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

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Today celebrations of Muharram is observed all over the world.* one of the holiest Islamic months, Muharram marks as the beginning of the Islamic New Year. The holy month commemorates the battle of Karbala in which the younger grandson of Prophet Muhammad lost his life. The first day of Muharram is observed by fasting.

2. *Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completed its six years of journey.* The Ministry of Finance has shared its achievements in a series of tweets.

3. *Online nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards* to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2021 have started from 1st May 2020. Already 8035 registrations have been made on the portal against which 6361 nominations/ recommendations have been completed. *The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 15th September 2020,* according to a government statement.

4. *The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution to bring the state under the ambit of Sixth Schedule* of the Constitution besides amending Article 371(H) bringing provisions to safeguard tribes of the state. Chief Minister Pema Khandu said,.

5. *NEET-JEE exams: Political battle intensifies over the issue amid false propaganda* : National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to conduct NEET on September 13 and JEE Mains for under-graduate Engineering Colleges and Institutes from September 1 to 6, false propaganda is being created in the name of students that these examinations should be cancelled in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

6. *Ministers of six non-Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states on Friday moved the Supreme Court against its order allowing holding of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)* and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the row over the contentious issues intensified with the top Congress leadership stepping up its offensive against the government, while Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank asserted that politics should be kept away from education

7. *Supreme Court ruled that the states can sub classify list of Scheduled Caste* , Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes to provide preferential treatment to those that are deprived within.

8. *Heavy rains lead to waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi* “: According to the MeT department, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 23.2 mm rainfall while Palam recorded 35.8 mm rainfall .

9. *Supreme Court allows, HC stays telecast of Sudarshan TV show on ‘UPSC Jihad’* :
A private television channel’s controversial programme which claimed a ‘big expose on conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims in government service’ Friday came under judicial scrutiny before the Supreme Court and the Delhi high court.

10. *The apex court refused to restrain pre-broadcast ban on Sudarshan TV from telecasting ‘Bindas Bol’ programme* but the high court in an interim order stayed the telecast of the show which was scheduled for Friday itself at 8 pm

11. *The defence ministry has taken an in-principle decision to host the next edition of Aero India* — considered Asia’s largest aerospace exhibition — in its traditional venue of Bengaluru from February 3-5 next year notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic.

12. Army Chief General MM Naravane released recently a book titled “ *National Security Challenges: Young Scholars’ Perspective* ” penned by university students. The book published by the Army think-tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). The book is a tribute to Field Marshal Manekshaw, the great grand strategist of 1971 Indo-Pakistan War that resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh.

13. *No premature retirement for Artillery soldiers* as Covid hits recruitment amid LAC standoff.

14. *Bollywood actor Sonu Sood and filmmaker Farah Khan have offered help for Naveed Duste who lost his leg while saving 30 people recently.* Tarique building collapse in Raigad Mahad, In the mishap, there was a braveheart Naveed Duste. He helped save the lives of 30 people and in his brave attempt, he lost his leg. Naveed is currently undergoing treatment at the Apollo hospital in Navi Mumbai.

15. *The Central Bureau of Investigation in Mumbai on Friday interrogated Rhea Chakraborty* , who is accused of abetting actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide, for over 10 hours.

16. The CBI team, which is in the city for the last eight days to investigate the Sushant death case, had on Thursday recorded the statement of Rhea’s brother Showik Chakraborty. The CBI has so far questioned Pithani, Rajput’s cook Neeraj Singh and domestic help Deepesh Sawant, among others, as part of its probe in the high-profile case.

17. *Delhi court remanded Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain to Enforcement Directorate custody for 6 days in a money laundering case* . The ED had registered a case against the suspended AAP councillor on March 11 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Besides facing charges of money laundering, he has been accused of cheating, forgery of documents and criminal conspiracy.

18. *Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh quarantined himself* after two Congress MLAs Nirmal Singh and Kulbir Singh Zira, who met him during the assembly session on Friday tested positive for COVID-19.

19. *Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar died of COVID-19* at a hospital in Chennai on Friday

20. *COVID-19 IN INDIA*
TOTAL CASES 3387500
TOTAL ACTIVE 742023
RECOVERED 2583948
TOTAL DEATHS 61529

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. *United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres delivered the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organized by TERI* , a global think-tank. The think tank is focusing on a broad range of sustainable development and climate-related issues. Speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture organized by The Energy and Resources Institute today, Dr Jaishankar said, terrorism is a cancer that affects everyone just as pandemics potentially impact all humanity.

2. *India To Place Russian S-400s, Israeli SpyDer & Indigenous Akash Missiles Under Air Defence Command.* The ADC, which is likely to be ready by October, will enhance military cooperation of its Air Force, Army and Navy by bringing it under one command and equip the nation with capabilities to protect its military assets from enemies’ aerial threats like fighter jets, missiles and drones.

*WORLD NEWS*

1. *Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe resigned due to health issues.* He was suffering from ulcerative colitis.Shinzo Abe is the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of Japan. He served from 2006-2007 and also from 2012-2020. It was Abe who introduced the concept of Abenomics. He was the first Japanese Prime Minister to attend India’s Republic day parade in Delhi as chief guest.

2. *Hurricane Laura’s ferocious winds produced more damage* than its storm surge as it pummeled portions of Louisiana.

3. *The Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become the youngest to win the International Booker Prize.* He won the prize for his debut novel “The Discomfort of Evening”.

4. *Bangladesh observed the 44th death anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.* Known as ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ or rebel poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam composed over 3000 songs which are known as Nazrul Geeti or Nazrul Sangeet. He wrote on a variety of themes. His poems are deeply imbued with a sense of humanism, justice and rebellion against oppression. It was a source of inspiration during the liberation war of Bangladesh. At the time of Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 poet Nazrul was staying in Kolkata. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought him to Dhaka with state honours.

5 . *The U.S. COVID cases count rose to 5,860,397,* with the national death toll reaching 180,527. The United States remains the worst-hit nation with the most cases and deaths, making up more than 20 percent of the global death toll.

6. *WORLD COVID CASES*

CONFIRMED 2,32,60,775
DEATHS 8,05,765

* SPORTS:*

1. *India’s top woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday said she has tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19* but is asymptomatic. Selected for this year’s Khel Ratna award, the Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist had been training at her village in Sonepat with coach Om Prakash.

2. *Sri Lanka’s Tharanga Paranavitana announces retirement from international cricket* , thus bringing an end to his career with the national team which began in 2009

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

*BHOPAL*
The city is believed to have first been called Bhojpal, named after the King of Bhoj. According to this theory, it was later changed to Bhopal.

* THOUGHT OF THE DAY *

Meditation is realizing and expanding your inner beauty in every direction.

*JOKES OF THE DAY:

1)All scientists failed to answer this But *Pappu* Rocks !!
*Question* – Which liquid turns solid on heating??? Ans – besan ke pakore

2) A man says to a friend, “My wife is on a three-week diet.”

“Oh, yeah? How much has she lost so far?” asks his pal.

He replies, “Two weeks.”

3) Me: yaar chashme wale to kuch galat bhi nahi kar sakte
Friend: wo kyu?Me: agar naak cut gayi to chashma kese pehnenge

4) EK ADMI APNE BIKE SE KAHIN JAA RAHA THA,.

BEECH RASTE MEIN ACHANAK USHE BAHOT BHID DEKHNE KO MILI.

TOH WOH BHI RUK GAYA YE DEKHNE KE LIYE KI AAKHIR MAMLA KYA HAI. TOH USHE PATA CHALA KI ACCIDENT HUA HAI.

MAGAR BAHOT JYADA BHID KE KARAN WOH DEKH NA PAYA. TOH USHE EK IDEA AYA.

WOH BOLA ACCIDENT MEIN JO MARA HAI MAIN USHKA BAAP HUN.

DEKHTE HI DEKHTE BHID MEIN SE USHKO JAGAH MIL GAYI.

TOH ACCIDENT WALI JAGAH WOH JAAKE DEKHTA HAI KI EK DONKEY MARA PADA HAI.

5) Wife: 2 महीने से सब्जी बना रहे हो । अभी तक नमक का अंदाजा भी नही लगापारहे हो ।
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6) शुक्र है कि अदालत में जज साहब होते हैं बीवी नहीं! क्योंकि अपनी बीवी के सामने कोई झूठ बोले और पकड़ा ना जाए ऐसा तो हो ही नहीं सकता!

7) Diwali ke Din- (Panti pati se )

Patni:Kitchen mein gajar ka halwa rakkhi hun khana mat
Pati jakar kha leta hai
(patni gusse se)
Arre akal ke dusman maine yeh gajar ka halwa pehle bahar rakha tha kutte ne chakha phir phatako ki awaj se bhaag gaya ise kutte ke khane ke liye rakha tha.

8) EK ADMI: KALYUG mein Ram ke aage peeche rahne wale sare pakhandi hoge.

Dusra ADMI: Woh Kaise.

PEHLA ADMI: Dekho na…Asa Ram, Shiv Ram, Ram Rahim…Sabhi Pakhand ke karan Jail mein hai…Bolo Ram -Dev ki Jay.

*TELL ME WHY ❓❓*

*Why Muharram is celebrated.*

The word ” *Muharram* ” means “Forbidden” and is derived from the word harām, meaning “sinful”. It is held to be the second holiest month, following Ramadan. Some Muslims fast during these days. The tenth day of Muharram is the Day of Ashura, which to Shia Muslims is part of the Mourning of Muharram.

Sunni Muslims fast during this day, because it is recorded in the hadith that Musa (Moses) and his people obtained a victory over the Egyptian Pharaoh on the 10th day of Muharram; accordingly Muhammad asked Muslims to fast on this day that is Ashura and on a day before that is 9th.

They observe and respect Muharram as the month that killed Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad and son of Ali, in the Battle of Karbala.

The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 AD) in Karbala, situated in present-day Iraq. The battle was between a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad’s grandson Hussein ibn Ali, and a much larger military detachment from the forces of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph, to whom Hussein had refused to give an oath of allegiance. Hussein and all his supporters were killed, including Hussein’s six-month-old infant son, The dead are regarded as martyrs by both Sunni and Shia Muslims.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*Endeavor* : यत्न

*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉

*Do earthworms have eyes?*

They have receptor cells in their skin that are sensitive to light and touch. They will move away from light because heat from the sun or a light source will dry out their skin and kill them.

*How do earthworms eat?*

They do not have teeth. A liplike extension over the mouth helps direct food into the mouth, where the muscular pharynx (throat) grabs it, coats it with saliva and pushes it down the esophagus into the crop, where it is stored before moving on to the gizzard. There it is crushed and ground apart before moving into the intestine, where it is broken down further by digestive enzymes. Some of the food is passed into the bloodstream for use by the earthworm, and the rest passes out the anus as castings (worm poop).

*How do they reproduce?*

Earthworms are hermaphrodites, so individuals have both female and male organs. They mate by aligning themselves in opposite directions at their gonadal openings and exchanging packets of sperm. Each earthworm will form an egg capsule in its clitellum and pass it into the environment. The egg capsule is golden brown and looks like a tiny lemon the size of a match head. Two to seven Eisenia fetida babies (three, on average) will hatch from an egg capsule in 30 to 75 days. Earth worm life expectancy is approximately 4½ to five years.

‍♂️ *GK TODAY*

*Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),* 1958 is an act of the Parliament of India that grant special powers to the Indian Armed Forces the power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. According to The Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976 once declared ‘disturbed’, the area has to maintain status quo for a minimum of 3 months. One such Act passed on 11 September 1958 was applicable to the Naga Hills, then part of Assam. In the following decades it spread, one by one, to the other Seven Sister States in India’s northeast (at present, it is in force in the States of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur {excluding Imphal Municipal Council Area}, Changlang, Longding and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and areas falling within the jurisdiction of the eight police stations of districts in Arunachal Pradesh bordering the State of Assam. Another one passed in 1983 and applicable to Punjab and Chandigarh was withdrawn in 1997, roughly 14 years after it came to force. An Act passed in 1990 was applied to Jammu and Kashmir and has been in force since.

*VEDIK GYAN*

Harishchandra is a legendary Indian king of the Ikshvaku dynasty, who appears in several legends in texts such as Aitareya Brahmana, Mahabharata, the Markandeya Purana, and the Devi-Bhagavata Purana and was the son of Sathyavrata (Trishanku). The most famous of these stories is the one mentioned in Markandeya Purana. According to this legend, Harishchandra gave away his kingdom, sold his family and agreed to be a slave – all to fulfill a promise he had made to the sage Vishwamitra. It is also said that Harishchandra was a truthful man, who never lied in his life and is therefore also called Satyavadi (one who always speaks truth).

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

*What Are the Benefits of Drinking Hot Water?*

Hot water may also improve digestion, relieve congestion, and even promote relaxation, compared with drinking cold water.

A cup of hot water creates steam. Holding a cup of hot water and taking a deep inhale of this gentle vapor can help loosen clogged sinuses and even relieve a sinus headache.

Drinking water helps to keep the digestive system moving. As the water moves through your stomach and intestines, the body is better able to eliminate waste.

Drinking water can make people feel more full, reducing the amount of food they eat and aiding in weight loss.

Healthy blood flow affects everything from your blood pressure to your risk of cardiovascular disease.
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