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1. India & Russia Sign Missile and Space Programme Deals
The deal for five Russian S-400 Triumf missile systems has been signed between India and Russia, reported ANI, citing sources.
India and Russia also signed a deal for space cooperation under which an Indian monitoring station will be built near the Russian city of Novosibirsk in Siberia, sources told ANI.
While delivering a joint statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited PM Modi to Russia.
“It is my great pleasure to once again invite Prime Minister to participate in the next Vladivostok Forum as the main guest,” said Putin.
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2. PM’s Fuel Folly Costs Rs 1 Lakh Cr in An Hr, Shows Statist Mindset
Narendra Modi was Napoleon’s proverbial “lucky general”, the first to enjoy a single-party majority after India freed its economy in 1991.
His fortune was compounded when Brent crude collapsed from $108 per barrel in 2014 to $30 per barrel in 2016. His government got a windfall gain of nearly Rs 7 lakh crore, or $100 billion, over three years.
Just imagine if it had gifted this largesse to consumers by cutting fuel prices at the pump? What a tax stimulus it would have been for private demand and corporate investment.
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3. Kohli, Jadeja Score Centuries; India Reduce WI to 94/6 on Day 2
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja scored centuries as India declared their innings on 649/9 on day two of the first Test in Rajkot. Later, the hosts reduced West Indies to 94 for six in 29 overs before the Stumps were drawn for the day.
It was a maiden Test ton for Jadeja, who had to wait for almost six years to reach three figures in the five-day format.
In response, the West Indies were in all sorts of trouble, first against pacer Mohammad Shami before the spinners cleaned up the middle order. They trail India by 555 runs and the hosts will fancy themselves to bowl them out twice on day three.
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4. Is the UP Government Hiding the Death of People Due to Fever?
In the month of September, several districts of Uttar Pradesh including Bareilly and Badayun have been plagued by Plasmodium Falciparum malaria. According to official statistics, as provided by the government, holds the number of deaths due to fever, since February at, 84.
However, in Bareilly itself, government tests have determined 17,110 people with the fever, between 13 and 24 September. 6071 cases out of this are of Malaria (PF). Official figures show that there have been 25 deaths in Bareilly due to the fever since the 25th of September.
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5. ‘We Messed Up, We Are Sorry’: AIB’s Fresh Statement on Utsav
Utsav Chakraborty, a YouTuber and comedian, has been accused of sending sexually explicit messages to women, especially minor girls. He was also a regular collaborator with All India Bakchod (AIB), a popular comedy group known for its videos and web series. AIB also regularly publishes videos that debunk patriarchy and the comedians associated with the group are known to be ‘woke’ with a sense of purpose.
AIB had also released a statement on Thursday condemning Utsav Chakraborty’s alleged behaviour. Until further clarity on the matter is obtained, they have also decided to delist all the AIB videos that Chakraborty was a part of.
On Friday, 5 October, AIB put out a statement apologising for the incident.
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6. LoveYatri & Andhadhun - Two VERY Different Movies
Could it be that Salman Khan was actually trolling his jija ji (Aayush Sharma) when he offered him LoveYatri? Perhaps.
For in the film, jijaj ji is referred to as Susu – a first for any debutant. It’s very late in the movie when we are told that Susu is actually short for Sushrut. So, I guess one can sympathise with Aayush.
On the other hand, ‘Andhadhun’ is a different creature entirely. “Andha hone ke problems toh sabko pata hain, faayede main batata hoon”. Akash, a blind pianist confides in us slowly. We almost seem quite taken in by the trust the character puts on us and just when we begin to settle in, we realise that all isn’t what it seems.
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