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31/12/2020

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31/12/2020

Tesla in India: Tesla will start India ops early next year: Gadkari

15/12/2020

RAJINIKANTH’S POLL DEBUT TO BE
FROM LITTLE KNOWN PARTY

New Delhi. Tamil superstar Rajinikanth may use an already registered but unrecognized party Makkal Sevai Katchi- as his political launch vehicle to contest the Tamil Nadu assembly polls next year.
The party, which was originally registered by the Election Commission as Anaithindhia Makkal Shakthi Kazhagam but rechristened as ‘Makkal Sevai Katchi’ through an amended EC notification issued two and a half months back, may in all
likelihood get to contest with ‘autorickshaw’ as its poll symbol.
TOI has learnt that the Election Commission has received an application from Makkal Sevai Katch seeking allotment of a common poll symbol for candidates that it seeks to field in all 234
assembly seats of the state.
The application mention Rajinikanth’s name, even though it originates from a different person. The application lists ‘two-
finger’ pose, made famous by Rajinikanth in his 2002 film Baba, as its first preference for poll symbol, while ‘auto’, reminiscent of his 1995 blockbuster ‘Baashha’, is listed as the second preference.
The film is under process, said a source. TOI has, however, learnt that the EC is unlikely to grant Makkal Sevai Katchi the
‘two- finger’ poll symbol as it bears resemblance to the Indian National Congress’s ‘hand’ symbol.

14/12/2020

NADDA IN HOME ISOLATION: TEST
POSITIVE FOR COVID- 19

New Delhi. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda said on Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus
and that he has been in home isolation as per health guidelines.
“After experiencing initial symptoms of corona, I got tests done and have been tested positive. My health is fine and I have been following all the guidelines for home isolation on the advice of doctor”, Nadda tweeted.
“I request everyone who has come in contact with me in the last few days to please isolate yourself and get yourself checked”, Nadda said.
Senior BJP leaders wished Nadda a fast recovery.
The BJP chief had returned from West Bengal, where he was on a two- day visit during which his cavalcade was attacked
allegedly by TMC supporters. Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya was injured in the attack. Nadda was in West Bengal as part of his 100- day tour across the country, which he had started recently from Dehradun.

09/12/2020

SHARING NEWSPAPER PDFs: ILLEGAL

New Delhi. During the lockdown, many who missed their morning newspaper or had safety concerns took to reading PDFs of Times of India e- Paper shared on social media groups.
But even after studies have shown that newspapers are safe and do not spread the corona virus, many are still continuing
with these illegal downloads despite warnings from experts that this could invite legal action against admins of such whatsapp groups and members. Senior Supreme Court lawyer Pavan Duggal points out that circulation of paid content without permission violates the law.
“If a digital edition is being circulated without the permission of the owner, it is a violation of the Copyright Act as well as the Information Technology Act Section 43 which clearly says that if any attempt is made to destroy, delete or alter any
information residing in a computer resources, or diminish its value or utility, it is illegal. This person will be liable to pay
damages by way of compensation to the person so affected.”
This way of reading newspaper is also risky because it opens up the possibility of someone tampering with the content in the newspaper. A third party circulating the paper without permission may even manipulate and alter the content. This
can lead to a whole host of legal and credibility issues, and could make one more susceptible to reading the very fake
news that newspapers diligently work to avoid.
This practice not only impacts the readers by opening them up to inaccurate or tampered information, it also negatively
impacts newspapers and the state of journalism as well.
Newspaper are in the business of audience aggregation through newspaper content. But if this content is available outside newspaper- whether its whatsapp or facebook, it can hurt the business of journalism and the jobs of many hard-
working reporters, editors, photographers, designers and countless other who work together to produce the newspaper.

04/12/2020

UK PHARMA MODERNA: TO SUPPLY
125 MILLION VACCINE GLOBALLY
BY JUNE 2021.

United States. On Thursday, said that it expects to have between 100 million to 125 million doses of its experimental
COVID- 19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021.
The company said 85 million to 100 million of those doses would be available in the United States, with 15 million to 25
million available outside the country. The first- quarter doses are within the 500 million to up to 1 billion doses the company expects to manufacture globally in 2021, Moderna said. Results from an early- stage trial showed that the vaccine,
mRNA- 1273, produced high levels of binding and neutralizing antibodies that declined slightly over time, but remained
elevated in all participants three months after the booster vaccination, the company said.

02/12/2020

KARNATAKA HC: CHOICEABLE
MARRIAGE IS A FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHT

Bengaluru. It was well settled that the “right of any major individual to marry the person of his/ her choice is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution of India”, The Karnataka High Court said.
On 27th November, 2020, the Karnataka HC division bench comprising justice Sujatha Sachin Shankar Magadum, who was dealing with a case involving two software professionals, said that “the said liberty relating to the personal relationships of two individuals cannot be encroached by anybody irrespective of caste or religion”.
The observation came while disposing of a hebeas corpus petition filed by HB Wajeed Khan, a software Engineer aresident of Bengaluru, who had approached the court seeking directions to produce Ramya G, a software engineer and colleague, and set her to liberty.
Acting as per the court’s directions, Chandra Layout police produced Ramya before the court on 27th November, 2020. Her parents, Gangadhar and Girija, as well as Wajeed Khan and his mother, Sreelakshmi, were present.
In the court, Ramya said, she was staying at NGO Mahila Dakshatha Samithi in Vidyaranyapura, following a complaint
lodged by her with the Janodaya Santwana Kendra, a family dispute resolution forum set up by the department of women and child welfare development. Ramya had alleged that her parents were infringing on her right to liberty by opposing her
marriage with Wajeed.
According to Wajeed’s mother, she had no objection to the marriage but Ramya’s parents had not consented. Recording
the statements, the bench noted that the scope of a hebeas corpus petition was limited to producing the alleged detenue
before the court.
The bench observed, “Ramya G, being a software engineer, is capable of taking a decision regarding her life. The Mahila
Dakshata Samithi is directed to release her forthwith.

01/12/2020

T20 FRANCHISE INVEST IN
AMERICA CRICKET’S FUTURE: SRK

Mumbai. Shahrukh khan has decided to invest in what promises to be a bigger entertainment and business opportunity in America.
For a long time, Bollywood has been one of the India’s biggest culture and commercial exports to the US. Shahrukh Khan, the co- owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise in the IPL, has completed a major long-term investment in US cricket in partnership with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE).
The partnership between ACE and the KKR will includes financial investments and expertise to help ACE develop and launch Major Cricket League in the US.
The investment is being led by SRK along with his partners in the Knight Riders franchise- Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. According to the sources,
Knight Riders is also likely to own and run the Loss Angeles Franchise, a city that plays host to legendary club like LA Lakers (basketball) and the LA Galaxy (soccer).
SRK said, “For several years now, we have been expanding the Knight Riders brand globally and closelywatching the potential for T20 cricket in the US. We are convinced that major league cricket has all the pieces in place to execute its plans and we look forward to making our partnership an enormous success in the coming
years”.
The league has leading experts on board and is working towards its plans to feature six teams from major metropolitan regions across the United States.
Srinivasan said, “As we finalize venues, we still make further announcements. The first minor league cricket season in 2021 will be a major stepping stone towards the launch and we stepping stone towards the launch and we are very excited to be able to deliver the first edition of a national T20 competition.

30/11/2020

MORNINGS AND NIGHTS: TO BE
COLDER THAN USUAL

New Delhi. From December to February, nights and early mornings are likely to be colder than usual, while day temperature may be above normal in most parts of
north, northwest and central India and some part of east India.
During December to February, shows a seasonal outlook for the three- month period, released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The outlook shows that most part of northeast India and some parts of west coast and south peninsular India are
likely to experience above normal minimum temperature during the period which means nights- early morning may be less cold in these parts of India.
However, most of the subdivisions of south peninsular India (mainly Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) are likely to experience “below normal maximum temperature.” So, daytime in this region will not be as warm as it usually is during the season.
The day temperature in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are likely to be nearly 1 degree above normal. “The probability forecast for maximum (day) temperature
indicates that above normal maximum temperature are likely over most subdivisions of northwest, north, east and northeast India and a few subdivisions of central and peninsular India”, said the IMD in its seasonal outlook.

28/11/2020

INDIAN, RUSSIAN SATELLITES: JUST
METRES AWAY IN SPACE

Bengaluru. CARTOSAT- 2F, India’s remote sensing satellite is dangerously close to a Russian earth observation satellite (Kanopus- v) in the near the earth orbit, and space agencies of both countries are monitoring them closely.
Russian space agency Roscosmos, on Friday said that according to the TsNIMash main information and analytical center of the warning Automated System of Hazardous situation in near- Earth space, CARTOSAT 2F satellite weighting over 700kg dangerously approached the Russia Kanopus- V spacecraft on 27th November, 2020 at 1:49 UTC (Universal Time Coordinated).
Roscosmos said, “According to the TsNIMash calculations, the minimum distance between the Russian and foreign satellites were 224 meters. Both spacecraft are designed for Earth’s remote sensing”.
However, allaying fears, Isro chairman K Sivan told TOI (Times of India), “We have been tracking the satellite for four days and it is about 420 meters from the Russian satellite. A manoeuvre will only
be done when it come around 150 meters.”
He further added that these things are not uncommon when satellites are in similar low Earth orbits.
The CARTOSAT- 2F was launched from the first launch pad at Sri harikota on 12th January 2018 and is still operational.

27/11/2020

FIVE DEAD, ONE INJURED: RAJKOT
HOSPITAL

Rajkot. In Rajkot, five people died and one was injured in a fire that broke out at Uday Shivanand Covid hospital’s ICU at around 1am on Friday.
According to the municipal corporation, all victims were of age 60 to 70 years. A probe has been ordered by the state government.
“There were total seven people admitted in ICU, out of which three people died on the spot, the other people were rescued, but two were critical and succumbed while they were being transferred to another hospital”, Rajkot municipal commissioner Udit Agarwal said.
The hospital consists of three- floor and the ICU was on the first floor. There were total 33 people admitted in this COVID
hospital, out of which 30 people were rescued by the fire department. However, five of them died and one was injured
whose condition is stable. The rest of them are shifted to other private hospital.
“We controlled the fire in half an hour in the night. The private hospital’s ambulance, fire department’s ambulance and 108 ambulance were deputed to shift the patient”, chief fire officer BJ Theba said.
It is believed that the fire broke out due to short circuit.

26/11/2020

HAND OF GOD STRIKES AGAIN: MARADONA NOW

Buenos Aires. Diego Maradona was football’s archetypal troubled genius, a world beating player who took his last
breath yesterday on 25th November, 2020.
Maradona, who died out of a heart attack on Wednesday 25th November, 2020 at the age of 60, became a global icon after
leading Argentina to the World Cup 1986.
Once he said, “I am black or white, I’ll never be grey in my life.”
Maradona was a powerful, quick and talented person. He was also a ferocious and astute competitor who refused to be intimidated even though many opponents tried.
Diego Maradona was born on 30th October, 1960, in Lanus, just outside Buenos Aires and he grew up in one of the
poorest Area of Argentinos juniors just before his 16th birthday and his debut for Argentina at the age of 16 in February, 1977.
His career is defined by the World Cup. Altogether, Maradona played in four World Cups and scored an impressive 34 goals in 91 international appearances for Argentina.
At the age of 17, Maradona told in the Argentina television, “I have two dreams. My first dream is to play in the World Cup and my second dream is to win it.”
His senior World Cup debut in 1982 in Spain went badly. Maradona was treated brutally by defenders and ended his
tournament with a red card for retaliation as Argentina, already eliminated, lost to Brazil.
He atoned four years later, propelling his country to victory in Mexico and making the tournament his own.
In the final, Maradona set up the 86th minute winner against West Germany. He scored twice in the semi- final against
Belgium, beating four defenders for the second.
Now, with the news that Maradona has passed away, the World will do so again. The reflections this time around will carry a heavy note of sadness, as people all slowly process the fact that he is gone. Yet while a dark cloud will hang over the game for days to come, people will soon remember his brief time on this planet for what it was- the thrilling and sometimes terrifying ride of a man who lived his life to the
absolute fullest.

25/11/2020

SPUTNIK’S EFFICACY: CHEAPER THAN US VACCINES

Mumbai. The COVID- 19 vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’ of Russia has reported an efficacy of over 95% and will be twice cheaper as compared to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines with similar positive results.
The Sputnik V, developed by Gamaleya Institute and RDIF (Russia Direct Investment Fund), will cost under $20 per person for the two doses in the global market, including India. The availability of this vaccine can be expected by February, 2021.
The vaccine is still to undergo trials in India and will be manufactured by domestic companies. Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s and RDIF have entered into a partnership to conduct clinal trials and distribute it in
India. According to the experts, the vaccine have a price advantage against the above two firms but there could be a challenge in its distribution as it requires a specialized cooling chain.
The efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine is 91.4%, based on the second analysis of interim data obtained 28 days after administering the first dose (7days after the second dose). Preliminary data obtained 42 days after the first dose indicates an efficacy above 95%, according to a statement. Sputnik V, a two- dose vaccine on the human adenoviral vector platform, will soon initiate phase 2 clinical trials on 100 subjects in India, while phase 3 trials will involve 1,500 participants.
In October, Dr Reddy’s and RDIF received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to conduct adaptive phase 2/3 human clinical trials for the vaccine in India. As part of the partnership, RDIF will supply 100 million doses of the vaccine to Dr Reddy.

23/11/2020

RBI: TO HAVE ONE MILLION
TWITTER FOLLOWERS.

New Delhi. On Sunday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) became the first central bank in the world to have more than one million followers on its Twitter account.
The governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Mr Shaktikanta Das congratulated his colleagues on this special occasion. Mr
Das has a separate twitter handle with 1.37 lakh followers.
Mr Das tweeted, “RBI Twitter account reaches one million followers today. A new milestone. Congratulation to all my
colleagues in RBI.”
India’s monetary authority has beaten the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank on twitter by emerging as the most
popular Central Bank on the microblogging site with one million followers. Currently, the RBI handle is followed by as many as 10,00,513 people around the world.

22/11/2020

HARSH LIMBACHIYAA ARRESTED: IN DRUGS PROBE

Mumbai. Haarsh Limbachiyaa, husband of comedian Bharti Singh, was arrested in Saturday morning after being questioned by the NCB for 15 hours.
The 33 years old was taken in custody hours after his wife’s arrest on
Saturday. The NCB got 86.5 grams of cannabis during a search of their home on Saturday morning. Bharti Singh and her husband, both were taken to the NCB’s Mumbai office for questioning.
According to the anti- drugs agency NCB, both Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiya accepted that they use narcotic substances (G***a). Bharti Singh was arrested under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The quantity of drugs found at their home could invite a maximum punishment of up to 10 years in jail. According to an NCB officer, Bharti Singh’s name emerged during questioning a drug peddler.
The NCB has been probing alleged drug use in Bollywood and the entertainment industry after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June, 2020 on the basis of whatsapp chats involving drugs.