Morning News Brief: Twitter blocks Law Minister Ravi Shankar’s account, the amount spent in the treatment of Corona is tax free and T20 World Cup will be held after IPL in UAE

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What is the formula to remove the distance of heart on Kashmir? Why did AAP and BJP clash over oxygen demand in Delhi? Who insulted Virat Kohli after the defeat in WTC? This morning we have brought such special news for you. So let’s start the morning news brief…

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Law Minister’s Twitter account blocked
Twitter blocked the account of IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for an hour on Friday morning. The reason for this was given that they violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of America. However, Twitter later reopened Ravi Shankar Prasad’s account with a warning. Reacting to this, Prasad has said, ‘Friends! A very strange incident happened today. Twitter blocked my account for an hour. Prasad first shared this information through native microblogging and social networking site Ku and then through Twitter.

Expenses on corona treatment now tax free
The government has decided to make tax-free the compensation received by a company for the treatment of an employee infected with corona and after his death. This decision of the government has come at a time when most of the companies in the country are announcing financial support to their employees and their families infected with Corona through ex-gratia payment.

Formula to remove heart’s distance on Kashmir
A year and 10 months after the abrogation of Article 370 and full statehood from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a marathon meeting of 14 leaders of eight parties of the state at the Prime Minister’s residence on Thursday for three and a half hours. After the meeting, leaders of Kashmir, including Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, were adamant on the restoration of Article 370 along with returning full statehood. However, the confidence building formula in the Valley can now become Article 371. Article 371 is currently applicable in specific areas of 11 states of the country.

Pakistan upset over meeting of Kashmiri leaders
Pakistan has become upset over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the leaders of Kashmir. Pak Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has described it as a drama and public relations exercise. Qureshi said- Nothing is going to be achieved from the meeting that Modi held on Thursday. Let us inform that PM Modi had an important meeting with Kashmiri leaders on Thursday. All the big leaders of Kashmir had participated in this. In the meeting that lasted for three hours, the Prime Minister listened carefully to the words of these leaders and then spoke about himself.

Kejriwal asked for 4 times more oxygen than required
Amidst the second wave of Corona, the dispute between the Center and the Delhi government regarding oxygen is now coming to the fore in another form. A Supreme Court panel has said in its interim report that the Delhi government demanded 4 times more oxygen than it needed at the peak of the Corona crisis. This affected the supply of 12 states. The Delhi government had demanded 1,140 metric tonnes of oxygen from the Center at the time of the second wave of Corona. According to the number of oxygen beds in Delhi at that time, Delhi needed only 289 metric tonnes of oxygen.

AAP-BJP clash over oxygen report
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra held a press conference after reports of excessive demand for oxygen during the second wave of Corona came to the fore. He said that 12 states were affected by Kejriwal’s lies. After 20-25 minutes, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that there is no such report. This report has been made sitting in the BJP headquarters.

T20 World Cup to be held in UAE after IPL
The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 World Cup to be hosted by India are almost certain to be held in the UAE. IPL can be held from 19 September to 15 October this year. A day after this i.e. from October 17, the T20 World Cup can be played. The title match of this 16-team tournament can be held on November 14. This news has been run by the cricket website ESPN Cricinfo. According to this, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the World Cup to the UAE.

Virat insults over defeat in WTC
In the final of the recently held ICC World Test Championship (WTC), New Zealand won the title by defeating Team India. New Zealand’s media appeared in a bit of excitement after the victory. A website there The AccNZ has shared a photo on Instagram. The picture shows a woman and a man wearing a white dress. A leash is tied around the man’s neck. The woman is holding his rope. The website has described the man as Virat Kohli and the woman as New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jameson.

Virat’s message after losing the WTC final
India suffered an 8-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). After the defeat, the faces of the Indian players were descended in the prize distribution ceremony. But Virat Kohli has given a positive message for the team. He has said that it is not just a team, but a family. There are many emotions attached to it. We move forward together.

Indore and Surat best smart city
The results of the India Smart City Contest-2020 were announced on Friday on the completion of 6 years of the Smart City Mission, one of the most important projects of the Modi government. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri gave awards to the best cities in a virtual program. In terms of overall performance among 100 smart cities, Surat and Indore have won. Uttar Pradesh is at the fore in the states. Madhya Pradesh has been adjudged the first and Tamil Nadu as the second runner up. Surat was the lone winner in Smart Cities in 2019. This time he has to share this award with Indore.

Center Alert on Delta Plus variant
The central government has become alert regarding the Delta Plus variant of Corona spreading rapidly in the country. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to eight states Rajasthan, Karnataka, Punjab, Jharkhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu late on Friday evening, directing them to send samples for testing and genome sequencing. States have been asked to create containment zones with immediate effect in the districts where delta plus cases have been found. Earlier on Friday, ICMR DG Dr. Balram Bhargava told that Delta Plus variant is currently present in 12 countries. So far 50 cases have been identified in 11 states in the country.

Children at risk of MIS-C disease
As soon as the second wave of Corona weakens, now the third wave is expected to arrive. Experts are saying that the third wave may come between August-September. By then the children will not have been vaccinated, so they will be the most unsafe and also at risk. But before this, a new disease is showing in children who have recovered from corona. The name of this disease is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). The Union Health Ministry has asked the states to keep an eye on the cases of MIS-C. Make arrangements to deal with it.

Inflation broke the back of the epidemic
The rising inflation during the Corona epidemic is causing a double whammy on the common people. The prices of everyday items have increased by 25% compared to a year ago. Due to this, the prices of items like flour, pulses, oil including salt and milk have increased by Rs 3 to 80. However, experts believe that due to rising inflation, people are expected to get relief by August. Because with a good monsoon, the concessions available in lockdown will also benefit.

India begins increasing contacts with Taliban
The withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan after 20 years will be completed by September 11. Meanwhile, two shocking news has come. First- Taliban has captured 50 districts of Afghanistan. Second- India is currently in contact with Taliban. There have been talks between Indian officials and Taliban leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar. India’s Foreign Ministry is silent on this matter, but Qatar’s Chief Negotiator Mutlaq bin Majeed Al Qahtani has confirmed it.

Shot fired in Bareilly over mask
A Bank of Baroda guard shot at a customer at Station Road in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly. The guard did not give entry if the customer was not wearing a mask earlier. When he arrived wearing a mask, the guard said that the entry in the passbook would be after lunch. On arguing, the guard shot him. There was a stir in the bank due to the firing. Rajesh, who was injured in the bullet injury, is working in the Telecom Department of Northern Railway. The bullet hit his leg and his bone was broken. For now, he has to be operated on.

Selfie with murder accused Sushil
Sushil Kumar, accused of killing wrestler Sagar, was shifted from Mandoli jail to Tihar on Friday. During this, the policemen took selfie with Sushil Kumar. Surrounded by serious allegations, Sushil was seen smiling at this time. After this photo surfaced, questions are being raised whether he is being given special treatment inside the jail.

Bollywood actress Payal Rohatgi arrested
Bollywood actress Payal Rohatgi, who is often in controversies, has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Police on Friday. Payal is accused of using obscene words on social media after a dispute with the chairman of the society. However, the post was later deleted. Payal is also accused of threatening to kill the chairman of the society and quarreling with the people there over petty issues.

Corona infection happened 43 times in 10 months
A shocking case of Corona has come to light in Britain. It took 10 months for a person to recover from Corona here. According to experts, 72-year-old David Smith, living in the city of Bristol, UK, remained positive with Corona continuously for 10 months. This is the longest case of Corona so far. Smith told that he got the corona test done 43 times. All these tests have come positive. Due to Corona, he had to be admitted to the hospital 7 times.

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