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Today's Special

Nirbhaya’s Killers Executed After Seven Years

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All four convicts of Nirbhaya gang rape – AkshayThakur (31), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Singh (32) – were hanged at 5:30 an in Tihar Jail, Delhi. Their execution took place soon after their final petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Convicts had petitioned before Delhi High Court

It was a hurriedly filed petition and their lawyer cited coronavirus as a reason for not filing petition with proper documents. They had petitioned multiple times to stall their execution over the past few months. And they managed to do so three times at the eleventh hour. The lawyer of Ajay Thakur even pleaded to send them to India-Pakistan border or to Doklam at the China border instead of hanging.

Their last days in prison

The convicts were kept in isolation in separate cells in the last hours. According to an official they hardly slept. Also, they refused a last meal or the last wish. The official further said that they were barely eating in their cells. One of them even begged for his life while he was led to the gallows. The Asia’s largest prison was on lockdown since last night for the execution.

Asha Devi Nirbhaya’s mother on execution

She said that they all had to wait so long for that day. That day was a new dawn for the daughters of India. The beasts had been hanged. She went home and hugged picture of her daughter after hearing the Supreme Court’s verdict.

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Today's Special

Google Doodle Celebrates Handwashing To Prevent Infection

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Today’s Google Doodle is devoted to Hungarian doctor Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, the first person to find health advantages of handwashing. He concluded and exhibited that if specialists practicing hand sanitization produced significant reduction in the transmission of infection.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis taught handwashing

He was named Chief Resident in the maternity facility of the Vienna General Hospital where he experimented with handwashing technique to the world. He was doing his residency at the hospital at that time when suddenly an unknown disease increased the death rate in new moms in maternity wards across Europe.

The disease was named “childbed fever” and the medical fraternity found it quite baffling and difficult to comprehend. But Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis was committed to find the real cause of the disease. He observed that the visiting specialists were transmitting the disease. His careful examination allowed him to see that the disease was transmitted to powerless moms through irresistible material from prior tasks and dissections.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis immediately made it a prerequisite for all clinical staff to wash their hands in the middle of patient assessments. And it worked well. The disease rate in his division was reduced significantly.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis’ achievements

Born in Buda in 1818, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis earned a graduate degree in birthing assistance and later on went for doctorate from the University of Vienna. On March 20, 1847, he was made Chief Resident. Today, he is known as “the father of infection control.”

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International Today's Special Viral

Britain Will See More Deaths From COVID-19: Boris Johnson

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On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of more deaths due to coronavirus while the chief scientific advisor of the government said that there could be 10,000 coronavirus infections in Britain.

Also, Britain and EU agreed to cancel face-to-face trade negotiations in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The negotiations were planned for next week in London.

UK PM Boris Johnson’s warning

He said that the virus was going to spread further. Flanked by the top scientific and medical advisors of the government, he made an announcement regarding the “delay-phase” of the government.

The British plan of containing the outbreak will work in three phases – containment, delay and mitigation. In the delay phase, the government will implement social distancing measures like reducing large gatherings and closing schools.

But he said that no public meetings would be cancelled and schools would remain open. At the same time, he warned that the advice could change if the virus spread further.

Boris Johnson faced criticism for delayed response

He agreed that the outbreak has triggered panic in the business, trade and every day life and the global market. But he defended his late response. He said that he was working on the advice and he would do the right thing at the right time.

He said that people with mild symptoms should isolate themselves in their homes but this advice would change with the spread of virus. In worse situation, the families would be advised to isolate themselves.

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Today's Special

Free Kidney And Urology Counselling At Mittal Hospital

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Mittal Hospital and Research Centre organized free kidney and urology counselling camp. Kidney specialist of Mittal Hospital Dr Ranveer Singh Chaudhary and prostate and urology expert Dr Santosh Kumar Dhakd will provide free counselling to patients.

Dr Ranveer Singh Chaudhary’s advice

Dr Chaudhary said that people suffering from kidney problems due to diabetes and high blood pressure; swelling in body; releasing blood and protein in urine; nephrotic syndrome in children; problems related to urine; dialysis patients; people with one kidney and those that have got kidney transplant can take advantage of the camp.

Dr Santosh Kumar Dhakd’s advice

Dr Dhakd said that people suffering from urine problems like enlargement of prostate gland, blockage in urinal tube, urge to urine, slow drainage of urine and those that pass urine with sneezing and coughing can come to camp for counselling.

Advantage of the counselling camp

Patients will get uroflowmetry test free of cost on the prescription of doctors. Directory Dr Delip Mittal told that people were offered nephrology health package at a very attractive price to aware people about health and wellness on World Kidney Day. These packages will be available from March 12 to 18.

He further said that patients would be offered 25% discount on tests and 10% discount on operation on the World Kidney Day. Also, these discounts will be available till next week.

Mittal Hospital is authorized for treatment under Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Beema Yojna, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya program and all TPA services.

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International Today's Special

Say Namaste To Avoid Handshake Says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested his countrymen to greet people without touching each other. And he recommended the Indian way of greeting people with folded hands instead of regular handshake.

Do Namaste instead of handshake

Benjamin Netanyahu asked his countrymen to avoid shaking hands just he did. Namaste is the customary way of greeting each other with folded hands in India. His familiarity with Indian customs and traditions isn’t surprising because of his closeness to Indian PM Narendra Modi. He had been in India in January 2018 and Mr. Modi visited Israel in 2017.

Mr. Netanyahu recommended strong measures

He was speaking to the press after a review meeting to fight the spread of coronavirus in Israel. He said that several measured would be announced to prevent the spread of infection. He further said that they had taken select isolation and flight policies and measures for flights.

Coronavirus in Israel

Israel has banned public gatherings of more than 5,000 people and people are advised to avoid from going abroad. Today, there are 7,000 people in home-quarantine. There are 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus but still no deaths reported. Coronavirus spreads through contact with droplets from infected persons. Tiny droplets from sneezing and coughing by infected persons can cause infection.

Global condition of coronavirus

The infection has spread to over 60 countries and there are approximately 90,000 infected people across the globe. The virus that originated in China last December has taken 3,000 lives globally.

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Today's Special

Coronavirus In India: Do’s And Don’ts To Remain Safe

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In India, the biggest challenge with coronavirus is that people have little knowledge about the infection. They need to know how it spreads, how to check it and what are the preventive measures and treatment options.

Defeat coronavirus with awareness

There is much panic about this virus and infection. People are afraid of losing their lives due to infection. But the truth is that you can remain safe from coronavirus by taking the following measures.

  1. Wash hands frequently with soap
  2. Use hand sanitizer
  3. Don’t reuse tissue papers
  4. Always cover your mouth with tissue when coughing and sneezing
  5. Use hands to cover your mouth while coughing if you don’t have tissues
  6. Don’t sneak in front of the mouth nor cough
  7. Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth without washing hands
  8. Avoid contact with the sick
  9. Maintain safe distance from people and avoid shaking hands
  10. See doctor immediately for high fever and cough

Coronavirus has spread to 70 countries and infected almost 1 million people. WHO has declared coronavirus a global health emergency after the death of 3,000 people. India also has got the infection but there is more panic than awareness.

Aware people about coronavirus

It is the responsibility of media to spread awareness about coronavirus. It is only with knowledge and education that India can fight with this virus. If you take all necessary measures then you will never get infected with coronavirus.

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Nirbhaya Case: Hanging Deferred For The Third Time

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Hanging of the four convicts of Nirbhaya case was deferred for the third time today. A judge in Delhi High Court stopped their execution citing legal reasons.

Nirbhaya case execution

Akshay Thakur (31), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Singh (32) are trying their best to escape the gallows in one pretext or another. The court said that the convicts must get all opportunities to get legal remedies.

The convicts had been filing petition after petition to buy time. Pawan Gupta filled a mercy petition before the President Ram Nath Kovind after the Supreme Court rejected his curative petition today morning. He waited till the last moment to file mercy petition and rushed to the court in the last hour to defer execution.

Seema Kushwaha, the prosecution lawyer said that couldn’t the court understand the manipulation of law. She further said that it took years to get justice. Central government also approached the apex court last month to request a change in laws that help criminals.

Deferred hanging

The execution of Nirbhaya convicts had been deferred twice before on January 22 and February 1. On February 5, the High Court allowed the four convicts a week to explore all legal remedies including mercy petition and one of the convicts filed his mercy petition at the last moment. The court has already said that the four can’t be hanged separately.

Nirbhaya rape

The gruesome rape and murder took place on December 16, 2010 when the medical student was raped and murdered in a moving bus and here mutilated body thrown on the road.

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News & Politics Today's Special

Narendra Modi Could Quit Social Media This Sunday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he was thinking of leaving social media in a week without elaborating the reason behind this decision. After his tweet, his followers and supported urged him to reconsider his decision with their likes, tweets and comments.

Social media presence of Narendra Modi

PM Modi is followed by 53.3 million on Twitter; 44 million on Facebook; 35.2 million on Instagram and 4.5 million on YouTube. He has been using social media for direct communication with people instead of through press. He hasn’t held a single press conference since becoming Prime Minister in 2014.

In 2009, he became an active member of Facebook and Twitter. On Monday, he stunned the world with his decision of leaving the social media. Within moments, his tweet received 65,000 likes; 42,000 replies and 22,000 tweets.

PM Modi is one of the most followed world leaders but he also faced criticism for following those who support vicious online trolling and abusing journalists. Also, he avoids talking about issues like spate of violence in his first tenure. He opened up about Delhi violence after three days.

Opposition on PM Modi leaving social media

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International Today's Special

Coronavirus Killed 3000 people as it blowouts over 60 countries

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The most killer virus, Coronavirus has gradually increased the death rates in China that passed 3,000 people on Monday. Whereas China seeming gradual declining the death rates and conformed it is now under control, but still the symptoms are seeing outside the china, Hubei.

According to the national Heath commission, China has brought the troll of death globally and it crossed 3,000 people. They also said they have reported the decline in deaths and even health officials say, in last month 292 cases were diagnosed and it is an achievement.

This life-threating virus has been running China almost, and it is spread over 60 countries now. The USA and UK have reported the virus and also Italy. Europe is also in this loss.

WHO words about the virus

The world Health organization says, the coronavirus spreading often who have weak immunity and usually over the 60 age. The people with low immunity and COVID-19 illness experiencing the symptoms. While those who have pneumonia and mild fever have fewer chances. The mortality rate usually appears at 2-5%.

The various diseases like SARS and MERS are also becoming a threat to people. This has established a 9-10% rate of morality.

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Sir John Tenniel Becomes Google Doodle On His 200th Birth Anniversary

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Google Doodle celebrates the 200th birth anniversary of Sir John Tenniel who was a renowned illustrator and satirical artist. Mr. Tenniel was born in London on February 28, 1820 and he received knighthood for his artistic achievements in 1893.

Journey of the life of Sir John Tenniel

He started make cartoons while studying at the Royal Academy of schools but it was in 1836 that he sent his first picture to the exhibition of the Society of British Artists. Later, his 16-foot design won a design competition for mural decoration of the new Palace of Westminster. He even received £100 and a commission for a fresco in the Upper Waiting Hall at the House of Lords.

He worked as the principal political cartoonist for “Punch” magazine and but he was more famous as illustrator for Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (1865) and “Through the Looking-Glass” (1872).

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Tenniel became a household name due to his illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. His association with Mr. Carroll started in 1864 when he agreed to make 42 illustrations for him. And their partnership continued till “Through the Looking Glass”.

Mr. Tenniel continued to animate the imaginations of children and adults for decades. And his legacy continues to thrive even today. The readers cherish his distinctive style and work of art that is timeless. His cartoons were the best suited to the text and for this reason, he got global audience.

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