NATIONAL
UPDATES
1. Triple Talaq Bill Passed in
Lok Sabha: The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriages)
Bill 2017 making instant triple talaq illegal with up to three years in jail
for the husband. The proposed law would only be applicable on instant triple
talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’. The bill will now be sent to the Rajya Sabha for
approval.
2. Kannada litterateur Kuppali honoured with
a Google doodle on his birth anniversary: Google
is honouring the contribution of Kuvempu by dedicating a
doodle to the winner of the first Kannada Jnanpith on the occasion of his 113th
birth anniversary. The renaissance of Kannada literature was heralded by the
publication of Kuvempu’s Sri Ramayana Darshanam, which was awarded the
Jnanpith Award, half a century ago. It is also the golden jubilee of his novel
Malegalalli Madumagalu.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES
1. Ramendra Kumar felicitated in
Sri Lanka: Noted writer Ramendra Kumar, whose stories feature in Sri Lankan text
books, has been felicitated in the neighbouring country for his contribution to
children’s literature. Kumar is an award-winning writer with 32 books to his
credit.
2. UNESCO recognizes Panama’s
hats: Cultural authorities at UNESCO have recognized the artisans of Panama for
their distinctive woven hats. Panama’s real contribution to the world’s hat
heritage is the pintao, or painted hat, handmade from five different plants and
a dose of swamp mud.
3. India gives medical assistance
to Yemen: India provided medical assistance worth about $1 million to Yemen in
response to a request from the Yemeni government.
As part of its commitment to
provide humanitarian assistance to Yemen, India has been a member of the
‘Friends of Yemen’ Group.
4. Russia launches satellite for
Angola: Russia on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national
telecoms satellite for Angola. The Zenit-2SB rocket carrying Angosat to orbit
was supplied by Ukrainian maker Yuzhmash, making the launch a rare joint
project between the two countries since 2014. The Angosat project was agreed by
Russia and Angola in 2009.
OTHER UPDATES
SCIENCE/
TECHNOLOGY:
1. Spider named after Bob Marley:
Scientists
have named new water adapted species of spider after Bob Marley, as a homage to
his famous song “High tide or low tide.” The species of water-adapted spider
was first discovered in the year 2009, when the sea along the coastline of
Queensland in Australia receded and revealed the population of spider. The
study was published in the Evolutionary Systematic journal.
BUSINESS/
ECONOMY:
1. India’s first bitcoin trading
app by Pluto: Cryptocurrency dealer Pluto Exchange announced the launch of India’s first
mobile application for transacting in virtual currencies. The Pluto Exchange
mobile app offers a solution to the coordination problem between payment
processors, financial gateways, and banks. By using a four-digit personal
identification number, users can now buy, sell, store and spend bitcoins via a
mobile number.
SPORTS:
1. Viswanathan Anand wins World Rapid Chess
Championship in Riyadh: Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has won the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh. He
remained unbeaten through the tournament and bagged the top position on a
tie-break after a three-way tie with Russians Vladimir Fedoseev and Ian
Nepomniachtchi at 10.5 points from a possible 15. The World Rapid Chess Championship is a tournament to
determine the World Champion in chess played under rapid time controls.
DEFENCE:
1. India Test-Fires AAD
Supersonic Missile: India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed
Advanced Air Defence supersonic interceptor missile from Odisha. It is capable of destroying any
incoming ballistic missile at low altitude. This was the 3rd supersonic
interceptor test carried out this year. The interceptor is a 7.5 m long
single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with a navigation
system.
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