TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 12 AUGUST, 2020 (GPN):

HAPPY SRIKRISHNA JANMASHTAMI, GOPALKALA AND DAHI-HANDI CELEBRATIONS JAI SHREE KRISHNA, RADHE RADHE!!

1. *Janmashtami* celebrations have begun across the country and people across the country are thronging temples to pay obeisance to the eight avatar of Vishnu. Janmashtami commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna

2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched ‘ *Atmanirbhar Bharat Week’* via video conferencing.

3. *Former Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot* , whose rebellion against the Congress party plunged the Ashok Gehlot government in a month-long crisis, has *returned to the party fold* . He thanked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and party leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi for noting and addressing his and ‘the aggrieved’ MLAs grievances, stating that he will continue working for a better India to deliver on promises made to the people of Rajasthan.

4. *The Vaishno Devi Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir will resume from August 16,* nearly five months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. There will be a ceiling of maximum 5,000 pilgrims per day till September 30. The children under the age of 10 will not be able to travel at present. All passengers will have to wear masks. Travel will be closed at night and for the time being, there is a prohibition on the stay of the devotees at the Mata Bhavan.

5. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation *(DGCA)* *has suspended two senior executives of AirAsia India* for a period of three months over ‘safety violations

6. Two leading *pilot unions of Air India demanded DGCA chief Arun Kumar must be immediately replaced* with a suitable candidate with substantial knowledge of the aviation sector and operational experience *as his comments on news channels reveal a total lack of technical* know-how and an “amateurish view” *of the* *Kozhikode plane crash.*

7. *Wing Commander Deepak Sathe (retd), pilot-in-command of the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, was cremated in Mumbai with state honours.* Maharashtra Government decided to accord a state funeral to the pilot, and said his life shall inspire young pilots. The flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday, killing 18 people, including both the pilots.

8. The Army has apprehended three suspected terrorists during a search operation in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. A joint search operation was launched by the security forces on the inputs of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Lalpora area of Kupwara.

9. The Centre has told the Supreme Court that due to security concerns *4G internet service would not be made available in Jammu and Kashmir immediately*

10. *The defence ministry on Tuesday approved military procurement worth Rs 8,722 crore* including 106 basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Basic trainer aircraft named HTT-40 will be procured from state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

11. Several military platforms like the Light Combat Aircraft, Pinaka rocket launchers and Akash missile systems, which have been indigenously developed, were included in the negative list of imports to ensure that the Services do not go in for procurement of similar systems by imports, the Defence Ministry said. Recently Defence Ministry had issued a 101-item negative defence import list which must be domestically procured in a phased manner.

12. This time all the *guests will be seated as per the social distancing* requirement. This includes the President, Prime Minister and the Vice President. The event would take place inside the Rashtrapati Bhawan Convention Centre. *There would be strict entry and exit procedure protocols. Masks and sanitisers would be placed* at strategic points for the guests and other staff members.

13. *Supreme Court backs daughter’s right to property:* A woman can claim equal share in family property as a daughter, the Supreme Court reiterated as it stressed that the Hindu Succession Act – that was amended in 2005 to give women equal inheritance rights – can have a retrospective effect.

14. The *Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted* one of the key events of Indias *Independence Day celebrations.* Inside Rashtrapati Bhawan in normal times the list of invitees used to be 1,200-1,300 guests. But this time, according to sources, the list is not going to exceed 100 and could well be down to 90 guests only.

15. According to the Indian Commercial Pilots’ Union and Indian Pilots’ Guild, Kumar said during one of the televised interviews that the plane’s “landing was not smooth”. On another news channel, Kumar stated that the “two fellows are dead… and the landing it seems was not appropriate”, according to a letter jointly written by the two unions to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday.

16. In *Bihar, the floods* situation continues to be grim in flood affected areas of the state.

17. *Indian Railways suspends all regular passenger train services indefinitely till further notice* but 230 special trains will continue to be in service. All special trains 12 pairs running on the Rajdhani routes since May 12 and 100 pairs operating since June 1 will continue.

18. *Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori died* : Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday paid heartfelt tributes to *Poet Rahat Indori (75 yrs)* , who *died at a hospital in Indore.* The love for his home town led him to adopt the pen name “Indori” suffered a cardiac arrest barely a day after testing positive for COVID-19. He also penned lyrics for many film songs. He is best remembered for poems like ” kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai ” which aimed at making a political statement against marginalization of communities.

19. The national capital recorded 1,257 fresh coronavirus cases, and eight deaths, the lowest in over two months, in the last 24 hours.

20. *Kerala Idukki landslide* : The toll in the landslip in Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district rose to 52 . Search is also being carried out at the site of the disaster to trace those feared trapped in the debris.

21. *Actor Sanjay Dutt was* on August 11 (Tuesday) *diagnosed with lung cancer and will fly to the US for treatment.* According to media reports, Dutt has been diagnosed with third stage (Stage-3) lung cancer.

22. *PM Modi on Tuesday said the battle against COVID-19 can be won nationally if it is won in 10 highest burden states* of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP, Bihar and West Bengal.

23. *Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan* on Tuesday said he has *tested negative for coronavirus infection,* six days after being discharged from a private hospital.

24. *Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to remain critical and is on ventilator support* , the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said on Tuesday, a day after he underwent a brain surgery.The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery.

25. *COVID CASES IN INDIA*
CONFIRMED 22,68,675
DEATHS 45,257

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. *The Indian Army is preparing for a long haul along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as the de-escalation would take more time* . Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat informed a committee of lawmakers that the de-escalation in Ladakh where the Chinese troops transgressed in June may take more time.

2. Israel has shared “state-of-the-art artificial intelligence-based technologies and high-end equipment” with AIIMS, Delhi as part of Israel-India cooperation to fight ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

3. *The Income Tax Department on Tuesday (August 11) conducted a search on the premises of Chinese entities* after getting credible information that few Chinese individuals and their Indian associates were involved in money laundering and hawala transactions through series of shell entities. Search action was conducted at various premises of these Chinese entities in Delhi, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad.

4. *India among 20 countries interested in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine from Russia* :
It will appear in circulation starting on January 1, 2021, the website of the State Register of Pharmaceuticals reported.The vaccine has been named Sputnik-V.

5. *Democratic nominee Joe Biden picked California Senator Kamala Harris* , whose mother is a Tamilian from South India, *as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2020 Presidential election* . will be the first black and Indian American on a major US party ticket. She is also only the fourth woman in history to be chosen for on a major party’s Presidential ticket.

6. India and Maldives signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the island nation

*WORLD NEWS:*

1. *Apple chief executive Tim Cook has moved into the billionaire club* as the tech firm’s share price continues to soar. Apple’s market value has been on the rise following strong results and the upbeat outlook for tech giants.

2. *Russia has approved the worlds first vaccine for Covid-19, President Vladimir Putin said.* The vaccine was developed Moscows Gamaleya Institute in Moscow and on Tuesday received approval from the countrys health ministry.

3. *US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says it’s more important to have a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus than to be the first to produce a vaccine* . Meanwhile, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway expressed skepticism about the testing backing up Russia’s claim that it has developed a COVID-19 vaccine.

4. *The Mount Sinabung of Indonesia has erupted again.* The volcano was dormant for 400 years and erupted recently in the year 2010 and in 2014

5. *WORLD COVID CASES*
CONFIRMED 1,96,70,853
DEATHS 7,27,759

* SPORTS:*

1. *Hockey player Mandeep Singh shifted to hospital after a drop in oxygen level* . He was earlier diagnosed Covid Positive.

2. *Former Australian and Victorian woman cricketer Lorna Beal passed away aged 96* on Monday. She started playing at the age of 12 before joining the South Hawthorn Ladies Cricket Club and later represented the Hawthorn Ladies Cricket Club.

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

*Dwarka* is an ancient city in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat. It’s known as a Hindu pilgrimage site. The ancient Dwarkadhish Temple has an elaborately tiered main shrine, a carved entrance and a black-marble idol of Lord Krishna.

Lord Krishna summoned vishwakarma(deity of construction) to build a beautiful city at the western coast of Saurashtra. Visvakarma asked lord krishna to request 12 yojanas of land from Samundra dev(Diety of sea) for the construction of a magnificent city. During the reign of lord Krishna, Dwaraka was said to be very beautiful with charming ponds, enchanting gardens, deep moats and architectural palaces

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Lust, anger and greed are the three gates to self-destructive hell.

Kama, krodh and lobh have done us no good. Unreasonable craving for sex will turn you into a pervert, anger will drive people away from you and greed will never let you be satisfied.

JOKES OF THE DAY:

*Friend* : How did you find that doctor was fake? ⁉️
*Pappu* : Because he had a good handwriting

Rajesh Girlfriend Pushpa:- I have found someone better than u!
Rajesh Cried and then Smiled:- ye kya hua.. kaise hua.. kab hua.. kyu hua…. Jab hua… Tab hua… kaise hua… kaha hua….Oh, Chodo yeh na socho. हम क्यों शिकवा करे झूठा..क्या हुआ जो दिल टूटा..शीशे का खिलौना था…कुछ ना कुछ तो होना था, हुआ!

Rajesh: Tu nahi toh koi aur sahi….. Koi aur nahi toh koi aur sahi….. Lakho hai duniya mein, Bas Tu ek hi Nahi..

Mein bhi puri taiyyari se tha…I took your GF and she is fine than U.

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When Rahul Gandhi (Raga) stands in front of Living Beings they mock him loud but even Non-Living things get crazy on him……When he stand in front of them eg.

Think Raga is sitting in front of computer, what computer will think…?
intel inside.. mental outside.

Raga is standing in front of fridge…what fridge will think…?
cool inside.. fool outside

Raga is standing outside race course…what race course will think…?
ghoda inside.. gadha outside…

Think Raga is using whatsapp , what will whatsapp think?
jokes inside..joker outside.

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Teacher – Can you please tell the name of 2 great kings who have brought happiness & peace into people’s lives ?”

Rahul :

“Smo-king & Drin-king ” !

Rahul : Teacher this is not all, I know other kings as well… Tal-king, Wal-king, Ta-king, Ma-king, Li-king, F..King and my favourite King-Khan (SRK)

Teacher resigned !

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Teacher : students.. on britannia tiger biscuit cover,there is a green dot. what does that mean?

Pappu : Tiger is online..

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Once Rahul went to a Farm house and saw a person selling birds… assuming it to be poultry he went to the seller

Rahul- Kitne mein Diya Chicken

Seller- Hum Dehati (Villager) ko Nahi bechate Sirf Sehari (Townsmen) ko bechate hai.

Rahul went back looked in Mirror removed Gandhi topi and Chappals wore a Cap with Nice Jacket and Shoes and went back to Seller

Rahul in English: How much for the Chicken

Seller: Hum Dehati (Villager) ko Nahi bechate Sirf Sehari (Townsmen) ko bechate hai.

Rahul: Wtf ,apko kaise pata mein Woh Hu.

Seller: Abe yeh Chicken Nahi Badak (Swan) hai.

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Sania Mirja :- I know everything about tennis , ask me anything about it & I will answer.

Rajnikant :- How many holes are there in the net ????

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Sonia TV pe football match dekh rahi thi tabhi Rahul wahan aaya.
Rahul: (TV dekhate hue) are ye log ball ko pairon se kyon maar rahe hai?
Sonia: gol karne ke liye.
Rahul: aare woh to pehle se gol hai aur kitna gol banayenge?

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Santa went to a restaurant in china

chinese waiter: “sir i have stewed liver,
boiled tongue and frog’s legs”

Santa: “yaar tu apni problems chhodd, menu card ley aa..

*TELL ME WHY:❓❓❓*

*Why we will get fear* ?

The universal trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined. This threat can be for our physical, emotional or psychological well-being. While there are certain things that trigger fear in most of us, we can learn to become afraid of nearly anything.

Long-term stress can cause feelings of anxiety and depression, and reduce your ability to cope in particular situations. This can make you feel more fearful or anxious about being in those situations again and, over a long period, could lead to you developing a phobia.

If you avoid the object or situation that is making you phobic, this will often make your fear worse over time. However, it can be extremely difficult to face your phobia, and you may need professional help to enable you to do this.

Fear exists to keep us safe. It is not inherently bad or good but a tool we can use to make better decisions. Fear isn’t designed to keep us inactive, but to help us act in ways that generate the results we need and want. Embrace fear as instruction and let it inform your actions, but not control them.We are afraid of nothing so much as the unknown. If your fear is based on a lack of information, then get the information or knowledge you need to examine the situation based on facts rather than speculation.

*Visualizing success will prepare you to succeed at whatever you’re trying to achieve*

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*कृष्णा:* Krishna means black, Black absorbs everything …One that has everything Good Bad Whole Universe If you mix any colour in black it become black or grey.

कृष्णसार: Black and White

कृष्णा-नील: Black and Blue

कृष्णपत्र: Carbon Paper

हृषीकेश: Name of Krishna (Hrishika is organ of sense and Hrishikesha is Lord of Sensory Organs)

HOW IT WORKS: ⁉

*Solar panel* ☀️
A solar panel works by allowing photons, or particles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generating a flow of electricity. Solar panels actually comprise many, smaller units called photovoltaic cells. (Photovoltaic simply means they convert sunlight into electricity.)
Each photovoltaic cell is basically a sandwich made up of two slices of semi-conducting material, usually silicon.

Solar panels use the photons produced by sunlight to generate direct current (DC) electricity. When the photons hit the panel they are absorbed by the panel’s semiconducting silicon material. During this process electrons separate from the atoms and move around the solar cell.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

*The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),* known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishna’s, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organisation. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada known to his followers as Guru and spiritual master.

VEDIK GYAN:

According to the Vishnu Purana, Lord Krishna, who happened to be the eighth incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu, Krishna was born on the 8th lunar day of Asthami, in the month of Shravana in the Yadava clan of Mathura to Queen Devaki and her husband, King Vasudeva. … Kansa had usurped the throne of Mathura from his father, the benevolent King Ugrasen.

Kansa was the brother of Devaki , a tyrant, who along with some other demon kings was terrorising Mother Earth.
Kansa agreed to let Devaki get married to Yadava prince Vasudeva in the hopes of taking over the Yadava clan too. When Devaki was getting married, Kansa was told by fortune tellers that one of the offsprings of Devaki would bring his end. In his paranoia, Kansa brandished his sword and decided to kill Devaki right there and then. But after Vasudeva begged for his wife’s life and promised to hand each child to Kansa as soon as it was born, Kansa let go of his sister, and instead imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva, and made sure that none of Devaki’s children survived. As soon as a child was born to Devaki, Kansa would smash the child’s head against the walls of the prison.

However, on the night of Krishna’s birth, as soon as Krishna was born, a bright light filled the prison and Vasudeva was woken up by a divine voice that guided him to take Krishna across the Yamuna and leave him with his dear friend Nandraja, the head of the Gopa tribe. Nandraja and his wife Yashoda had also given birth to a baby girl that night, so Vasudeva secretly carried baby Krishna across the Yamuna river, which was no longer in its calm state, but instead was raging as if it were the ocean. Just then Lord Vishnu’s Shesh Naag, the giant multi-headed snake came and helped Vasudeva carry Krishna safely across the river. Vasudeva went to Nandraja’s house and exchanged the babies. His heart was filled with a deep sadness, as if he had left a part of his soul behind. He headed back to the prison with the exchanged baby, who gave a loud cry as soon as she lay next to Devaki. The guards informed Kansa that Devaki’s eight child was finally born.

Devaki begged Kansa not to kill the baby, she pleaded that the prophecy must have been wrong as her son was meant to bring the end of Kansa but to no avail. When Kansa tried to kill the exchanged baby, it transformed into Goddess Durga and warned him that his death had arrived in his kingdom, and would come back to punish Kansa for his sins. Later Krishna and his elder brother Balaram killed Kansa.

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

*Bitter gourd* is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. It contains iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamins like A and C. It contains twice the calcium of spinach and beta-carotene of broccoli. Various anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds are present in bitter gourd

Great for diabetics: Bitter gourd contains polypeptide, an insulin-like compound called and charantin, which has anti-diabetic properties. These components actively help in reducing the blood sugar levels. It also helps to prevent unpredictable spikes and drops in insulin levels by regulating the metabolism and use of sugar the body has consumed. Bitter gourd acts as a hypoglycemic agent. It is rich source of soluble fiber and is low in glycemic index, which helps in lowering the blood sugar level.

Bitter gourd is low in calories, fat and carbohydrates. These properties together help in weight management. It keeps you full for longer, so you avoid over-eating. It stimulates the liver to secrete bile acids that are essential for metabolising fat in the body. Moreover, bitter gourd contains 80-85% water, which is a universal suppressant of hunger. It also improves metabolism.

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