Month: April 2020

Media & Entertainment News & Politics Sports

Twitter War Between Congress Leader Alka Lamba And Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt

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Former AamAadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba is being trolled for her lewd remarks over the PM Narendra Modi. She also didn’t spare wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt when he tried to intervene and stopper her from making objectionable remarks against the PM.

Alka Lamba’s tweet

She tweeted a picture of Narendra Modi in the Sangh’s uniform and speaking from a dais to comment on the RSS and BJP. She said that the Sangh had nothing to do with politics but the truth was that that all the BJP leaders were the birth of the Sangh! @#$.

Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt tweeted

The wrestler wrote !@#$$ who’s born is evident from your words Alka Lamba. And this thinking exposes your upbringing. You must have seen the love of the country for the person you are writing for. The whole country stands together with him except a few mental patients like you.

An irritated Alka Lamba retweeted the wrestler

A socked Alka Lamba rushed to reply Yogeshwar Dutt but in a very mean language. She said, “Abe Yogeshwar Dutt, ask your mother who your father is. Are you ashamed of putting your DP with your father? If your mother says that the person with who you have put your DP is your father, you should take is as true as mother never lies. It will cause less pain to you.

Alka Lamba trending on Twitter

After her reply, Twitterati start trolling Alka Lamba. She received replies for her lewd remarks over the PM and the wrestler. Also, some people supported the Congress leader Alka Lamba.

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Sports

The Biggest WWE Event Of 2020 -WrestleMania 36 – Is Now Available On Live Stream For Free

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Wrestle Mania 36 is still the most prestigious event and it has been spread to over two days due to novel coronavirus pandemic. WWE enthusiasts can enjoy the fight on Sunday as well and exciting thing is that they can live stream the WrestleMania 30 for free.

The fight will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 fear. Also, the venue has been shifted from WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida to the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. There are restrictions over mass gatherings in the US.

Live stream WrestleMania 36 from outside your country

There are plenty of live streaming options available for people in US, UK, Canada and Australia. And those that live in the areas where live streaming is geo-blocked, they can use VPN to catch a more reliable live stream instead of going though the expensive PPV or an illegal stream.

Out of many VPNs, you can choose ExpressVPN that is simple to install and that works faster and in a straightforward way. Also, it is compatible with a wide range of devices including Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS and Android.

Also, the Express VPN offers 30-day money back guarantee. Or you can go for the annual plan with a 49% discount and 3 months extra free. Once the software is installed, you can select your geo-location and simply click to connect. It will connect you to WWE 36 live stream for free irrespective of your country and geo-location.

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COVID-19 Lockdown Prevents Muslims To Stay Indoors During Shab-e-Barat

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Muslim community in the national capital is advised to celebrate Shab-e-Barat in the lockdown state. Delhi Police have appealed to the community that Muslims should avoid venturing out during the celebration.

Delhi Police asked for support

Delhi Police approached Muslim community to get support in their fight against COVID-19. A tweet shared by Delhi Police said that lockdown would remain enforced on the sacred night of Shab-e-Barat on April 8 and 9, 2020.

The police have been successful in keeping people restricted to their homes during lockdown period. They didn’t allow the Hindu community to congregate in temples during the holy festival of Navratri and Ram Navami on April 2. Also, the Hindu community didn’t host any rallies or congregationsduring the festival.

Shab-e-Barat celebrations

In Islam, it is called Night of Forgiveness of the Day of Atonement. For Muslims, it is an occasion when the Almighty forgives sinners, if they pray. During Shab-e-Barat, Muslims in large numbers congregate in mosques and visit graves of their departed loved ones.

Roads leading to mosques and cemeteries see large crowds of devotees. During normal time, the police were deployed close to mosques and cemeteries to ensure law and order in the Muslim community. But this year, the Muslims are asked to remain in their homes due to lockdown orders.

India is under 21-day lockdown announced by PM Modi on March 24. The lockdown will remain enforced until April 14. The government is seriously mulling over lifting lockdown on April 15.

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International Media & Entertainment

Pakistan Salutes To Air India Flights Carrying COVID-19 Relief Material

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National Carrier Air India received accolades from the world community for its relief and evacuation flight in these difficult times. The countries that praised Air India for its effort include Pakistan that even helped in operating the flights.

Pakistan praised Air India

On April 2, Air India operated two flights from Mumbai to Frankfurt in Germany to evacuate European nationals stranded in India and carry relief materials. The flight took at 1430 hours and entered Pakistan airspace at 1700 hours. The flight captain contacted the Pakistan ATC that replied “As-salamu alaykum” (Peace be upon you). That was Karachi control welcoming Air India flight.

The Air India captain was asked to confirm that he was operating a relief flight. The Air India captain confirmed. Also, the Pakistan ATC told the Indian pilots that they were proud of Indian pilots operating flights in difficult times. They also bode Good Luck to Air India flight operators.

Pakistan ATC saved Air India 15 minutes flying time by allowing the flight to fly closer to Karachi. Also, the Pakistan ATC came forward to help Air India flight enter Iranian airspace. When Air India reached Iran, it tried to contact Iran authorities but couldn’t. Then Pakistan ATC came for help. They contacted Iran and saved many flying hours to Air India.

Air India received praises from the world

Turkish and German Air Traffic Controllers also praised Air India for carrying relief material. The flight was scheduled to reach Frankfurt at 0915 hours but it landed at 0835 hours.

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Food News & Politics

Everyone In Delhi Will Get Ration At Subsidised Rates From Next Week

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government had directed all fair price shops to give ration at subsidised rate to all non-ration cardholders. They will start getting monthly ration from middle of the next week.

Subsidised ration to all

In Delhi, there are 7.5 lakh ration cardholders and the number of people who have applied for ration cards is 6.5 lakh. The government has decided to give benefit of subsidised ration to all. There are many poor people who don’t have ration cards. The government has made a website for registering all those that are needy. They will get ration after registration.

Registration is required to keep track of people that are getting ration. Also, it is needed to prevent fraudsters from taking advantage of the subsidised ration. In the last day, over 50,000 people got registered to get 5kg ration per person.

Free meal for public

CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the government had made arrangement for providing free meal to more than 10,00,000 people. Also, the CM praised the NGOs and religious organizations that were serving free meal to people. He said that he wanted everyone to get a meal every day. On Friday, hunger relief centres across the city provided free lunch to 6,63,298 people and dinner to 6,78,554 people.

Delhi fights coronavirus

The CM said that Delhi received 59 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi was 445 but the government was able to prevent the community spread of the virus.

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News & Politics

Jalandhar Thanks Lockdown Sky After Seeing Dhauladhar Range

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Global lockdown due to novel coronavirus outbreak is good news for nature that has started showing its true colours. While the human is locked in their homes, the wildlife has come out to claim the open highways, secluded beaches and deserted streets. Internet is full of pictures showing abundance of flora and fauna during lockdown period.

Picture from Jalandhar, Punjab

It is extremely astounding to see mountains from a distance of over 200 km. An officer of Indian Forest Service (IFS) Praveen Kaswan shared a picture from Jalandhar on his Twitter account. He could see the Dhauladhar range of Himalayan mountains from Jalandhar. And it was first time that he viewed this range so clear from a distant city in Punjab.

Dhauladhar range image from Jalandhar

The officer tweeted the image with an attractive caption that reads “When people of #jalandhar saw #Dhauladhar range first time ever”. Dhauladhar lies in Himachal Pradesh approximately 213 km from Jalandhar. But people weren’t able to see the mountains due to pollution. According to Kaswan that was the first time that the mountains were visible from Jalandhar.

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/status/1246025488264343554

Pic of Dhauladhar range went viral

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh was the first to react to the tweet of Kaswan that went viral with 1.3k likes and many retweets. Many users took to comments section to pour their excitements and some even thanked the lockdown for the scenic view.

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News & Politics

Bill Withers The Famed Writer-Singer Died Of Heart Attack At 81

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Bill Withers, a noted writer and singer, passed away at 81. He died of heart complications. But he would be remembered for the soulful music like “Lean On Me”, “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine”, his family said in a statement.

Last African American Everyman

His songs continue to honor social gatherings, family events, engagements and weddings. For example, the inauguration of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were celebrated with the tune of “Lean On Me”. And “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean On Me” were included in the Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Simple Songs

His first album came in 1971 with the help of Sussex Records. It was “Just As I Am”. Withers was photographed smiling and holding his launch pail on the cover. The album had the hits like “Grandma’s Hands” and “Ain’t No Sunshine”. But his singing career with Sussex went bankrupt and he found himself scooped up by Columbia Records.

Social commentary

While most of his songs were related to social relationships, he also wrote on social issues like “Better Off Dead” on alcoholic suicide and “I Can’t Write Left-Handed” on an injured Vietnam War veteran.

Bill Withers

Born in the coal mining town of Slab Fork, West Virginia, Withers face many difficulties in childhood. He overcame childhood stutter. He was three when his parents divorced and he was raised by his mother’s family in nearby Beckley. At 17, he became an … Read the rest

News & Politics Today's Special

Switch Off Your Lights At 9 PM On 5th April Asked PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to display a collective spirit in the fight against COVID-19 by showing up on their balconies and gates once again on the coming Sunday.

PM Modi asked people to show up

Narendra Modi wants people to light their balconies and gates with candles, lamps, torches, mobile lights and whatever they can use as light to applaud unsung warriors against coronavirus. And he wants the people to do it just like they did during last month’s “Janata Curfew”.

He said that people should show up sharp at 9 pm on April 5 to mark their fight against COVID-19. But at the same time the PM urged people to stay indoors and maintain social distancing to defeat novel coronavirus.

Highlights of PM Modi’s message

• Social distancing must not break at any cost because it is the only panacea to break the chain of novel coronavirus.

• Never cross the line of social distancing.

• We should defeat coronavirus together and make India win.

• People are at home during lockdown but they aren’t alone as the collective strength of the country is with them.

• He said that he wanted only 9 minutes at 9 pm on April 5. He wanted the people to switch off their lights and light candles and torches.

• The coming Sunday, the country would fight darkness with light.

• PM said there was unprecedented discipline during the lockdown.

• Also, he thanked people for supporting the lockdown and making it a success.

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News & Politics Technology

Password Protect Your Zoom Meeting To Avoid Being Found

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The security expert Brian Krebs said that an automated tool found around 100 Zoom meeting IDs in an hour and info for nearly 2,400 Zoom meetings in a single day of scan.

A Kansas City-based security meetup group led by security professional Trent Lo and members of SecKC developed a program called zWarDial that can automatically guess 9 to 11-digit long Zoom meeting IDs and draw info about those meetings.

zWarDial automated tool

This tool can find around 100 meetings per hour. It can successfully determine a legitimate meeting ID 14% of time. Also, the program extracted critical info like date and time, meeting organizer and topic of a meeting after scanning nearly 2,400 upcoming or recurring Zoom meetings in a single day.

In January, Zoom implemented a feature that would block repeated attempts to scan for meetings but zWarDialroutes searches through Tor to avoid Zoom’s blocking. But the program can’t find meetings that are password protected.

Zoom encourages users to make passwords

Zoom said in a statement that it strongly encouraged users to implement passwords. The statement further read that passwords for new meetings had been enabled by default since last year, but users were provided the option to opt out of the passwords.

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Beauty & Health Food

Tasty Tikki Recipes To Try At Home

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Aloo tikkiis a popular chat but do you know that you can make tikki with other things as well. I mean to say that you no longer need filling aloo in tikki when there are so many things to use as a filler.

Tikki recipes to try at home

Khasta Sabudana Tikki

Made with sabudana and some mashed potatoes, these tikkis make a good snack during festive season like Navratri. If you want, you can add some cashew to make it crunchy and chillies to make them spicy. For Navratri festival, you can use sendhanamak.

Khoya Stuffed Matar Ki Tikki

The filling of the tikkitells everything about its taste. It gets a sweeter taste with khoya and sour flavor with tangy pea. Also, you can add date and pistachios to improve flavor and add some nutrition to the tikki.

Paneer Tikki

Cottage cheese or paneer is the next best thing after aloo stuffing. Paneer offers the best in taste and nutrition. And combined with spices and chillies, this tikki becomes a hot favorite of vegetarians during festive season.

Corn Palak Ki Tikki

Spinach and corn are super foods and when combined, they give everything including taste and nutrition. Also, it is super easy to make the filling. It is a must try tikki for all foodies.

Quinoa, Couscous and Beetroot Tikki

It is for health-conscious people that prefer nutrition over everything. This recipe combines the power of spinach, oats, couscous, beetroot and quinoa. Also, it isn’t fried. You need to cook the tikkis from both sides.

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