Naomi Campbell Becomes The First Woman Of Color To Get Fashion Icon Prize

Naomi Campbell broke down to tears before the Royal Albert Hall audience while accepting the accolade for Fashion Icon at the Fashion Awards on 2nd December. And she thanked her mother for raising her single-handedly.

How did Naomi Campbell react to the accolade?

Dressed in a shimmering Alexander McQueen gown, the supermodel addressed the guests that she learned that she’s the first woman of color to receive the award. Also, she paid homage to her icons with rolling down her cheeks. She read the names of Grace Jones, Josephine Baker, Eartha Kitt, Donyale Luna, Bethann Hardison, Naomi Sims, Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Diahann Carroll, Janet Jackson, and Tina Turner as her style icons. She thanked the gathering for paving the way for her and inspiring a generation.

Why was Naomi Campbell given the award?

The 49-year old supermodel was awarded Fashion Icon for her contribution to the fashion industry and an impressive career. Also, the award was a recognition of philanthropic work she did throughout her career. Naomi Campbell was first discovered when she’s 15 near London’s Covent Garden.

Who did Naomi Campbell present the Trailblazer Award?

Sarah Burton received the prestigious award for Alexander McQueen from Campbell who’s wearing another impressive gown by the designer as the time presenting the award. Bruton’s narrative approach to McQueen’s spring/summer 2020 show and her championship for UK craftsmanship won her the prestigious award.

Introduced at the Fashion Trends in 2018, the Trailblazer Award is one of the Special Recognition Awards to celebrate the best brains in the fashion industry for their game-changing work.

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Larry Page And Sergey Brin Make Way For Sundar Pichai Take Over The Reins Of Business

Sundar Pichai is promoted as CEO of Alphabet. Presently he is CEO of Google but ready to take the new responsibility as the founding fathers of the tech giant Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided to step down from the active management.

Why Page and Brin opted out of management?

The founding fathers of Alphabet had already started reducing their roles in the day-to-day operations of the company since 2015. And they thought that the it was the right time to share the responsibility.

Alphabet is well-established and Google and the “Other Bets” working properly. Also, there is little need to different CEOs for Alphabet and Google. Sundar Pichai was considered the right man for becoming CEO of Alphabet and Google. He will the executive responsible for managing the parent company and the “Other Bets”.

What was the role of Page and Brin in the present setup?

It is made clear that Larry Page and Sergey Brin are only limiting their responsibilities and that they will continue to be in the board of the company. As board of directors, they will remain in touch with Sundar Pichai in important matters. They said that the transition won’t have any affect on day-to-day business of the company.

What are the challenges for Sundar Pichai?

Google is already under pressure for mounting scrutiny over its size and data practices and the potential impact of its data policies on the society. The present shuffle is considered the biggest change in Silicon Valley. It made Sundar Pichai one of the most powerful CEOs of the world.

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Navy Day 2019: Indian Warships Attacked Karachi Harbour With Anti-Ship Missiles And Sank PNS Khaibar

Every year on 4th December Indian Navy commemorates the victory of Indo-Pak war of 1971 as Navy Day. On this day, Indian Navy launched a fierce attack on Karachi harbour with anti-ship missiles and it was for the first time that these missiles were used in this war.

Naval attack on Karachi port

It was the chill of the intervening night of December 4-5that Indian Navy sailed its warships towards Pakistani waters and inflicted heavy losses to Pak with their anti-ship missiles. But the most amazing thing is that they sailed safely back to Indian waters.

Three Indian warships – INS Nipat, INS Nirghat and INS Veer – sailed from Okha port in Gujarat towards Pakistani waters and reached 70 miles south of Karachi at night. They fired anti-ship missiles that sank a Pakistani vessel, PNS Khaibar. The Indian government honoured its naval officers with gallantry awards after the successful operation.

Navy Day celebrations

Celebrations start with a Beating Retreat ceremony at Gateway of India in Mumbai on the eve of the Navy Day. The audiences that include political bosses see naval band performing between Gateway of India and Radio Club in Mumbai. Also, the Navy opens its warships and aircrafts for visitors especially school children.

Objective of Navy Day

Navy Day encourages the Indian Navy to work towards securing marine borders and strengthening relations with neighbours through joint exercises and partnering in humanitarian missions and relief operations. It is a very important day for armed forces as it highlights the strength of India as a power.

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Vodafone Idea Announces Change In Tariffs From 3rd December For Prepaid Users

Vodafone Idea has posted new tariffs for prepaid users. The new plans will go into effect on December 3 and will be available everywhere. Vodafone Idea limited has been reeling under financial losses amounting to Rs. 50,922 crores in third quarter of this year and this loss is considered the biggest in Indian corporate history.

New Vodafone Idea prepaid plans

VIL hopes to stem the declining average revenue per user (ARPU) with the increased plan. It is expected that the revised plans would end the telco’s struggle of survival and pave way for expansion, growth and development.

The VIL said that it was committed to offer simple, convenient and affordable products. It has curated an optimum range of feature rich plans for both voice and data users.

Unlimited packs

The new charges for popular unlimited packs would be Rs. 149, Rs. 249, Rs. 299 and Rs. 399. All the plans carry similar benefits except the data allowance and SMS quota.

Unlimited pack with 84 days validity now comes in three recharge options – Rs. 379, Rs. 599 and Rs. 699. Basic services are similar but data allowance and SMS quota are different. Also, there are annual unlimited packs of Rs. 1,499 and Rs. 2,399.

In addition to unlimited packs, VIL offers an unlimited sachet to cover short-term recharge needs. It would cost Rs. 19 and provide unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone calling, 150MB data and 100 SMS for 2 days.

Combo recharges would be available in Rs. 49 and Rs. 79 for 28 days only. Rs. 49-recharge would carry Rs. 38 talk time, 100MB data and 2.5 paise per second call charge. Rs. 79-recharge would give … Read the rest

When NASA Asked Public To Find Vikram Lander?

Shanmuga Subramanian became the first person to locate the debris from the Vikram moon lander on the images shared by NASA. It is a fete for this 33-year old engineer from Chennai that he guided space scientists in spotting the place where Vikram crashed.

Who is Shanmuga Subramanian?

He is a Chennai based mechanical engineer with interest in space research and this self-professed space nerd spend close to seven hours everyday after the crashing of Vikram. He studied old images and new images on side-by-side laptop in his Chennai apartment. He kept his search within 2 square kilometer area of the Vikram’s crash site. Finally, he came up with a positive identification and shared his details with NASA and ISRO on twitter.

NASA’s view on Subramanian’s findings

The US space research organizations performed additional searches to verify his claims and officially announced the findings two months later. NASA released a mosaic image of the moon taken by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and invited public to find the crash site. Shanmuga Subramanian found the debris about 750 meters northwest of the main crash site. It was visible as a single bright pixel in the first mosaic.

Vikram incident

Vikram lander lost communication with its orbiter Chandraayan 2 while making soft landing on the moon on September 6. The US space agency released an image taken by its LRO showing the site of the spacecraft’s impact. But it is only Subramanian that could track the exact site of crashing on his laptops.

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Thackeray Beckons Red Signal To Bullet Train Project After Stopping Work On Aarey Car Shed

After stopping work on the Aarey car shed a couple of days back, CM Udbhav Thackeray stalled the Rs. 1.1 lack crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project on the pretext of reviewing the project. Also, he promised brining out a White Paper on state’s finances. Cabinet expansion is also on his priority.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

The Rs. 1.1 lack crore project is facing hurdles in land acquisition especially in the Palghar area of north Mumbai. The government has already acquired 548 hectares of the total requirement of 1,380 hectares. It is a joint project of Gujarat, Mumbai and Center. Stopping this project will bring the Maharashtra government in collision mode with the center.

Farm distress

Udbhav Thackeray demanded a compensation of Rs. 25,000 per hectare for distressed farmers during election campaigns. When reminded by the opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis about the compensation he replied that he expected the opposition leader to talk to the center for release of funds for farm distress.

Maharashtra taxes

Thackeray said that Maharashtra contributes 40-45% of the total revenue from taxes to the center. If the center waves the taxes for two years, Maharashtra can pay all its debt. He further said that he expected PM Modi to help in these difficult times.

Thackeray replied to Amitabh Bachchan

Replying to a tweet of Amitabh Bachchan on the need of Metro Thackeray said that people didn’t need metro for visiting hospitals but people wanted to live happy healthy. He highlighted that Aarey is about ecosystem and not trees.

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Apply For NEET 2020 On 2nd December At 4 PM On NTA Website

NEET 2020 application process will start on 2nd December at 4 PM. The applications can be sent online on the website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) ntaneet.nic.in. Students interested in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2020 should visit the NTA website to submit their applications at earliest. Important details about the NEET 2020 are as follows.

Single Medical Entrance Test (MBBS)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to take single test for all undergraduate medical programmes like MBBS and BDS. HRD ministry has agreed upon taking one exam for all medical institutions including AIIMS and PIGMER. NEET 2020 will select candidates for all medical seats in the country. Also, the students interested in foreign education in medical will have to pass the NEET 2020 to become eligible to study in foreign universities.

NEET 2020 Eligibility

Nationality

: Only Indian national can appear for the test.

Academic Qualification

: Applicants must have completed or at least appearing for 10+2.

Mandatory Subjects

: It is mandatory to have Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Bio-technology at 10+2 level. Mathematics and an elective subject along with English is also necessary.

NEET 2020 Age Limit

The applicant must be at least 17-year or maximum 25-year on 31st December 2019. Reserved category students are provided 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit.

NEET 2020 Application Fee Increased

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has increased application fee for NEET 2020 from 5-7%.

• General Category: Rs. 15,00/-

• General EWS and OBW Non-Creamy Layer: Rs. 14,00/-

• SC, ST, PWD and Transgenders: Rs. 800/-

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Tim Paine’s Calling Off Innings On 589/3 Resulted In Denial Of Opportunity To David Warner Not Out On 335

Tim Paine declared his innings on Day 2 of the second Test against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. But he decided to declare the innings at a time when David Warner was just a couple of runs behind Brian Lara.

David Warner the scorer

The left-handed batsman had scored 335 at the time of innings declaration. He was well pas the score of the batting legend Don Bradman and Mark Taylor but was denied the golden and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break the record of Brian Lara. And it is what left cricket community all over the world fuming over the decision of Australian skipper.

Was Tim Paine right in declaring innings when David Warner was chasing the highest Test score?

Tim Paine faced much criticism for his decision of calling the innings but the cricket community and even the experts took at as denial of an opportunity and he was trolled on for declaration on social media. But some people appreciated his decision of keeping team above individual score.

David Warner’s achievement

• Broke the record of Pakistan’s Azhar Ali to become the leading scorer in pink-ball test
• His was the highest individual Test score in 2019
• Left Indian Captain Virat Kohli far behind in run-scoring

How Australia performed after declaration of innings?

Pakistan lost its first wicket to Mitchell Starc when David Warner caught Imam-ul-Haq in the slips. Soon after the first dismissal, Pat Cummins sent Pak skipper Azhar Ali to pavilion in the 12th over. Australia was 589/3 and Pakistan 22/2.

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World AIDS Day 2019: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community

Since 1988, the 1st December is celebrated as World AIDS day. Objective behind celebrating AIDS is to spread awareness about the deadly disease. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is an infection spread by Human Immunodeficiency virus that attacks the immune system and damages it permanently.

How is World AIDS Day celebrated?

Different organizations across the globe try to reach out to as many people as possible to educate them about HIV and AIDS. They use different forums to reach out to the last person in the society. It is taken as an opportunity to fight against HIV. The celebration motivates the people affected by HIV to continue their fight until the last breath.

How is world fighting with HIV?

The fight against HIV is fought on different platforms and at different levels. For example, the medical science has found effective treatment for AIDS. Also, the people are educated to prevent discrimination of the AIDS patients. The HIV+ people are proper medical and emotional care to keep their spirits up. But a lot needs to be done before it is too late.

Quick facts about HIV/AIDS

• In 2018, the number of HIV+ people were 37.9 million
• 79% of the patients are receiving testing
• 62% of them have received treatment
• 53% AIDS patients have achieved suppression of HIV with reduced risk of spreading infection

This year the theme for the World Aids Day 2019 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community”. The world community will take a pledge to remove the HIV virus from the world.

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