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Media tweets on Punjab politics tag the footballer Amrinder instead of the Captain Amarinder; Twitter goes berserk What’s in a name? As Amrinder Singh, and he would tell you there indeed is a lot in a name. Before you jump to conclusions, let’s tell you, the Amrinder Singh we are talking about here is not Amarinder Singh, the former Chief Minister of Punjab!  The man in question here is Amrinder Singh, the star goalkeeper of the Indian Football team. Yes, you noticed it right. The man in the limelight has his name spelt without the ‘a’, and he is Amrinder, while the man also known as Captain is Amarinder Singh.   Amrinder Singh, the footballer, is an irked man at the moment. The reason, all the Twitter limelight is on him, and for the wrong reason. Media persons in the country, who hop on to Twitter and other social media platforms at the drop of the hat to air their views on developing news breaks and speculations, are currently making life difficult for Amrinder Singh the foo

A large number of people do not arrive at hospitals on time and die from cardiac arrest on a regular basis across Kashmir's districts. The rising occurrence of heart attacks among Kashmir's youth is alarming cardiologists, who are emphasizing the need of addressing potential causes. The valley has not escaped the worldwide trend of growing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity which are a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle. However, doctors also stress that smoking is a major concern among a host of factors. A cardiac arrest patient can be saved by prompt care, but a huge number of individuals do not reach the hospitals on time and die from cardiac episodes on a regular basis across Kashmir's districts. Cardiac Arrests cause deaths irrespective of seasons In Kashmir, cardiac arrests were shown to be more prevalent in the winter than in the summer. However, according to data from GMC Srinagar, 700 individuals had heart attacks in

As per reports, over 100 Chinese soldiers infiltrated Indian territory in Uttarakhand and destroyed a bridge in the Barahoti area before retreating to China. The Congress party has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for not reacting to the reports of Chinese troops incursion into Uttarakhand. The barrage of tweets from the Congress “After Eastern Ladakh, China has now infiltrated in Uttarakhand, 100 soldiers came and broke the bridge and fled. Where is PM Modi who talks about entering the territories (of enemies) and killing them?” the party asked on Twitter while using the hashtag #BorderKhatreMeHai. https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1443448479494201345 In another tweet, the party said that after Eastern Ladakh, now Uttarakhand is where the Chinese troops’ spirits are increasing continuously. China, as per the party, is repeatedly eyeing India. “Instead of giving him a befitting reply, the government is trying to save its thr

The Litoral Penitentiary, in the city of Guayaquil, is infamous as the most dangerous Ecuador prison, and it houses gangs linked to Mexican drugs cartel Ecuador, the South American country, is witnessing turmoil in its prison. Rival gangs clashed with each other inside the country’s Litoral Penitentiary prison leaving at least 116 people dead. This makes it the worst prison violence in the history of the small nation. The Litoral Penitentiary, in the city of Guayaquil, is infamous for being the most dangerous prison in the country. Most inmates are said to be those part of an Ecuadorean gang called Los Choneros, which is closely linked to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drugs cartel. Meanwhile, another Mexican criminal group named Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG) had been making efforts to establish ties with gangs in the country in their bid to grab control of drug smuggling routes from Ecuador to Central America from its Sinaloa rivals, said a BBC report. Clashes erupted on T

During the times of lockdown when all economic activities were halted, Pan Masala makers both original and duplicate made a killing and sold the pouches at a premium. The COVID-19 restrictions have crippled the Indian economy but a sector of the economy made big profits. The Pan Masala or what is known in local lingo as Gutka is a mixture of areca nut, slaked lime, paraffin and catechu along with tobacco, which is virtually poison. Research has shown that the toxic mixture contains more than 40 carcinogenic ingredients. Still, the State Government allows the business to flourish.  The sale of pan masala in the Hindi belt is so massive to entice smaller and more dubious players who make duplicate Pan Masala of reputed brands. According to Bhaskar News goods worth, 1 Crore was seized in a raid by police on two factories that were making duplicate Pan Masala of reputed brands. On interrogation, the owners of which the main accused is absconding revealed that they have sold the dupli

Pinarayi Vijayan called upon Jyotiraditya Scindia to help speed up Kozhikode airport development; Fatal air crash in 2020 had halted expansion of airport A year and a month have passed since the day when the Kozhikode airport, in north Kerala, witnessed one of the tragic mishaps in recent times. On the fateful day of August 7th 2020, an Air India Express flight, arriving from Dubai with 187 people on board, had overrun the runway and crashed while landing. As many as 21 passengers had lost their lives in the accident. There had been no significant services from or to the Kozhikode airport after the fatal accident. An investigation that was launched to ascertain the cause of the accident is now over and the final report has been submitted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Team (AAIT). The report had put a major part of the blame on the pilot of the aircraft, noting that he did not comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP). Systematic failures were pointed out as co

The development comes after former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti raised the matter of journalist repression in Kashmir. After Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti submitted a letter to the Press Council of India, the PCI ordered the formation of a three-member fact-finding team to look into the issue of journalists’ ‘intimidation’ and ‘harassment’ in Jammu and Kashmir. The Fact-Finding Committee According to a PCI directive, a three-member fact-finding committee would look into the matter through its established procedure. Prakash Dubey, Convener and Group editor of Dainik Bhaskar, Gurbir Singh, Journalist at The New Indian Express and Dr Suman Gupta, Editor at Jan Morcha are among the members of the fact-finding team. The PCI asked the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to provide this Fact-Finding Committee with full cooperation and support in the exercise of its duties. According to the directive, the Fact-Finding Committee must conduct a comprehensive inves

Mari Selvaraj’s Karnan, which starred Dhanush in the lead, had received rave reviews when it was released in cinemas and later on Amazon Prime Video. Mari Selvaraj’s Tamil opus Karnan, starring Dhanush, has found its place in New York Times’s monthly international streaming column, making it one among the five movies that are a must-watch for October.  The honour comes as a deserving laurel to the film that was applauded for the way it was made and the subject is dealt with. Released on April 9 this year, Karnan went on to make headlines as critics heaped praise on the film. After it arrived on the Amazon Prime Video platform later, it opened up before a wider audience, making the film a subject of immense praise and applause. The film is still being watched by audiences all over the world. NYT has termed Karnan, a ‘bristling Tamil neo-western flick. According to Devika Girish, the newspaper’s columnist who pens ‘international streaming’, Karnan is on the number four slot in the

The election of new Japanese PM, Fumio Kishida has led critics to raise eyebrows at Japan's revolving-door-leadership policy. On Monday, the former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida will become the next PM replacing Yoshihide Suga, who decided not to contest the election due to approval ratings hitting an all-time low. The not-so-popular Kishida had won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership vote on Wednesday, assuring his PM chair even if both the houses failed to zero down on a single name.  In Japan, if both houses have failed to arrive at a consensus, the lower house takes the final call. The ruling LDP party enjoys a handsome majority in the lower house.  But pandemic induced stagnant Japanese economy and increased Chinese political manoeuvring along with a spike in natural disasters due to climate change will make Fumio Kishida’s journey a tight ropewalk, if not difficult. Who is Fumio Kishida Fumio Kishida followed his father and grandfather’s

There have been instances when the data collected through Aadhaar Card has been commercially exploited. Privacy issues with Aadhaar Card have always been a burning topic despite clear instructions by the honourable Supreme Court specifying the limits to its use. On 24th August 2017 and on 26 September 2018, the Supreme Court in its decision set clear guidelines as to where Aadhaar can be used. Aadhaar Card - A product of the UPA regime The genesis of the Aadhaar Card can be traced to the UPA Government (2009-2014) which felt the need to have a nationwide identification system with Biometric data in the form of the Aadhaar Card. At that time many questions were raised as to the need for another Identity Card when there are so many processes available for identification-Pan Card, Bank Pass Book, Voter Card, Kisan Card, NREGA Job Card, Ration Card etc. However, the Congress-led government made Aadhaar card mandatory for many government projects. This was done despite the rejection

The unveiling of the first sign language alphabet in Malayalam coincides with the International Week of the Deaf, which is observed during the last week of September. Thiruvananthapuram: The last week of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf. Coinciding with this, the Malayalam language, the mother tongue of Kerala, received a gift that is unique in all respects. The first-ever uniform sign language alphabet in Malayalam was unveiled in the state on Wednesday. Developed by the Thiruvananthapuram-based National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) in collaboration with All Kerala Association of the Deaf, the new sign language uniform alphabet is expected to bring about a qualitative change in the lives of the hearing-impaired. The new alphabet was unveiled by Dr R. Bindu, Kerala’s Minister for Social Justice and Higher Education, who promised that its use in special schools will be deliberated upon. Sign language alphabet to be incorporated in special sch

Many families have also been forced to spend nights of darkness as the nation implemented rationing in line with its pledge to cut its energy consumption to meet climate goals. NEW DELHI — After promising to reduce its energy usage to fulfil climate objectives, China is experiencing severe power outages. According to Reuters, rationing was enforced in some regions of northeastern China last week during peak hours. Manufacturing industries’ operations hampered Power outages and shortages have hampered operations at a number of industries throughout the nation, posing a fresh danger to the country's faltering economy and perhaps further prompting fears of global supply chain disruption. As China's power shortages worsened, work at a number of companies, including several that supply Apple and Tesla, came to a standstill, while some stores in the northeast functioned by candlelight and malls closed earlier as the economic toll of the crisis grew. Electricity to many ho

The two-time CM of Goa, Luizinho Faleiro has joined TMC today with six other Congressmen, cementing Trinamool's induction to the Goan election battle due in 2022 Kolkata: Luizinho Faleiro, the former two-time chief minister and seven-time MLA from Navelim Constituency in Goa has joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) along with six other Congressmen today. He joined the green camp in the presence of TMC's National General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee and senior leaders -- Sougata Roy and Subrata Mukherjee. Before joining the party formally, he met the party chief Mamata Banerjee along with his loyalists who reached Kolkata yesterday. The former Goa Congress general secretaries Yatish Naik and Vijay Vasudev Poi and former state secretaries of the party, Mario Pinto De Santana and Anand Naik also joined the Trinamool Congress.Sahitya Akademi award winner and poet Shivdas Sonu Naik and deputy secretary of Goan Police Services, Lavoo Mamledar joined the newly formed Goan

India must not become a pawn in the hands of big powers amid the Afghanistan issue and the AUKUS pact. PM Narendra Modi's U.S. visit was a hectic affair and many things happened simultaneously. Narendra Modi had productive talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. After meeting both the leaders, Prime Minister Modi expressed the desire to widen the scope of this partnership. The two leaders also discussed the present situation in Afghanistan. However, no mention was made about the troubles which arose between the two nations during the previous Trump administration. He also had face to face meetings with the leaders of QUAD. Biden administration seeks to checkmate China Biden's policy has now become China-centric. He did say in his speech that the U.S. does not want to start another cold war with China. However, U.S. actions in the Indo Pacific region give away its intentions. It formed the QUAD of four nations –Australia, India, the US and

The Hwasong-8 hypersonic missile test suggest that North Korea has been going ahead with its weapons exercises unhindered. When Hwasong-8 blasted off the launchpad, what it actually did was that it sent shivers across the world. North Korea’s successful testing of its new hypersonic missile that goes by that name may not go well with a majority of the nations across the world, as the country’s top leadership has always stayed aloof from interacting with counterparts. Whatever be the case, North Korea’s new missile testing has been termed by the nation’s media as one among the "five most important" new weapons systems charted out as part of its five-year military development plan. And, when the state media preferred to call it a strategic weapon, the inference, says a BBC report, is that it is one with nuclear capabilities. The sanctions imposed on it notwithstanding, North Korea has been going ahead with its weapons exercises unhindered. The testing of new missile techn

On this day in 1942, Matangini Hazra who is known as old lady Gandhi due to her non-violent protest inspired by the Father of the Nation, died of police bullets holding the flag high, unsoiled Matangini Hazra was born in a poor household in the Tamluk district, who died today in 1942. Fondly remembered as ‘Gandhi Buri’ or old lady of Gandhi, Hazra was shot dead by the British police as she stepped forward to appeal against open firing by the policemen. Born to a poor household, she was married early to a 60-year-old widower Trilochon Hazra, only to be a widow at 18. Her affair with the freedom fight began at 35 years of age when she joined the independence movement and became a Gandhi follower. Matangini’s humble beginnings Born as Matangini Maity in 1870 in Penury in Hogla village located under the jurisdiction of Tamluk Police station in Medinapore, she could not even pursue early education. The abject poverty compelled her to become a child bride and a mother of a young son.

The proposed Centres of Excellence wil initially function as inter-university autonomous institutions for higher education in Kerala. The higher education sector in Kerala will soon be richer with 30 centres of excellence (CoEs) being lined up. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who spoke after inaugurating a workshop that aimed at strengthening the higher education sector in Kerala said that these proposed CoEs will be initially rolled out as inter-university autonomous institutions. Listing out the state’s plans for the betterment of the higher education scenario, the Chief Minister said that measures will be charted out taken to bring select institutes of higher learning in Kerala under the State Institutes of Technical Excellence. Universities urged to establish incubation, start-up centres He also called upon the universities to plan and implement incubation centres and start-up centres as part of the curriculum so that students can grow up to be employers. He suggest

Even without Instagram Kids, the company says it will continue to prioritize teen safety and parental monitoring features. NEW DELHI: Facebook, which has been slammed by legislators and people for its intention to create an Instagram for minors, stated on Monday that it will put the project on hold. According to a statement from the company, Facebook said it feels that developing ‘Instagram Kids' is the correct thing to do; however, Instagram and its parent company Facebook will revisit the initiative at a later time. In the meantime, Instagram will continue to prioritize teen safety and parental monitoring features, the social media giant said. Instagram's CEO, Adam Mosseri, stated that Instagram Kids was designed for kids aged 10 to 12. Wall Street Journal’s explosive investigation forces the halt The delay comes after an explosive Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that Facebook's Instagram platform has consistently been shown to be detrimental to man

US President Biden suggested a plan that would require all private companies with 100 or more employees to verify that their personnel have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. NEW DELHI: On September 9, US President Joe Biden proposed a plan to mandate all private firms with 100 or more employees to certify that their staff are completely vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. The rule will be enforced through an Emergency Temporary Standard established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the Department of Labor. https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1436074205045534729 The White House says the vaccination requirement will impact over 80 million workers in private-sector firms with more than 100 employees. Joe Biden meets company CEOs and top business leaders In this connection, President Joe Biden met with CEOs and other senior business executives in the United States on September 15 to press firms to compel workers to get inoculat

Education Minister V Sivankutty said that state government is mulling over the inclusion of the biographies of sportspersons in Kerala schools' textbooks Thiruvananthapuram: In what could provide a much-needed fillip towards efforts to acknowledge the contributions made by sportspersons to the country, students in Kerala will soon be able to learn more about the stars of the sporting arena as part of their school curriculum. An effort towards making this happen has been kickstarted with Kerala’s Education Minister V Sivankutty stating that the state government is mulling over the inclusion of the biographies of sportspersons in the school textbooks. Speaking at an event to honour Olympian PR Sreejesh, who had starred in India’s fascinating performance in the hockey matches at the Tokyo Olympics that concluded recently, the Education Minister said that Sreejesh's life should be a model for the children of Kerala. Olympic hockey star P R Sreejesh (3rd from left) being hon

The best thing about regular check-ups is the doctor can preempt any heart ailment of the future. September 29 is celebrated all over the world as World Heart Day. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the working and the ailments which can afflict the most important organ in our body. Cardiovascular Diseases that were once thought to afflict the elderly is becoming more common in the young. The recent incidence of death of prominent T.V. personality Sidhartha Shukla who succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 40 has once again highlighted the fact that heart ailments can occur in the young also. The heart never stops pumping Before delving deeper into the problem let us understand the amount of work our heart does. Right from our birth until our death the heart pumps and pumps continuously. No other muscle with the exception of uterine muscles can contract with such force and regularity as the heart. The uterine muscles contract only during childbirth and that too

This is the first global event for Kerala IT firms after two years. Thiruvananthapuram:  When GITEX Global, the 40-year-old tech event that showcases Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, Cloud, BigData, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, immersive Marketing, Fintech and thought-provoking conferences, opens in Dubai in October 2021, a large chunk of information technology players from Kerala would see it as a window to the future. A total of 49 IT companies and start-ups based in Kerala will participate in this year’s edition of GITEX Global. What adds to the significance is the fact that this year’s event will be the first physical international event for IT companies from Kerala after a gap of nearly two years since the emergence of Covid-19. GITEX Global will play host to companies from all over the world and is scheduled to be organised at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 17 to 21. According to a Kerala IT source, the event is a major tech conclave that will

This is the first global event for Kerala IT firms after two years. Thiruvananthapuram:  When GITEX Global, the 40-year-old tech event that showcases Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, Cloud, BigData, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, immersive Marketing, Fintech and thought-provoking conferences, opens in Dubai in October 2021, a large chunk of information technology players from Kerala would see it as a window to the future. A total of 49 IT companies and start-ups based in Kerala will participate in this year’s edition of GITEX Global. What adds to the significance is the fact that this year’s event will be the first physical international event for IT companies from Kerala after a gap of nearly two years since the emergence of Covid-19. GITEX Global will play host to companies from all over the world and is scheduled to be organised at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 17 to 21. According to a Kerala IT source, the event is a major tech conclave that will

The newly formed government armed with the guns of the Taliban threatens the USA with 'negative' after-effects if the Americans don't stop monitoring Afghan airspace via drones The Taliban government has threatened the USA with negative consequences if they don’t stop monitoring Afghan airspace from Qatar. Zabihullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson of Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan tweeted. His tweet in Pashto reads, “The Emirates of Afghanistan is the sole owner of Afghan airspace and land. Afghanistan's sacred airspace is being occupied by US drones.” America has forged long-distance diplomacy with Qatar after the Taliban invasion of Afghanistan. They have closed their Afghan embassy and shifted it to Qatar. Afghanistan statement on the issue The spokesperson of the newly formed Talibani government had called on all countries, especially the United States, to “act in accordance with international commitments and not encroach on Afghanistan’s airspace”.

The newly formed government armed with the guns of the Taliban threatens the USA with 'negative' after-effects if the Americans don't stop monitoring Afghan airspace via drones The Taliban government has threatened the USA with negative consequences if they don’t stop monitoring Afghan airspace from Qatar. Zabihullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson of Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan tweeted. His tweet in Pashto reads, “The Emirates of Afghanistan is the sole owner of Afghan airspace and land. Afghanistan's sacred airspace is being occupied by US drones.” America has forged long-distance diplomacy with Qatar after the Taliban invasion of Afghanistan. They have closed their Afghan embassy and shifted it to Qatar. Afghanistan statement on the issue The spokesperson of the newly formed  Talibani  government had called on all countries, especially the United States, to “act in accordance with international commitments and not encroach on Afghanistan’s airspace”. IEA spo

The Galaxy M series smartphone has a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 778G processor, and a 5000mAh battery. NEW DELHI: Samsung has released the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G smartphone in the Indian market. A Snapdragon 778G SoC, a 64MP triple camera system, Samsung One UI 3.1 based on Android 11, and a 5000mAh battery are included among the specs of the latest M-series smartphone. https://twitter.com/SamsungIndia/status/1442770098469675008 Pricing for Samsung Galaxy M52 5G When it comes to M-series and F-series smartphones from Samsung, pricing attains more significance as the company promotes these phones as budget-friendly and feature-rich. There are two versions of the Galaxy M52 5G. The 6GB RAM with 128GB model costs Rs 29,999, while the 8GB RAM with 128GB model costs Rs 31,999. https://twitter.com/SamsungIndia/status/1442770100378079233 However, it will be available at a special introductory price of Rs 26,999 and Rs 28,999 for the 6GB and 8GB RAM models, respectively, a

Sources said that the Health employees, who have been assigned the job of registering the Aadhaar cards for vaccinated people, are resorting to fake vaccination registrations. As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign gains traction in Kashmir, a new pattern has emerged: scores of individuals are receiving completely vaccinated certificates despite not having been vaccinated against the pandemic. Aadhar card and phone number is all it takes Sources privy to the fraudulent practice, especially in hospitals of the valley, said that ‘some’ persons are presenting their Aadhar cards along with their cellphone numbers and receive completely vaccinated certificates despite not having been vaccinated. A doctor from southern Kashmir’s Shopian district, on the condition of anonymity, said, “It is really difficult to determine if a person has been vaccinated or not since people are now obtaining certificates without having been vaccinated.” Furthermore, as per the doctor, some persons who on