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  • Ganderbal boy enters ‘India Book of Records’ for tech innovation

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    Ganderbal Feb 10: Eighteen-year-old boy from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has brought laurels to the Union Territory by entering the ‘India Book of Records’ for tech innovation.

    Aquib Ahmad Shah of Safapora has made the ‘seat belt ignition’ for cars that will ensure the safety of the people, particularly the drivers, thereby minimising the loss of precious human lives due to accidents.

    Aquib, a 12th-class student of Government Higher Secondary School, is the first youth of Kashmir whose name has entered the ‘India Book of Records’ in the ‘Innovation and Technology’ category.

    “Since childhood, I used to open up toys and other electronic devices at home, for which my parents used to scold me. However, this habit yielded positive results after the Manak Awards competition by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, was announced where I won the Inspire Award for four consecutive years,” Aquib told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

    Recently, Aquib applied for the innovation conclave at IIT Kanpur, where his idea was selected. He attended the recently-held ‘Innovation Hunt’ held at Sri Pratap College and also sent an innovative idea for review to the University of Kashmir’s Incubation Centre.

    Meanwhile, SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar who was accompanied by DySP Hqrs Gh Hassan felicitated the Aquib at DPO Ganderbal.

    Aquib “is an inspiration for his fellow students in the area,” the SSP said.

    He said police appreciated and felicitated the young boy with an aim to promote the local talent and encourage the positive and constructive activities of youth in the area.

    The SSP appreciated the young innovator and assured full support for his future endeavours—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • First Test: India vs Australia

    First Test: India vs Australia

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    First Test: India vs Australia



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Chinese app TikTok sacks entire India staff: Report

    Chinese app TikTok sacks entire India staff: Report

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    New Delhi: Chinese short video-making app TikTok has reportedly sacked its entire India staff — about 40 employees — and February 28 will be their last working day.

    According to a report in The Economic Times, the ByteDance-owned platform, banned in India in June 2020 over national security concerns, told its employees they would receive up to nine months of severance package.

    However, most of the staff will only get three-month severance.

    In June 2020, the government banned TikTok along with 59 other Chinese apps citing security concerns.

    Since then, the country has banned over 300 Chinese apps, including WeChat, Shareit, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser and many more.

    The Centre last week blocked over 230 apps, including 138 betting and about 94 loan apps, which were traced to Chinese links.

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was recently instructed by the MHA to ban such apps, which operate through a third party link.

    All these apps were found violating Section 69 of the IT Act and contained materials which were deemed as a threat to India’s sovereignty and integrity.

    Meanwhile, US Senator Michael Bennett has urged Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to immediately remove TikTok from their app stores, calling it an unacceptable risk to American national security.

    The US plans to ban Chinese short video-making app TikTok nationwide, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a vote next month on a bill to completely block the platform.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • PM Modi saved India from earthquake by shifting tectonic plates to Turkey and Syria overnight

    PM Modi saved India from earthquake by shifting tectonic plates to Turkey and Syria overnight

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    The earthquakes that ripped across southern Turkey and northern Syria in the small hours of February 6th were among the most devastating of this century. This horrifying impact stems largely from shoddy construction practices and from the timing of the quake, which occurred while people were sleeping.

     

    This earthquake could have hit India if PM Modi hadn’t taken right steps at the right time. Due to its location near the intersection of two significant tectonic plates, India could have been hit by the earthquake of very high magnitude if PM Modi hadn’t saved India by shifting the tectonic plates to other country overnight.

     

    Reportedly, the opposition has alleged that Modi is behind the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Intel input suggests that AI based chat app, ChatGPT had predicted earthquake in India after which PM Modi ordered shifting of tectonic plates to some other place overnight. PM Modi used his experience from of one of the deadliest earthquakes that hit Bhuj part of Gujarat when he was CM.

     

    Soon after it was revealed that PM Modi saved India by shifting the tectonic plates to Turkey, the parliament resounded with the “Modi Modi” chant.

     

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  • First Time In India, Lithium Reserves Found In Reasi: Confirms Geological Survey

    First Time In India, Lithium Reserves Found In Reasi: Confirms Geological Survey

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    SRINAGAR: The Geological Survey of India on Thursday said it has found lithium deposits for the first time in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

    According to a statement, GSI said it has found 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium inferred resources in the Reasi district.

    It said lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes have been found in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi.

    The lithium deposits are very critical for India as the government has been focussing on electric cars.

    Quoting District Mineral Officer Reasi Shafiq Ahmad news agency KNO reported that there was presence of Bauxite in composite form and during its further processing Lithium was also discovered.

    “GSI has now approved it and it will be taken for auction after Lithium reserves were found. We had explored it earlier also but now this time it has been approved by GSI,” he said.

    He added it will now be taken up for auction at the country and UT level as it is a major mineral and has been found first time in the country.

    Deputy Commissioner Reasi Babila Rakwal said that they are further working on it and she will soon get the exact input from the concerned officials.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • First time in India, Lithium deposits found in Reasi: Confirms Geological Survey

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    Srinagar, Feb 10: The Geological Survey of India on Thursday said it has found lithium deposits for the first time in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

    According to a statement GSI said it has found 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium inferred resources in the Reasi district.

    It said lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes have been found in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi.

    The lithium deposits are very critical for India as the government has been focussing on electric cars.

    Meanwhile, talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), District Mineral Officer Reasi Shafiq Ahmad said there was presence of Bauxite in composite form and during its further processing Lithium was also discovered.

    “GSI has now approved it and it will be taken for auction after Lithium reserves were found. We had explored it earlier also but now this time it has been approved by GSI,” he said.

    He added it will now be taken up for auction at the country and UT level as it is a major mineral and has been found first time in the country.

    Deputy Commissioner Reasi Babila Rakwal told KNO that they are further working on it and she will soon get the exact input from the concerned officials—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Google search for ‘international trip’ nearly doubled in India in 2022

    Google search for ‘international trip’ nearly doubled in India in 2022

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    New Delhi: Google on Thursday shared its “Year in Search 2022” report which revealed that searches for ‘international trip’ nearly “doubled to grow at 80 per cent” in the country last year.

    “Emerging from Covid-19 confident of their digital savvy, Indians are tapping into Search to strike a balanced blend of online convenience and real-world experiences,” the tech giant said in a statement.

    “People are turning to digital services like electronic payments and instant delivery to simplify their everyday lives, and free up time for in-person activities and long awaited indulgences such as travel, live concerts, and dining out.”

    While queries for ‘movie in theatre’ rose 220 per cent, ‘live concert’ grew by 80 per cent and ‘OTT release’ by 380 per cent last year.

    Talking about sporting events, queries for ‘cricket match ticket’ grew by 170 per cent and ‘Fifa world cup ticket’ by over 140 per cent.

    Moreover, searches for ‘instant delivery’ grew by over 180 per cent and ‘e-wallet’ by more than 40 per cent last year.

    “As people become increasingly proficient in merging the ease of digital with the magic of experiential into a continuum, businesses too need to re-envision their channel strategies and minimise frictions between their online and in-store presence,” said Roma Datta Chobey, Senior Director-Digital First Businesses, Google India.

    In 2022, search interest for ‘Thailand trip’ grew by over 90 per cent and for ‘Europe trip’ by more than 50 per cent.

    “Increasingly discerning about value, consumers are searching for assurances that their choices will deliver quality and reliability at the correct cost,” the company said.

    “Towards this, people are enhancing their financial and economic awareness with search interest for ‘fuel price rise hike’ by +150 per cent and ‘inflation’ growing by 50 per cent,” it added.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Kuwaiti woman goes missing in India, found in Bangladesh: Police

    Kuwaiti woman goes missing in India, found in Bangladesh: Police

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    Kolkata: A 31-year-old woman from Kuwait who had arrived in India for treatment and went missing from Kolkata last month has been spotted in neighbouring Bangladesh this week, a police officer said here on Thursday.

    After a thorough investigation, the Kolkata Police informed the Kuwaiti Embassy that the woman, along with a man, has crossed the international border to enter Bangladesh.

    “It was then the Kuwaiti Embassy sought the help of Bangladesh and the woman was found from a house in that country on Monday. The police there have handed her over to the Kuwaiti authorities,” the police officer said.

    The woman came to Kolkata with her younger brother on January 20 and put up at a five-star hotel in East Kolkata. She was getting treatment for some skin-related problems in a private hospital.

    After a tour of other tourist attractions of Kolkata, she along with her younger brother had gone to Alipore zoo on January 27 from where she went “missing”, the officer said.

    Her brother then went to Alipore police station and informed the officer “in broken English” about what had happened.

    As her mobile phone containing a Kuwaiti sim could not be tracked, the police started examining CCTV footage.

    “CCTV footage showed that she got into a yellow taxi with a man wearing a suit, a cap and a mask. So, identifying him was tough. We spotted the taxi driver and got to know that they got down near Marquis Street (in central Kolkata),” the senior police officer said.

    From there, they took another taxi and reached the Bangladesh border near Bangaon in the neighbouring North 24 Parganas district.

    “Then they could not be spotted anywhere inside the Indian territory. Based on the description and after scanning hundreds of CCTV footage, we got a photograph of the man who is probably a Bangladeshi national,” he said.

    A red alert was issued against the man. The staff of the Alipore Police Station and Anti-Rowdy Section of Kolkata Police talked to their sources and after it was clear that they have crossed the international border, they informed the Kuwaiti Embassy in New Delhi.

    The embassy has sent an appreciation letter to the Kolkata Police lauding the role of its officers in helping them rescue the woman, the officer added.

    No details on what happened to the man who apparently is her beau, nor the location in Bangladesh from where the Kuwaiti citizen was found were shared with the media. 

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • WhatsApp leads digital accessibility in India among top 10 apps

    WhatsApp leads digital accessibility in India among top 10 apps

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    New Delhi: WhatsApp is India’s most accessible app for persons with disabilities via its easy-to-use digital products and services, a report showed on Thursday.

    Other apps audited in the report by The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, along with I-Stem and Mission Accessibility, include PhonePe, Paytm, Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, Flipkart, Telegram, Uber and Ola.

    The report evaluated the 10 apps across categories like messaging, online payments, transport, e-commerce and food delivery.

    The applications were rated as apps with ‘high accessibility’, ‘moderate accessibility’ and ‘low accessibility’ based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

    WhatsApp was rated as the only app with ‘high accessibility’ based on the number of WCAG success criteria at level A compliance level.

    “Apps and websites have enormous potential to empower the disabled. If they are not designed with their needs in mind, however, they can replicate the barriers the disabled otherwise face,” said Rahul Bajaj, senior associate fellow at Vidhi and Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility.

    “WhatsApp was the only app that was ranked as being highly accessible. It shows that accessibility does not happen automatically; it must be a function of proactive and thoughtful actions,” he added.

    Over the years, WhatsApp has invested in continuous product innovations to enhance user experience, and make the app more inclusive and simple, with an aim of making private messaging easy and accessible to all.

    Features like voice notes, reactions and video-calling make WhatsApp a preferred messaging platform and its easy-to-use interface also makes it one of the first digital gateways for millions of Indians, facilitating access to essential digital services and delivering solutions.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • PFI wanted to turn India into Islamic state by 2047: Maha ATS

    PFI wanted to turn India into Islamic state by 2047: Maha ATS

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    Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has claimed the Popular Front of India (PFI), banned by the Centre last year, aimed to establish the “rule of Islam” in India by 2047, and also had plans to obtain weapons and ammunition with the help of foreign countries or other organisations to achieve their targets.

    The ATS stated this in its chargesheet filed in a local court last week against five PFI members who were arrested last year for allegedly indulging in unlawful activities and waging a war against the country.

    The state ATS arrested the five PFI members – Mazhar Khan, Sadiq Shaikh, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, Momin Mistry and Aasif Hussain Khan – following raids my multiple agencies across various states in September last year.

    The accused have been charged under Indian Penal Code sections for promoting enmity between different groups and conspiring to commit certain offences against the state, as well as provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

    In the chargesheet filed on February 2, the ATS claimed to have seized a document called “India 2047- towards rule of Islam in India”.

    The seized document, as per the ATS, provides a roadmap for members of the group (PFI) to “overturn the government”.

    “We dream a 2047, where the political power has returned to the Muslim community from whom it was unjustly taken away by the British Raj. The roadmap towards this first starts with the socio-economic development of Muslim community for which a separate roadmap was already provided in the name of Empower India Foundation,” the document said, as per the chargesheet.

    “For this one needs to repeatedly remind the Muslim community of its grievances and establish grievances where there is none. All our frontal organisations including the party should be focused on expanding and recruiting new members,” the document stated.
    The chargesheet said the PFI wanted to create a split among several communities by projecting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as an organisation interested only in the welfare of upper caste Hindus.

    The accused had held several training courses in order to achieve their targets, the ATS said.

    The chargesheet also claimed another document was found from the devices of the accused, Iqbal, which gave details of their plans for expansion in Maharashtra.

    In the said document, names of all the five accused were mentioned as members who were scheduled to take “final class”, the chargesheet stated.

    The organisation (PFI) had plans to obtain weapons and ammunition with the help of foreign countries or other organisations to achieve their targets, the ATS claimed.

    The Centre in September 2022 banned the PFI and several of its associates for five years under a stringent anti-terror law, accusing them of having “links” with global terror groups like ISIS and trying to spread communal hatred in the country.

    Before the ban, the National Investigating Agency (NIA), the Enforcement Directorate(ED) and various state police forces had carried out raids in a massive pan-India crackdown on the PFI and arrested several of its leaders and activists from various states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )