TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 16th AUGUST, 2022 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. The 75th Independence Day is being celebrated with patriotic fervor across the country. PM Modi hoisted the national flag on the 75th Independence Day and addressed the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi.
2. President Ram Nath Kovind greets people on the eve of Parsi New Year. Parsis are commonly seen speaking either Gujarati or English. But their native language is Avestan. Parsis rebelled against Arab invaders for 200 years in Iran, which was their home country. This period is known as the Period of Silence.
3. More than 56 crore 76 lakh vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Union Health Ministry said.
4. Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurates Exhibition – Katha Kranthiveeron Ki to mark 75th yrs of Independence. The Exhibition has on display more than 100 artworks recognising unsung heros like Alluri Sitarama Raju and Artwork created during Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh camp.
5. Amid the unrest in Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya, petrol bombs were hurled at the residence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on 15 Aug (Sunday). No damage has been reported so far.
6. Amid unrest, Meghalaya suspends internet services in 4 districts for 48 hours, imposes curfew.
7. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited United Liberation Front of Asom- Independent (ULFA-I) chief Paresh Baruah for peace talks.
8. The Karnataka govt on 14 Aug (Saturday) decided to delegate powers to manage Covid-19 to the district authorities instead of taking a statewide call on restrictions and lockdown
9. Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the state residents will be provided 16,000 litres of water free of cost from next month.
10. Indian Idol 12 winner is Pawandeep Rajan, The other finalists were Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Sayli Kamble, Nihal Tauro and Shanmukha Priya.
11. Twelve days after Dhruv helicopter crash, body of one pilot retrieved from Ranjit Sagar reservoir
    Mortal remains of Lt Col AS Baath retrieved from a depth of 75.9 metre. The Dhruv helicopter from an Army Aviation Corps squadron based at Pathankot had taken off on a routine sortie on August 3, when it crashed into the reservoir near Kathua in Jammu region. Reservoir is 25 km long, 8 km wide and more than 150 metre deep.
12. Independence Day 2021: 144 gallantry awards announced.The awards include one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 15 Shaurya Chakras, four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 116 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
13. The Union home ministry has for the first time awarded 20 personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) gallantry awards for showing exemplary bravery during clashes with Chinese troops in the Eastern Ladakh sector of Galwan Nalla and Finger IV region in May and June last year. A total of 628 Gallantry Medal have been awarded to police personnel of Central and State forces on the occasion of Independence Day.
14. Indian Coast Guard hoists National flag at selected 100 islands across country.
15. The Indian Army has sought applications for recruitment to the posts of officers under the Territorial Army. The last date to apply for Indian Army Recruitment 2021 is August 19, 2021

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 INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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1. PM Modi has thanked Prime Ministers of Australia, Bhutan, Nepal and Mauritius for their greetings on India’s Independence Day.
2. Indian Embassy in Beijing( China) celebrates 75th Independence Day, hundreds of Indian community members participate in Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
3. India is closely monitoring the fast-changing situation in Afghanistan and will be deciding on the evacuation of diplomatic personnel from Kabul amid the Taliban gaining control. Air India flight from Kabul with 129 passengers lands in Delhi.
4. US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken greeted India on the occasion of its 75th Independence Day.
5. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Visit New York to Attend UNSC Sessions on Peacekeeping, Terrorism on Aug 18-19

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 WORLD NEWS 
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1. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resigns & leaves country. Earlier, it was reported that Vice President Amrullah Saleh also fled out of the country. Diplomats from the various countries have already evacuated their embassies.
2. Left to avoid bloodshed, Ashraf Ghani writes on social media after leaving Afghanistan
3. Taliban will soon declare the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ from the presidential palace in Kabul which they captured on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Kabul airport has been closed for commercial flights as military evacuations continue.
4. “Vande Mataram”, originally pronounced as ‘Bande Mataram’ is a poem written in 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that found a place in his novel “Anandamath” in 1882 with additional stanzas, means “I praise thee, Mother” or “I praise to thee, Mother”.
5. Bangladesh observed the 46th martyrdom day of the founding President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated along with 18 of his family members in Dhaka by some military men on the night of 15 August 1975. Only two members of his family, his eldest daughter and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and her sister survived as they were out of the country on that day.
6. The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.

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 SPORTS:
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1. YOUTH WORLD ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIP- POLAND : India finishes its campaign with 15 medals (8 Gold, 2 Silver & 5 Bronze)
2. PATAUDI TROPHY, 2021 ,
   2nd Test – Day 4

ENG 391 (128.0)
VS
IND 364 (126.1) &
181/6 (82.0)
India lead by 154 runs

Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara help India take 154-run lead vs England on Day 4

3. Olympic medalists have brought glory to nation, must honour our sportsperson: PM Modi on 75th Independence Day. He said that these athletes have brought glory to India
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 FACTS ABOUT INDIA 

“Vande Mataram”, originally pronounced as ‘Bande Mataram’ is a poem written in 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that found a place in his novel “Anandamath” in 1882 with additional stanzas, means “I praise thee, Mother” or “I praise to thee, Mother”.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Every successful person shows a great deal of patience. It is this quality that controls a person’s reaction to every situation; be it positive or negative.

Joke Of The Day

Teacher – Agar sachche dil se prarthnaa kee jaae to vo jaroor safal hote hai.

Pappu rahane do Sir, agar aisaa hota to aap mere Sir naheen Sasur hote.

 WHY.. 

What was the real reason behind Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan?

He never fought the British. In 1937, Jinnah fought elections as the president of Muslim League on the plank of “Muslims in Danger”. He lost badly. Muslims across the Indian rejected Muslim League. Congress won he changed his narrative from “Muslims in Danger” to “Islam in Danger” and aroused rabid religious passions, he warned that “India will either be divided or destroyed.”

Earlier he was in favour of Hindu-Muslim unity but when Gandhi entered politics, and he came to know that he would not get the top position in an Indian government as there were much better leaders like Nehru and Gandhi, he gave the call for a separate nation.

LEARN Sanskrit

Dog ; श्वन् (śvan), शुनक (śunaka)

 HOW IT WORKS 

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 HOW OUR NOSE WORKS

Humans detect smells by inhaling air that contains odor molecules, which then bind to receptors inside the nose, relaying messages to the brain. Most scents are composed of many odorants;

The external part of the nasal structure protrudes out through a hole between the cheek bones and consists of two nostrils divided by a barrier called the septum. Behind the exterior part of the nose is a nasal cavity that is lined with mucous membranes and has the olfactory hairs responsible for the sense of smell at the top.

Helps protect the respiratory system and can deliver important sensory signals. These can be warnings about dangerous or unpleasant situations, or they can be positive experiences accompanied by pleasant odors. When the nose is not working the way it should, such as during a cold, the loss of the sense of smell and the reduction of the air filtering and moistening functions serve to emphasize their importance.

GK TODAY

Biggest state(Area) = RAJASTHAN

GOA is the smallest state of India with 3,702 km2.

UTTAR PRADESH is the largest state in India by population wise. The total population of Uttar Pradesh id 199,812,341.

SIKKIM is the least populus state of India. The total population of Sikkim is 610,577

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BORN TODAY 
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Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 Aug 1904– 15 Feb1948) was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is “Jhansi ki Rani” (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi. She was from Allahabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India

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 VEDIK GYAN
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STORY OF KALPAVRIKSHA 

As per puranas, when the milky ocean was churned, many things came out including Kama Dhenu and Kalpa Vriksha… The Kalpavriksha originated during the Samudra manthan The king of the gods, Indra, returned with this tree to his paradise.

Kalpvriksha as the name indicates( kalpa — imaginary ;vriksha —- tree ) it exists in imagination only. It can be hard work , because you get every thing through hard work only.

Kalpavriksha, the “wish-fulfilling tree” is just your ideas! Yours, and that of all humans, put together.

In Indra’s “Devaloka” it is said that there are five Kalpavrikshas, which are called Mandana, Parijata, Santana, Kalpavriksha and Harichandana, all of which fulfill various wishes. Kalpavriksha, in particular, is said to be planted at Mt. Meru peak in the middle of Indra’s five paradise gardens. It is on account of these wish-granting trees that the asuras waged a perpetual war with the devas as the heavenly gods who exclusively benefited freely from the “divine flowers and fruits”.

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 HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES
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 Lemons are high in vitamin C , fiber, and various beneficial plant compounds.

Lemons are often promoted as a weight loss food, and there are a few theories as to why this is. One common theory is that the soluble pectin fiber in them expands in your stomach, helping you feel full for longer.

Another theory suggests that drinking hot water with lemon will help you lose weight.

Prevent Kidney Stones
Citric acid contains in Lemon may help prevent kidney stones by increasing urine volume and increasing urine pH, creating a less favorable environment for kidney stone formation.

Lemons are made up of about 10% carbs, mostly in the form of soluble fiber and simple sugars. Soluble fiber can improve gut health and slow the digestion of sugars and starches. These effects may result in reduced blood sugar levels.

Regards
Sachin Murdeshwar...

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