TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 29 JULY, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Results of SSC* (10th standard) of *Maharashtra* state board to be declared today. It will be available online after 1 pm (29 July)

2. *Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan* , who tested positive for coronavirus, on Tuesday *chaired the first virtual cabinet meeting from hospital*

3. The Bombay *High Court* on Tuesday *directed Nanavati Hospital* in the metropolis *to submit* a report in court on the *health condition of jailed poet- activist Varavara Rao*

4. The *Rajasthan* government forwarded a revised recommendation to Governor Kalraj Mishra for calling an *assembly session from July 31* after the Cabinet discussed the points raised by the governor on the issue. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

5. The *Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the pleas seeking removal of former high court judge,* Justice (retd) Shashi Kant Agarwal and *retired Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police* (DGP) K L Gupta, from the three-member inquiry commission set up to probe into the encounter killing of gangster Vikas Dubey.

6. *Spiritual leader Morari Bapu announced a donation of Rs 5 crore to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi* Teerth Kshetra trust, from his Vyaspeeth, for the construction of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. Mahavir Mandir Trust, Patna, which in February had said it will donate Rs 10 crore for the construction of the temple. PM Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5,The Ram temple will be made from stones, while iron and steel will not be used,
according to the temple construction workshop’s supervisor.

7. The General Secretary of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said that all *reports about placing of a time capsule under the ground at the Ram Temple construction site* on 5th August are *false*

8. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has permitted *landing of helicopters at the* helipads of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences *(AIIMS) in Rishikesh*

9. *Owaisi opposes PM Modi’s visit to Ayodhya for Bhoomi Pujan;* Ahead of the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that if PM Modi attends the ceremony in an official capacity, it will be a violation of his “constitutional oath”

10. *VP M Venkaiah Naidu releases Telugu version of Jaipal Reddy’s book ‘Ten ideologies’* :Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid rich tributes to former Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and said he would always be remembered for his oratory, simplicity, down-to-earth attitude and unwavering commitment to principles. Releasing online a Telugu book, ‘Padi Bhavajalalu”, a translation of the English book “Ten Ideologies- The great asymmetry between agrarianism and industrialism”,

11. *The flood situation* continues to be grim in 11 districts of *Bihar* as few more blocks have become inundated into flood waters.

12. *Authorities tightened security and imposed 144 section prohibitory orders near the Ambala Air Force Station* in Haryana ahead of the arrival of five Rafale jets from France, banning shooting of videos and photography.

13. *The Karnataka government has limited or omitted various topics including chapters on Mysuru rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan* . The unit requires no separate class, introduced through assignments, the government cited as the reason for the decision. Notably, the move is only applicable for the current academic year.

14. The *Department of Public Instruction of the Karnataka government also limited or removed various other topics from the syllabus of class 6 to 10* as they were repeated or can be alternatively taught.Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education revised the syllabus for the classes IX to XII for the academic session 2020-21 in a “one-time measure” owing to the COVID-19 pandemic

15. *Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury took a swipe at Rajasthan Governor* Kalraj Mishra for the alleged delay in summoning the Assembly session. The Ashok Gehlot-led *Congress government has been demanding a special session of the Assembly to reportedly prove its majority* amid the challenge posed by the 19 MLAs belonging to the Sachin Pilot camp. The Congress leader alleged that Mishra was exploring ways to ensure the imposition of President’s Rule in Rajasthan.

16. *The National Investigation Agency arrested an associate professor of Delhi University* Hany Babu Musaliyarveettil Tharayil, 54, a resident of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case

17. The *West Bengal government has extended the bi-weekly lockdown in containment areas* in the state till *31st August* . “Complete lockdown will be observed in the state on *2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th and 31st August,”* CM Mamata Banerjee said.

18. For the 12th time in five months, the *Allahabad High Court on 27 July 2020 deferred a hearing for Kafeel Khan,* a doctor incarcerated in Mathura jail for a speech he delivered at Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh Muslim University in December 2019. If the hearing is again postponed on the next date, August 5, then Kafeel Khan’s wife, Shabista Khan, who is also a doctor, will protest in front of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow. He made a speech in which he criticised the government during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. He was granted bail on 10 February by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Aligarh but wasn’t allowed to leave jail.

19. *Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas* and her husband, popstar Nick Jonas on Tuesday *announced* they have *donated funds for Bihar and Assam flood relief* and also urged fans to extend support to the disaster-struck states.

20. Head Constable Murugan and Constable Muthuraj, two accused in the *Tuticorin lockup death case* tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Five policemen have been arrested in the case and have been transferred to the Madurai Central Jail from Tuticorin. A district police court had earlier ordered a 15-day remand for three police officials in the case.

21. *Oldest living IAF fighter pilot turns 100*: Retired Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia, who holds the distinction of being the oldest living IAF fighter pilot, turned 100 on Monday. *Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria* *extended his greetings* to the centenarian who had retired in August 1947 when India achieved Independence.

22. *Hilal Ahmad Rather, IAF officer from Kashmir, who played key role in Rafale delivery* : Air commodore hails from Anantnag, studied in Sainik School Nagrota. Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather has become a buzz name in Kashmir overnight. Hilal saw off the first batch of Rafale jets which took off from France to India on Monday. Among other things, he has also been associated with the weaponisation of the Rafale aircraft for acclamitisation to Indian requirements. Hilal is presently India’s Air Attache in France.

23. The *monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature will start from September 7* and not from August 3 as earlier scheduled, an official said on Tuesday.

24. *Army, BSF, CRPF no more need NOC for land acquisition in J-K* : The UT Revenue Department has withdrawn its 1971 circular that required a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from J&K’s Home Department for acquisition or requisition of land in favour of the Army, the BSF, the CRPF and other similar organisations.

25. *COVID-19 CASES*

TOTAL 1483156
ACTIVE 496988
RECOVERED 952743
DEATHS 33425

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Railway carries mini trucks to Bangladesh for first time:* Continuing with the series of initiatives in Bangladesh, the Indian Railways has for the first time carried automobile traffic to Bangladesh.Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had commended the activities of the railways through a tweet on Sunday saying that railways is at the forefront in promoting exports.Earlier, on 13 July a parcel train carrying chilli from Andhra Pradesh had arrived in Bangladesh.

2. Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria would be visiting *IAF station Ambala today to receive the batch of first five Rafale combat aircraft arriving from France.*

3. *The Indian Rafales are expected to take off from Al Dhafra in UAE* at around 11 am IST and reach Ambala by 2 pm. Once the aircraft land in Ambala, the pilots led by Group Captain Harkirat Singh would meet the air chief and brief him about their flying and training in France.

4. *France on Tuesday handed over to India ventilators, test kits and other medical equipment* as part of its assistance in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

5. *The navy has significantly expanded its deployment in the Indian Ocean Region* deploying a plethora of warships and submarines to create pressure points on China as the maritime space around the Malacca Strait is very critical for its supply chain through sea routes.

6. *Pakistan has planned a host of propaganda programmes against India.* This comes in the wake of a year going by on August 5, when the Indian Parliament abrogated Article 370 or the special status for Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistan Army has set out a flow chart titled Black Day-August 5.

7. Indian, *Chinese troops* complete *disengagement* at most locations of border, claims Beijing

WORLD NEWS:

1. *Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption* on Tuesday in the first trial linked to a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

2. PM Sheikh Hasina of *Bangladesh* has instructed the government officials to *extend all support to the flood hit people* in the country. The flood situation in Bangladesh continued to be grim as several major rivers in the country were flowing above the danger level.

3. *Pakistan’s coronavirus* tally reaches 274,908, pushing the nationwide death toll to 5,865.

4. *Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, currently in London* for treatment, on Tuesday *informed a court in Lahore that he is unable to return to the country* as his doctors have told him not to go out as he may contract *due to the coronavirus pandemic.* The 70-year-old three-time premier is currently in London for treatment after he was diagnosed with an immune system disorder.

SPORTS:

1. India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma continue to occupy the top two batting spots in the ICC ODI rankings while pacer Jasprit Bumrah stayed put in second place among bowlers in the latest list issued on Tuesday.

With 871 rating points, Kohli is at the top followed by Rohit (855) and Pakistan’s Babar Azam (829).

2. The Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo has been cancelled for 2020 due to safety fears amid the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers of the annual women’s tournament said.

3. The Pan Pacific Open is part of WTA’s Asian swing and has been held every year since its 1984 start. It was originally scheduled to be held in September but was postponed to November. Organisers of the Tokyo event said they were yet to decide on the schedule and venue for the 2021 edition.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

*Tripura* is a hilly state in northeast India, bordered on 3 sides by Bangladesh. It’s Capital: *Agartala* . The third-smallest state in the country,

*Tripura* meaning three cities, but the origin of the name of Tripura is still a matter of controversy among historians and researchers. … Many researchers explain the name ‘Tripura’ from its etymological origin: the word ‘Tripura’ is a compound of two separate words, ‘ *tui’ (water) + ‘pra’ (near)* which in totality means ‘ *near water’.*

The area of modern Tripura—ruled for several centuries by the *Manikya dynasty* —was part of an independent princely state under the protectorate of the British Empire. The independent Tripuri Kingdom (also known as Hill Tippera) joined the newly independent India in 1949. An ancient name of Tripura is Kirat Desh (English: “The land of Kirat”), probably referring to the Kirata Kingdoms or the more generic term Kirata.

Following the independence of India in 1947, Tippera district – the estate in the plains of British India – became a part of East Pakistan, and Hill Tippera remained under a regency council until 1949. The Maharani Regent of Tripura signed the Tripura Merger Agreement on 9 September 1949, as a result of which Tripura became a Part C state of India.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success

JOKES OF THE DAY:

*Teacher* : Agar Tumhare Pas 15 ApplesHai,

Usme Se
6 Aarti Ko‍♀️
4 Priya Ko‍♀️
Aur 4 Tanu Ko ‍♀️
De DoTo Tumhe Kya Milenge,

*Pappu* : 3 New Girl Friends.‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️.

Rahul आईने में खुद को देख कर सोचने लगा..

यार इसको कहीं देखा हूं.. काफी देर टेंशन में सोचते-सोचते..

धत्त तेरी की… ये तो वही है जो उस दिन मेरे साथ सैलून पर बाल कटवा रहा था।

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एक दिन अचानक Rahul अपने Naukar को पीटने लगा।।।

Party के लोगों ने पूछा क्यों मार रहे हो?

Rahul- इसने मेरी चाय में ताबीज डाला है, मुझे वश में करने के लिए.. ये मुझे मेरी मां Sonia से दूर करना चाहता है।

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Servant Crying- वो ताबीज नहीं टी बैग है जाहिल…

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पति- अगर मुझे लाटरी‬ लगी तो तुम क्या करोगी?

पत्नी- आधे पैसे लेकर हमेशा के लिए मायके चली जाउंगी

मैं भी खुश और आप भी खुश

पति- बीस रुपये‬ की लगी है ये ले दस और निकल ले..!!

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ब्वॉयफ्रेंड और गर्लफ्रेंड साथ में खाना खा रहे थे…

लड़का- सुनो जरा…

लड़की: चुप रहो, खाते टाइम बात नहीं करते हैं।

शिष्टाचार का पालन करते हैं।

लड़का- ठीक है।

लड़की (खाने के बाद)- अब बोलो..

लडका- तुम्‍हारी प्‍लेट में cockroach  था, अब और बनो मैडम…..

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संता की नौकरी..

संता ने चिड़ियाघर में नौकरी कर ली.

एक दिन उसने शेर के पिंजरे को ताला नहीं लगाया.

अफसर- तुमने शेर के पिंजरे को ताला क्यों नहीं लगाया?

संता- क्या ज़रूरत है! इतने खतरनाक जानवर को कौन चुराएगा?

*TELL ME WHY:❓❓❓*

*Why First World War WWI start?*

The First World War feels almost like a murder mystery, the immediate cause was the *assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary* . His death at the hands of *Gavrilo Princip – a Serbian nationalist* with ties to the secretive military group known as the Black Hand – propelled the major European military powers towards war. The First World War lasted more than four years and killed between 15 and 19 million people.

*June 28, 1914* – Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand.

*July 28, 1914* – Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. That is when their supportive friend Russia, they hoped, would leap to the defense of Serbia, defeat the Habsburg armies, and help the Bosnian Serbs win their independence.

*August 2, 1914* – Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance.

*August 3, 1914* – Germany declares war on France.

*August 4, 1914* – Germany invades Belgium, leading Britain to declare war on Germany.

*August 10, 1914* – Austria-Hungary invades Russia.

Many others, including Australia, India and most African colonies, fought at the behest of their imperial rulers. Imperialism was another important trend that helped expand and accelerate the war. Many of the warring countries had imperial objectives in mind when they went to war. Their motives were partly about gaining strategic advantage. Russia hoped to gain control of the Straits of Dardanelles from the Ottoman Empire, giving their fleet access to the Mediterranean Sea for the first time ever. Britain and France wanted control over parts of the Ottoman Empire. Japan joined the war on the side of the Entente (Britain, France, and Russia) because they hoped to seize some German colonies in the Pacific Ocean. This imperialism had an economic motive as well. Empires were looking to seize important trade routes and raw materials from their opponents as well as to gain strategic advantages.

LEARN SANSKRIT:

*क्रुद्ध* : Angry

HOW IT WORKS: ⁉

*x-ray machines* produce a stream of electromagnetic radiation that interacts with an anode in an x-ray tube. The x-rays made by this interaction are then directed toward the part of the body being examined. X-rays can pass through nonmetallic objects, including human tissues and organs. An x-ray machine is like a giant camera that allows doctors to see what is going on inside a patient without having to do surgery.

When x-rays come into contact with our body tissues, they produce an image on a metal film. Soft tissue, such as skin and organs, cannot absorb the high-energy rays, and the beam passes through them. Dense materials inside our bodies, like bones, absorb the radiation. Much like camera film, the X-ray film develops depending on which areas were exposed to the X-rays.

1895, German physicist *Wilhelm Roentgen* was experimenting with electricity in a special tube. He wanted to find out how electricity would act in a vacuum. For that reason, Roentgen removed as much air from the tube as possible. That allowed electrons to move at a very fast pace through the tube.

As the electrons moved, they bumped into each other. They also ran into the glass of the tube and two special parts of the tube called the cathode and anode. What Roentgen didn’t know was that, when these fast-paced electrons bumped into the tube’s anode, they would send off a type of light that hadn’t yet been discovered. This type of light is called an x-ray.

X-rays are a type of light ray, much like the visible light we see every day. The difference between visible light and x-rays is the wavelength of the rays. Human eyes cannot see light with longer wavelengths, such as radio waves, or light with shorter wavelengths, such as x-rays.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

*Amphibians* are vertebrate animals that live both in water and on land. Frogs, toads and salamanders are examples of amphibians. Amphibians are able to respire through their skin, and the young of all species of amphibians begin life with gills in the water.

VEDIK GYAN:

The word ” *Veda* ” means knowledge and it is divided into a structural pattern of four distinct categories which is the foundation of the caste system in India.

The oldest of all Vedas are *Rigveda, Yajurveda* , *Samaveda* and lastly *Atharvaveda* . Brahmins once in an annual year perform the Rigveda Upakarna ceremony on a specific date and time. The Rigveda Upakarna 2020 ceremony this year was observed on July 26, Sunday. The Rigveda Upakarna 2020 rituals will be observed in the holy month of Shravana during the Shukla Paksha period. On the occasion of Rigveda Upakarna 2020, Rig Vedic Brahmins will change their scared threads( *janeu* ) from an old to a new one followed by some rituals. The Rigveda Upakarna significance is much higher in states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh as the population of Rig Vedic Brahmins is massive there. In Tamil Nadu state, the Rigveda Upakarna ritual is called “Avani Avittam”.

HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES:
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not)

*Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)*

Bay leaves have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, neuroprotective and analgesic properties.

Bay leaves are a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. …

They have been proven to be useful in the treatment of migraines.

Bay Leaf contains enzymes that help to breakdown proteins and digest food faster, helping to calm indigestion.

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