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President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminister Hall in London and met Kind Charles III ahead of the state funeral of the Queen on Monday 19. She is on an official tour to London from 17 to 19 September.

HIGHLIGHTS

• President Murmu will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
• She will also attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly
• She is on an official tour to offer condolences from India

What Is The Official Tour Of President Murmu?

The President arrived at Gatwick Airport in London on 17 September. The High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom received the President at the airport. From there she left for the hotel to start her tour.

President Murmu visited the Lancaster House near Buckingham Palace in London and signed the condolences book for Queen Elizabeth II. Rashtrapati Bhawan also tweeted about the President signing the condolences book.

The President also visited Westminster Hall in London where the queen’s coffin is lying-in-state and offered condolences on behalf of the whole country. India also observed one-day state mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.

She also met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a state reception. She will attend the state honours at Westminster Abbey on 19 September. The funeral service will be held at West Gate of Westminster Abbey. After the funeral, the President will go to attend the reception hosted by James Cleverly, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs.

Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra is among the entourage members accompanying President Murmu on her state visit to … Read the rest

News & Politics

FAIMS Opposing Renaming Of AIIMS For This Reason

HT News September 17, 2022

The Union Health Ministry has proposed to change the names of all AIIMS institutions including that in Delhi but the Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS) wants the ministry to reconsider its move. The FAIMS also sought an appointment with the Union Health Minister to discuss the long-standing issues.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The government has proposed changing the names of all 23 AIIMS institutions
• All 23 AIIMS will be given new names based on the culture and history of the location of the institutions
• The Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS) said AIIMS will lose its identity with this move

What Is The Proposal Of the Union Health Ministry?

The Union Health Ministry has proposed renaming all 23 AIIMS based on their distinct history or geographical identity. The names could be selected from local or regional heroes, historical monuments, freedom fighters, or the geo-location of the institutions.

Why Is FAIMS Opposing Renaming Of AIIMS?

The Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS) has expressed its concern over the renaming of the esteemed medical institutions of the country. And all faculty members opposed the move in a recent opinion poll done by the FAIMS. They even wrote to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reconsider the proposal.

FAIMS is of the opinion that the identity of an institution is linked with its name and if the identity is lost, the institute loses its recognition both within the country and outside. The faculty sought examples of Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard Universities that have been retaining their names since their inception. The letter said that famous and established institutions had the same names for centuries.

The letter further said that the … Read the rest

Top Celebrities

Jacqueline Fernandez Continued Her Relationship With Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar For This Reason

HT News September 16, 2022

Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police investigating the ₹ 200 crore extortion scam by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar called Nora Fatehi, her brother-in-law Mehboob aka Bobby Khan, and Pinky Irani for questioning. The sleuths also grilled Jacqueline Fernandez for eight hours a day earlier. It was alleged that

Here’re The 10 Findings Of The Investigation

Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi were question by Delhi Police

Special commissioner of police, EOW, Ravinder Yadav found that both the actors had no direct connection with the case.
It was found that Sukesh would try to influence the Bollywood actresses with his huge wealth acquired through extortion.
Last year Nora Fatehi was called to participate in an event in Chennai in a studio owned by Lena Maria, wife of Sukesh Chandrashekhar. During the event, Irani approached Fatehi for gifts under the direction of the conman.
Nora Fatehi was offered a BMW car in addition to a participation fee but she refused the gifts. But she demanded gifts for her brother-in-law Mehboob alias Bobby.
Bobby is a native of Morocco but mostly lives in Mumbai and works in Bollywood. He directed the movie “Leela Ek Paheli” starring Sunny Leone.
Mehboob recognized Pinky Irani during the questioning.
Pinki Irani introduced herself to Nora Fatehi as ‘Angel’ but Fatehi turned down Sukesh’s attempt to approach her through Irani. Also, Nora never met the conman and talked to him only twice through WhatsApp.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar gifted a superbike, Ducati, costing around ₹ 8 lakh to Prashant, manager of Jacqueline Fernandez. The bike was recovered from Prashant.
Jacqueline Fernandez would often call Sukesh Chandrashekhar ‘man of her dreams’ and was even thinking of marrying him.
It was cleared brother-in-law of Nora Fatehi kept the BMW gifted to the diva as she refused to accept

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Business

Gautam Adani Buys This Company To Compete With Mukesh Ambani

HT News September 15, 2022

Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani is looking for local and overseas acquisitions for his kitchen essentials firm, Adani Wilmar Ltd. He decided to expand into the food business weeks after Reliance Industries Ltd. announced its foray into the consumer goods business.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Big conglomerates trying to get a share of the $400 billion Indian food production industry
• Adani Wilmar Ltd. bought the Kohinoor cooking brand
• The company will invest INR 5 billion for expansion
• Reliance Retail Ltd. has already announced its foray into the FMCG business in August

What Is The State Of The Indian Food Production Industry?

The food and Agriculture Organization of the UN has pegged the food production industry at $400 billion and it is expanding. Recently Reliance Industries Ltd. announced its foray into the fastest-moving consumer goods (FMCG) business intending to deliver high-quality goods while maintaining affordability.

How Is Adani Wilmar Ltd. Doing In FMCG Business?

The company bought some 32 firms valued at about $17 billion last year. And many of these firms are outside of the coal and infra-related business. It also bought the Kohinoor brand that sells basmati rice and ready-to-consume curries and meals in India from McCormick Switzerland for an undisclosed amount.

Angshu Mallick, chief executive officer, and managing director at Adani Wilmar said that the company had earmarked $62.9 million (INR 5 billion) from its IPO for expansion. Mallick further said that the additional funding would come from internal accruals and the 30 billion rupees of planned capital expenditure for the next year starting in April. Mallick further said that the company’s share had more than tripled since its $486 million debut in February.

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International News & Politics

Anne, The Princess Royal, Wrote This For Her Mother Elizabeth II

HT News September 14, 2022

Anne, The Princess Royal, accompanied the coffin of her mother Queen Elizabeth II back to Buckingham Palace from Balmoral for the final rites. Anne is the only daughter of the longest-serving monarch in the history of Britain. An aggrieved Anne also penned a heartfelt note for her mother.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Princess Anne said she was honored to accompany the Queen on her final journey
• The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrived at Buckingham Palace after a six-hour journey
• The Queen’s children had a vigil beside her coffin in St. Giles’ Cathedral Church on Tuesday

Who Is Princess Anne?

Born on August 15, 1950, Princess Anne is the second child of the Queen and the 16th in the line of accession to the British throne. In 1987, she was granted the title of ‘Princess Royal’. She thanked her countrymen for all the support they gave to her brother King Charles III during the difficult time.

Princess Anne’s Heartfelt Note

The Princess Royal penned that she was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of her dearest mother’s life. It had been an honor and privilege to accompany the Queen on her final journey, said the princess as she accompanied the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. They would all share unique memories. She offered her thanks to every one who shared their sense of loss.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Coffin Reaches London

The Royal Family tweeted that her Majesty the Queen’s coffin had arrived at Buckingham Palace, where it would rest overnight in the Bow Room. The next day, the coffin will be borne in Procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery to the Palace of … Read the rest

International News & Politics

King Charles III Will Face Left On British Currency For This Reason

HT News September 13, 2022

England will start a mammoth task of replacing the bank notes, pound coins, and postage stamps bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II with those of King Charles III.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Banknotes worth $95 billion will be replaced in England
• The process of replacing banknotes, currencies, and postal stamps will start after Queen’s funeral
• King Charles III’s image will feature on the left side of the banknotes

What Is The Legal Status Of Banknotes Bearing Queen’s Image?

The Bank of England in its 9th September statement said that it will continue to accept banknotes and coins bearing the image of the monarch as forms of payment. Queen Elizabeth II was the first monarch to feature on banknotes, pound coins, and postal stamps. A further announcement regarding existing Bank of England banknotes will be made after the mourning period is over reads the Bank of England statement.

Over 4.7 million banknotes worth a total of £82 billion ($95 billion) are in circulation in the UK according to an estimate by the central bank. And the Royal Mint estimates about 29 billion coins in circulation. The new currency with the image of King Charles III will be introduced gradually and it will coexist with the present currency bearing Queen’s image for a while.

How Will The Visage Of King Charles III Be Published On The New Currency?

The Royal Mint of Britain will release Charles-themed coins with the image of King Charles III on the left side of the currency. Since King Charles II ascended to the throne in the 17th century, it has been customary to depict the visage of a new leader facing the opposite direction from his/her … Read the rest

News & Politics

District Varanasi Judge To Take Decision On Gyanvapi Mosque Case Today

HT News September 12, 2022

The Varanasi court will decide whether the right to worship inside the city’s Gyanvapi mosque is “maintainable” or not. Gyanvapi mosque is located next to the world-renowned Kashi Viswanath temple and five Hindu women have sought the right to worship inside the mosque.

Here’re 10 Highlights Of The News

The order on whether the case by the women to worship inside the mosque should be heard or it will cease to have any legal standing could be announced today. District judge A.K. Vishvesha will pronounce the order.
The case was earlier heard in a lower court but was transferred to the Varanasi district court by a Supreme Court order in May.
Keeping the complexity and sensitivity of the matter in view, the Supreme Court ordered that the civil suit before the civil judge in Varanasi should be heard before a senior and experienced judicial offer of the UP judicial service.
The filming of the Gyanvapi mosque was done on the orders of the Varanasi Civil Court which was hearing the petition by the Hindu women who claimed that the Gyanvapi mosque had idols of Hindu gods and goddesses.
The report on the Gyavapi mosque was to be submitted to the Varanasi Court in a sealed cover but some Hindu petitioners released its excerpts just after the filming.
In The report a “Shivling” like structure was seen the pond used for “Wazoo” or purification rituals before Muslim prayers. The judge hearing the case ordered sealing of the pond after seeing the report.
The Gyanvapi mosque committee challenged the filming of the centuries-old mosque in the Supreme Court.
The petitioners said the filming was a breach of the Places of Worship Act of 1991, which maintains the

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International News & Politics

Look Who Is Attending The Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II

HT News September 10, 2022

US President Joe Biden will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in England. The longest-serving monarch in British history died on Thursday at her Scottish Highland retreat. She was 96.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on September 19
• US President Joe Biden is flying to attend the funeral
• Biden has yet to speak with King Charles III

When Will The Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II Take Place?

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is expected to take place on September 19. She will be made to rest in peace in Westminster Abbey in London. US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he would attend the funeral.

What Did Joe Biden Say About Queen’s Funeral?

Joe Biden said that he didn’t know the details, but he would be going to attend the funeral in London. The date of the funeral is yet to be confirmed by the British royal family. He also said that he had not yet spoken to the queen’s son, King Charles III.

Joe Biden said that he knew King Charles III. He didn’t call the King. Biden had gone to Ohio to give a speech. He was speaking to the media at the Columbus International Airport in Ohio. He was in Ohio to give a speech.

Source:- https://bit.ly/3Qx2JOL

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International News & Politics

Prince Charles Is Now King Charles III And Prince William Is Now Prince Of Wales

HT News September 9, 2022

Charles, the Prince of Wales, becomes King Charles III amid the condolences for Queen Elizabeth. The longest-serving monarch in British history, Queen breathed her last at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday. She was 96.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Charles is the eldest of the Queen’s four children
• Prince William will likely become the heir apparent
• Camilla, wife of Charles, could become Queen consort

King Charles III

Charles, Prince of Wales, becomes King Charles III at 73. He is the third king with this name. The first King Charles ascended the throne in 1685. But his wife, Camilla, wasn’t granted the status of Queen. She will continue to hold the title of princess consort. But Queen Elizabeth said that she hoped Camilla would be known as Queen Consort when Charles became king.

What Is The Line Of Succession?

Prince Charles Is Now King Charles III And Prince William Is Now Prince Of Wales

With Charles becoming the king, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, will become the Prince of Wales/Duke of Cornwall, and his wife, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. The heir apparent gets the title of ‘Prince of Wales. It was held by Charles, now King. The next in line are the sons of Prince William and Kate Middleton – Prince Gorge (9), and then Princess Charlotte (7), and Prince Louis (4).

What Is The Status Of Prince Harry And Prince Andrew?

Prince Harry, who has stepped back from royal duties and now lives in the US with his wife, Meghan Markle, is fifth in line to the throne. Prince Andrew, the second son of the Queen, is eighth in line to the throne. He had to step back from royal duties due to his controversial friendship with Jeffery Epstein, a convicted sex … Read the rest

Technology

This Site Is Offering Biggest Discount On iPhone 13 Series

HT News September 8, 2022

Apple could launch the next generation of the iPhone 14 series alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 today in the ‘Far Out’ event. But the sale of the iPhone 13 series phone is gathering much attention.

HIGHLIGHTS

• iPhone 13 is currently retailing at a discounted price on various e-commerce platforms in India
• E-commerce retailers are offering EMI options for iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 128 GB costs Rs. 69,999

If you are looking for an iPhone, it is the right time to get your phone. iPhone 13 is available on both Amazon and Flipkart at a discounted price. Also, you can check the EMI option on Multipl to make it more affordable.

iPhone 13 On Amazon & Flipkart

Both the e-commerce giants are offering iPhone 13 with an exchange offer. But Flipkart is offering an additional discount of Rs. 2,000 on HDFC credit cards. But if you want to avail the best exchange offer, you should check both Amazon and Flipkart to get the best value for your phone.

Save Now Buy Later

It is Multipl that is offering the most lucrative offer on iPhone 13. First, you have a discount and second, you have an additional discount of 10% on all Apple products available on the Maple website. A 5% discount is also offered on new to-be-launched items on the Maple website. In total, you get a discount of up to 21% on all Apple products including the iPhone 13.

While Amazon and Flipkart are retailing iPhone 13 at Rs 79,900 or 69,999, Multipl is offering the same phone at Rs 62,910. But you need not pay the entire amount at a … Read the rest