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Friday, June 25, 2021

Affirmation for June 25, 2021

 I enjoy every single moment of my day. 

Editor's Pick

 Indian Coins:


Links to explore:

https://youtu.be/ANRs4DojOek

 

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/india-fastest-growing-fintech-market-ahead-of-us-in-financial-innovation-senator-steve-daines-266798


Thrillers

 

The Postman Always Rings Twice

- Author name: James M. Cain
- Date published: 1934

When “The Postman Always Rings Twice” was first published in 1934, it was instantly banned in Boston for being salacious and violent. The novel is about a drifter who takes up work at a California diner, falls in love with the owner’s wife, begins a racy affair, and gets caught up in a murder scheme. James M. Cain’s book has widely been considered one of the most important crime novels of the 20th century.

 


News Channel

 MPC News: Weather Update

National Network: PM Modi's Kashmir meet LIVE updates

International News: Indigenous protest Brazil bill that could weaken land rights

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions

45 min yin yoga for gentle stretches

 

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Affirmation for June 23, 2021

 I am a person who values my responsibilities. 

Editor's Pick

 Tennis player:


PJ of the day:

MY BOSS SAID, “THIS IS THE THIRD TIME YOU’VE BEEN LATE FOR WORK THIS WEEK. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?”

I said, “That it’s only Wednesday.”

Links to explore:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-14/ziona-chana-head-of-worlds-largest-family-dies-in-india/100214964


Thrillers

 

The Broken Girls

- Author name: Simone St. James
- Date published: 2018

Simone St. James’ “The Broken Girls” centers around Idlewood Hall, a fictional boarding school for troubled girls. Told in a dual timeline manner, the tale bounces back and forth between a group of students living there in the 1950s and a journalist investigating the mysterious disappearance of one of these girls in 2014. When the journalist makes a shocking discovery, secrets that were never meant to come to light begin to surface, and a host of voices too long silenced are finally heard.

 


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune News

National Network: 14-year-old raises money for COVID relief

National Network: Delta variant cases in the UK updates

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Pandemic air quality due to weather, not just lockdowns

30 min arm balances yoga

 

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Affirmation for June 23, 2021

 I am confident that I am doing great and I am trying my best. 

Editor's Pick

 

Dunning-Kruger effect:


PJ of the day:

A MAN IN AN INTERROGATION ROOM SAYS, “I’M NOT SAYING A WORD WITHOUT MY LAWYER PRESENT.”

One of the cops replies, “You are the lawyer.”

The lawyer says, “Exactly, so where’s my present?”

Links to explore:

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/man-claiming-to-be-oracle-s-senior-exec-his-wife-booked-in-cheating-case-121061501235_1.html

 

https://youtu.be/TBuIGBCF9jc


Thrillers

 

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

- Author name: John le Carré
- Date published: 1963

A former secret agent himself, John le Carré crafts thrilling spy novels thanks to his unique insider knowledge. In “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” le Carré focuses on the shadowy practices of international espionage. The story is about a British intelligence agent who’s desperate to leave the profession, but must undertake one final, risky assignment involving East Germany before he’s granted his freedom.

 

 


City Blog Science Club link of the day

 Julia programming language tackles differential equation challenges

News Channel

 MPC News: A minor thief who steals a bike for fun is caught by the police

National Network: CBSE board exam live updates

International News: Young princess fights for her claim for the Italian throne

35 min morning yoga

 

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Affirmation for June 22, 2021

 I value my good health. 

Editor's Pick

 

Ridge Point:

This ordinary looking *STONE* has significant and spectacular facts.   This is called RIDGE POINT  It’s laid by British (surveyors) near Bisile viewpoint, at Mankanahalli in Vanagur Gram Panchayat of Sakleshpur Taluk, Hassan Dist. Karnataka

 

 It’s uniqueness and significance is that the *Rain* falling on the *Left-side of this Stone* flows *Westwards* and joins *Netravati-river*  finally reaching the Arabian Sea.   

 

 *Rain* falling on the *Right-side of this stone* flows *Eastwards*, and the rivulets this formed join *Hemavathi  River* which in turn joins Cauvery flows into the *Bay of Bengal*.



Links to explore:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ulLGATZDEgA

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/nayakgiri-a-leader-within-an-individual/meghadoot-the-monsoon-musings/


Thrillers

 

Helter Skelter

- Author name: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Date published: 1974

Vincent Bugliosi was the prosecuting attorney in Charles Manson’s 1970 trial. Because of his position, Bugliosi is able to give a unique and in-depth take on the terrifying way the cult leader was able to attract victims, exert his power over young women, and convince them to commit some of the goriest murders in recent history. Diving deep into every aspect of the case as well as Manson’s own psyche, “Helter Skelter” holds the title as being the bestselling true crime book of all time.


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune Corona Update

National Network: India registers record single-day vaccinations; PM Modi says gladdening

International News: Fully vaccinated Canadians exempt from quarantine in July

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 'Pack ice' tectonics reveal Venus' geological secrets

15 min morning yoga- air element

 

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

Affirmation for June 20, 2021

 I care for my loved ones. 

Thrillers

 

Eileen

- Author name: Ottessa Moshfegh
- Date published: 2015

A literary thriller, Ottessa Moshfegh’s “Eileen” is darkly comedic in the same vein as much of Shirley Jackson’s work. It follows the titular character Eileen, a deeply disturbed secretary at a boy’s prison, who spends her days caring for her alcoholic father. When a new counselor, Rebecca Saint John, shows up at the prison, a fiery passion is unearthed in Elieen, a passion that eventually leads to a grisly crime.


Editor's Pick

 Ancient Indian Architecture:


PJ of the day:

WHAT FLAVOR IS THE TOOTHPASTE IN JAIL?

Imprisonmint.

Links to explore:

 https://youtu.be/0c7vInnhSlY

 

https://youtu.be/5hQqaBLGJmo


News Channel

 MPC News: Pune News

National Network: AstraZeneca top expert backs India on widening Covishield dose gap

International News: A giant prehistoric rhino was the biggest land mammal to walk the Earth

City Blog Science Club link of the day

 'Doomsday Glacier' may be more stable that initially feared

30 min summer solstice yoga

 

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