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Tremors Felt In Delhi-ncr, 5.8 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

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Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR covering surrounding regions due to the earthquake that occurred in Afghanistan.

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An effective earthquake of 5.8 magnitudes on the Richer scale originated in Afghanistan resulting in tremors that were felt as far away as Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. 

An Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude emerged on 05-08-2023, 21:31:48 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.77 with a depth of 181 km happened in the Hindu Gush region of Afghanistan. The strong tremors were felt on Saturday late evening around 9.30 pm in North India including National Capital Delhi. The tremors were also felt on the borders of Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

The National Centre for Seismology said that the epicentre of the earthquake was located at 36.38 degrees north on the latitude and 70.77 degrees east on the longitude in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan.

This is the third earthquake that hit Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday, says the report. The earthquake occurred in Pakistan and the Hindu Kush region at 8.36 am and 10.24 am, respectively. According to NCS An earthquake of 4.3 Magnitude had struck Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the early hours of Saturday. However, no damages or casualties were reported so far. 

Police registered a case against actor Bala

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Kochi, August 5, 2023: Police have registered a case against actor Bala for allegedly threatening a YouTuber and trespassing into his apartment in Kochi.

The case was registered on the complaint of Aju Alex, who runs a YouTube channel called Chekuthan. Alex alleged that Bala and three others barged into his apartment on Friday evening and threatened him with a gun. He also claimed that the actor destroyed the backdrops used for content creation and threw out clothes from the room.

Bala has denied the allegations, saying that he did not threaten anybody. He claimed that his reaction was against the objectionable content and abusive language used by the YouTuber in his videos.

Not to fly helicopters over the Padmanabha Swamy Temple

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Thiruvananthapuram :  Security of Thiruvananthapuram Padmanabha Swamy Temple is being strengthened. City Police Commissioner’s recommendation to stop flying helicopters over the temple. The recommendation is based on the restricted area and security vulnerability. There may be a decision at the government level. The previous day, the helicopter flew over the temple several times and there was controversy.

On the last 28th, the helicopter flew over the Padmanabhaswamy temple illegally. The incident happened around 7 pm. The private company’s helicopter flew over the temple five times. The temple trust filed a complaint with the chief minister and the police chief. However, the police believe that there is nothing unusual in the incident.

It was a small plane owned by a private airline. The aviation authorities informed the police that it was traveled through the route suggested by the air traffic control at the airport. The police said that pilots who have retired from the army do such training flights before joining private airlines.

Ban on night studies in private tuition centers and parallel colleges; Excursions are also prohibited

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Thiruvananthapuram:  The Child Rights Commission has issued an order banning night classes in private tuition centers and parallel colleges in the state. A ban has also been imposed on the excursions organized by them. The Child Rights Commission’s action is based on a petition filed by a teacher, Sam John.

Private tuition centers and parallel colleges organize night study classes with and without SSLC Higher Secondary Public Examinations. The ban is on the grounds that it poses a challenge to the physical and mental health of children. It also creates more stress for the parents. Therefore, the order of the Child Rights Commission that night classes are completely banned, these night study classes, which extend for several hours after the study hours of the school, is unscientific.

Also study tours to parallel colleges and private tuition centers have been stopped. According to the order, the government has issued specific guidelines for study tours, but tuition centers and parallel colleges are not following them and forcing children and their parents to go on the tour.

The Child Rights Commission has directed the Secretary of Public Education Department, Secretary of Local Self-Government Department, DGP, Transport Commission, to take further steps. The Secretaries shall take action on the recommendation of the Commission and inform the Commission in writing within 60 days.

Thiruvananthapuram:  The Child Rights Commission has issued an order banning night classes in private tuition centers and parallel colleges in the state. A ban has also been imposed on the excursions organized by them. The Child Rights Commission’s action is based on a petition filed by a teacher, Sam John.

Private tuition centers and parallel colleges organize night study classes with and without SSLC Higher Secondary Public Examinations. The ban is on the grounds that it poses a challenge to the physical and mental health of children. It also creates more stress for the parents. Therefore, the order of the Child Rights Commission that night classes are completely banned, these night study classes, which extend for several hours after the study hours of the school, is unscientific.

Also study tours to parallel colleges and private tuition centers have been stopped. According to the order, the government has issued specific guidelines for study tours, but tuition centers and parallel colleges are not following them and forcing children and their parents to go on the tour.

The Child Rights Commission has directed the Secretary of Public Education Department, Secretary of Local Self-Government Department, DGP, Transport Commission, to take further steps. The Secretaries shall take action on the recommendation of the Commission and inform the Commission in writing within 60 days.

Manipur riots: Three more killed, several houses burnt

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Imphal: The riots in Manipur are not extinguished. Three people were killed in the late Friday attack in Bishnupur. It is reported that the deceased belonged to the Meithei sect of Kwakta area. Many houses of the Kuki sect were burnt down.

Firing is still going on in the area. The firing was between the Kuki factions and the security forces. Manipur police and commandos are fighting the cookies. According to the police, the Kukis entered the restricted area and opened fire on the Meitheis.

On Thursday, 17 people were injured in the clash between the security forces and the Meiteis.

Meanwhile, the Manipur Legislative Assembly will convene on August 21. The governor was permitted to convene the assembly session. Many organizations have come forward demanding to call a special session of the assembly. The conflict in Manipur will be discussed in the assembly session. This is the first time that the assembly session will be held after the conflict started.

Encounter in Kashmir: 3 soldiers martyred

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Kulgam: Army officials said that three soldiers died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A search is on for the terrorists in the area.

The clash started on Friday evening and continued late into the night. The terrorists attacked during an inspection conducted by the army after receiving information that terrorists were holed up in the Halan forest area. More troops and police have been sent to the region.

In April and May, 10 soldiers, including elite commandos, were killed in terrorist attacks in Poonch and Rajouri districts. These are areas that were considered free from terrorist activity for two decades.

From October 1st 28% Of Gst Will Be Imposed For Online Gaming

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The GST Council has decided that 28% GST will be applied to online gaming, horse racing and casinos. The gaming companies and gamers asked to revise the decision saying it may affect the growth of startups. 

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The Finance Minister Sitharaman said at the GST Council meeting that a 28% tax on online gaming would go into force on October 1. The meeting’s main agenda was to examine the taxation structure for online gambling in India.

Following the 51st GST Council meeting, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman stated, “…the council recommended that valuation of supply on online gaming & actionable claims in casinos may be done based on the amount paid or payable or payable to or deposited with the supplier by/or on behalf of the player, excluding the amount entered into the games, bets out of previous game winnings and not on the total value of each bet placed…”

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting was held virtually today and decided that the implementation of 28% of tax will only be reviewed after six months. Finance Minister Sitharaman also clarified that GST will be imposed at the entry-level (amount deposited with online platforms), not on all bets or wins. She also added that Delhi requested for reviewing the decision to levy a 28% GST on online gaming. Goa and Sikkim are also not happy with the decision and stated that the decision will hurt their revenues. Goa requested that the tax be levied on gross gaming revenue (GGR) rather than face value.

In the 51st meeting, held virtually on August 2, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council voted to assess the 28% tax levied on online gaming and casinos six months after it goes into force on October 1, 2023.

The GST Council previously resolved to apply a standard 28% tax on full face value for internet gaming, casinos, and horse racing. As a result, the major online gaming companies and their CEOs have continued to ask the government to reverse the decision, fearing that it will stifle the growth of new-age startups.

ISIS Confirms the Death of Their Head, Announces New Successor

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During a gunfight with the HTS Group in Syria, the fourth leader of ISIS Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi got killed. 

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On Thursday the worldwide terrorist organization Islamic State’s leader confirmed that their leader Abu Husayni Al Qureshi was assassinated during a gunfight encounter. The news is officially confirmed by the ISIS group and ISIS announced Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement. The death of Abu Husayni Al Qureshi was publicized by the group’s spokesman in an undated recording post on its Telegram channel.

According to reports, in Syria’s northwest area, Abu Husayni Al Qureshi was slain in a direct gunfight with the Hayat Tahir Al-Sham group. In 2004 after his predecessor was killed in Syria, Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi took over in November 2022. 

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said in April that Turkish intelligence had killed him in Syria, and this is the terrorist group’s first official announcement since then. Erdogan stated that the Turkish national intelligence organization had been looking for Quraishi for a long time. In the announcement of the ISIS group, they didn’t mention the time of death of Abu Husayni. 

In the recording post of ISIS, the spokesman says Qureshi that during the gunfight with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was killed, the dominant Islamist group that controls the remaining opposition stronghold in northwest Syria. In the audio the spokesman said “The Sheikh (Quraishi), may God have mercy on him, was killed after they (HTS) tried to take him captive. He clashed with them with his arms until he died of his wounds,” accusing the opposing Islamist group of functioning as operatives of Turkish intelligence.

88 Percent of Rs 2000 Notes have been returned to Banks- RBI 

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According to data received from banks, the total value of Rs 2,000 notes returned until July 31, 2023 is Rs 3.14 lakh crore. 1

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 88% of the Rs 2,000 currency notes, totalling Rs 3.14 lakh crore, have been returned following the decision to withdraw them from circulation. The value of the Rs 2,000 notes in circulation has hit Rs 0.42 lakh crore, according to a Reserve Bank of India announcement.

To avoid a last-minute rush before September 30, 2023, the Reserve Bank has recommended the public to deposit and/or exchange their Rs 2,000 notes in the next two months. 

Currently, Rs 420 crore worth of Rs 2000 notes are in circulation. According to the data of the Reserve Bank of India, around 87 per cent of the returned Rs 2,000 notes were deposits. The remaining 13% was swapped for other denominations of notes.

The 2000 rupee note was issued in 2016 with the aim of replenishing the cash flow of the Indian economy following the government’s sudden decision to demonetize the Indian economy by discontinuing high-end notes. However, the central bank has repeatedly said it intends to cut the number of high-denomination banknotes in circulation and has stopped printing 2,000 rupee banknotes for the past four years.

Communal Violence In Haryana Lead To Five Deaths

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The security has been tightened and members from both communities have attended peace committee meetings. 

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Five people, including two home guards, were killed in Gurugram, Haryana. Over 50 people were injured. Violence erupted during a religious procession in Nu Chowk. A gunfight broke out at a mosque in Gurugram, killing one person. According to Prime Minister Manohar Lal, FIRs were filed against 44 people and 70 were arrested.

Attackers pelted rocks and set fire to cars. Police used tear gas and fired into the air to disperse the crowd. About 20 people were injured and one was shot dead in the police operation. After the conflict, internet services were temporarily suspended and public gatherings were banned. To restore the law and order, prohibitory orders were issued in Nu, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwar and Rewari districts. 

Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said, “We request you to stay indoors, go out only for important work and not believe rumours,”. He also added that the situation is fully under control. A curfew was enforced in Nuh on Tuesday, and central forces were deployed. Today is a holiday for all Gurugram schools, colleges, and educational institutions. Nishant Kumar Yadav, District Magistrate, made the order.

The Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal in X (Twitter) tweeted that ‘Today’s incident is unfortunate, I appeal to all the people to maintain peace in the state. The guilty will not be spared at any cost, strictest action will be taken against them.’ 

Following the communal violence today in Nuh and Sohna a peace committee meeting was organized and 62 members with equal representation from both communities attended the meeting. The officials reported that the meeting went peacefully with citizens promising the administration that they will completely cooperate in keeping calm.

In the meeting, local-level committees have been asked to ensure that no more than five people should gather in a particular place. Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav also advised two community representatives not to post about anything insensitive on social media. 

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