Pune student hangs himself to complete Blue Whale-like game
A 20-year-old student hanged himself on Wednesday evening to complete a task in a Blue Whale-like online game in Pune, police said. A handwritten suicide note was recovered which read, “The black panther, which was in the cage, is free now…The End.” The note also had a black panther drawing along with a line “sun will shine again”, added police.
Kohli to attend selection meet for WI tour on Sunday: Reports
Team India captain Virat Kohli is set to attend the team selection meeting for the West Indies tour at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Sunday. As per reports, Kohli will travel to West Indies and will feature in all the three formats. Earlier, reports had stated that Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will not feature in the limited-overs series.
Iran seizes British-flagged oil tanker 2 weeks after its ship seized
Iran on Friday seized British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero while it was sailing in the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes two weeks after the British Royal Marines seized an Iranian ship in Gibraltar. Britain had claimed Iran seized two oil tankers, however, Iran said the second tanker had been allowed to continue its course after being given a warning.
Indians among crew members on British-flagged tanker seized by Iran
Indian nationals are among the 23 crew members who were on board the British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran. Other crew members are of Russian, Latvian and Filipino nationality. The ship was no longer under the control of its crew and uncontactable, after being approached by unidentified small crafts during transit of the Strait of Hormuz, the vessel’s owner said.
20 e-buses flagged off in Srinagar under FAME India scheme
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and Union Minister Arvind Sawant on Friday flagged off a fleet of 20 electric buses in Srinagar under Phase-II of FAME India scheme. Phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India scheme was implemented on April 1, 2019 with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over three years.
2 arrested for sexually assaulting African woman in Gurugram
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an African woman in Gurugram, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday night when the victim was returning from a party and hired an auto-rickshaw to go to Guru Dronacharya metro station. The auto-rickshaw driver and his friend instead drove the victim to their house and sexually assaulted her, police added.
Bihar floods death toll rises to 92, nearly 67 lakh affected
The death toll in the Bihar floods, which have affected nearly 67 lakh people across 12 districts, rose to 92 after 14 more casualties were reported on Friday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kicked off a programme to provide financial aid to flood victims, in which ₹181.39 crore was transferred directly to 3.02 lakh families’ accounts in the initial phase.
Virgin Orbit to launch small satellites for UK military
Virgin Orbit, the small satellite launching arm of billionaire Richard Branson’s spaceflight firm Virgin Galactic, has signed an initial agreement to develop small satellite launch capabilities for the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF). Virgin Orbit aims to launch hardware provided by UK-based Surrey Satellites in a demo mission. The deal is part of RAF’s Artemis mission.
Australia’s picturesque Hutt Lagoon is also known as the ‘Pink lake’
Australia’s Hutt Lagoon located north of the Hutt River is also known as ‘Pink lake’, and is sometimes bright bubblegum pink, sometimes lilac, and occasionally even red in colour. It gets a pink hue due to carotenoid-producing algae, Dunaliella salina. It’s a source of beta-carotene, used as a food-colouring agent and a source of vitamin A in cosmetics and supplements.
César Pelli, the architect behind Petronas Towers, dies aged 92
César Pelli, the Argentine designer behind the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, has died aged 92. Pelli’s other works include the World Financial Center in New York, Canary Wharf Tower in London and renovation work on New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Pelli had served as the dean of Yale University’s School of Architecture.
Benjamin Netanyahu becomes longest-serving Israeli PM
Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, surpassing the record set by the country’s founding father and first leader David Ben-Gurion. As of Saturday, Netanyahu has spent 4,876 days – more than 13 years – in office. Netanyahu won his first election in 1996, becoming Israel’s youngest-ever Prime Minister at the age of 46.
All toll plaza lanes to be prepaid FASTag lanes from December 1
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to declare all lanes at toll plazas on national highways across the country as FASTag lanes from December 1. However, one ‘hybrid lane’ will be allowed at every toll plaza where FASTag and other modes of payment will be accepted. FASTag is a prepaid tag which enables automatic deduction of toll charges.
US calls Hafiz Saeed’s arrest by Pakistan ‘window dressing’
A senior US administration official has called Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s arrest by Pakistan “window dressing”. “We’ve seen this happen in the past. And we have been looking for sustained and concrete steps,” the official added. “The previous arrests of Hafiz Saeed haven’t made a difference,” the US official further said.
Dhoni makes himself unavailable for WI tour, to serve his regiment
Ex-India captain MS Dhoni on Saturday made himself unavailable for the team’s upcoming tour of West Indies. Dhoni, who holds an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Parachute Regiment of Territorial Army, will spend the next two months with his regiment, a senior BCCI official told PTI. The selection committee will pick the team for West Indies tour on Sunday.
US authorises deployment of troops, resources to Saudi Arabia
Acting US Defence Secretary Richard Spencer has authorised the deployment of US military personnel and resources to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Friday. It added that the move would provide an “additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats”. Saudi previously said it had approved hosting US forces to boost regional security and stability.
J’khand man held for smoking on plane, faces jail or ₹1L fine
A Jharkhand man was deplaned and arrested on Friday for allegedly smoking inside a plane lavatory and reportedly faces three months in jail or ₹1 lakh fine for the offence. The incident came to light when the smoke alarm inside the Ranchi-bound flight went off. The accused has not been charged under the non-bailable section for the offence so far.
Taj Mahal security to be raised after Sena’s ‘aarti’ threat
Agra’s district administration has agreed to increase security outside Taj Mahal after Shiv Sena’s threat of performing ‘aarti’ at the monument on every Monday of the month of ‘Sawan’. ASI authorities had requested more security, citing the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act which prevents any kind of religious practice and beginning of new tradition at protected monuments.
SpaceX Starship could go to the Moon by 2021, says Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk said he thinks his aerospace startup SpaceX could land an unmanned Starship rocket on Moon in less than two years. “Maybe within a year or two of that, we could be sending crew,” he added. “It may literally be easier to just land Starship on Moon than try to convince NASA that we can,” Musk also said.
North Korea beat Tajikistan to win Intercontinental Cup
North Korea won in the second edition of Intercontinental Cup football tournament after defeating Tajikistan by a solitary goal in the final on Friday. Both the finalists were the two lowest-ranked teams of the four-nation tournament, the other participants being hosts India and Syria. The champions won a prize of $50,000 while the runners-up received $25,000.
Three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passes away aged 81
Senior Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday. She breathed her last at 3:55 PM at Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute after suffering a cardiac arrest at 3:15 PM. Dikshit was the longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi, serving for a period of 15 years from 1998 to 2013.
