or four weeks, and it was almost as if I didn’t even have to make a conscious decision in the end.”

“I know he has written a letter to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wanting to come out of retirement,” he revealed.

“We want him in the team and the way he mentored four young boys Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Prabh Simran Singh and Anmolpreet Singh was exceptional. I told him that please give at least one more year of your life to Punjab cricket,” he said.

“He is coming back (from Dubai) in a couple of days time and then we are going to have a long chat around all of this. Whatever you are hearing must be true,” Shabnam told PTI.

“He is a giver. In these times, in scorching heat, he trained Shubman, Prabh and Abhishek for five hours each day.

“The way he hit sixes at the new PCA stadium in Mullanpur, everyone wanted him to come back. If he plays at least three years for Punjab, he will give back at two 2 world-class players to Indian cricket. So he must play.”

A.P Chariot Fire: 100 Bajrang Dal members were arrested for the protest against the temple authority

By
Harshit
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A chariot of the famous Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Antravedi was reduced into ashes on September 6. Antarvedi is one of the most famous pilgrim centers in Andra Pradesh. The burnt chariot was made by teakwood by a devotee 62 years ago.

A nationwide outrage against the official apathy of the temple was seen after the incident.

People associated with various Hindu groups including the members of BJP and Janasena Party attempted to march against the officials of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple at Antarvedi.

The protest surged towards the violent path and the local police took the necessary actions and blocked the entry for the outsiders in Antarvadi village from today. The authorities have deployed the additional forces around the temple to prevent the havoc situation.

More than 100 members of Bajrang Dal and other Hindu groups were arrested on Wednesday the Andra Pradesh Police. The BJP Amalapuram Parliamentary segment president Manepalli Ayyaji Verma was set under the house arrest today.

IPL 2020: Chris Gayle will play an important role for KXIP both as player and mentor says Anil Kumble

By
Harshit
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Kings XI Punjab head coach Anil Kumble has said that the star West Indian batsman Chris Gayle will be an important role in this season of the Indian Premier League both on and off the field.

Gayle is one of the IPL leading run-scorer in the IPL history he has more than 4,000 runs in the tournament. During the media interaction Kumble had assured the fans that Chris Gayle is the gem for the Punjab based franchise.

“We will have to see the conditions at the main ground as we have been practicing,” Kumble said. “Chris has a major role as a player and even otherwise.

“His leadership, his experience, the youngsters look up to him. It is not just Chris the batsman we are looking at but Chris in a leadership role in terms of his contribution to developing young
players. I want him to be active in the mentorship role.”

When he was asked about the middle-order fuddle, Kumble emphasized on the fact that they have four-star studded players which includes the captain KL Rahul as well. Glenn Maxwell is back in Punjab’s side and he will play a crucial role in the middle order.

Kumble urged the franchises to get bring more Indians in as the head coach for the team.

“I would like to see more Indian coaches in the IPL,” he said. “It is not a true reflection of Indian resources.

“I would want to see many Indians being part of the IPL as head coaches. It is a bit of an irony – one Indian as head coach. I think at some point in time there will be a lot more Indian coaches.”

Corona, suicide and politics -Advocate moves to save Nirav Modi

By
Neha Kumari
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The lawyer, who is facing trial in London against extradition to India, has moved a new bet by the lawyer of diamond businessman Nirav Modi. The lawyer questioned the maintenance of Indian prisons. In British court, Nirav Modi’s lawyer, Clare Montgomery, claimed that there was unlikely to be a fair trial against his client there. He also said that due to lack of adequate medical facilities in Indian jails there is also a risk of suicide.

Modi committed almost two billion dollar fraud with Punjab National Bank (PNB). Various investigative agencies in India have registered cases against him. Modi’s aide Mehul Choksi is also wanted in India in this case. India is seeking extradition of the wanted accused through the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of Britain.

Justice Samuel Goozee was taken through official Indian prisons data, including statistics on coronavirus cases at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai where Modi is to be held if he is extradited.


Clare Montgomery, Nirav’s barrister also laid out her plans to depose further expert witnesses during the course of week.


“There has been a significant decline in the integrity of the justice system in India… and the Nirav Modi case has been made a political issue, with no presumption made of innocence,” Montgomery told the court.

She claimed that because the jeweller had been made into a “hate figure” in India, there was an “overwhelming political necessity” to condemn him and see him convicted.

Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty’s custody extended till September 22; bail plea to be heard tomorrow

By
Shivani Negi
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Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with drug nexus, has been brought to Byculla jail women’s facility by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials on Wednesday morning. The actress will be taken to custody there till September 22.

NCB has also extended the custody of Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik till September 22 who was arrested earlier in the same light. Along with them Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Samuel Miranda and alleged drug dealers Zaid Vilatra and Basit Parihar are also sent to 14-day judicial custody by Mumbai sessions court.

After Rhea’s arrest, her lawyer had filed a plea for bail which was rejected. In the latest, her lawyer Satish Maneshinde informed a special court in Mumbai will hear Rhea and Showik’s bail plea tomorrow.

Rhea Chakraborty, in her bail application, claimed that she was coerced into making self-incriminatory confessions during custody.

In the 20-page bail application, Rhea has stated that she is “innocent and has not committed any crime whatsoever. The applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case”.

Meanwhile, Rhea had garnered much-needed support from film Industry after a majority of Bollywood actors posted in solidarity with the actress.

Filmmaker Nikhi Dwivedi, who has co-produced films like Veere Di Wedding and Dabangg 3, following Rhea’s arrest said that he doesn’t know her but believes she is innocent till proven guilty.

“#Rhea I didn’t kno u. I dn’t kno wht kind of person u r. May b u r as bad as u r being made out to b. May b u r not. Wht I do kno is tht how its all played out for u is unfair, unlawful ¬ how civilised countries behave. Whn all ths is over we wud like to work wth u @Tweet2Rhea,” he said.

Bollywood Raveena Tandon, on the other hand, wondered if two women (Rhea and Kangana) are being used as pawns for political vendettas.

“Crushing, Demolishing, Mayhem. Sad Sad. All thats happening. Two women, two sides, are they being used as pawns to vent out dirty political vendettas? Murder, Nepotism, Suicide, Family Grief, MentalHealth, Mafia, Vendetta, Cops, Journalism, Politics, Drugs, Films. #JusticeForSSR shouldn’t be diluted,” she tweeted.

Meanwhile, Sushant Singh Rajput’s family on Tuesday lodged a complaint against with the Medical Council of India against the late actor’s therapist for flouting medical conduct guidelines.

“Any consultation between Sushant Singh Rajput and registered medical practitioner Susan Walker was strictly confidential and disclosure of same would be misconduct under IMC regulation,” Rajput’s father said in his complaint.

Pubg to back in India ?

By
Neha Kumari
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PUBG – the parent company of PUBG Mobile, has said that Tencent Games will no longer handle its India franchise.

According to report, PUBG Corporation is the publisher and developer of the 2017 blockbuster battle royale video game, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG), on multiple platforms.

The South Korean company said in its blogpost that it will no longer authorise the PUBG Mobile franchise to Tencent Games in the country.

The government had earlier this week banned 118 more Chinese apps, including PUBG Mobile, citing security concerns.

The statement issued by the company – “PUBG Corporation fully understands and respects the measures taken by the government as the privacy and security of player data is a top priority for the company. It hopes to work hand-in-hand with the Indian government to find a solution that will allow gamers to once again drop into the battlegrounds while being fully compliant with Indian laws and regulations.”


“PUBG Corporation fully understands and respects the measures taken by the government as the privacy and security of player data is a top priority for the company. It hopes to work hand-in-hand with the Indian government to find a solution that will allow gamers to once again drop into the battlegrounds while being fully compliant with Indian laws and regulations,” the official blog post noted.


“In light of recent developments, PUBG Corporation has made the decision to no longer authorize the PUBG MOBILE franchise to Tencent Games in India. Moving forward, PUBG Corporation will take on all publishing responsibilities within the country. As the company explores ways to provide its own PUBG experience for India in the near future, it is committed to doing so by sustaining a localized and healthy gameplay environment for its fans,” PUBG Corporation said in a blog.


PUBG Mobile’s ban order still remains despite this decision by PUBG Corporation. The company added that it will share further updates soon which could mean a possible respite for PUBG Mobile players in India. Following the ban last week, PUBG Mobile was removed from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The game can still be played by those who had it installed on their devices. However, new updates like the new PUBG Mobile 1.0 are not available for users in India.

Happy Birthday to Versatile Actor Akshay Kumar

By
Neha Kumari
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Even after spending almost 28 years in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar’s age is still seen only 30-32 years. However, with the hard work and dedication behind it, Akshay Kumar has shown the Discipline to keep himself fit. Before joining Bollywood, Akshay was a martial arts expert and his relationship with fitness still remains strong.

Akshay Kumar is one of the most successful actors in Bollywood, who has worked in multiple films. From the action hero ‘Khiladi’ series to the comedy in ‘Hera Pheri’, Akshay has always managed to steal the heart.

Akshay Kumar, is known for most versatile actor with his characters went on to essay the role in Jagan Shakti’s ‘Mission Mangal’.

 One of Akshay’s best, ‘Kesari’ which was based on Battle of Saragarhi, will leave you with a feeling of patriotism.

The film managed to impress the critics and audience. but also went on to dominate the box office for several weeks. The historical action film turned out to be one of the most successful films of 2019.

India-China LAC dispute update: September 9, 2020

By
Jyoti B
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Amid the ongoing tensions between Indian and Chinese troops at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, China has started deploying its soldiers in large numbers near the LAC.

The PLA late on Monday night accused Indian troops of crossing the LAC and firing shots to deter Chinese patrol guards in the Pangong area. The Indian Army in its response, has said that at no stage has it transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means. 

Chinese troops carried rods, spears, clubs and pole weapons called ‘Guandao’ in aggressively trying to close in on an Indian position in Mukhpari area of Rezang-La ridgeline in eastern Ladakh on Monday evening, government sources said on Tuesday.

As both are developing big countries, China and India should work on co-existing peacefully and managing conflicts. India should not make provocations. If it does, history will repeat itself – the Indian army is bound to be defeated, report by GT Opinion.

The situation is getting more tensed across the border day by day. China is trying to get more domestic sympathy, just by faking such incidents.

Airtel announces partnership with Voot to develop more premium content to Airtel Xstream

By
Shivani Negi
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To expand the horizons and for a mass appeal among the viewers, the Airtel announced a partnership with VOOT to add more premium digital content on to its Airtel Xstream platform. As OTT platforms are getting wide attention from the Indian audience this might prove to be a successful move by Airtel provided the content on their platform attracts the viewers.


Users will be able to avail the access of premium VOOT content across multiple screens – on TV over the Airtel Xstream Box as part of the Airtel Xstream Bundle, on smartphone with the Airtel Xstream app, and on PC at www.airtelxstream.in.

Stating on the partnership, Nupur Chaturvedi, Head Content Business & Partnerships, Bharti Airtel said, “We are on a mission to deliver best-in-class digital entertainment experience to our users and make Airtel Xstream app the go to destination for India’s entertainment needs. We are thrilled to partner with VOOT and bring their premium video content to our users.”

Speaking on the development Gourav Rakshit, COO at Viacom18 Digital Ventures said, “We at VOOT have been keeping the country’s spirits high during these challenging times through various partnerships to bring meaningful and entertaining content for our viewers. Given the exponential demand for content, our collaboration with Airtel Xstream will help us reach and deliver our content experience to a larger audience base. We are elated to partner with a likeminded brand who resonate our ideologies and is sure to help us make content viewing an enriching and engaging experience for all our viewers.”

The Viewers will get a collection of movies, originals, new episodes of their shows from Colors, MTV India and other Viacom-18 owned TV channels on VOOT. And users can also enjoy a diverse collection of English shows like Feet Up with Stars, Work it Up with Sophie, BFF’s with Vogue, VH1 Inside Access with Miss Malini, Urban Wanderers and Trend Setters amongst others. The content from VOOT comes in seven languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi.
This strategic partnership will help boosting the viewership of Airtel and in competition with the Jio platform for a wider share in market.

CR7 reaches 101 goal, Portugal beats Sweden in National League

By
Jyoti B
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Cristiano Ronaldo became the second man to score 100 international goals, hitting the landmark for Portugal in Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League match vs. Sweden.

Ronaldo sits second in the all-time list of leading international scorers behind Iran’s Ali Daei, who scored 109 in his career. Daei, who played for Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin at club level, featured for Iran from 1993 to his retirement in 2007.

Out of Ronaldo’s 100 goals, only 17 of them have come in international friendlies. In his long career for Portugal, he has scored seven goals vs Lithuania, six vs Sweden, five vs Andorra, Armenia, Latvia, and Luxembourg.

Ronaldo has six international hat tricks, and has scored seven goals in the FIFA World Cup stage and another nine at the UEFA Euros in his career.

At the age of 19, Ronaldo scored his first international goal at Euro 2004. He has gone on to pass the likes of Eusebio and Pauleta to become Portugal’s all-time top goalscorer and has now more than doubled previous record-holder Pauleta, who netted 47 times for the Selecao.

On his milestone goal, Ronaldo said: “I am very happy. Firstly, because the team won, which was the goal we had. Then the 100 mark and then the 101, with two goals, makes me very happy.

“Now the future is only for God. I feel good, I feel good for playing with these young players.”

Mulan sparks boycott movement over blockbuster scenes filmed in China’s Xinjiang

By
Shivani Negi
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Disney’s film Mulan remake is receiving flak over some of its blockbusters scenes that were shot in China’s Xinjiang – the region where widespread rights abuses against its Muslim population were carried out.

The film, which depicts the story of a legendary Chinese warrior, was already in the midst of controversy after the lead actress Liu Yifei extended her support to Hong Kong’s police following their actions against the democracy protests last year. This sparked the #BoycottMulan movement, which, on the film’s release, re-emerged in Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong, with ongoing protests in other countries.

The fresh calls for boycott erupted after the credit scenes of the film mentioned a “special thanks” to Xinjiang government. Eight entities in Xinjiang were thanked, including the public security bureau in Turpan – a city where numerous internement camps have been documented.

Another entity mentioned was the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda department in Xinjiang.

The fresh angered have sparked after it was revealed that Uighur and Kazakh Muslims have been forced to work under dangerous situation along with restriction on their movement.

Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society,have called the film an “arguably Disney’s most problematic movie” since “Song of the South”.

“It’s sufficiently astonishing that it bears repeating,” he wrote in a Washington Post column.

“Disney has thanked four propaganda departments and a public security bureau in Xinjiang, a region in northwest China that is the site of one of the world’s worst human rights abuses happening today,” he added.

Mulan which is the remake of the 1998 animated film of the same name, was first premiered in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. The film’s release was delayed multiple times and was later premiered on Disney +.

Government refuses to extend 4G internet beyond Ganderbal, Udhampur in J&K

By
Jyoti B
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday decided against extending the 4G mobile internet facility outside the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur, citing apprehensions about possible misuse by those indulging in terror activities.

However, the high-speed facility which was restored on a trial basis in Kashmir’s Ganderbal and Jammu region’s Udhampur on 16 August would continue till 30 September as there has been no report of misuse in the two districts.

Internet services were cut off in Jammu and Kashmir last year on August 5, hours before the Centre revoked Article 370 of the Constitution and split the state into two Union Territories.

The low-speed or 2G internet service on mobile phones was restored on January 25, although outages continue to be imposed intermittently amid a complete ban on 4G network.

Pointing out that agencies have reported infiltration attempts by terrorists along the LoC and International Border, and apprehension of facilitation of these attempts if high-speed mobile data services are restored, UT’s Principal Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra said that they have also indicated potential of misuse of high-speed data services in disturbing public order.

TikTok joins European Union’s Code of Conduct against hate Speech

By
Shivani Negi
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Video making app, TikTok, owned by the Chinese firm ByteDnace has announced to join the European Union’s Code of Conduct against hate speech.

“I commend TikTok for their decision to sign up to our EU Code of Conduct,” EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders commented on Tuesday, when retweeting an announcement from the EU’s executive arm.

“By signing up to our Code of Conduct, TikTok has demonstrated a firm commitment to tackling illegal hate speech online. The EU needs robust cooperation with such prominent actors to make the digital environment a safe place for all,” Reynders said in the announcement.

By joining the Code of Conduct, TikTok has become ninth application to curb hate speech on its platform. Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter are other giants to have joined the conduct.

“Our ultimate goal is to eliminate hate on TikTok. We recognise that this may seem an insurmountable challenge as the world is increasingly polarised, but we believe that this shouldn’t stop us from trying,” TikTok’s head of trust and safety for EMEA Cormac Keenan said in a statement.

The Code of Conduct was set up in May 2016 by EU for tech companies to come under the same umbrella and adhere to same values to remove online hate speech.

The easy accessibility of social media has led to the increase in vile content on the web platforms. For which, the apps have received constant flak from the politicians and governments. TikTok being one of the wildly popular mediums has also been constantly under observation, but by adhering to European Union’s voluntary Code of Conduct, the video-sharing-app has made its intention clear to be a part of civil society.

Schools Set to Reopen partially for class 9-12 from September 21, 2020

By
Jyoti B
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Schools in the country were closed since March 2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but steps are now being taken by a few states to reopen the schools in the wake of ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines announced by the Centre.

Notably, some states have decided to open schools from September 21, but only for classes 9 to 12. The states that have already issued notification for school reopening according to unlock 4.0 guidelines from September 21 include Delhi, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh. 

According to the guidelines, students from Classes 9 to 12 are permitted to visit their school on volunteering basis to seek guidance from teachers. On Tuesday, a more detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

However, the guidelines also mentioned that online and distance learning shall continue to be in operation and is encouraged. The educational institutes across the country have shifted to online mode to continue the teaching-learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apart from mandatory masks, following regular sanitisation, respiratory etiquettes, hand washing in schools, the health ministry said that at all times, the teachers and students shall maintain a physical distancing of 6 feet apart, wherever feasible. Seating arrangement has to ensure a distance of 6 feet between chairs, desks etc.

What the Central Govt SOPs Say:


Coronavirus update: India’s covid-19 tally cross 43 lakh mark with fresh 89,706 cases

By
Shivani Negi
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India has registered nearly 89,706 fresh cases of novel coronavirus in the past 24-hour. With the latest figures, the country’s tally currently stands at 4,370,218. The country reported 1,115 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total fatalities to 73,923.

As per the data released by the Health Ministry, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu have contributed to 60 per cent of the total active coronavirus count in the country.

Notably, India’s cumulative tests for detection of the virus have crossed 50 million mark with an increase in tests per million.

Delhi saw a surge in its coronavirus count after the resumption of Metro services as it recorded 3,609 fresh covid-19 cases after witnessing a brief decline in infection last week.

Uttarakhand has also seen surge in the covid-19 cases and currently stands 26,094 cases.

The Delhi government, in a majored development, has approved ‘Covid tests on demand’ with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday morning directing health minister Satyendar Jain to start testing people with RT-PCR without the prescription of a medical practitioner. Now anyone can walk into a Covid testing centre and get themselves tested for the infection.

Meanwhile, the global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 27,721,018. While 19,808,577 have recovered, 900,844 have lost their lives to the virus so far. The US, the worst-hit country, has 6,513,264 coronavirus cases. It is followed by India which has 4,367,436, Brazil (4,165,124) and Russia (1,035,78).

The countries with over 10,000 deaths are the US(189,653) India (73,890), Mexico (68,484), the UK (41,675), Italy (35,563), France (30,770), Spain (29,594), Peru (29,976), Iran (22,542), Colombia (21,611), Russia (17,939), South Africa (15,086) and Chile (11,682).

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