Month: March 2021

News & Politics Sports

Wrestler And Cousin Of Famous Phogat Sisters, Ritika Phogat Loses Wrestling Final And Her Life

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Wrestler Ritika Phogat committed suicide after losing the final match of a state-level wrestling tournament on Wednesday. 17-year-old Ritika Phogat was part of the famous Phogat family who shot to fame after Amir Khan’s movie Dangal.

How was Ritika Phogat related to Phogat family?

A resident of Jaitpur village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu, Ritika Phogat was the cousin sister of famous Phogat sisters – Geeta and Babita. They are daughters of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler and Dronacharya Awardee.

Wrestler Geeta won first-ever gold medal for India in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Also, she was the first woman wrestler to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Wrestler Babita has won one gold medal (2014 Commonwealth Games), one silver (2010 Commonwealth Games), and one bronze (2012 World Wrestling Championships).

Ritika Phogat had been taking training under Mahavir Singh Phogat at the Mahavir Phogat Sports Academy in Haryana for over five years. She was playing in the state-level sub-junior, junior women, and men wrestling tournament in Bharatpur.

She lost her final match on March 14 by 1 point but couldn’t bear the disappointment and allegedly committed suicide. The senior Phogat was said to be present at the tournament.

What did the Haryana minister say on the suicide of Ritika Phogat?

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International News & Politics

Russia Fears Fresh Sanctions From US

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Russia could face fresh sanctions by the US, based on an American intelligence report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence leveled serious allegations on Russia for interfering in the 2020 presidential elections.

What was the intelligence report?

It is a bulky 15-page document that details how Russia tried to influence the presidential elections of 2020 in favor of the former president Donald Trump. Also, the report alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed those efforts. Serious claims were made against the then-candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter by Russian-linked Ukrainian figures.

The report even said that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help Trump.

The report also alleged that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militia to defeat coalition forces in Afghanistan.

What did the report say about China?

Trump’s allies alleged that China was acting on behalf of Joe Biden but the fresh intelligence report punctured those claims saying that China was looking for stability with the US and that it couldn’t risk blowback if caught.

But the intelligence report raised fingers against Cuba, Venezuela, and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah for influencing the elections.

What did the report say about Iran?

The report alleged that Iran was involved in a multi-pronged covert influence campaign to sway American voters in 2020. But it was to undercut then US President Donald Trump. The US under the leadership of Trump pulled out of a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran and imposed fresh sanctions on Iran.

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Football News & Politics Sports

Why Was Zinedine Zidane All Praise For Midfielders Over Real’s 3-1 Win Over Atalanta?

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Real Madrid’s sweeping victory over Atalanta made it easy for them to enter the quarterfinals of the competition. They were playing the second leg of their UEFA Championship League last-16 tie and they needed to win the match. And they did so by beating Atalanta with 3-1. It was a big feat for Real Madrid after 2018.

Midfielders did the job

Real players displayed excellent football but it was the midfielders Luka Modric and Toni Kroos that were the real stars. Real manager Zinedine Zidane praised his midfield generals by calling Modric and Kroos the double pivot and said that they were phenomenal that night. He further said that Modric was 35 but he didn’t show that on the ground. The manager praised Modric as an exceptional player.

What did Modric say about his age?

The midfielder Modric said that he was 35 but he felt like he was only 27. He further said that one shouldn’t look at the age. It was all about how players perform on the ground, regardless of age. He was hungry for more, to continue playing at the highest level and he felt great, maintained Modric.

Who were the goal scorers?

The first goal came in the 34th minute when Karim Benzema shot the ball directly to the goalpost. It was his sixth goal in five matches. Sergio Ramos scored the second goal in the 60th minute and substitute Marco Asensio scored the third goal in the 83rd minute soon after Luis Muriel scored the only goal for Atalanta.

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News & Politics

What Is Controversial In The Proposed Delhi NCT Bill 2021?

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed the proposed Delhi NCT Bill as unconstitutional and an act of vengeance by the BJP government after losing recent MCD bypolls to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

What is Delhi NCT Bill?

The Delhi National Capital Territory Of Governance (Amendment) Bill 2021 gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor (LG). First, the Delhi government would have to adhere to a timeline to refer proposals relating to legislature and administration to the LG.

Highlights of the Delhi NCT Bill

• LG’s opinion has been made mandatory for Delhi government to implement it decisions including those taken by the cabinet

• LG is free to make an opinion and take independent decisions in the matters his opinion is sought

• In laws framed by the assembly, the government would mean LG

• The assembly and its committees are deprived of the power to review the administrative decisions by the LG. Also, any rules formed in violation will be cancelled

The proposed amendments will bring the Delhi government at par with other Union Territories but Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that real objective of the amendments is to cripple his government.

What did Congress say about the proposed bill?

The Congress said that the bill would deprive a democratically elected government of its powers. It also announced a dharna at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. It termed the proposed bill a “Black Bill”. Congress’ Kapil Sibal termed the bill an arrogance of power. He further said that it was against the spirit of the constitution.

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Cricket News & Politics Sports

No Spectators For Remaining Indian V/S England T20Is

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Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) decided to hold the remaining T20Is between India and England behind closed doors in the wake of rising cases of COVID-19 in Ahmedabad. The decision was taken after a detailed consultation with the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA).

When would the remaining matches be played?

It was a series of five T20Is between Indian and England. Out of these five matches, two have been played on Friday and Sunday and each team won a match. While the first two matches were played with audiences up to 50% of the capacity of stadiums, the remaining three matches on March 16, 18 and 20.

What is the reason for playing behind the doors?

BCCI held a detailed discussion with GCI and local health authorities before making a statement regarding hosting remaining matches behind the closed doors. The statement issued by BCCI reads that the cricket control board is committed to follow the regulations suggested to curb the spread of the pandemic. It also said that the cricket board keeps health of players, workers and spectators on the top.

Since the remaining three T20Is will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium that has a capacity of seating 1.32 lack spectators, it is decided to hold the matches behind the closed doors as allowing even 50% of the spectators will be significant.

What will spectators do with tickets?

Cricket fans that have already booked seats in the stadium can get refund and those with complimentary tickets are requested not to visit the stadium as no spectator will be allowed.

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Barcelona V/s Huesca Was A Record Setting Match For Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi emerged as the star player for Barcelona in the Monday match against Huesca. He was part of Ronald Koeman’s starting XI but Koeman was proud of Messi and he even praised him for his game.

It was a record-setting night for both Messi and Barca….

Barca won the Monday match with Huesca with a decent 4-1 score that helped Barcelona reach a little closer to the La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. At 59 point, Barca is now four points behind Atletico. Also, it is the only unbeaten team in league play in Europe’s top-five leagues since 2021 began.

For Lionel Messi, it was a night of setting records. He scored two crucial goals to in the 13th and 90th minute. His first goal in the match was his 20th in the La Liga in his 13th season. With this goal, he became the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to accomplish the feat.

Lionel Messi set another record of appearing in all competitions for the club with Barcelona legend Xavi at 767. Also, he got many appreciations and praises from his manager Ronald Koeman who even went to the length of thanking god for Messi was with them.

What did Ronald Koeman say about Lionel Messi?

Ronald Koeman said that Messi was the most important person in Barca’s history and he thanked goodness that Messi was them. He further said that he thought that Lionel Messi had shows once again that he was the best. The first goal of Messi was fantastic and he deserved to be important that the team.

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News & Politics Technology

Google Career Certificates Offer Associate Android Developer For Entre Level Jobs

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Enrolment for Google Career Certificates has already started and those interested in enhancing their skills in data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design can enroll their names for the course.

What is Google course about?

The technology giant is trying to bridge the skills gap in India with these certificates. The objective of the course is to help employers upskill their workforce. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc. discussed the idea of bridging the skills gap in a blog post on March 11.

What is the skills gap?

Businesses are embracing digital technology especially post-covid period but they are facing difficulties in finding the right candidates. Also, they simply can’t replace their entire workforce. Google found that the businesses will need reskilling their employees by 2025 and this gap will increase, if the training of the employees and jobseekers isn’t started at the earliest.

What is the advantage of Google certificates?

Google’s data shows that 82% of graduates have been benefitted with the certificate courses. They got huge benefits in the form of getting a raise, finding new jobs and starting new businesses within six months of completing the certificate courses.

Sundar Pichai said that they would also announce a new Associate Android Developer Certification to prepare learners for entry-level jobs in Android development. He further said that availability of 1.3 millions jobs in that field provided significant opportunities for the graduates. Last year, Google announced a $10-billion Google for India Digitization Fund to speedup the digitization process of India over 5-7 years.

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Top Celebrities International News & Politics

Megan Thee Stallion Stands At The Top Of 63rd Grammy Edition

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Megan Thee Stallion got the all limelight in the 63rd edition of Grammy Awards function by grabbing three Grammys Best New Artist, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for Savage. She’s the biggest winner but the Grammy edition witnessed many records broken.

Beyonce made history at Grammy Awards

After the 63rd edition, Beyonce has become the female artist with most trophies. She has won 28 trophies and surpassed the record of maximum Grammys of singer Alison Krauss. Beyond grabbed her 28th Grammy for the Best R&B Performance for Black Parade.

Other Grammy winners

The big three Grammys were grabbed by Billie Eilish (Record of the Year for Everything I Wanted), Taylor Swift (Album of the Year for Folkore) and H.E.R (Song of the Year for I Can’t Breathe). Billie Eilish praise Stallion by saying that Stallion deserved that.

A view of the Grammy night

It was Trevor Noah who broke the silence on the musical night from Los Angeles while making a joke at the Capitol Hill incident. He said that the Grammy Awards was the largest outdoor event of 2021 after the storming of US Capitol in January. He said that he knew that people weren’t able to go out and he didn’t attend any concert for a long time. So, Grammy brought the concert to the people.

Posthumus awards

John Prime was honored with the Best Roots Performance and Best Roots Song from the Recording Academy. He died last year at 73. Chick Corea also received a Posthumus award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo.

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International News & Politics

Fly At $31.40 Miles With United Airlines On Pi Day Promotional Offer

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United Airlines is celebrating “Pi Day” in a unique way with never before offers for budget travelers. It is offering one-way tickets starting at $31.40 or 3,140 miles excluding taxes and fees starting at $5.60.

What is United Airlines’ Pi Day offer?

Pi Day falls on March 14 and is celebrated by mathematician geometrician around the world. It is on this day that the value of Pi (3/14) was found. United Airlines has also made its offer matching with value of Pi. It is a first-come-first-serve offer available only until the seats last or March 15 whichever is earliest.

What is the validity of the offer and conditions?

United Airlines has designed a sales page dedicated to the Pi Day sales offer. It is mentioned that the offer is valid from March 28 to June 5, 2021 but the seats offered are Basic Economy. Also, the buyers won’t get any choice of seats or group sitting. Also, the buyers aren’t allowed to carry full-size carry bags. The airlines won’t entertain any flight changes or refunds except 24 hours after booking the tickets.

The Pi Day tickets will be valid only on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and the airlines has selected routes for cheap travelling. Travelers interested in taking advantage of the low prices can visit the sale page of United Airlines to check the routes available during the promotional offer. While the offer isn’t surprising as it is related to Basic Economy but travelers flying on the promotional routes can really save some money on tickes.

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What was Priyanka Chopra’s Reply To Oprah Winfrey’s Question About Having A Family?

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Priyanka Chopra will share her life experience with world viewers on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show Super Soul. Discover Plus recently shared a teaser of the video interview on its official Instagram handle. The promo video has the host asking Priyanka about when she and Nick would have a family.

What is the release date of the interview?

It seems the audience would have to wait until March 20 when the interview will be aired on Discover+. The show host is also very excited while discussing the theme of the video. She said that she loved being able to have thought-provoking, heat-expanding talks with people that inspire others to think about the deeper meaning of life.

What is Priyanka Chopra doing these days?

Priyanka Chopra is presently busy with the promotions of her memoir Unfinished and now she’s going to be the first South Asian woman to appear in a popular American television show. She is a woman of substance as she wears many hats.

Former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra, started her Bollywood career in 2003 and delivered multiple hits including Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Krrish, the Don series, Dil Dhadakne Do and Bajirao Mastani. She also received praises for movies Fashion, 7 Khoon Maaf, Barfi! and Mary Kom.

She was also a part of US television series Quantico. Also, she featured against opposite Dwanye Johnson in Hollywood movie Baywatch. She was also in the movies Isn’t It Romantic?, We Can Be Heroes.

Priyanka Chopra is also a tech-investor and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She also runs a hair care brand with the name of Anomaly Haircare.

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