TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 06 AUGUST, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Prime Minister* Narhendra Damodardas *Modi delivers a speech after performing the bhoomi puja* for the Ram temple *in Ayodhya* , August 5,

2.The construction of the grand Ram temple at Ayodhya, whose ‘bhoomi pujan’ was performed on Wednesday, is expected to be completed in the next three years.VHP international president Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje said.

3. *Maharashtra* chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the Mumbai municipal corporation to stay on *high alert in the view of weather forecast for* the current spell of *rains* to continue on Thursday leading to further water logging and other disruptions to routine life in the city.

4. *AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, slammed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra* for her statement ” Jai Siyaram” ahead of the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of Ram Temple. Taking your Twitter, Owaisi accused the Congress party of contributing to the ‘movement that demolished our Babri Masjid’.

5.The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday asked state assembly Speaker CP Joshi to respond by Thursday to the petition filed by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) seeking an immediate stay on the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress.

6. *Union Ministers* Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Smriti Irani on August 4, 2020 *launched the book ‘Swachh Bharat Kranti* ’ (English edition: “The Swachh Bharat Revolution”) which features the journey of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) through 35 essays. The book has been edited by Parameswaran Iyer.

7. *Bollywood actor Sushant Singh death:* BMC advises Bihar IPS Vinay Tiwari to use digital platforms for probe.

8. *Jammu-Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Governor GC Murmu,* on Wednesday, has *submitted his resignation* to President Ram Nath Kovind

9. On 28 July, the Election Commission of India (ECI) pulled up Murmu for repeatedly making statements on the timing of the Jammu and Kashmir election. Murmu has given several interviews to many news outlets in which he has said that elections in the Union territory could be held after the ongoing delimitation exercise. He has also claimed that President’s rule is no solution and that the ‘Assembly can resume anytime’.

10. *Army commander of Northern Command* on Wednesday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu and *discussed the overall security management of the Union Territory*

11, *Miss India 2016 finalist Aishwarya Sheoran* is setting the internet on fire after she *secured an All India rank of 93 in UPSC* results 2019.

12. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi.

13. High Court rejects plea against social media ban for Army officials: If the government has concluded that permitting use of certain social networking websites, including Facebook and Instagram, by its defence personnel is enabling enemy countries gain an edge, the courts would be loath to interfere with the decision.

14. The National Disaster Response Force *(NDRF)* on Wednesday evening *rescued some 150 passengers from a local train stranded* between Masjid Bunder and Byculla stations on the Central line in Mumbai

15. *Punjab* Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta on Wednesday ordered the constitution of two *Special Investigation Teams to fast-track investigations* into all the FIRs registered in the *hooch tragedy that claimed 113 lives.*

16. *Punjab Cabinet* paves way for *distribution of* *1.73 lakh smart phones for Class XII govt school students* . The phones will be equipped with touch screen, camera and pre-loaded government applications like ‘e-Sewa App’

17. *Himachal sees 61 Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 2,879* : The highest number of 17 cases was detected in Chamba district and 12 in Solan district. Kangra reported 10 new cases, followed by seven in Mandi, three in Hamirpur and two each in Kullu and Shimla and one in Una.

18. *India’s Covid-19 infection tally raced past 19 lakh* on Wednesday, two days after it crossed the 18-lakh mark, with 52,509 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in a day, while the recoveries have mounted to 12,82,215, according to the Union health ministry data.

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Pro-Hindutva organisations in the US have restricted their plans to celebrate the foundation-laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya* after other Indian-Americans petitioned local mayors and the authorities to not allow them to take up billboards

2. *Mi TV Stick by Xiaomi has been launched in India on August 5* after its debut in Europe in July. It will compete with the Amazon Fire TV Stick and offers the same functionality of allowing users to stream content from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and others directly on the TV. It can connect to TV using the HDMI port and turn it into a smart TV.

3. *In NEW YORK — A large digital billboard in Times Square is displaying images of a Hindu deity and a Shri Ram temple* being built on disputed ground in India, despite calls from a coalition of advocacy organizations .

WORLD NEWS

1. *Two huge explosions rocked Lebanese capital Beirut* on Tuesday, *killing at least 73 people* and injuring thousands of others.

2. The causes of the blasts remained unknown, but Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said that the explosive chemicals stored at the Port of Beirut may have caused the explosions.

3. *President Donald Trump signed an executive order preventing federal agencies from contracting or subcontracting foreign workers* — mainly those on H-1B visa — from hiring. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

4. Nobel laureate *John Hume, a prominent Northern Ireland politician* who was the leader of Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) representing Catholics, *died on August 3* , 2020 at the age of 83.

5. *Afghanistan: Militants affiliated with Islamic State attack prison in Jalalabad,* militants affiliated with the Islamic State group stormed a prison in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province and freed over 400 militants. At least 39 people, including the assailants.

6. French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he would travel to Lebanon on August 6 to offer his support. The massive explosion flattened the port of the Lebanese capital, on August 4, killing 100 and injuring over 4,000 people. Macron, who immediately talked to Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun after the explosion, has sent tonnes of aid and emergency workers to the affected region.

7. *Global COVID-19 Cases* : The total number of cases stood at 18,540,119 and the fatalities rose to 700,647,

*Sports:*
*Sports Authority of India shortlists 258 athletes in 12 disciplines for TOPS Junior* : In a move to groom athletes for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, the Mission Olympic Cell has shortlisted 258 athletes in 12 sporting disciplines including the 85 selected before the lockdown, who will be part of the TOPS Developmental Group. This was announced by Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju during a review meeting held on Wednesday.

2. Members of the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams bound for Tokyo Olympics will join the National Camp at National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

*Chennai* , Formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is India’s fifth largest city. The present day city of Chennai started in 1644 as an English settlement known as Fort St. George. The region was then a part of the Vijayanagara Empire, then headquartered at Chandragiri in present-day Andhra Pradesh.

Chennai, after a village called Chennapattanam, in honour of Damerla Chennappa mudirasa Nayakar, father of Damerla Venkat mudirasa Nayakar, who controlled the entire coastal country from Pulicat in the north to the Portuguese settlement of Santhome.

* THOUGHT OF THE DAY *

Bridge and wall are made with the same material. But Bridge joins the people and Wall divides the people. Choose the right one.

JOKES OF THE DAY:
एक बार पप्पू डॉक्टर के पास गया
*डॉक्टर* – कौन सा ग्रुप है आपका ..??????
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*पप्पू* – जी नादां परिंदे …!!!!!
डॉक्टर – ब्लड ग्रुप पूछ रहा हूं
‘व्हाटसएप के कीड़े’

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Ganya Friend: Yaar,
Last Year The Name Plate Outside Your House
Read Santa Singh, B.A.
This Year It Reads Santa Singh, M.A.
When Did You Finish Your Masters Degree?
Ganya: You Dont Understand.
Last Year My Wife Died,
I Put B.A. To Indicate Bachelor Again.
Then I Took A Second Wife, So M.A. Is Married Again.

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TEACHER: The Englishmen discovered Water and Ice on the Moon Rahul what do you understand from this?

RAHUL: Now we have to take only EnglishScotch and Chakna (Munchies) there and have fun.

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एक बार चम्पू हाई-वे से कहीं बाहर जा रहा था, रास्ते में उसकी गाड़ी खराब हो गई और उसने एक ट्रक वाले से लिफ्ट मांगी…।

*TELL ME WHY:❓❓❓*

*Why Does our Nose Run When we’re Sick?*

The nose is a complex organ—it warms and modifies air as it comes into your body, and acts as a gatekeeper against the external environment,

As mucus goes into overdrive, your mucus lining swells and your nasal cavity fills with excess fluid. This can drip out of the nose itself—a medorrhea, which the rest of us call a runny nose.

A runny nose can be caused by anything that irritates or inflames the nasal tissues. Infections — such as the common cold and influenza — allergies and various irritants may all cause a runny nose.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*भेका* , Bheka “frog”,

HOW IT WORKS: ⁉

*How food/liquids are preserved*

The primary objective of food preservation is to prevent food spoilage until it can be consumed

*Pasteurization* is a process for preservation of liquid food. It was originally applied to combat the souring of young local wines. the process is mainly applied to dairy products. In this method, milk is heated at about 70 °C (158 °F) for 15–30 seconds to kill the bacteria present in it and cooling it quickly to 10 °C (50 °F) to prevent the remaining bacteria from growing. The milk is then stored in sterilized bottles or pouches in cold places. This method was invented by Louis Pasteur, a French chemist, in 1862.

*High-pressure food preservation* or pascalization refers to the use of a food preservation technique that makes use of high pressure. “Pressed inside a vessel exerting 70,000 pounds per square inch (480 MPa) or more, food can be processed so that it retains its fresh appearance, flavor, texture and nutrients while disabling harmful microorganisms and slowing spoilage.” By 2005, the process was being used for products ranging from orange juice to guacamole to deli meats and widely sold.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, with the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians.
On 6 August 1945, at 08:15, the first bomb was dropped on the centre of Hiroshima. ‘Little Boy’ was a gun-type fission bomb, The bomb had an explosive yield of around 13 kilotons. At the moment of detonation, a fireball was generated that raised temperatures to 4,000 degrees Celsius,

VEDIK GYAN:

*Story of Atma Linga*

According to Shiva Purana: Ravana desired immortality and invincibility. For this purpose, he worshipped Lord Shiva with his whole heart to obtain atma linga (soul of Shiva) which is supposed to give its possessor immortality and invincibility. Pleased by Ravana’s devotion, Shiva appeared before him and asked him his wish. Knowing the consequences of this act, Vishnu changed the mind of Ravana and instead of asking for atma linga, he asked for Goddess Parvati and lord Shiva offered him that. On his way back to Lanka, Narada muni appeared before him and told him that lord has not given the real Parvati and the real Parvati is in Pathala. So, Ravana goes there and marries the girl according to the description of narada muni, assuming the girl to be real Parvati.

On reaching Lanka, when asked by his mother about atma linga, he understood the game played by Vishnu. Determined to obtain atma linga, he once again starts pleasing Lord Shiva. When the lord appeared before him, he asked for atma linga. Shiva gives him the atma linga on a condition that he should not keep the atma linga on ground before the destination as it will get rooted at the same spot and will never move. Once again, to fail the motives of Ravana, Vishnu created the illusion of dusk. As Ravana used to perform an evening ritual he got worried as how he will do it as he was having atma-linga in his hands.
Lord Ganesh, disguised as a brahmin boy, comes in front of him and Ravana requests him to hold the atma linga so that he can perform his rituals. Ganesh accepts the request but on a condition that he would call Ravana thrice and if he will not come back then he will place atma linga on ground. When, Ravana was gone to perform the rituals, Ganesh called out his name thrice rapidly at the specific moment when he could not leave the ceremony in between. So, according to the deal, Ganesh then place the atma linga on the ground and vanished from there with his cows. Ravana tried to chase them, but got hold of only one of the cow’s ear. The rest of the cow’s body disappeared and he was left only with ear in a petrified form. The name of that place hence came to be known as Gokarna (gow means cow in Sanskrit and karna means ear).

As specified by lord Shiva, the atma linga was now rooted in Gokarna and was immovable even though Ravana tried hard to lift it. He then gave the name Mahabaleshawar to the atma linga meaning “all powerful”.
The Mahabaleshwar temple is situated along in the west cost of India in north kannada district of north Karnataka, between Gangavalli and Aganashini rivers.

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

*Ginger*
Gingerol is the main bioactive compound in ginger, responsible for much of its medicinal properties.

Consuming Ginger may reduce muscle pain and soreness

Ginger can help treat chronic indigestion

Ginger powder may significantly reduce menstrual pain

It is used to help recovery from a cold or the flu.

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