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Spooler News India | 14 October 2021
Listen to the latest news from India by Aastha in English for local, national, international, business, and entertainment stories that matter.
Podcasts are updated once a day.
Host: Aastha
Lead producer: Vishwapriya
Executive Producer: Khushboo Shah
Audio Branding: Side B www.sideb.in
Produced by: Spooler Studios www.spooler.in
Download Alexa Skill: https://amzn.to/3yQWQ6g
Social: https://www.instagram.com/spoolerstudios/
Transcript:
NATIONAL:
The Covid-19 vaccination drive for children is likely to begin by the second half of November. The vaccination drive will first cater to children suffering from chronic or severe health conditions; the priority list of diseases may take up to 3 weeks to get ready.
India will reach the 1 billion vaccine milestone in the next few days, said the health ministry. Sources also stated that PM Narendra Modi may address the nation to thank healthcare workers for their immense contribution to India’s vaccine drive.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday evening admitted to AIIMS in Delhi. Singh had complained of weakness following fever and is currently on fluids. AIIMS officials confirmed last night that the former PM’s condition is stable now.
Two more persons were arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur violence case and the court denied bail to Ashish Mishra.
The National Investigation Agency arrested 4 persons for their alleged links with The Resistance Front, which has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks on civilians in Kashmir valley.
India on Wednesday strongly rejected China's objection to a recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, asserting that the state is an integral and inalienable part of India. China has been objecting to visits of Indian leaders after military talks on the eastern Ladakh standoff that ended in a stalemate.
INTERNATIONAL:
China urged the international community to push the Taliban government to adopt a “zero-tolerance” approach to terrorism and create an inclusive government at Tuesday’s special G20 summit
The Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint United States-European Union delegation on Tuesday in Qatar as Brussels pledged €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan.
The International Monetary Fund issued a warning that the threats to the economic recovery from last year’s COVID-19 disruptions are growing, along with a “dangerous divergence” between richer and poorer countries.
The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Shia Muslim religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s party is set to be the biggest winner in Iraq’s parliamentary election
REGIONAL:
Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant announced that colleges in the state will reopen from the 20th of October. Only fully vaccinated students will be allowed to attend physical classes, he said.
IMD has declared an Orange alert in 9 Kerala districts. The very heavy rainfall alert will continue for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
The Delhi High Court sent a 16-year-old ‘rape survivor’ to a government shelter home and handed the custody of her child to his biological father. While the girls’ family accused the 19-year-old man of abduction and rape, the 16-year-old later gave a statement that it was a consensual relationship and that she married him out of her own free will.
Rs 5 lakh was handed over to the family of farmer Labh Singh of Sirthala village of Payal in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Singh had died during the ongoing protest against the three farm laws at Singhu Border.
Karnataka Congress’s former MP and media coordinator were caught on camera making serious corruption allegations against the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar. Minutes before addressing a press conference, the duo were having a private conversation on the dais where the dais microphones and cameras documented the entire conversation
The Tamil Nadu ruling party DMK maintained its winning streak in the two-phase local body elections in the nine newly created districts in Tamil Nadu.
BUSINESS and FINANCE:
Infosys CEO said the company is seeing steady progress in implementing India's ambitious new income tax portal project, with 1.9 crore returns being filed so far, months after it came under fire for technical glitches plaguing the project.
Reliance Industries has invested 25 million EURO in German solar wafer maker NexWafe to use the firm's technology to set up giga-scale wafer manufacturing facilities in India.
Salman Khan will launch non-fungible tokens in partnership with BollyCoin in December 2021, the actor announced on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan to provide multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including 2 defense corridors across the country.
PNB reduces gold loan rates by 1.45% points. PNB is also offering a full waiver of service charges/processing fees on the loans against gold jewelry and SGB, similar to home loans and vehicle loans announced recently.
SPORTS:
The Indian cricket team’s fan-inspired jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup was unveiled on Wednesday, days before the country opens its campaign with a much-awaited clash against arch-rivals - Team Pakistan in Dubai.
In the 2nd Qualifier, Team Kolkata emerged victorious after chasing the target of 136 set by Team Delhi. Team Kolkata will now face Team Chennai, in a thrilling final that will be held on Friday, October 15th.
The Indian Men’s Badminton team emerged victorious against Tahiti in a Group C match, to enter the quarterfinals for the ongoing Thomas Cup in Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo emerges as the first men’s player to score 10 international hat tricks when Portugal beat Luxembourg on Tuesday Night.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon are all set to share screen space in their upcoming film ’Shehzada’. The tagline of the film goes: ‘Duniya ka Sabse Gareeb Prince’. The film is said to be the remake of a popular Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun.
Prabhas wished Pooja Hegde Happy Birthday with the new poster of their film ‘Radhe Shyam’. The poster features the actress wearing a beautiful white gown. The gesture has put a stop to all rumors about a possible rift between Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. The film is releasing in theatres on January 14, 2022.
Tiger Shroff’s fitness trainer, Kaizzad Capadia, died on Wednesday. The actor paid tribute to him on social media. The reason for death is unknown.
South Korean drama ‘Squid Game’ has officially become Netflix's most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than 4 weeks ago. Squid Game has topped Netflix charts in more than 80 countries.
Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma starrer Antim: The Final Truth is set to release in theatres on November 26. The makers made it official with an action-packed motion poster.
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Podcasts are updated once a day.
Host: Aastha
Lead producer: Vishwapriya
Executive Producer: Khushboo Shah
Audio Branding: Side B www.sideb.in
Produced by: Spooler Studios www.spooler.in
Download Alexa Skill: https://amzn.to/3yQWQ6g
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Transcript:
NATIONAL:
The Covid-19 vaccination drive for children is likely to begin by the second half of November. The vaccination drive will first cater to children suffering from chronic or severe health conditions; the priority list of diseases may take up to 3 weeks to get ready.
India will reach the 1 billion vaccine milestone in the next few days, said the health ministry. Sources also stated that PM Narendra Modi may address the nation to thank healthcare workers for their immense contribution to India’s vaccine drive.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday evening admitted to AIIMS in Delhi. Singh had complained of weakness following fever and is currently on fluids. AIIMS officials confirmed last night that the former PM’s condition is stable now.
Two more persons were arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur violence case and the court denied bail to Ashish Mishra.
The National Investigation Agency arrested 4 persons for their alleged links with The Resistance Front, which has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks on civilians in Kashmir valley.
India on Wednesday strongly rejected China's objection to a recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, asserting that the state is an integral and inalienable part of India. China has been objecting to visits of Indian leaders after military talks on the eastern Ladakh standoff that ended in a stalemate.
INTERNATIONAL:
China urged the international community to push the Taliban government to adopt a “zero-tolerance” approach to terrorism and create an inclusive government at Tuesday’s special G20 summit
The Taliban held their first face-to-face talks with a joint United States-European Union delegation on Tuesday in Qatar as Brussels pledged €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan.
The International Monetary Fund issued a warning that the threats to the economic recovery from last year’s COVID-19 disruptions are growing, along with a “dangerous divergence” between richer and poorer countries.
The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Shia Muslim religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s party is set to be the biggest winner in Iraq’s parliamentary election
REGIONAL:
Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant announced that colleges in the state will reopen from the 20th of October. Only fully vaccinated students will be allowed to attend physical classes, he said.
IMD has declared an Orange alert in 9 Kerala districts. The very heavy rainfall alert will continue for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
The Delhi High Court sent a 16-year-old ‘rape survivor’ to a government shelter home and handed the custody of her child to his biological father. While the girls’ family accused the 19-year-old man of abduction and rape, the 16-year-old later gave a statement that it was a consensual relationship and that she married him out of her own free will.
Rs 5 lakh was handed over to the family of farmer Labh Singh of Sirthala village of Payal in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Singh had died during the ongoing protest against the three farm laws at Singhu Border.
Karnataka Congress’s former MP and media coordinator were caught on camera making serious corruption allegations against the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar. Minutes before addressing a press conference, the duo were having a private conversation on the dais where the dais microphones and cameras documented the entire conversation
The Tamil Nadu ruling party DMK maintained its winning streak in the two-phase local body elections in the nine newly created districts in Tamil Nadu.
BUSINESS and FINANCE:
Infosys CEO said the company is seeing steady progress in implementing India's ambitious new income tax portal project, with 1.9 crore returns being filed so far, months after it came under fire for technical glitches plaguing the project.
Reliance Industries has invested 25 million EURO in German solar wafer maker NexWafe to use the firm's technology to set up giga-scale wafer manufacturing facilities in India.
Salman Khan will launch non-fungible tokens in partnership with BollyCoin in December 2021, the actor announced on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched Rs 100 lakh crore Gati Shakti Master Plan to provide multi-modal connectivity to more than 1,200 industrial clusters, including 2 defense corridors across the country.
PNB reduces gold loan rates by 1.45% points. PNB is also offering a full waiver of service charges/processing fees on the loans against gold jewelry and SGB, similar to home loans and vehicle loans announced recently.
SPORTS:
The Indian cricket team’s fan-inspired jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup was unveiled on Wednesday, days before the country opens its campaign with a much-awaited clash against arch-rivals - Team Pakistan in Dubai.
In the 2nd Qualifier, Team Kolkata emerged victorious after chasing the target of 136 set by Team Delhi. Team Kolkata will now face Team Chennai, in a thrilling final that will be held on Friday, October 15th.
The Indian Men’s Badminton team emerged victorious against Tahiti in a Group C match, to enter the quarterfinals for the ongoing Thomas Cup in Denmark.
Cristiano Ronaldo emerges as the first men’s player to score 10 international hat tricks when Portugal beat Luxembourg on Tuesday Night.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon are all set to share screen space in their upcoming film ’Shehzada’. The tagline of the film goes: ‘Duniya ka Sabse Gareeb Prince’. The film is said to be the remake of a popular Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun.
Prabhas wished Pooja Hegde Happy Birthday with the new poster of their film ‘Radhe Shyam’. The poster features the actress wearing a beautiful white gown. The gesture has put a stop to all rumors about a possible rift between Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. The film is releasing in theatres on January 14, 2022.
Tiger Shroff’s fitness trainer, Kaizzad Capadia, died on Wednesday. The actor paid tribute to him on social media. The reason for death is unknown.
South Korean drama ‘Squid Game’ has officially become Netflix's most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than 4 weeks ago. Squid Game has topped Netflix charts in more than 80 countries.
Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma starrer Antim: The Final Truth is set to release in theatres on November 26. The makers made it official with an action-packed motion poster.
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