5th Monkeypox case detected in Delhi

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August 13, 2022

Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday informed that the 5th case of monkeypox has been reported in Delhi.

Dr Kumar said that the sample of a 22-year-old woman tested positive on Friday and she is currently under observation in the hospital.

“One patient has been admitted in LNJP and her sample tested positive, at present 4 patients are admitted and one has been discharged.

Total five cases of Monkey pox has been reported in Delhi. She came positive yesterday. Team of doctors are treating her,” Dr Kumar told ANI here.

He also mentioned that patient has no recent travel history, but had travelled one month ago.

Delhi confirmed its first case of monkeypox on July 24 this year, a day after it was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation.

The central government had released a host of guidelines to check the virus spread in India, including those at the entry points to the country. International passengers have been advised to avoid close contact with sick persons, dead or live wild animals, and others.

The first case of monkeypox in India was reported from Kerala’s Kollam district on July 14. According to the World Health Organisation, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals), with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less seve.

US announces USD 1 million disaster relief aid to Pakistan

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August 13, 2022

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The United States on Friday announced a disaster aid of USD 1 million in support of Pakistan to address natural disasters, such as the ongoing flooding, according to the US Embassy in Pakistan.

US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, announced the grant during a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in Karachi.

The US ambassador said that the humanitarian assistance, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will build the resilience of agricultural communities in Sindh Province, and support Pakistan’s disaster management authorities in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces to better respond to future disasters.

Blome asserted that the people of the US stood with the people of Pakistan during the challenging time, adding, “Our hearts are with the families who lost loved ones in the floods across Pakistan and who are also dealing with recovery efforts.”

“We are proud to help build the resilience of Sindh communities so they are better able to face such disasters in the future.

We remain committed to helping Pakistan recover and rebuild as quickly as possible.

” Pakistan has been witnessing heavy rains and floods in parts of its provinces, which have claimed many lives and devastated several homes.

Part of residential building collapses in Thane no casualties

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August 13, 2022

Some portion of a five-storey residential building in Daighar area of Thane city collapsed, but nobody was injured in the incident, civic officials said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on Friday around 11.50 pm, they said.

There are a total of 30 tenements in the building and all the residents, except the tenants from eight units, had vacated their houses,” said Avinash Sawant, chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).

“On being alerted that a portion of the building collapsed late night, local fire brigade personnel and an RDMC team rushed to the scene and carried out a relief and rescue operation. The tenants, who were there at the time of the incident, were evacuated,” he said.

There are 15 shops on the ground floor of the building and all these units were also evacuated and sealed by the local police as a precautionary measure, Sawant added.

The power supply to the building was cut off after the incident. At least 18 families residing in buildings and chawls standing adjacent to this structure, were moved to safety, a civic official said.

The building has already been marked to be pulled down for road widening work, he said.

“As a precautionary measure, the entire area around the building has been cordoned off,” the official added.

Beatriz Haddad defeats Belinda Bencic to reach Toronto semi-finals

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August 13, 2022

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Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil pulled off a stunning win on Friday to reach the semifinals at the National Bank Open, defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Haddad Maia took two hours and 11 minutes to battle past 2015 National Bank Open champion Bencic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

“It’s nice because Brazil is huge, so we have Brazilians everywhere. So I always feel the energy. Someone is always screaming, ‘Vamos Beatriz.’ And today I saw a lot of Brazilian flags. And I feel very proud of us,” WTA quoted Beatriz as saying.

Haddad Maia will face No.14 seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the semifinals, who outlasted China’s Zheng Qinwen 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a match that ended just after midnight local time.

Earlier, Beatriz Haddad Maia continued her outstanding form and winning run at the National Bank Open as she defeated World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the Round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals.

With this win, the 26-year-old became the first Brazilian woman to advance to the quarterfinal stage of a WTA 1000 tournament.

The win was Haddad Maia’s first win over a World Number one.

Salman Rushdie on ventilator likely to lose an eye

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August 13, 2022

Renowned author Salman Rushdie is currently on a ventilator and is likely to lose an eye after he underwent surgery following an attack at a literary event in New York.

Rushdie, who received death threats from Iran due to his book ‘The Satanic Verses’, was “stabbed” at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen onstage at a lecture in western New York state on Friday morning.

Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, sent an update on his condition shortly before 7 pm on Friday, saying the author was on a ventilator and cannot speak, New York Times reported.

“The news is not good,” he said adding “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed, and his liver was stabbed and damaged.”

Rushdie, an Indian-born-British writer, faced death threats over his book ‘The Satanic Verses’ which was released in 1988. And after 30 years of a fatwa, Rushdie was attacked. Earlier, New York State Police identified the suspect, who attacked Salman Rushdie, as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey while the motive behind the act is still unknown.

“The suspect has been identified as Hadi Matar, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey. Earlier today, approx. at 10:47 am, the speaker Rushdie,75 and Henry Reese,73 had just arrived at the stage of the institution and shortly thereafter the suspect jumped out of the stage and attacked at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen,” State Police Troop Commander Major Eugene J. Staniszewski said in a news conference.

The police further said that several members of the institution and the audience quickly responded to the incident and took the suspect to the ground.

Staniszewski further stated, “We are in the process of obtaining search warrants. There was a bag and some electronic devices on the spot.

We are at a very early stage of the investigation. Members of the FBI are helping us with the investigation.”

He also said that the alleged attacker is currently in custody. The suspect has not been formally charged but the charges depend on Rushdie’s condition. Staniszewski revealed that Rushdie is currently hospitalized in Erie, Pennsylvania.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, giving updates about Rushdie’s health said that the author is alive and has been transported to a local hospital.

Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory

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August 13, 2022

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

The inspection comes ahead of the probable launch of two more Vande Bharat semihigh speed trains that are expected to come up by August this year besides the two which are already operational in the country, said sources.

The trains, being manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, are in the final stages. Sources said that the routes of these two newly manufactured Vande Bharat trains are yet to be decided, which would be done after getting NOC (No Objection Certificate) from different departments.

It is notable that this is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Independence Day last year that 75 new Vande Bharat trains would come upon the occasion of the completion of the country’s 75 years of independence, connecting 75 big towns across the country

The Railway Ministry prepared a plan for the accomplishment of the target and handed over the responsibility to Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. Interestingly, the upcoming Vande Bharat trains are being promised to be more advanced than the two already operational.

According to sources, the new trains will have automatic fire sensors, CCTV cameras and GPS systems to make travelling safer and more comfortable. The higher speed of these trains are up to 180 Km/hour.

ICF has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 2023. Travelling in the new trains would be more comfortable because of the lighter coaches than the previous trains. The coaches are made of stainless steel.

Due to less weight, the passengers would feel extra comfortable even at high speed. Also, there are automatic gates operated by the pilot. The windows are wide, there is more space for the luggage. The toilet installed will be advanced.

Most of the parts of the trains are “Made in India” except for a few small parts, said sources. For the safety of the passengers, ‘Kavach’ technology is being installed in all new trains, so that automatic breaks could be applied in case any train is coming on the same track.

RSS changes display picture of its social media handles to tricolour

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August 13, 2022

Faced with criticism over not featuring the national flag on its social media, ahead of the 75th Independence Day, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday uploaded a picture of the tricolour as its display picture (DP) on its Twitter, Facebook and other social media accounts.

“Celebrate the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. Hoist the tricolour at every house. Raise national self-respect,” Sangh said in a Twitter post even as the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence kicked off today.

Sangh has already extended its support to the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ and the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programmes.

The Congress party had launched an attack on RSS for not “hoisting the national flag” at its headquarters.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign initiated as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ to commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of Independence will run till August 15.

The Central government has urged people to hoist or display the tricolour in their homes from August 13 to 15 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

A citizen, a private organization or an educational institution may hoist or display the National Flag on all days and occasions. There is no restriction on the timing of flag display.

The government has amended the Flag Code of India to allow the tricolour to be displayed in the open and on individual houses or buildings day and night.

The Flag Code of India was earlier amended in December last year allowing the use of polyester, apart from cotton, wool, silk and khadi for making hand-spun, hand-woven and machine-made flags.

‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of India’s people, culture and achievements.

The programme envisages inspiring Indians everywhere to hoist the national flag at their homes. The aim of the programme is to make the relationship with the national flag a more personal one rather than just keeping it formal or institutional.

The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and promote awareness about the tricolour.

Explosive begin to be placed today ahead of Noida Twin Towers demolition on August 28

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August 13, 2022

Explosives to demolish Supertech’s twin 40-storey towers of builder Supertech in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida began to be positioned in place on Saturday ahead of the tower, for its demolition on August 28.

Vans carrying the explosives were seen arriving at the site today. As per the information, the structure will be rigged with explosives that weigh 325 kilograms, which will be towed with the Super Power 90 (25X200mm).

It will comprise 10,990 Non-Electronic Detonators, four electronic detonators, and a solar cord of 63,300 metres. The Supreme Court has given a go-ahead for the rigging of the twin towers with explosives.

The exercise was supposed to start on August 21 but the court accepted the Noida Authority’s request and extended the date of the demolition to August 28. The twin towers are set to be razed over grave violations of building norms.

The Supreme Court had said that it was a result of “nefarious complicity” between the Noida Authority and Supertech and ordered that the company shall carry out the demolition at its own expense under the supervision of the Noida Authority and an expert body like the Central Building Research Institute.

The order had come on a batch of petitions filed by homebuyers for and against the April 11, 2014 verdict of the Allahabad High Court, which had razing of the two buildings within four months and the refund of money to apartment buyers.

The Supreme Court has said that the date of demolition may be confirmed as August 28, with a “bandwidth of seven days” between August 29 to September 4, to take into account any marginal delay on account of technical reasons or weather conditions.

Northern Command Army Chief visits soldier injured in Rajouri encounter

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August 12, 2022

India’s northern Army commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, on Friday, paid a visit to the soldiers injured in a foiled suicide attack on its base here.

Lt General Upendra Dwivedi interacted with the injured jawans at the 166 Military Hospital.

The Indian Army on Thursday foiled a suicide attack on its base in Rajouri in which two terrorists were killed while three Army troops also lost their lives. One officer and two soldiers were also injured.

“In a terrorist attack 25 km from Rajouri, two terrorists carried out a suicide attack on an Army company operating base. Both terrorists have been killed while three own troops have lost their lives,” Indian Army officials had told to ANI.

“One Officer along with two other jawans is injured in the terrorist attack and has been rushed for medical treatment,” the Army had said.

The suicide attack on the company operating base of a Rashtriya Rifles unit in Pargal located in Darhal area of Rajouri, looks like an attempt to carry out an Uri-like attack where terrorists had infiltrated in the Army camp and killed 19 soldiers, sources said.

The attempt to infiltrate the Army camp took place days ahead of the 75th Independence Day celebration in the country.

Notably, the attack came a day after three LeT terrorists were neutralised by security forces in Budgam. One of the killed terrorists was involved in the killing of civilians Rahul Bhat and Amreen Bhat.

Actor Ranveer Singh has been summoned by Mumbai Police for the FIR been registered against the photoshoot

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August 12, 2022

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who recently got embroiled in a controversy for posing nude for a magazine photoshoot, has now been summoned by the Mumbai Police for the same.

The ‘Padmaavat’ actor will be served notice to record his statement in connection with his nude photoshoot controversy. He has been summoned to appear before the police on August 22. A team of Mumbai Police reached his residence on Friday but couldn’t serve the notice because Ranveer is not present in Mumbai right now.

In FIR had been registered against Ranveer on July 26, on a complaint filed at the Chembur Police Station. Reportedly, the case was filed after receiving the complaint by an office-bearer of the NGO who had alleged that the actor hurt the sentiments of women with his nude photos.

The Mumbai Police filed the FIR under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code like 292 (sale of obscene books, etc), 293 (sale of obscene objects to young people), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and provisions of the Information Technology Act.

The images from Ranveer’s photo shoot for Paper Magazine were posted online on July 21.

In the images, Ranveer is seen wearing no clothes. In one of the images, he was seen lying on a rug naked recreating Burt Reynold’s famous photograph.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ranveer was recently seen in Netflix’s interactive special ‘Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls’ which received a positive response from netizens all over the globe.As far as films are concerned, he will next be seen in Rohit Shetty’s next directorial film ‘Cirkus’ with Jacqueline Fernandes and Pooja Hegde.

The film is slated to release on the occasion of Christmas 2022. Apart from that, Ranveer also has ‘Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ with Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan. The film is all set to hit the theatres on February 11, 2023.