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Saturday, August 15, 2020

International News

 US 2020 elections

Editor's pick

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/books/review/fallout-hiroshima-hersey-lesley-m-m-blume.html

 

https://youtu.be/eZIGFmUWevg

Places PM mentioned in the Ayodhya speech

 

Lockdown Laugh

 

Most talked about hotels

 

Wynn Las Vegas - Las Vegas, USA

Las Vegas is a hotspot for hotels with each trying to outdo the others, and the Wynn Las Vegas is no exception. Known for luxury, Wynn Las Vegas is working to also ensure guest health and safety by instilling new protocols in response to COVID-19.

 


A trip to the last century!

 

1953: Queen Elizabeth II is crowned

On Jun. 2, 1953, Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen Elizabeth II in a publicly televised ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The monarch succeeded her father, King George VI, who died at age 56. The Queen is depicted in this photo from the Daily Herald Archive waving at crowds shortly after her coronation.


PJ of the day

 

What do you call a number that can’t stay in one place? A Roamin’ numeral.


National Network

 Jiah Khan's mother bats for CBI Inquiry in Sushant's case; Details the dark side of Bollywood

MPC News

 Pune Corona updates

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 

Kishore Kumar - 4th August

 

1 hour beginner yoga with Sun Salutation and Standing Poses

 


Friday, August 14, 2020

International News

 Yale illegally discriminates against Asian-American and White applicants, Justin department says

Editor's pick

 https://youtu.be/dUIzQkNylT8

 

https://www.opindia.com/2019/12/lord-mountbatten-nehru-edwina-the-crown-netflix/

 

SD KK Bhupinder

 

Lockdown Laugh

 

Most talked about hotels

 

MGM Grand - Las Vegas, USA

Another iconic hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Grand is known to host some of the biggest events in Las Vegas. The hotel boasts almost 5,000 rooms and suites and a sprawling 6.5-acre pool space in addition to casino space, shops and restaurants.


A trip to the last century!

 

1951: 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

In 1951, director Elia Kazan produced a film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Streetcar Named Desire.” The movie, which starred Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, and Kim Hunter, won four Oscars and a Golden Globe. In this screenshot from the film, Leigh and Brando are pictured in a tense moment.


PJ of the day

 

Why was the equal sign so humble? Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.

 


National Network

 Territorial dispute between India, Nepal can only be solved through dialogue, says Foreign minister Gyawali

MPC News

 Pune: discharge of 16 thousand 478 cusecs from Khadakwasla dam

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 How a protein stops cells from attacking their own DNA

Inviting proposals

 

Gratitude morning yoga with Kassandra

 

Thursday, August 13, 2020

International News

 Dutch police find the Netherlands biggest ever cocaine lab in a former riding school

Editor's pick

 

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/scientists-figure-out-a-weakness-of-coronavirus-ordinary-water-11596276025946.html

 

https://www.facebook.com/thebetterindia/videos/3713474861999992/?t=8


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-02/decline-of-singapore-s-famed-shopping-strip-shows-city-s-pain

 

https://youtu.be/m85qDk849_o

 

Late Amar Singh in a film

 

India Soccer Olympics Team

 

The most renowed hotels

 

Caesar's Palace - Las Vegas, USA

The recently reopened Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas allows guests to experience a Romanesque themed wonderland on the famed Las Vegas Strip. Enjoy shopping, casinos, and world-class entertainment.


A trip to the last century!

 

1950: Bed of shells

A brutal war was fought in Korea from 1950 to 1953, after northern forces allied with the Soviet Union breached the north-south boundary. A month later, America joined the fight alongside South Korea in its continued war against communism. Throughout the course of the Korean War, roughly 5 million soldiers and civilians were killed. In this photo from Getty Images, an American soldier sleeps on top of ammunition.


PJ of the day

 

What do you call the number 7 and the number 3 when they go out on a date? The odd couple (but 7 is in her prime).


MPC News

 Pune: Municipal corporations letter to the state government

National Network

 Bengaluru violence: Probe ordered by district magistrate, informs CM Yediyurappa

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 How tuatara lives so long and can withstand cool weather

Rare facts about India

 

Day 30 of the morning yoga challenge with Kassandra

 

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

International News

Biden VP Pick: Kamala Harris chosen as a running mate 

Trees per capita

 

How millennial are you?

 

Most talked about hotels

Marina Bay Sands - Singapore

One of the most recognizable buildings in the world - Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is made up of three buildings connected at the top by a ship-shaped structure that is topped with the largest rooftop infinity pool in the world. Filled inside with restaurants, a multi-level casino, shopping and more – this is a destination almost in and of itself.

 

 

A trip to the last century!

 

1949: North Atlantic Treaty

In 1949, the United States, along with Britain, France, Canada, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the Netherlands signed the NATO pact. This defense alliance was aimed at defusing a persistent Soviet threat. In this photo by Reg Speller, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin meets with other foreign ministers to begin talks.


PJ of the day

 

Why is the obtuse triangle always so frustrated? Because it is never right.

 


MPC News

 If the corona virus cases decrease in the next 7 days, then the situation is under control: Pune Commissioner

National Network

 Pranab Mukherjee remains critical, still on ventilator

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Study unveils the unstable nature of some topological phases

Untied World-Cups

 

Day 29 of the morning yoga challenge with Kassandra

 

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

International News

 Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger

Editor's pick

 

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/tagore-poems-similarity-with-the-present-eerie/cid/1788366

 

https://youtu.be/RAVqbNkPvCc

Lockdown laugh

 

Critical care beds per capita

 

Most talked about hotels

 

Burj Al Arab Jumeirahurj - Dubai, UAE

It should come as no surprise that Burj Al Arab Jumeirahuri is the top-most talked about hotel on social media. This luxury hotel in the posh city of Dubai still amazes after twenty years in operation.  


A trip to the last century!

 

1948: Babe Ruth's final appearance at Yankee Stadium

In June of 1948, American baseball legend Babe Ruth made his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. Weakened by cancer that would soon claim his life, friends helped Ruth into his uniform. "He looked tired, very tired; the power that had been his in his youth and manhood was slowly ebbing away,” photographer Nat Fein recalled. The beloved sports icon nevertheless received a roaring ovation from the stands, and Fein’s image, shot for the New York Herald Tribune, won a Pulitzer Prize the following year.

In this image, taken a few years later, a young sports fan presses his nose to the glass and gazes in awe at the glove worn by Babe Ruth himself at the Cooperstown Hall of Fame and Baseball Museum.


MPC News

 Pune Corona effect: There is no donation for Dahi handi and Ganeshotsav

National Network

 Rhea Chakraborty files affidavit in SC; attacks media, draws links to Bihar elections

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

Pilot of Kozhikode flight- Deepak Sathe

 

Day 28 of the morning yoga challenge with Kassandra

 

Sunday, August 9, 2020

International News

 Beirut explosion: Angry protestors storm government ministry

Editor's pick

 

https://www.facebook.com/thebetterindia/videos/606763833545541/?t=24

 

https://www.facebook.com/UNILADAdventure/videos/3255192604526871/?t=13

KFC

 

University of Facebook

 

Best places in the US

 

Zion National Park, Utah

Zion National Park is so beloved, officials have discussed raising the entrance fees in an effort to prevent overcrowding. We understand the appeal: With its massive sandstone cliffs and biodiversity, we'd risk bumping elbows with a fellow tourist or two to stand in awe at this park.

 


A trip to the last century!

 

1947: Jackie Robinson makes history

In 1947, American sports legend Jackie Robinson—who held a lifetime batting average of .311—became the first African American to play Major League Baseball since the 1880s. As the only black player of the era, Robinson endured heckling and threats. "Plenty of times I wanted to haul off when somebody insulted me for the color of my skin, but I had to hold to myself,” he recalled. "I knew I was kind of an experiment. The whole thing was bigger than me.” This Getty Images photograph captures Robinson signing his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers.


PJ of the day

 

Don't count your chickens before next March!


MPC News

 1290 new patients, 1961 patients discharged and 50 died

National Network

 14 injured in cylinder blast in Delhi

City Blog Science Club link of the day

Virus-quieted oceans open window for shark week researchers 

Ambassador

 

Day 26 of the morning yoga challenge with Kassandra