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Pentagon Hands Microsoft $10 Billion 'War Cloud' Deal, Snubs Amazon
The Pentagon has awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract called JEDI .
The contentious bidding process for the contract pitted Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle, among others, against one another.
Bidding for the huge government contract has attracted more attention than usual, sparked by speculation early in the process that Amazon would be awarded the deal. Tech giants Oracle and IBM pushed back with their own bids. Oracle also challenged the bid process in federal court, but lost .
Kiran Tiwari, Wife of Kamlesh Tiwari, Declared as President of Hindu Samaj Party
Kiran Tiwari, wife of former Hindu Samaj Party president Kamlesh Tiwari, has been declared as the new party president. Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered at his residence in Lucknow, on 18 October.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Govt Organises Event to Encourage People to Not Burst Crackers
The Delhi government is organising a four-day long laser show from Saturday onwards to encourage people not to burst crackers this Diwali. The 'Dilli ki Diwali' event will also include musical concerts, handicrafts fairs, cultural programmes and several other events.
(Source: CNN News18)
Tulsi Gabbard Drops Congressional Race to Focus on Presidential
US Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii doubled down on her long-shot presidential campaign, announcing she wouldn't also run for reelection in her congressional district where a state senator is mounting a spirited push to take her seat.
The 38-year-old Democrat said the threats of war, international tensions and the threats of a new cold war convinced her she should focus on the presidential race.
"I believe I can best serve the people of Hawaii and our country as your President and Commander-in-Chief," she said in in a video recording released online early Friday on the East Coast and late Thursday in the islands.
(Source: AP)
Over a Million Protesters Demand Chile President's Resignation
More than one million people took to the streets in Chile on Friday for the largest protests in a week of deadly demonstrations demanding economic reforms and the resignation of President Sebastian Pinera.
The leader told the thronging masses that he had "heard the message" in a post on Twitter, characterizing the protests in a positive light and as a means towards change.
Demonstrators carrying indigenous and national flags sang popular resistance songs from the 1973-90 Augusto Pinochet dictatorship era as the country, usually seen as one of the most stable in Latin America, grapples with its worst violence in decades.
(Source: AFP)
Four Prisoners Escape from Chhattisgarh Jail
Four prisoners, including two facing trials in murder and rape cases, escaped from a jail in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district by breaking the lock of their barrack and using a rope made of bedsheets to scale the high wall, police said on Saturday.
As per preliminary investigation, the incident took place on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday at the sub-jail located in Mugeli town, said Ashish Arora, Mungeli City Superintendent of Police (CSP).
The prisoners, identified as Tarun Kewat alias Chhotu, Dhiraj, Idal alias Indradhwaj and Suresh Patel, broke the lock of their barrack and then used a rope made from bed sheets and clothes to scale the 20-feet wall of the prison, he said.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Chokes Again Day Ahead of Diwali, Likely to Worsen on Sunday
Just a day ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dropped to season's worst on Saturday, due to decrease speed of the wind affecting the dispersion of dust particles.
"The decrease in wind speed has started to negatively influence Delhi's air quality by drastically decreasing ventilation coefficients and thereby affecting dispersion," said the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
At 10 am on Saturday, the overall air quality of Delhi was docking at 305, said SAFAR. The organisation had predicted that on Sunday, the air quality will get even worse than Saturday. The AQI is expected to be around 324.
(Source: ANI)
Ex-Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif Suffers Angina Attack
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday suffered angina pain while undergoing treatment at a Lahore hospital, according to a media report.
Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Sharif suffered angina pain in the morning while undergoing treatment at the hospital, the Dawn News reported quoting Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Principal Dr Mahmood Ayaz.
Ayaz refuted reports in a section of media that the 69-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader has suffered a heart attack.
Earlier in the day, Sharif's lawyer Khawaja Haris claimed that the former premier had suffered a "minor heart attack" last night and that his "life is in danger".
(Source: PTI)
Mild Tremors Hit Maharashtra's Palghar
Maharashtra's Palghar district experienced a mild tremor, measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale, on Saturday, an official said.
An earthquake, measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale within a depth of 5 km, was experienced at around 8.45 am in the district, chief of disaster cell Vivekanand Kadam said.
No damage of property or casualty has been reported, he added.
(Source: PTI)
Two Killed, Four Injured in Accident in Jaipur
Two persons were killed and four others injured when the Jeep in which they were travelling overturned in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh, police said.
A family was returning to their native place in Akbarpur of Uttar Pradesh from Gandhi Nagar in Gujarat when a cow came in front of the vehicle all of a sudden.
(Source: PTI)
UP: Seven Policemen Hurt in Stone Pelting
Seven policemen, including two sub-inspectors, were injured when an irate mob blocked traffic and indulged in stone pelting following the death of an accident victim in Deoria.
(Source: PTI)
Iraq Forces Try to Clear Lingering Protesters After Bloodshed
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas to clear lingering protesters in Baghdad in the morning, after dozens died in a bloody resumption of anti-government rallies to be discussed in parliament.
(Source: AFP)
Indian Army's Sikh Regiment Troops Prepare for Indo-French Exercise 'Shakti'
In Rajasthan, Sikh regiment troops of the Indian Army prepare for the Indo-French exercise 'Shakti', at the Mahajan field firing ranges in Pokhran.
The two week exercise is scheduled to start next week.
(Source: ANI)
Lebanese Take to the Streets for 10th Day, Defying Hezbollah
Demonstrators in Lebanon blocked roads and trickled into streets across the country for a tenth consecutive day, defying what they said were attempts by Hezbollah to defuse their movement.
The demonstrators — who have thronged towns and cities across Lebanon since 17 October — are demanding the removal of the entire political class, accusing many across different parties of systematic corruption.
(Source: AFP)
Cyclone Kyarr Likely to Intensify in Next 24 Hours: IMD
India Meteorological Department stated, “Cyclone Kyarr is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours.”
(Surce: ANI)
Terrorist Infiltration Into J&K in 2018 Highest in Five Years: MHA
Pakistan-based terrorist groups made 328 bids to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from across the border in 2018 and were successful in 143 of these attempts, the highest in the last five years, according to the Home Ministry's annual report.
(Source: PTI)
Maha FDA Inspector Booked by ACB for Bribery
A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspector was booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, an official said.
FDA Inspector Arvind Kandelkar demanded Rs 5 lakh for not taking action against a sweets manufacturing unit in Rabale area of neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Deputy Superintendent of Police (ACB) Ramesh Chavan said.
(Source: PTI)
Wildlife Sanctuary Tag for Tral for Hungul Protection
The Tral Wildlife Sanctuary will function as a protected wildlife corridor for the endangered Kashmir Stag, also called Hungul, with the Jammu and Kashmir administration issuing a notification in this regard, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
World Bank Pres David Malpass Meets PM Modi
President of the World Bank, David Malpass met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today.
(Source: ANI)
UP CM Launches New Emergency Helpline Number '112'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched an all-encompassing emergency helpline number '112' to access police, fire brigade, ambulance and other services under the Emergency Response Support System here.
He also launched a senior citizen safety initiative 'Savera', an official release said.
(Source: PTI)
Day After Being Shifted to Goa Raj Bhawan, Malik Meets PM
Satya Pal Malik, who has been shifted as governor of Goa, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
(Source: PTI)
Security Stepped up Across Delhi Ahead of Diwali
Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers in markets and other crowded areas in Delhi as a security measure in the run up to Diwali, officials said.
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik has directed all senior officers to strengthen anti-terror measures in their respective areas, according to sources.
(Source: PTI)
Grenade Blast at CRPF Team Near Srinagar's Karan Nagar Area
Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.
However, there was no immediate information about any injury to anyone in the attack, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
High Alert in Nagaland, Manipur for the 31 October Naga Peace Talks
With the next round of peace talks to end the protracted Naga political problem scheduled for 31 October, the Nagaland and Manipur governments have taken steps to meet any eventuality and have put their respective police forces on high alert.
Officials said in Kohima that the Nagaland government has directed all deputy commissioners of the districts and administrative officers to remain in their place of posting and within their jurisdiction till further orders.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Man Shot Dead in Road Rage, 6 Arrested
A man has been shot dead in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area after he got into fight with two persons on a bike, which brushed passed him, police said on Saturday, 26 October.
The incident happened on Thursday and police said they have arrested six persons and also detained a minor in connection with the case.
Those arrested are Suraj (35), Prashant (23), Arun Bhatia (24), Harish Bhatia (33), Abhishek (24) and Govinda (30), all residents of Jahangirpuri, they said.
(Source: PTI)
2-Year-Old Boy Falls Further Down the Borewell, Stuck at 100 Feet
Efforts are underway to rescue a two-year-old boy who fell in a 25-feet deep borewell in Nadukattupatti of Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu on 25 October.
The boy fell further down the borewell, is stuck at 100 feet now.
(Source: ANI)
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Teg Rescues 17 Fishermen off Mumbai High
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Teg has rescued 17 fishermen from a sinking fishing boat Vaishno Devi Mata off Mumbai High in very severe cyclonic weather conditions.
(Source: ANI)