Month: June 2020

Today's Special

6 Resolutions Of The World Environment Day 2020

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June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day. It started with a UN resolution to mark a day to educate people about importance of environment for sustenance of life on earth by observing and celebrating the World Environment Day.

History of the World Environment Day

The decision to observe the World Environment Day was taken at the World Environment Day Conference organized by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 and the first World Environment Day was observed on June 5, 1974. Since then, June 5 is marked for celebrating the environment.

World Environment Day 2020 theme

Celebrate Biodiversity is the theme for the World Environment Day 2020. The message this theme gives is biodiversity conservation and natural balance. The biodiversity can be divided into biological and diversity. And it stands for different species of flora and fauna. The message is to convey the idea of unity in diversity.

In nature, every living organism is connected to others in such a way that removing one type of species from nature could disturb the entire balance and disruption of life in the long run. The world community is asked to take six resolutions on the World Environment Day 2020.

• Plant at least one tree every year

• Avoid polluting water bodies

• Save electricity

• Use dustbins for garbage disposal

• Say no to plastic products

• Be kind to animals

Human population can’t survive without nature and these resolutions are necessary to preserve nature and the flora and fauna found in the nature.

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News & Politics

SpiceJet Pilot Robbed At Gunpoint In South West Delhi

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A SpiceJet pilot was robbed, attacked and left bleeding in middle of the night in South Delhi. The incident happened on a flyover close to the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. The pilot called the police after the assailants had fled.

The robbery incident

Yuvraj Tewatia is a flight captain with SpiceJet. He was going to airport at 1 am in his office car when he was intercepted by 10 people. They were on five scooters that they used to block the captain’s car. They were carrying weapons for the robbery. They smashed the car window and one of them hit the captain on head with his pistol.

After broking the car window and hitting the captain, they looted the Rs. 34,000 cash the captain was carrying and other valuables and fled. Again, one of them injured the captain with a knife and left the captain bleeding in his car. It is only after they had fled that the captain made a police complaint.

The pictures of broken car windows with a detailed account of the incident went viral over the social media. It highlighted a grave concern for those involved in providing essential services in COVID-19 lockdown. Similar incidents also said to occurred at the same place.

Police acting on the complaint

A case has been filed with south west Delhi police station but the police officials escaped from giving details about the assailants. Delhi Police spokesperson MS Randhawa said that the police had received the complaint and that matter was under investigation.

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News & Politics

Delhi Jolted By 3 Magnitude Quake At 10:42 On Wednesday

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A mild earthquake of 3.2 magnitude hit Delhi and adjoining areas at late evening on Wednesday. But the good thing is that no casualties were reported due to the quake.

Delhi witnessed another quake

National Center for Seismology (NCS) the earthquake hit 17 km east of Faridabad in Haryana at 10:42 pm on Wednesday but its tremors were felt across the national capital and the adjoining cities of Noida.

Delhi also experienced a quake earlier in May 29 when an earthquake measuring 4.6 on Richter Scale jolted the entire Delhi-National Capital Region. It occurred at 9 pm in Rohtak, Haryana. Its epicenter was found to be 3.3 km under the earth.

Frequent quakes in Delhi

The national capital has witnessed 6-7 quakes of mild intensity in the last two months. Delhi is already grappling with coronavirus pandemic. In this situation, frequent quakes have become a matter of concern for the authorities.

Experts speak about Delhi quakes

Dr Soumitra Mukherjee, Professor of Geology at Jawaharlal Nehru University said that there was little to worry about those quakes but there was a need to remain vigilant. She said that quakes keep coming in Delhi region because it falls in a seismic zone four.

According to experts, people need not to worry about the tremors measuring up to 4-standard on Richter Scale as they are called mild but quake of 4 and above standards could cause greater harm to the city that is densely populated and most buildings don’t comply with quake measurement rules.

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News & Politics Today's Special

Cyclone Nisarga Approaching Mumbai At 120 KMPH

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Mumbai the financial capital of India is bracing for a cyclone in over 100 years. It was a tropical cyclone named Nisarga but it intensified into a “super cyclonic storm” today morning.

10 points about this cyclonic development

  1. Cyclone Nisarga will make landfall about 100 km from Mumbai near Alibaug. Its wind speed could be up to 110 km/hour gusting up to 120 km/hour.
  2. In Maharashtra, more than 19,000 people have been moved to safe places. CM Udbhav Thackeray has appealed people to stay indoors.
  3. The eye of the storm is visible in the Dopplers Weather Radars (DWR) that are tracking the storm in Mumbai and Goa. The diameter of the eye is 65 km.
  4. Mumbai police has banned human movement along the coastline since last night.
  5. Directorate General of Civil Aviation cautioned airlines against operating in cyclonic conditions.
  6. A storm surge of up to 6.5 meters high will inundate the low-lying areas of Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts.
  7. Over 30 National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed at sensitive areas to conduct rescue operations.
  8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation and payed for the well being of all.
  9. Indian Coast Guard Ships and planes have been warning fishermen to return to harbour before cyclone sets in.
  10. It is second cyclone to strike India’s coastline in less than two weeks. Earlier Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal and Orissa. It killed 100 people and displaced millions.
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International News & Politics

China Upset Over US Inviting India, Russia To G7

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As the president of G7, Trump wants to invite India, Australia, South Korea and Russia to the group. And he has already sent his invites to the countries. But he is yet to receive confirmation from those nations.

China criticized US move on G7

China said that any move to seclude China in the global platform was doomed to fail. It said that China believed all international organizations and conferences should be conducive to mutual trust between countries. It further said that any attempt to make a small circle against China would become unpopular.

Russia yet to respond to the G7 call

Russia was a former ally of G8 before it was expelled from the group in 2014 by then US President Barack Obama. Obama took the strong step of ousting Russia from the group after Russia took Crimea. Since then Russia had developed a close strategic partnership with China. But the reports are that Russia has shown interest in joining the group.

G7 invitees

G7 is a group of seven developed economies – US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada. The group members hold annual presidency and they meet once every year. This year, the G7 group is expected to meet in September.

The group president can invite head of the states to discuss global issues. Last year, India joined the group at the invitation of French President Emanuel Macron. This year, US President Trump wants India and three other countries to attend the G7 meet.

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International News & Politics

George Floyd’s Death Was A Homicide Claimed In Autopsy

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George Floyd died in a homicide involving neck compression according to the official autopsy of the African-American whose death in police custody triggered unrest and widespread rioting across the United States.

Official autopsy report of George Floyd

The report, released on Monday, held cardiopulmonary arrest due to neck compression as the real reason of his death. And claimed that the death of George Floyd, a 46-year old African-American, was a homicide. The report was prepared by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner in Minneapolis.

Medical condition of George Floyd

The autopsy describes the medical health of Floyd as arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease; fentanyl intoxication; recent methamphetamine use. It added that the manner of death was not a legal determination of culpability or intent.

Under Minnesota state law the Medical Examiner is a neutral and independent office and is separate and distinct from any prosecutorial authority or law enforcement agency.

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US Worried Over Increased Chinese Presence On LAC Said Mike Pompeo

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned India-China stand off while attacking China in Marc Thiessen and Danielle Pletka of AEI’s ”What The Hell Is Going On” Podcast.

China increasing forces along LAC

Mike Pompeo said that China had moved its forces up to north of India along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and Sikkim. He said that both the armies building up their strength was a clear indication of escalating tension. He further said that the hardening of positions continued even two separate face-offs between India and China.

China hiding truth in coronavirus pandemic

Pompeo alleged that the Communist Party of China (CPC) continued to hide and delay the response on coronavirus pandemic that began in Wuhan in China. Also, he alleged that the CPC robbed the Chinese people in China and Hong Kongers in Hong Kong of their freedom. He said that the authoritarian regime in China had an impact on the people around the world.

Mike Pompeo said that the above mentioned two incidents reveal the true nature of the Communist Party of China. He alleged that China continued to steal intellectual property and advancing in the South China Sea.

US can stop China

Pompeo said that the US had the responsibility and capability to safeguard the interests of its citizens from China. He said that China had developed its military capabilities only to threaten its neighbours. And that the US had responded to China in the real way for the past two decades.

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Pak Officials Shunted Out For Spying

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The Foreign Ministry charged two officials of Pakistan High Commission of espionage and asked them to leave the country within 24 hours. The officials were caught by Delhi Police’s special cell for carrying out espionage in the country.

Pak’s spy officials

Abeed Hussain and Tahir Khan were employed in the visa section of Pakistan High Commission but in reality, they were employed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for spying on India. Their job was to move around by using fake identity papers said Delhi Police.

Pak officials are asked to leave

The Pak officials were declared persona non grata for their involvement in activities incompatible with their status as members of a diplomatic mission. They were asked to leave the country within 24 hours.

Foreign Ministry issued a demarche

A strong protest was registered with Pakistan’s Charge de Affairs and a formal complaint about Pak officials involving in spy activities. India made it clear that their activities were against the national interests of India. Also, Pak’s Cd’A was asked to make sure that no official of the diplomatic mission should ever get involved in any activity that is in anyway compatible to his/her status.

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Media & Entertainment Today's Special

Wajid Khan Of Sajid-Wajid Passed Away At 42

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Singer composer Wajid Khan of famous Sajid-Wajid duo passed away in Mumbai. The 42-year old singer was hospitalized with a kidney problem a few days ago in Surana Hospital in Chembur suburb and he breathed his last on Sunday. But there are conflicting claims about his death.

Death due to natural reasons

According to music director Salim Merchant, Wajid Khan had multiple health issues. He had kidney transplant a year ago and recently got infection in the kidney. Merchant said that Khan was on ventilator on the last days as his condition deteriorated during treatment.

Death due to coronavirus infection

The entertainment website Bollywood Hungama claimed that Wajid Khan died due to COVID-19. A noted journalist from the website tweeted that singer Sonu Nigam confirmed the demise of Wajid Khan and that Khan was suffering from novel coronavirus infection.

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My Brother Wajid left us.

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Sajid-Wajid duo music career

They started their career with Salman Khan’s 1998 movie Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and they mostly composed music for Salman Khan’s movies including Garv, Tene Naam, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge, Partner and the Dabangg franchise.

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