BJP Candidate Gets 1 Vote, Has a Family of 5

 The News Cover: D Karthik is a BJP candidate. He participated in elections to become a ward member for a district in Coimbatore. Before the elections, he created many posters of himself with PM Modi and Amit Shah. He went to political rallies to convince people to vote for him. Despite doing all this, spending so much money, Karthik only got one vote. 

This came as a huge shock as Karthik had 5 family members who voted but it seems they also didn’t vote for him. This news went viral. People started trolling him and the hashtag #Single_Vote_BJP was trending on Twitter. This went viral. People started mocking the leader by saying that even his family knew that he would not do good work if elected, this is why they didn’t vote for him.

Maharashtra Reopens Amusement Parks

 

The News Cover: In Maharashtra, the number of Coronavirus infections has reduced a lot. The state government has now decided to extend the timings of restaurants, shops etc Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has decided to open amusement parks. However, water rides, pools etc will remain shut. This will be from 22 October. Cinemas and theatres will also be allowed to open. Cinema halls can take only 50% of their capacity.

 Show timings will be spaced out, and only packaged food will be sold during intervals. Foods such as sandwiches, samosas, sodas, etc will be packaged and served. Everyone has to follow strict covid guidelines. Experts are warning that there can be the third wave so this is why safety needs to be followed. People will have to download the Aarogya Setu App for further safety.

Aryan Becomes Prisoner Number 956

The News Cover: Shah Rukh Khan's son has now become a household name. He was arrested by the NCB on a cruise in connection to a drug bust. He is currently at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Initially, he was placed in a quarantine cell for 7 days after which he was moved to general barracks. Aryan is wearing clothes sent from home by his parents. ??The star kid is having a tough time eating food because of the strict jail schedule. 

Aryan wakes up at 6 am, is served breakfast at 7 am and lunch at 11 am. Dinner at the jail is served at 6pm sharp, after which the lights are off and everyone has to go to sleep. Aryan allegedly can not cope with such a stringent lifestyle. No matter how well known a person is, they can not use their names in jail. There are refered to using numbers. Aryan has been allotted the Qaidi number 956. 

Whenever NCB catches anyone with drugs, the person is counselled to stay away from drugs to prevent addiction. Aryan and seven other co-accused in a drug case were also given anti-drug counseling. Aryan said that, "I have made a mistake but I will change and do good. I will help the society and the underprivileged. I know everyone is disappointed in me but I promise to do something which will make you all proud of me."
 

20 Hindu Homes Set on Fire in Bangladesh

 The News Cover: In Bangladesh, a photo went viral on social media. The photo showed a copy of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, on the leg of Hindu God Hanuman. People from the Muslim community felt this was a blasphemous act. There were dangerous cases of communal violence. Sixty-six houses were vandalized and at least 20 homes of Hindus were set on fire in Bangladesh. Hindus who had come to the temple were attacked. 

The attackers thrashed more than 200 people. The attackers thrashed and stabbed to death an executive member of the temple committee. At least 150 Hindus have been beaten up and some 80 Durga pandals were attacked across Bangladesh amidst communal violence. Bangladesh's government has deployed paramilitary troops in 22 districts to manage the situation. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised strict action against the people involved in the violence. She said, “90 people have been arrested. They will be strictly punished after investigating. We are also looking to catch the mastermind behind the attacks.

Dangerous Floods in Kerala Kill 27 People

The News Cover: At least 27 people have been killed in floods in Kerala. Due to heavy rains, rivers overflowed and washed away bridges connecting many small villages. The floods caused people to become stranded amid the dangerous floods. This has happened in various parts of Kerala. Five children are among the dead. How devastating. On 18 October, a number of dams across Kerala state were opened to reduce the risk of dangerous overflows Kottayam and Idukki are two of the worst affected districts in the state, where days of heavy rainfall have caused deadly landslides. 

Since the weekend, rescue teams have been moving families from flooded areas to safety. 184 relief camps have been set up across Kerala, where more than 8,000 people are being provided food, bedding, and clothing. The government has also announced financial aid for those who have lost houses and crops. The Indian meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall in Kerala for up to four more days. There is another tragic story. 

In Kottayam, a family of six - including a 75-year-old grandmother and three children - were confirmed dead by drowning in the floods. The bodies of three children - aged eight, seven, and four - were also found buried under the debris in the Idukki district. The State Government will provide ₹4 lakh each as financial assistance to the kin of landslip victims.
 

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Arrested & Released on Bail

 The News Cover: In June 2020 Cricketers Rohit Sharma & Yuvraj Singh had both gone live on Instagram. During life, they were making fun of each other. The two cricketers were mocking Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal's TikTok videos. Rajat Kalsan is an activist advocating against the discrimination of the Dalit community. Kalsan was enraged when he saw that Yuvraj used a casteist slur against Chahal. Netizens flooded the comments sections and were enraged over the inappropriate comment. After the incident, Yuvraj posted a statement on his official Twitter handle saying, "I am very sorry. 

It was never my intention to insult any community. We were just joking around with each other. If I have unintentionally hurt anybody's sentiments or feelings, I am very sorry. I love India and its people. I never intended to insult anyone. Once again I am very sorry." Kalsan in February 2021 filed a complaint against Yuvraj Singh for his casteist slurs. On 16 October, in Hansi, Haryana, the police summoned Yuvraj Singh. Singh who was staying in Chandigarh appeared before the police in Hansi. Singh was accompanied by four to five staffers and his security personnel. 

The cricketer was questioned by the police for 2-3 hours after which he was arrested but he was immediately released on bail. The case will start in the SC/ST court in Hansi where Yuvraj will have to attend the hearing. The court will decide if Yuvraj was wrong and what punishment to give him.

NAD Requests PM Modi to Make ISL an Official Language

 The News Cover: Delhi's NAD - National Association of the Deaf's President A.S.NARAYANAN has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Modi. The letter demanded the recognition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) as an official language. In the letter, NAD praises PM Modi for launching the ISL dictionary which has excited the Deaf Community. President Narayanan has said that if ISL is not recognized, Deaf individuals in India would continue to suffer due to lack of accessibility. They will be deprived of their right to information, employment, etc. 

They mentioned that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities mandates that sign language be accorded equal status as other spoken languages. Also, India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 states the importance of ISL, stresses that teachers in colleges, schools, universities must use ISL. 

It also mandates ISL interpretation on television so that people get clear information. In order to fulfill the above-mentioned mandates, NAD believes ISL needs to be recognized. If this does not happen there will be no accessibility. Among the 22 official languages, the association said the Dogri language is spoken by 2.3 million people and the Maithili language is spoken by 15 million people in India. ISL is the mother tongue of 18 million Deaf people in India. 

Yet our language remains unrecognized, even when there are so many Deaf individuals in the country. NAD has written the letter to PM Modi hoping he accepts and makes history. This would make the Deaf Community very happy. Visit NAD's website here, and click on either the PDF or Word document of the letter sent to PM Modi. Print out the letter, sign it, fill in your details and post it to Modi. Hopefully, this might convince the Prime Minister to recognize ISL. So please do it!

Aryan Khan Eats Only Biscuits & Water in Jail

The News Cover: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Son Aryan Khan is currently in the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. The court & the NCB has denied his bail 3 times. There have been many rumours about Aryan discomfort face by him in jail. The Arthur Road prison authorities serve sheera-poha to inmates for breakfast. Lunch and dinner includes chapati, sabzi, dal and rice. But Aryan has refused all these meals. He has purchased biscuits and 12 bottles of water from the jail canteen and has been surviving on this. 

The star couple- Shahrukh and Gauri- are extremely worried as their son who is used to living in luxurious homes & gourmet meals, is now sleeping on a metal bed with low quality food. The couple are having sleepless nights over this and want him back. The couple is avoiding stepping out of their lavish bungalow as they want to avoid the media glare. They have again filed for bail and the decision would be announced today. 

His mother wanted to send home-cooked meals to him but the NCB and the court refused to give permission. Even the other accused have not been allowed home-cooked meals to maintain fairness and they have to eat jail food.

UP Girl Raped by Father & SP, BSP Leaders

 The News Cover: A 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district has accused 28 people of raping her for many years. She has said that her father, many of his close relatives, members of the Bahujan Samaj Party, and the Samajwadi Party have raped her. In her complaint, she said that when she was in 6th standard, her father used to show her pornographic films. One day he had taken her to empty farmland where he raped her. He told her not to tell anyone about the incident otherwise he would take her mother's life. The girl had no option but to oblige. The girl's father took her to a hotel and gave her snacks filled with sedatives. 

She then fell unconscious in the hotel room. The father then allowed his relatives and members of political parties to rape her. SP leader Tilak Yadav and his friends also allegedly raped her. The father took money from them to rape her. The girl's maternal uncle, relatives, and many uncles also raped her. She suffered at the hands of these men and also her cousins. Her grandmother was also aware of the incident but hushed it up. 

After years of torture, the girl somehow managed to go to the police and filed a complaint. The police shocked over the incident filed an FIR against the 8 accused. SP leader Tilak Yadav has said he did not rape the girl and the allegations were false. If implicated he has threatened to commit suicide as being an SP leader he can not bear to see his image ruined.

Man Slits Woman’s Throat in Delhi

The News Cover: A shocking incident was caught on CCTV camera wherein a woman was killed by a man in a chilling murder. Let me tell you what happened. In Delhi's Dwarka, a 30-year-old lady named Vibha ran a small vegetable shop in the area with her husband. Vibha was murdered by a man named Deepak. Vibha was standing outside a shop and trying to drive the man away with a stick-like object. The man was in a drunken stupor and Vibha was trying to drive him away. The man then calmly put his bag down and removed a knife from the bag. Vibha tried to defend herself but the man in an instant slit her throat. A passer-by saw Deepak putting the knife back in the bag and running away. 

Locals started running after him and somehow caught him and beat him up. The police reached the spot and tried to save the accused from the crowd. The police were attacked and their vehicle was damaged as the people did not want to hand over the accused to the police and wanted to beat him for killing the woman. Deepak was then admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital with severe injuries. Vibha was immediately rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared her dead on arrival. The police have arrested five people in the case as they had taken the law into their own hands and beaten up the accused instead of handing him over to the police. Instead, they were obstructing government work. The accused Deepak who is in the hospital now will be arrested once he is discharged.