TODAY’S TOP NEWS, 15 NOVEMBER, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. India celebrates Diwali amid COVID-19 restrictions ✨🔥💥💐🙏🏻😀: Lights decked up buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as India celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid COVID-19 restrictions and a ban on bursting of firecrackers in several states.
2. PM Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers at the historic Longewala post of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan .
3. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita, performed a puja at Akshardham temple to mark the Diwali celebration
4. Diwali 2020: Festival of lights brings a surge in flight bookings
   Flight bookings have surged in the days leading to Diwali, as customers travel to be with friends and relatives during the festival of lights. While bookings have increased by 15 percent week-on-week, more than half of the tickets booked are for travel within two weeks of the Diwali.
5. Delivering an unambiguous message to India’s enemies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that it will give a “prachand jawab” (fierce reply) if provoked, as he flew to Longewala Post to celebrate Diwali with soldiers , a custom he has been observing since assuming office in 2014.
6. PDP co-founder Muzaffar Beigh quits party over ‘seat-share issues’ with Mehbooba Mufti
7. Maharashtra govt released the SOP for the reopening of religious places outside containment zones in the state from November 16. SOP for preventing spread of COVID-19.
8. UP CM Yogi Adityanath frees firecracker seller, sends Diwali gift to his daughter : Bulandshahr: Seeking to impart a human touch to policing in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Diwali eve got released a poor man picked for illegally selling firecrackers and sent sweets and gifts to his minor daughter. Adityanath took the measure after the video of a minor girl repeatedly banging her head against a police van while pleading with them to free her father surfaced on the social media.
9. State-run Punjab National Bank on Friday said the RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on it for contravention of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. “RBI has observed that the Bank was operating a bilateral ATM sharing arrangement with Druk PNB Bank Ltd, Bhutan, (international subsidiary of the Bank), since April, 2010 without the prior approval / authorisation from RBI,” it said in a stock exchange filing.
10. This Diwali is extra special for Akshay Kumar, whose latest film, Laxmii got the biggest ever opening on Disney+Hotstar . So when everyone is soaked in festive fervour on Diwali, Akshay Kumar took the opportunity to announce his new film, Ram Setu. Taking to Twitter, he shared the first-look poster of the film which endeavours to revolve around the ideals of Ram, in an attempt to keep them alive.
11. Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Aamir Khan are among B-Towners who have lit up social media with wishes on Diwali. “Wishing all a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous new year… stay safe,”
12. The Telangana government on Saturday slashed property tax for the current year by 50% for the urban population of the State who bore the brunt of COVID-19, as a Diwali gift from the Chief Minister
13. Another successful test: QRSAM India successfully test-fired the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system at an integrated test range in Chandipur off the coast of Balasore Odisha.
14. Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh visits naval air station in Campbell Bay Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh visited a strategically located naval air station at Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island and reviewed the Indian Navy’s operational preparedness in the region.
15. Lieutenant General Harinder Singh on Friday assumed charge as the 50th Commandant of the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun
16. 2 BSF porters, 3 children among 7 injured in Pak shelling in Jammu On the eve of Diwali , two porters and three children were among the seven civilians injured in Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sawjian sector of Poonch district, prompting India to hit back in equal measures
17. Coronavirus Cases :
    8,810,400
    Deaths: 129,618
    Recovered: 8,199,944

INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked India and Pakistan to rise above their political compulsions and initiate dialogue, saying it was sad to see mounting casualties on both sides of the Line of Control.
2. Italian defence firms eyeing joint production with India, says envoy
   Italian defence companies are ready to explore cooperation with Indian firms for joint manufacturing of equipment and transfer of technology, Italian envoy to India Vincenzo de Luca said.
3. Next batch of Indian UN Peacekeepers all set to leave for South Sudan
   India has provided more than 200,000 military and police officials over the last 70 years to UN peacekeeping. Peacekeeping missions are held to help build a better and peaceful world for all.
4. Russia backs India’s assertion that members should not bring bilateral disputes to SCO
   Russia backed India’s assertion that Pakistan should not bring bilateral disputes like the Kashmir issue to deliberations at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), saying it is against the basic principles of the grouping.
5. India plans to ‘steer Myanmar away from China’ amid democratic transition after Suu Kyi win . India is gearing up to implement a major strategy with Myanmar under its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy as the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, National League for Democracy (NLD), registered a landslide victory in the general elections.
6. Ladakh border disengagement plan ready, claims Chinese media. Then another spin Indian and Chinese military are about to implement a border disengagement plan under reciprocal principle.
7. Responding to the remarks made on Rahul Gandhi by former United States president Barack Obama in his memoir ‘A Promised Land’, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, on Saturday, questioned Obama’s knowledge about India and said that a foreign politician cannot give such opinions on Indian political leaders.
8. The former US president wrote in his memoir that Rahul Gandhi was “eager to impress” but “lacked either the aptitude or the passion” to master the subject, according to a review of the book published in the New York Times.The remark stirred a row in India with Gandhi’s Congress party defending their leader.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌎

1. US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time, shattering one of the few remaining barriers to women in the department and the presidential Cabinet. Michele Flournoy , a politically moderate Pentagon veteran, is regarded by US officials and political insiders as a top choice for the position.
2. Myanmar polls: Suu Kyi’s party gets majority to form govt, India-Japan congratulate on win
   Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party has secured 322 seats in the bicameral legislature, to form the next government.
3. Bangladeshi teen Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens. The award was given away on Friday by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands.
4. The prize is given away by the international children’s rights organization Kids Rights to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights
5. Every year, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14. The celebrations of the World Diabetes Day is led by International Diabetes Federation. This year the World Diabetes Day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Nurses make the difference for Diabetes
6. Coronavirus Cases:
   54,114,24
   Deaths: 1,314,756
   Recovered: 37,711,033

Sports:

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season could see a number of changes, ranging from the number of franchises to the number of overseas players per playing XI.

Highlights

The IPL 2021 season could feature 10 teams instead of 8

The BCCI is set to roll out the tender for the two new teams after Diwali

A BCCI official has also proposed the limit of overseas players per team to be increased from 4 to 5

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Facts about India:

First Indian to be elected a member in British parliament- Dadabhoi Naroji

😀Thought of the day

Relation don’t need cute voice & lovely face. Relation need beautiful heart and unbreakable trust.

Jokes of the day

1)अंग्रेजी के Side Effect 😃😜😃🤣😜
रेलवे स्टेशन पर एक यात्री ने कुली से पूछा –
भाई साहब, पूछताछ कार्यालय कहाँ है? 🤔
कुली ने जवाब दिया –
मुझे भी नहीं पता! आगे जाकर
left side में Enquiry Office है,
वहाँ पता करो। 😃😆😂😅

2)Hyderabadi Mother:

Mom: Beta where are you now? It’s 1.00 AM na Beta, come home fast!

Son: Who’s This ???

Mom: Arre O Murde!! Zaleel. Kaha Hai Re Ttu? Itti Raat ho Gayi Na, Kidar Mara Re. Awara Gardi Karte. Jaldi Ghar Ku Aaa.

Son: Aji ammi Tum Hai ??? Iti Izzat Se Baat Karre Toh Mai Samjha Ki ABBA Dusri Shadi Kar Liye. Abhi Aaroo.

3) Chinese they say “TANJOOBERRYMUTTS” do you know what it means, read to find out-

By the time you read through this you will understand TANJOOBERRYMUTTS and then you will be ready to take on China! Believe me… you WILL understand!!! The following is a telephonic exchange between maybe you as a Hotel guest & room-service in China…

Room Service: Morrin. Roon sirbees.

Guest: Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service.

Room Service: Rye , Roon sirbees…morrin! Joowish to oddor sunteen?

Guest: Uh… Yes, I’d like to order bacon & eggs.

Room Service: Ow ulai den?

Guest: …..What??

Room Service: Ow ulai den?!?… Pryed, boyud, pochd?

Guest: Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry.. Scrambled, please.

Room Service: Ow ulai dee bayken? Creepse?

Guest: Crisp will be fine.

Room Service: Hokay. An sahn toes?

Guest: What?

Room Service: An toes. ulai sahn toes?

Guest: I…. Don’t think so…
RoomService: No? Udo wan sahn toes???

Guest: I feel really bad about this, but I don’t know what ‘udo wan sahn toes’ means.

RoomService: Toes! Toes!… Why Uoo don wan toes?… Ow bow anglish moppin we botter?

Guest: Oh, English muffin!!! I’ve got it! You were saying ‘toast’… Fine… Yes, an English muffin will be fine.

RoomService: We botter?

Guest: No, just put the botter on the side.

RoomService: Wad?!?

Guest: I mean butter… Just put the butter on the side.

RoomService: Copy?

Guest: Excuse me?

RoomService: Copy.. tea… meel?

Guest: Yes. Coffee, please… And that’s everything.

RoomService: One Minnie. Scramah egg, creepse bayken, Anglish moppin, we botter on sigh & copy… Rye ??

Guest: Whatever you say.

RoomService: Tanjooberrymutts.

Guest: You’re welcome

Remember I did say By the time you read through this… …YOU WILL UNDERSTAND ‘TANJOOBERRYMUTTS’
And you do now, don’t you!

4)The Ant and the Grasshopper – Indian Version of story – too good and fact Original Story:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.

Indian Version:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant’s a fool and laughs dances plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. NDTV, BBC, CNN , Asianet show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.

The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant’s house. Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter. Mayawati states this as ‘injustice’ done on Minorities. The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper.

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and Grasshoppers. Railway minister allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway Trains, aptly named as the ‘Grasshopper Rath’.

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ‘Prevention of Terrorism Against Grasshoppers Act’ [POTAGA] , with effect from the beginning of the winter. Education minister makes ‘Special Reservation’ for Grasshoppers in Educational Institutions in Government Services.

The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, it’s home is confiscated by Government and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV, BBC, CNN.

Arundhati Roy calls it ‘A Triumph of Justice’.
Railway minister calls it ‘Socialistic Justice’.
CPM calls it ‘Revolutionary Resurgence of Downtrodden’
Many years later…
The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar company in Silicon Valley, 100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere in India, ….AND As a result of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the grasshoppers, India is still a developing country…!!!

😳 Tell Me Why❓❓❓

Why we can’t hear,👂🏻 when we sleep.?

The mind🧠 disconnects itself from the sense organ when we are in deep sleep.😪 Our mind as well as your brain are not active. Bcz our conscious mind is asleep and our subconscious is always wide awake. So whatever noises happens during our conscious is “asleep” our subconscious will pick it up and we might remember the noise or sound we heard when we were sleep. if we heard it again while we’re awake it will trigger you subconscious mind .

When we are in deep sleep. If somebody is yelling at us calling by names. We don’t show any reaction. The mind is not there to interpret our ego- our personality is not there. When we come back to waking state, our mind and body begins to appear in our consciousness.

But again here a question arises; When you are not able to hear anything during sleep, how does our brain wake up when hearing the alarm sound?

when we are awake there is a link between the auditory centre of the brain and the higher centres of our brain that process and understand this auditory information and then respond to it. When we go to sleep, this becomes delinked.

A really loud sound, however, will provide enough voltage and links and will wake us up. Other sounds that have very strong associations in our memory, e.g. our ringtone, alarm tone or a doorbell, may also provide enough voltage in the circuit even if they’re a bit quieter.

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

गच्छति : Go

🤔 How it works ⁉

How does a camera work? . 📷📸

camera lens takes all the light rays bouncing around and uses glass to redirect them to a single point, creating a sharp image. When all of those light rays meet back together on a digital camera sensor or a piece of film, they create a sharp image.

The LENS gathers light from the selected image and focuses the light on to the medium.
The IRIS or diaphragm controls the amount of light that reaches the medium.
The SHUTTER is a door or gate that opens to allow selected light to reach the medium and closes after a user determined time.
The MEDIUM is the material or device where the light is transferred into a recorded image. With film cameras this is a film of acetate with layers of gelatin immpreated with silver halide particles

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

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🙏🏻 VEDIK GYAN 🙏🏻

The Story behind, why Kali maata stands on lord Shiva

The story goes like this:
Lord Brahma granted the boon to Raktaveeja that for every drop of his blood that fell on ground hundreds of demons like him would be produced. Thus the only way of slaying Raktaveeja was by not allowing even a drop of his blood to fall on the ground. Thereby Kali pierced him with a spear and drank all his blood as it gushed out.

It was time for Kali to begin her victory dance among the demon corpses. By now She was drunk from Raktabija’s blood and the effect it had on Her caused her to dance wildly. As She danced She threw Her head back and again filled the skies with her shrill cackling. Her terrible laughter drew the attention of the gods who then came to see the outcome of the battle. They watched as she weaved in and out between the bodies og the demons. As she went she snatched up tokens of victory. From the demon hands she created a belt and from their heads she fashioned a garland which she wore around her neck. Her dancing grew more and more frenzied as she slipped into a trance. Her feet pounded out destruction with each step upon the earth. Soon the demon corpses were reduced to mush, yet Kali continued dancing. It seemed as though nothing would stop Her, and again the world was on the verge of collapse. Something had to be done, and soon. The gods begged Shiva to intervene and calm Kali before it was too late

Kali is often shown standing with her right foot on Shiva’s chest. This represents an episode where Kali was out of control on the battlefield, such that she was about to destroy the entire universe. Shiva pacified her by laying down under her foot to pacify and calm her.

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

Effective Home Remedies : Hair Fall

Massaging the scalp can help to restore hair growth and can be used in conjunction with hair oils and masks. This stimulates the scalp and can improve hair thickness Trusted Source. Taking the time to massage your scalp each day can also help you relieve stress and tension. It’s thought that stretching forces during the massage encourage hair growth and thickness in the dermal papilla cells.

Aloe vera
Aloe vera has long been used for treating Trusted Source hair loss. It also soothes the scalp and conditions hair. It can reduce dandruff and unblock hair follicles that may be blocked by excess oil. You can apply pure aloe vera gel to your scalp and hair a few times per week. You can also use shampoo and conditioner that contain aloe vera.

3. Coconut oil
   Coconut oilTrusted Source contains fatty acids that penetrate inside the hair shaft and reduce protein loss from hair. Coconut oil can be used either before or after you wash your hair depending on your hair type. If your hair tends to be oily, you can do a leave-in treatment overnight or for a few hours before you wash it. Massage coconut oil into your scalp and all of your hair. If your hair is dry, you can also use it as a leave-in treatment. There needs to be more research on coconut oil as a promoter of hair growth, but it’s been shown to improve the health and luster of hair and has been used for centuries.

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