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August 4, 2020

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC Civil Services Examinations 2019 results online on August 04, 2020.

A total of 829 candidates qualified the civil services examination 2019,
Pradeep Singh, Jatin Kishore and Pratibha Verma secured the first, second and third positions respectively, the Commission said without sharing further details of the toppers.

“My focus was to cover targeted syllabus every day. UPSC demands consistency and sometime I felt that I was not consistent but my father encouraged me. My father is a farmer and mother is housewife”, Pradeep Singh said.

The results are released based on the preliminary exam conducted in September 2019 followed by the interviews held from February to August 2020. A total of 180 candidates inclusive of all categories have been selected for IAS posts while 24 candidates are applicable for IFS.

Pratibha Verma from Uttar Pradesh — the All India women topper who has secured AIR 3rd rank in the UPSC 2019 examination — is still in a state of disbelief that she has topped among women in country’s toughest examination.

“This is amazing and left me speechless. I just could not believe when I checked UPSC result this afternoon,” said Pratibha. She had joined the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) but took leave to prepare for the examination.

Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan: PM Modi to spend 3 hours in Ayodhya, Congress not invited

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August 4, 2020

Prime Minister will spend three hours in Ayodhya tomorrow, where he will be part of certain rituals for the foundation stone of Ram Mandir.

This mega event is being organized in the middle of India’s struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Amit Shah was also the part of that cabinet of people from the central government who would mark their presence on mega-event on Wednesday but the Home Minister is now suffering from the deadly COVID-19. So, now he is no longer part of tomorrow’s event.

PM Modi will visit the site of Ram Janmabhoomi and offer prayer to “Ram Lalla” where the foundation stone ceremony will be held. He will also place a 40-kg silver stone to symbolize the foundation stone for the historic Ram Mandir.

PM Modi will first fly for Lucknow from Delhi on a special flight and after that, he will fly in a special chopper to Ayodhya. The chopper will land in helipad set up in a college in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Saryu river.

The laying of the foundation stone by PM Modi will also be the significance of BJP’s poll of ideology and promises which is now all true. The campion for this Ram Mandir marked the rise of BJP and RSS party into the national spotlight since the 1990s.

In total 175 people are all set to mark their presence in tomorrow’s function amid coronavirus pandemic. Out of 175 peoples, 135 are priests and the other spiritual leaders. All these numbers are uncertain and this is the event for which India waited for years, many lost their lives and the politics went on and on.

More than 100 VIPs are invited by the state government to be the part of Wednesday event but the ruling party hasn’t invited any of the opposition members.

“Simplicity, courage, resistance, sacrifice, and commitment are the essence of the name Deebandhu Rama. Ram is with everyone, Ram is with everyone,” Priyanka Gandhi tweeted.

Kishore Kumar’s birth anniversary: Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to the legendary artiste

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August 4, 2020

Today marks the 91st birth anniversary of the legendary music maestro – Kishore Kumar. Not only as a singer, but he is also known for his immense contribution to Indian cinema as an actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. Thanks to the age of technology, his golden voice and work is still heard and loved more than ever.

In his career span of over two-decades, Kishore Kumar won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and also received 27 Filmfare awards nominations. From romantic melodies to soft numbers, he blessed Indian audience with many evergreen tracks. Ek ladki Bheegi Bhagi si, Mere Sapno Ki Rani, Chookar Mere Mann Ko, Yeh Sham Mastani are some of his most popular tracks.

The legendary singer, who would have been 91 today, is still loved and fondly remembered by music lovers all over the world. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, Lata Mangeshkar, who has given many hit duets with Kishore Kumar, took to her verified Twitter account to remember the artiste.

“Namaskar. Aaj hamare Kishore da ki jayanti hai. Kishore de ek harfan maulaa the. Din bhar sabko hasaana ye unka pasandida kaam tha, main to unko milne ke baad ek pal bhi hanse bina reh nahi sakti thi. Ye sab hote hue bhi apne kaam mein wo 100 per cent sure hote the (today is Kishore da’s birth anniversary. Kishore da was an all-rounder. He loved making people laugh all through the day, I would keep laughing every time we met. Despite all this, he was 100 per cent sure about his work),” she wrote.

Namaskar. Aaj hamare Kishore da ki jayanti hai.Kishore de ek harfan maulaa the. Din bhar sabko hasaana ye unka pasandida kaam tha,main to unko milne ke baad ek pal bhi hanse bina reh nahi sakti thi. Ye sab hote hue bhi apne kaam mein wo 100% sure hote the.https://t.co/tcdtb8JbaQ
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) August 4, 2020

She also attached a video link of her popular duet “Jai jai Shiv Shankar” with Kishore Kumar from the 1974 film “Aap Ki Kasam” featuring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz.

Some of their other duets are- “Tere bina zindagi se”, “Gaata rahe mera dil”, “Bheegi bheegi raaton mein”, “Dekha ek khwab”, “Tere mere milan ki yeh raina”, “Tum aa gaye ho noor aa gaya hai” and “Iss miod pe jaate hain”.

Kishore Kumar decided to retire from music industry in September 1987 as he was dissatisfied with the kind of songs made. Same year in October, he died of heart attack in Bombay.

Microsoft is about to buy TikTok’s international operations

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August 4, 2020

Microsoft is about to buy TikTok’s international operations includes the app’s presence in every Five Eyes nation other than the UK, it has emerged.

Now the talk, which have the support of Donald Trump, do not cover the UK – the only other member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Bytedance, which currently owns all of TikTok’s international operations, is reportedly planning to set up the HQ in London.

Alan Woodward, a professor of cyber security at the University of Surrey, described the UK’s omission from the Microsoft deal, set against plans to relocate the headquarters to London, as “awfully coincidental”.

“I don’t believe in coincidences like that, but the big question then is what happens to the servers,” he told NS Tech. “At the moment the servers for international users are based in Singapore and the US. Does it mean that the UK users get their servers here?”

Talks with Microsoft commenced as the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok amid concerns that Chinese security legislation could force the company to hand over user data to Beijing. TikTok has said it has never been asked to and that it would challenge any requests.

Microsoft said in its statement that it “will move quickly to pursue discussions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in a matter of weeks, and in any event completing these discussions no later than September 15, 2020. During this process, Microsoft looks forward to continuing dialogue with the United States Government, including with the President. This new structure would build on the experience TikTok users currently love, while adding world-class security, privacy, and digital safety protections. The operating model for the service would be built to ensure transparency to users as well as appropriate security oversight by governments in these countries.”

“ByteDance is committed to being a global company. In light of the current situation, ByteDance has been evaluating the possibility of establishing TikTok’s headquarters outside of the US, to better serve our global users”, a TikTok spokesperson said.

Nitish Kumar: Bihar govt recommends CBI investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

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August 4, 2020

The Bihar government on Tuesday recommended investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

Now Chief minister Nitish Kumar said that the decision was taken after Sushant’s father met the state police chief.

“The DGP spoke to Sushant Singh Rajput’s father this morning and he gave consent for CBI inquiry. So now, we are recommending CBI probe in the matter,” said Kumar.

Sushant’s father K.K Singh had also met Kumar seeking CBI investigation in the case. Also Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay high court in this regard. Now, the hearing was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, but has been postponed due to heavy rain in Mumbai.

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan also requested Nitish Kumar to transfer the case to CBI without further delay. Paswan had said that LJP leaders, had informed him that on August 5 that the Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking transfer of the case from Bihar to Mumbai.

Meanwhile, actor Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde has claimed she was not allowed to attend Sushant Singh Rajput’s funeral and her name was struck off a list of 20.

“Rhea Chakraborty has always been living in Mumbai. She was in Mumbai on 14 June 2020. She was not allowed to attend the funeral of Sushant as her name was struck off from the list of 20,” Maneshinde told ANI.

“Her statement was recorded there. Subsequently, she was summoned to appear on July 17 at Santacruz Police Station. She appeared and recorded her supplementary statement,” he added.

Punjab: A 32-year-old woman held with 78g heroin

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August 4, 2020

Punjab: According to Hindustan Times, 32-year-old woman of Pinjore was arrested with 78.42 gram heroin, the police said on Monday. The accused was identified as Rekha, she worked as a labourer and got into supplying heroin to make easy money. She was arrested near Khuda Lahora bridge in Chandigarh, Punjab. Police said Rekha had been supplying heroin for the last two years.

During preliminary probe, she told the police that she would get the heroin for ₹2,000 per gram from Delhi and sell the same for ₹4,000 to ₹4,500 in the tricity. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered. The Rekha was on Monday produced before the court and sent to judicial custody.

The unemployment rate in India fell to its pre-lockdown level of 8.5% in the week ended June 21 from the peak rate of 23.5% in April and May after the nationwide lockdown was imposed resulting in job losses for millions of workers.

Maharashtra: Mumbaiites can buy liquor from shops

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August 4, 2020

Civic commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Monday issued a circular about giving permission to market complexes and shopping malls in the city to remain open between 9am and 7pm from Wednesday.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also throw away the odd-even rule. Which meant for shops selling non-essential, and permitted them to remain open on all days. They earlier only permitted home delivery of liquor, allowed its over-the-counter sale from Wednesday.

“It is directed that the liquor shops are allowed to remain open for sale across the counter but shall strictly adhere to national directives of Covid-19 for safe distancing and covering of masks mentioned. It is further directed that all shops shall remain open on all days on all sides of the road irrespective of the even and odd days rule,” the circular stated.

Meanwhile, gyms in the city will remain closed.

However, the civic body also said citizens cannot travel far to buy non-essential items or in the case of non-emergencies.

“Malls and market complexes will be operational from 9am to 7pm with effect from 5th August, 2020, without theatres, food courts / restaurants. However, the kitchen of restaurant and food courts will be allowed to operate in malls, wherein only home delivery through aggregators will be allowed,” the circular stated.

This circular also gives permission to e-commerce companies to deliver all types of goods and private offices to function with 10% attendance. Self-employed people such as plumbers, electricians, pest-control companies and technicians can work commence their work.

The civic body permitted venues for non-team sports such as golf courses, firing ranges, gymnastics, tennis and badminton courts to operate from Wednesday. However, owners and visitors mustbe sure that sanitation measures and social distancing norms are maintained.

“It was not practical for us to follow the alternate-day rule as we need to pay wages to our workers and rent to landlords. We have been requesting the authorities to permit shops to operate on all days from the past 20 days. We would like to thank the civic body and the Maharashtra government for allowing it now. More than 3 lakh shop owners in Mumbai can now heave a sigh of relief as they can remain open on all days. We have asked all the shops to ensure social distancing and follow sanitisation and other precautionary measures in shops,” said Viren Shah, president of Federation of Retail Traders’ Welfare Association (FRTWA).

Mumbai rains: Local trains, offices shut in the city; IMD issues two days red alert

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August 4, 2020

Mumbai recorded heavy rainfall that thrashed the city satellite cities, the suburbs and the coastal North Konkan belt on Tuesday. The local trains, a lifeline for Mumbai’s 20 million residents, have been stopped in the city due to flooding on rail tracks.

“Due to high tide resulting in water-logging at Wadala and Parel, suburban services are suspended on main line and harbour line. However, shuttle services are running between Vashi and Panvel, and Thane and Kalyan,” Central Railway’s Chief Public Relation Officer Shivaji Sutar tweeted.

Due to high tide resulting in water logging at Vadala and Parel suburban services are suspended on main line and harbour line. However, shuttle services are running between Vashi and Panvel & Thane and Kalyan-beyond.
— Shivaji M Sutar (@ShivajiIRTS) August 4, 2020

All offices in the city, except emergency services will stay closed on Tuesday. Bombay high court suspended all hearing due to rains. Matters will be heard tomorrow.

Mumbai and some other distrcits are currently on red alert for “extremely heavy rainfall”. Apart from Mumbai, the alert has been issued for Thane, Pune, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra.

“Stay home! We’ve been monitoring the situation and the @mybmc is working round the clock. Please cooperate and stay home,” Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray tweeted.

Stay home! We’ve been monitoring the situation and the @mybmc is working round the clock. Please cooperate and stay home. https://t.co/lRJTZtkPuS
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) August 4, 2020

Roads in areas such as Goregaon, King Circle, Hindmata, Dadar, Shivaji Chowk, Shell Colony, Kurla ST Depot, Bandra Talkies, Sion Road have been flooded, Heavy overnight rain has caused a landslide on the Western Express Highway in suburbam Kandivali early Tuesday morning, affecting the movement of vehicles in the city, the officials said.

The India Metrological Department recorded 268.8mm of rain in Mumbai’s Santacruz, 252.2mm in Colaba and 174mm in Basai on Tuesday.

230mm rainfall occurred within 10 hours. It’s a flood-like situation. Mithi river had swelled up in the morning because of heavy rains, crossing the danger mark. As of now, it is flowing below danger level. The evacuation of people has also been stopped right now, BMC commissioner said.

“One person was electrocuted accidentally this morning after he touched an electric pole in Thane”, news agency Press Trust of India quoted the police as saying.

With continuous rainfall all through the night, flood-like situation has emerged in the financial capital. The weather department has issued a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in the city.

Beijing accuses US of ‘monitoring, harassing’ Chinese students, researchers

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August 4, 2020

The U.S and China rivalry, which have been existing for years, now seems to have heighten amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many have already suspected a possible “cold war” between the two superpowers as the mistrust and blame game continues to strengthen.

Tensions have already flared since the pandemic started with Washington and Beijing sniping at one another on several occasions. In the latest, China has accused the United States of “monitoring, harassing and willfully detaining” Chinese students and researchers in the country. Wang Wenbin, Foreign Minister of China, has made the remark following the denial of a bail request n California for a university teacher, Juan Tang, who has been accused of lying about her relations to China’s military and Communist party to gain access to the United States.

Wang has said that China didn’t intend to help her but refrained from making any possible statement into the matter. However, he mentioned that China wanted the US to “handle the case fairly in accordance with the law and ensure safety and legitimate rights and interests” due to Tang.

“”For some time, the US, with ideological prejudice, keeps monitoring, harassing and willfully detaining Chinese students and researchers, and making presumptions guilt against Chinese researchers,” Wang said.

“The Us actions have seriously violated the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and severely disrupted the normal cultural and personnel exchanges between China and the US, which amounts to outright political persecution,” he said.

Tang has been held without bail since July 23 when she was arrested after she left Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to seek medical care for her asthma. She has been denied the bail by US Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes saying she would have reason to leave the country if released.

Tang went to the United States on December 27, 2019 to work at the University of California as a visiting researcher in the Department of Radiation Oncology. The lab has now been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and Tang has been preparing to return to China, Alecandra Nagin, an assistant federal public defender said in her filing seeking bail for her.

Tang was arrested after the Justice Department accused the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco of fostering a fugitive. FBI agents questioned her on June 20 after finding her photographs in a uniform of the civilian cadre of the PLA indicating her connection to the Chinese military. However, Nagin has said that the old photographs are from the time when Tang was a student at a medical school run by military declining her links to the military.

Walter Souza Braga Netto confirmed that the Army General has tested positive for COVID-19.

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August 4, 2020

On Monday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Chief of Staff, Walter Souza Braga Netto confirmed that the Army General has tested positive for COVID-19.

There have been at least 2,750,300 cases of the coronavirus in Brazil, according to data from state governments. As of Tuesday morning, 94,665 people had died.

Braga Netto has no symptoms, the office said in a statement. He will remain in isolation until a new examination and medical evaluation is carried out and will continue to work remotely.

Earlier, Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Marcos Pontes are the latest high-profile Brazilians to have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), president’s office announced.

Also, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time, AFP reported. He was first diagnosed with the infection on July 7.

Parliament’s Monsoon session may postponed to September amid rising coronavirus cases

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August 4, 2020

Due to the continued rise in Covid-19 cases in India, the much-waited Monsoon session of parliament may shift to September this year. According to a report in Hindustan Times, a September schedule is starting to look more appropriate as safe proceedings cannot be carried out in the month of August amid rapid surge in coronavirus cases.

Under the Constitution of India, it’s mentioned that the duration between two sessions should not exceed six months. As of now, Parliament has over a month and a half to start the monsoon session since the budget session ended on March 23, two days before a nationwaide lockdown was enforced in the wake of coronavirus crisis.

“Monsoon session in August looks very tight. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats have discussed a couple of seating options with the government. A final view on them is yet to be taken. Once the Union Cabinet decides, it will take about four weeks to put in place necessary arrangements,” Hindustan Times quoted a source as saying.

The monsoon session of Parliament normally begins in the last week of June or first week of July, but has been delayed until yet amid concerns over coronavirus panemic. Last year the Monsoon Session ran between June 20 and August 7.

India’s top legislative authorities, including Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, are keeping a strict watch on covid-19 condition in country to finalise the dates for the session. Many special arrangements including social distancing to the timing of proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha will required to be changed amid the pandemic.

Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said amid concerns that the Monsoon Session will begin on time despite the coronavirus concersn. “Despite COVID-19 crisis, I am hopeful that session could be held on time. But it will also depend on the situation prevailing at that time,” Mr. Birla told PTI.

The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced a new alternative academic calender

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August 4, 2020

The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced a new alternative academic calendar for the upper primary classes, Class 6 to Class 8, to continue the teaching-learning method during COVID-19.

The calendar is formulated by the National Council of Educational Research and Training, (NCERT).

The newly published calendar contains comprehensive guidelines for teachers on the use of technology and social media tools.

HRD Minister, in his tweet, mentioned, “Alternative Academic Calendar for upper primary stage (Classes VI to VIII) for four weeks was released earlier. I have launched the academic calendar for the next eight weeks today.”

HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said that the calendar contains “detailed guidelines” to achieve the “best possible learning outcomes” while students are at home.

The new academic calendar proposes school education at home, these services are available on phone, radio, social media, television, and SMS. The students, who do not have an internet connection can receive the academic course via SMS.

Kulbhusan Jadhav updates| The Islamabad High Court instructed the Pakistan government to allow Indian authorities to appoint a legal representative

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