News of the day in English-August 13, 2022
1- The PM’s communication with the CWG 2022 team
The Indian team for the Commonwealth Games 2022 spoke with the prime minister on Saturday.
Both Nisith Pramanik, the Minister of State for Sports, and Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Sports, were present.
The Prime Minister first met the Commonwealth medalists after Team India’s impressive performance in Birmingham, where they won 61 medals.
During his conversations with the Indian delegation, PM Modi said that the athletes inspire the entire nation.
In addition to providing the country a medal, a cause to celebrate, and a sense of pride, he continued, “You boost the spirit of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.”
You inspire youngsters across the country to achieve success in athletics and other endeavours as well.
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2- Bobby Kataria became “World Famous” after being cited for smoking in a plane and drinking in public.
A lawsuit was brought against bodybuilder and Instagram celebrity Bobby Kataria after a video of him drinking beer while seated in the middle of the Dehradun-Mussoorie highway appeared.
After an old video of Kataria smoking on a SpiceJet aircraft to Dubai surfaced, sparking criticism, aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently launched an investigation.
Even in the midst of the controversy, the social influencer doesn’t seem to be bothered by it.
In a recent post on his Instagram account, the YouTuber asserted that viewers had made him well-known all around the world.
He continued by saying that others now leverage his name for fame.
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Salman Rushdie’s assailant has been identified as New Jersey native Hadi Matar, 24.
Hadi Matar had a pass, according to the New York Police, to enter the venue.
At the occasion, he also declared his Lebanese ancestry.
The author was stabbed numerous times, including in the neck and the belly.
Additionally, it is discovered that the attacker supports Iran’s fundamentalist forces.
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4- ‘Top-secret’ Classified Documents were seized when former US President Donald Trump was scanned by the FBI
A search warrant authorising the former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to be searched was declassified by a federal judge on Friday.
According to the search warrant, the former president may have broken the Espionage Act as well as three other federal laws, including deleting or erasing records, obstructing an investigation, and deleting or deleting data.
Officials from the federal government retrieved boxes from Donald Trump’s Florida home that included 11 sets of sensitive information, according to a property receipt provided along with the search order.
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5-Punjab Governor approves the “One MLA One Pension” programme, according to CM Bhagwant Mann
One MLA One Pension Act is implemented by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann; For the 2022 Punjab Super League, RoundGlass Punjab FC has announced their roster; The state’s women would receive 6,000 jobs in Anganwadi, according to Bhagwant Mann; The Punjab government has issued stern directions to make mask wearing mandatory once more due to the rise of corona cases.
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6- Mother of PM Modi Applauds ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign
Heeraben, the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also raised the flag in recognition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which began today and will run through Independence Day.
Heeraben resides in Raysan village, which is on the outskirts of Gandhinagar city in Gujarat, with the prime minister’s younger brother Pankaj Modi.
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7- “Sky is not the limit”: Italian astronaut praises ISRO and wishes India well on the occasion of the 75th I-Day
In honour of India’s celebration of 75 years of independence, the International Space Station has sent a special message to the country.
A European Space Agency astronaut from Italy complimented India.
She also discussed the collaboration between NASA and ISRO on prospective space expeditions, like as the “Gaganyaan” programme.
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8-During the Tiranga Rally, TRS Minister Srinivas Goud fires in the air.
In a disturbing occurrence, TRS Minister Srinivas Goud was reportedly spotted lighting a fire in the air at the Tiranga Rally, which was held in honour of Independence Day, in the state of Telangana.
When the minister used their firearm to start a fire in the air, the police officers can be seen standing helplessly in the pictures.
Many individuals were present at the location where the fire started and could have been fatally injured, so the tragedy has attracted a lot of public attention.
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9- India’s crowning achievement is the Chenab Bridge, the highest single-arch rail bridge in the world.
Today marks the official opening of the highest single-arch rail bridge in the world, which was built to connect various areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
359 metres above the riverbank, the Chenab Bridge spans the Chenab River.
Look at the unique characteristics of the Chenab Bridge as the world observes India’s “golden” accomplishment with keen interest.
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10- Salman Rushdie was attacked in the US and is currently on a ventilator following a stabbing.
Salman Rushdie, an author and laureate of the Booker Prize who was born in India, was stabbed in the neck during a gathering in New York.
The assailant is being held by police and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.