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Spooler News India | 17 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 News:
IMD has predicted and notified for isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kerala and south interior Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. Apart from this. This may go on till October 19. rain in Kerala and 16 other states and UTs including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh among other regions.
A Nihang member Sarvjit Singh killed a daily wager named Lakhbir Singh at Delhi’s Singhu border. The police said they have arrested him after which another member named Narain Singh and 2 others have surrendered themselves for the Singhu border lynching. A total of 4 people have been arrested so far.
AIIMS officials said that Former PM Manmohan Singh has been diagnosed with dengue but his health condition is improving.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath on November 5 to offer prayers and inaugurate Kedarpuri reconstruction projects worth Rs 250 crore. This will be his second visit to the state within a month.
India reported 15,981 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours 5.7% lower than yesterday. Over 97.23 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered in the country till now under the nationwide vaccination drive.
International News:
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Indonesia’s Bali island on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bomber attack at a Shi’ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured. The statement added that two Islamic state fighters broke in and blew themselves up between two groups of worshippers, one of which consisted of around 300 people.
Violence erupted at the protests against the Berlin camp eviction. Police say officers were attacked and cars torched as thousands of people gathered in opposition to the clearance of the radical left-wing Köpi-Platz encampment in central Berlin.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said The Taliban has directed local officials to refrain from carrying out punishments in public unless Afghanistan's "top court" issues the order for public execution.
The US Defense Department said Friday that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August.
British lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death in an Essex church on Friday by an assailant who lunged at him as he met voters, in what police said was a terrorist attack. Amess, 69, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea
Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering a snub to the military leader who led a coup against an elected civilian government in February.
Regional News:
10 killed, 18 missing as heavy rain pounds Kerala. A total of 5 districts in Kerala were on red alert, while an orange alert was issued in at least seven other districts as well. Several people lost their lives in Kerala’s Idukki, while many are missing in Kottayam due to landslides. Kerala’s CM Pinarayi Vijayan has sought the Indian Air Force’s help in the rescue operation.
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple re- opened yesterday for ‘Thula masam’ poojas. Devotees will be allowed to enter Sabarimala from October 17 to 21 and entry would be permitted only through virtual queue booking.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to organise a meeting either today or tomorrow to ease the covid- 19 norms and curbs. He stated that they will discuss various issues like reopening of schools for all the classes, of all commercial establishments and movement of people in the border states.
A Vadodara court took Salauddin Sheikh, the managing trustee of AFMI Charitable Trust, and Umar Gautam of the Islamic Da’wah Centre in Delhi into judicial custody on Saturday. Earlier, both were in judicial custody in Lucknow after being arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in an alleged case of a ‘forced conversion racket’.
Keeping up his attack on the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Maharashtra state minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik alleged on Saturday that in three cases, the agency used a panch witness who was known to its officers.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Prakash Srivastava who was sworn in as the new chief justice of Calcutta High Court. Srivastava earlier was a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge.
Business News:
Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended SpiceJet's license for the transportation of 'dangerous goods' for alleged violations. The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods on its domestic as well as international flights
As per Broker Chooser, India has the highest number of cryptocurrency owners in the world, at 10.07 crore. This means, up to 7.3% of the national population are cryptocurrency owners.
The coal ministry says it has taken various measures, including diverting the output from captive coal mines, to augment fuel supply to the power sector. This is significant development in the wake of the country's power plants facing coal shortages, and the country being on the verge of massive power outages.
Reliance Brands Ltd has bought a 40 per cent minority stake in renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra's MM Styles Pvt Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. The partnership is aimed at accelerating the 16-year-old couture house's growth plans in India and across the globe.
Questions around how the $100 billion yearly commitment towards climate finance will be measured, and related technology transfer accounted for, remain unanswered, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the conclusion of the Washington DC leg of her U.S. visit. However, she also discussed how the Biden administration as well as leaders from the corporate sector in the United States have welcomed as a very positive step the reforms undertaken by the Indian government, particularly the withdrawal of the retrospective tax.
Sports News:
INDIA WON THE SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE EIGHTH TIME. Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad on target as India defeats Nepal 3 - 0. The final was played against Nepal at the Maldives National Football Stadium.
MS Dhoni will don the mentor's hat for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Captain Virat Kohli is extremely delighted and said that Dhoni’s “eye for intricate details" and "practical advice" will help in enhancing the confidence of the squad.
Rahul Dravid has confirmed he will be the National cricket team’s head coach following the T20 World Cup in the UAE. He will draw a salary of Rs 10 crore and has been given 2-years contract. Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach.
Cricket South Africa on Saturday posted a message congratulating only Lungi Ngidi (pronounced as N-gidi) but ignored Faf Du Plessis and Imran Tahir who also played for Team Chennai in the Indian T20 tournament. This shocked the cricketers including Dale Steyn and asked them to delete the post. CSA retracted their initial post and congratulated all 3 South African players in the new one.
Entertainment News:
Ranveer Singh has revealed that he has been shortlisting names for his future baby. In a new promo for his TV debut, Ranveer is seen talking about his marriage and future kids stating that he will have a baby in 2-3 years and wants a daughter just like wife Deepika Padukone.
After a retired Indian Army officer pointed out that the shape of khukri was incorrect in the poster of Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, Gorkha, the actor promised to ‘take utmost care’ to maintain authenticity during shoot.
Anna Ben (for the film Kappela) and Jayasurya (For the film Vellam) won Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the 51st Kerala State Film Awards. The Great Indian Kitchen, directed by Jeo Baby, was adjudged as the Best Film of 2020.
Shoojit Sircar directorial and Vicky Kaushal starrer Sardar Udham has finally been released on Amazon Prime Video. Katrina Kaif is among the first ones to appreciate the film and called it ‘raw, honest and heartbreaking’. Initially, Late actor Irrfan Khan was to play the role in the film.
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Host: Aastha
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Executive Producer: Khushboo Shah
Audio Branding: Side B www.sideb.in
Produced by: Spooler Studios www.spooler.in
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Transcript:
National News:
IMD has predicted and notified for isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kerala and south interior Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. Apart from this. This may go on till October 19. rain in Kerala and 16 other states and UTs including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh among other regions.
A Nihang member Sarvjit Singh killed a daily wager named Lakhbir Singh at Delhi’s Singhu border. The police said they have arrested him after which another member named Narain Singh and 2 others have surrendered themselves for the Singhu border lynching. A total of 4 people have been arrested so far.
AIIMS officials said that Former PM Manmohan Singh has been diagnosed with dengue but his health condition is improving.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath on November 5 to offer prayers and inaugurate Kedarpuri reconstruction projects worth Rs 250 crore. This will be his second visit to the state within a month.
India reported 15,981 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours 5.7% lower than yesterday. Over 97.23 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered in the country till now under the nationwide vaccination drive.
International News:
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Indonesia’s Bali island on Saturday morning, killing at least three people, Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said.
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the suicide bomber attack at a Shi’ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured. The statement added that two Islamic state fighters broke in and blew themselves up between two groups of worshippers, one of which consisted of around 300 people.
Violence erupted at the protests against the Berlin camp eviction. Police say officers were attacked and cars torched as thousands of people gathered in opposition to the clearance of the radical left-wing Köpi-Platz encampment in central Berlin.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said The Taliban has directed local officials to refrain from carrying out punishments in public unless Afghanistan's "top court" issues the order for public execution.
The US Defense Department said Friday that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August.
British lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death in an Essex church on Friday by an assailant who lunged at him as he met voters, in what police said was a terrorist attack. Amess, 69, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea
Southeast Asian countries will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar to a regional summit this month, delivering a snub to the military leader who led a coup against an elected civilian government in February.
Regional News:
10 killed, 18 missing as heavy rain pounds Kerala. A total of 5 districts in Kerala were on red alert, while an orange alert was issued in at least seven other districts as well. Several people lost their lives in Kerala’s Idukki, while many are missing in Kottayam due to landslides. Kerala’s CM Pinarayi Vijayan has sought the Indian Air Force’s help in the rescue operation.
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple re- opened yesterday for ‘Thula masam’ poojas. Devotees will be allowed to enter Sabarimala from October 17 to 21 and entry would be permitted only through virtual queue booking.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to organise a meeting either today or tomorrow to ease the covid- 19 norms and curbs. He stated that they will discuss various issues like reopening of schools for all the classes, of all commercial establishments and movement of people in the border states.
A Vadodara court took Salauddin Sheikh, the managing trustee of AFMI Charitable Trust, and Umar Gautam of the Islamic Da’wah Centre in Delhi into judicial custody on Saturday. Earlier, both were in judicial custody in Lucknow after being arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in an alleged case of a ‘forced conversion racket’.
Keeping up his attack on the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Maharashtra state minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik alleged on Saturday that in three cases, the agency used a panch witness who was known to its officers.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Prakash Srivastava who was sworn in as the new chief justice of Calcutta High Court. Srivastava earlier was a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge.
Business News:
Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended SpiceJet's license for the transportation of 'dangerous goods' for alleged violations. The suspension is for 30 days, and during this period, SpiceJet will not be allowed to carry dangerous goods on its domestic as well as international flights
As per Broker Chooser, India has the highest number of cryptocurrency owners in the world, at 10.07 crore. This means, up to 7.3% of the national population are cryptocurrency owners.
The coal ministry says it has taken various measures, including diverting the output from captive coal mines, to augment fuel supply to the power sector. This is significant development in the wake of the country's power plants facing coal shortages, and the country being on the verge of massive power outages.
Reliance Brands Ltd has bought a 40 per cent minority stake in renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra's MM Styles Pvt Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. The partnership is aimed at accelerating the 16-year-old couture house's growth plans in India and across the globe.
Questions around how the $100 billion yearly commitment towards climate finance will be measured, and related technology transfer accounted for, remain unanswered, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the conclusion of the Washington DC leg of her U.S. visit. However, she also discussed how the Biden administration as well as leaders from the corporate sector in the United States have welcomed as a very positive step the reforms undertaken by the Indian government, particularly the withdrawal of the retrospective tax.
Sports News:
INDIA WON THE SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE EIGHTH TIME. Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad on target as India defeats Nepal 3 - 0. The final was played against Nepal at the Maldives National Football Stadium.
MS Dhoni will don the mentor's hat for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Captain Virat Kohli is extremely delighted and said that Dhoni’s “eye for intricate details" and "practical advice" will help in enhancing the confidence of the squad.
Rahul Dravid has confirmed he will be the National cricket team’s head coach following the T20 World Cup in the UAE. He will draw a salary of Rs 10 crore and has been given 2-years contract. Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach.
Cricket South Africa on Saturday posted a message congratulating only Lungi Ngidi (pronounced as N-gidi) but ignored Faf Du Plessis and Imran Tahir who also played for Team Chennai in the Indian T20 tournament. This shocked the cricketers including Dale Steyn and asked them to delete the post. CSA retracted their initial post and congratulated all 3 South African players in the new one.
Entertainment News:
Ranveer Singh has revealed that he has been shortlisting names for his future baby. In a new promo for his TV debut, Ranveer is seen talking about his marriage and future kids stating that he will have a baby in 2-3 years and wants a daughter just like wife Deepika Padukone.
After a retired Indian Army officer pointed out that the shape of khukri was incorrect in the poster of Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, Gorkha, the actor promised to ‘take utmost care’ to maintain authenticity during shoot.
Anna Ben (for the film Kappela) and Jayasurya (For the film Vellam) won Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the 51st Kerala State Film Awards. The Great Indian Kitchen, directed by Jeo Baby, was adjudged as the Best Film of 2020.
Shoojit Sircar directorial and Vicky Kaushal starrer Sardar Udham has finally been released on Amazon Prime Video. Katrina Kaif is among the first ones to appreciate the film and called it ‘raw, honest and heartbreaking’. Initially, Late actor Irrfan Khan was to play the role in the film.
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