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UK contradicts China’s info on virus outbreak

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The United Kingdom has contradicted the Chinese report on how many people have been affected due to the virus outbreak.

A virus outbreak has put in the world’s most populated country of China in a disturbed state. As per the version of China, as many as 200 confirmed cases have been reported so far, as against the UK’s opinion that over 1000 people in China have been affected.

The outbreak has come at the time the people of the country were preparing themselves for a Lunar New Year vacation.

The outbreak has brought back the frightening memories of Sars, the deadly virus that claimed more than 774 people in the 2000s in the Asian region.

The present virus is not different from Sars. It is almost similar to the deadly virus, which brought danger in the 2000s.

The reason for the outbreak of the latest virus has not been revealed yet. Though the place of origin has been identified, the reason for its rapid spreading has not been found yet.

Meanwhile, similar conformed cases have been reported from South Korea and Japan, situated close to the Communist Country of China.

The Chinese virus outbreak has put the entire Asian region under the spotlight of suspicion.

China has put the department responsible to tackle the virus outbreak on high alert. It is expected that in the near future itself the country will bring the situation under its complete control.

At present, there is nothing to get panic about.


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Aiswarya wrists Miss South India 2020 title

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In the eighteenth edition of Miss South India organised at Luxotica Convention Centre in Kannur, Aiswarya S, from Kerala, has become the title winner.

Meanwhile, Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala) has been awarded the first runner up title, and Shivani Rai (Karnataka) has been felicitated with the second runner up title.

The title winner has been crowned by former Miss South India winner Nikitha Thomas. At the same time, the first and second runner ups have crowned actress Ambika and actress Abhiramy respectively.

The certificates and other awards for the winners have been presented by Manappuram Finance Limited General Manager and Chief PRO Sanoj Herbert.

A huge prize worth at least one lakh and fifty thousand Indian Rupees and a diamond ring contributed by Kirtilals have been gifted to the title winner. The first and second runner ups have received seventy five thousand Indian Rupees and fifty thousand Indian Rupees respectively.  

Miss South India is the first step towards popular International beauty contest Miss Asia.

Manappuram Finance Limited is the prime partner of the event, in which at least 23 beauties from all the five major South Indian states have participated. Mahindra, DQ Watches, Saj Earth Resorts and SajaaS Designer Boutique are the main powered by partners of the event.

The event has been conducted in association with Rotary Club Kannur.

The contestants have been judged by a team of experienced people possess years of experience in the fashion and entertainment sector.

Apart from the main titles, the team has also selected several subtitle and regional title winners.

Regional title winners

Miss Tamil Nadu: Deepthie S
Miss Queen Andhra: Sugamya Sankar
Miss Queen Karnataka: Shwetha Rao
Miss Queen Kerala: Mariya James
Miss Queen Telangana: Spandhanah Roselene

Subtitle Winners

Miss Beautiful Hair: Sini M (Karnataka)
Miss Beautiful Acting Face: Mariya James (Kerala)
Miss Congeniality: Pallavi Sushil (Kerala)
Miss Catwalk: Kaamna Batra (Tamil Nadu)
Miss Talent: Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala)
Miss Photogenic: Lavanya A (Tamil Nadu)
Miss Viewers Choice: Sugamya Sankar (Andhra Pradesh)
Miss Social Media: Aiswarya S (Kerala)
Miss Humanness: Mariya James (Kerala)

The grooming sessions of the beauty contest, which is broadly divided into at least three major rounds such as the designer saree round, red cocktail round and the black gown round, commenced on 14th January 2020 in Kochi. The sessions in yoga, meditation, personality development, beauty care, catwalk, photoshoot and talent search has bestowed the contestants with renewed confidence. Notably, the sessions were handled by experts in the field of fashion.

The contestants for the Miss South India 2020, like always, were selected through a transparent audition process. The audition sessions were conducted in at least five major cities across South India such as Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Aiswarya S (Tamil Nadu), Anjali Menon (Kerala), Deepthie S (Tamil Nadu), Divyapriya Sivam (Tamil Nadu), Ishwarya Pagalavan (Tamil Nadu), Kaamna Batra (Tamil Nadu), Krishnanjana K S (Kerala), Lavanya A (Tamil Nadu), Mariya James (Kerala), Megha Shetty (Karnataka), Neha S (Karnataka), Pallavi Sushil (Kerala), Pooja Ratnam (Telangana), Samruddi V Shetty (Karnataka), Shivani Rai (Karnataka), Shwetha Jayaram (Kerala), Shwetha Rao (Karnataka), Sini M (Karnataka), Sonia Karthikeyan (Tamil Nadu), Spandhanah Roselene (Telangana), Sreelakshmi C (Kerala), Sugamya Sankar (Andhra Pradesh), Vidhya Vijayakumar (Kerala) are the contestants of the beauty contest.

Kalpana Family Salon and Spa, Parakkat Jewellers, Unique Times, Fashion Connect, Dream Catcher and Aiswarya Advertising are the event partners of the Miss South India 2020.


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Ayia Napa case: British girl submits appeal against verdict

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The British girl, who was recently handed a suspended sentence by a Cyprus court as it found her guilty of levelling a fake rape allegation against a group of Israeli teenagers, has filed an appeal against the verdict in a court higher to the one which handled her case.

The girl was sent back to her country. She is at present in her country with her family.

Earlier, her lawyer said that she was not denied justice. He asserted that he would appeal against the verdict.

The British girl maintains her allegation that she was raped. She says that she was misled by the Cyprus police – an allegation the said police denied.

Several rights groups have come to the support of the British girl. On the day of the announcement of the verdict, several women –even those from Cyprus – gathered outside the court room to the support of the British girl.

The case has received tremendous International attention. The case has raised serious doubt over the Cyprus laws which deal with the issue of rape and similar sexual abuse related issues.

A legal group alleges that the Cyprus laws which deal with the issues like the aforesaid is not consistent with the standards demand by the European Union and similar International organisations which values human rights more than everything else.


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Russia to revamp its system

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Russia is preparing to bring huge changes in its system. The Russian PM has announced his decision to dissolve his government. He has called his decision to dissolve the government as a step to facilitate the smooth implementation of the proposed changes. It seems that his council of ministers was kept in dark about the decision till the formal announcement.

The new changes will make the position of the President weaker than the Parliament. Those will also increase the strength of the Russian council presently headed by Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Putin is about to exist from the officer of the President of Russia in the near future. The latest arrangement is seen as a measure to sustain his clout over the Russian establishment.

Mr. Putin was beside the PM as a silent participant when the latter has announced his big decision to the people of the country.

Clearly, the Russia President has no plan to release his country from his tight clutches.

Technically, since the disintegration of the then Soviet Union, Russia is under the command of this ex-Spy.

Whenever the constitution of the country has come as a hindrance to his ascendance in various forms, such as the presidential term limit, he has brilliantly used various loopholes, such as the provision to switch the position with the PM, to continue his dominance over the country.

This time is also not different.

Already, all the political opponents of Mr. Putin have dismissed the proposed changes as a sham.

To implement the changes, the President needs the support of the people of the country. That is Russia is going to see a referendum in the near future. Not any time since the year 1993 the country has seen a referendum. In such a note, it is a positive step. It is also good to verify how much acceptance Mr. Putin has in his country.

Nonetheless, not many are happy with the announcement. Many of the political opponents of the Russian establishment have expressed their doubt in the ability of the present Russia to conduct a transparent referendum to understand whether the people of the country are happy with the proposed changes.


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Deadly blast sends shockwaves to Spaniards

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A deadly blast happened at a chemical factory in the Spanish autonomous territory of Catalonia has sent shockwaves to the people of the country.

As per a preliminary assumption, the blast was accidental. Initially, the authorities asked the residents of the area to stay safely inside their homes. But, later, the directive has been revoked by the same authority, as they have found that no harmful gas was released during the blast.

Catalonia is a heavily industrialised region in the European country of Spain. It is an autonomous region. A movement for the independence of this region from Spain is at a crucial juncture at this stage.

The present Spanish government owes the separatist parties in the region for its existence, as these parties form an integral part of the ruling coalition.

It is not clear how this development is going to reflect in the continuing agitation aimed at the independence of the region from the control of Spain.

No region in Spain is as prosperous as Catalonia. The Spanish economy relies hugely on the region for its stability.

The disinterest of Spain to give the region what it wants is linked to the aforesaid fact. The country knows well that losing Catalonia means losing its economic stability.


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Prince Harry, his wife allowed to lead normal life

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, is the talk of the day. Recently, the British monarch has allowed the couple to lead a normal life. They are now free to take up any job and earn money for themselves. They are no longer bound to perform royal duties.

The progressive decision of the British monarch has received a warm welcome. No one has expected that the crown would take such a decision, as almost all has predicted that the couple would be forced to strike a compromise deal.

The couple is expected to settle in North America. They may split their time between North America and the United Kingdom.

It is the not the first time a European monarch member has quitted his royal responsibilities to pursue his personal career. The story of Princess Laurentien and Price Constantijin of Netherlands is not different. The couple has also left their titles to follow their personal dreams.

Anyway, the progressive step adopted by British Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, is worth appreciable.

Their decision may inspire many royals to follow their path.

However, the couple may have to report for their royal duties whenever the monarch demands their service.


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Retired Pope strongly opposes Pope Francis’ plan to ease celibacy rules

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Retired Pope Benedict XVI has strongly opposed the, so called, plan of Pope Francis to ease the celibacy rules of the Church.

It is unusual for a retired Pope to comment about the clerical matters of the Church. Not any time before the retired Pope has come out strongly against Pope Francis.

Notably, a book co-authored by the retired Pope is used to launch an indirect attack against the new plan of the serving Pope.

Neither the serving Pope not the Vatican authority has commented yet about the argument projected against the Pope’s latest celibacy policy by the former leader of the Church.

In the coming days, the latest development is likely to trigger more serious debates about whether the celibacy laws of the Church should be relaxed or not.

It is possible for the issue to make a deep divide.

Pope Francis is not likely to make a direct comment against the argument raised by the former Pope in defence of the existing celibacy laws of the Church.

The present Pope is known for his revolutionary policies. Since his induction, he has already brought several significant changes in the Church.

His reputation as a revolutionary leader means the chances are less for him to step back from the new revolutionary policy.


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Hungary to offer free fertility treatment

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In a bid to boost its population growth, the European country of Hungary has decided to offer free fertility treatment facility to its citizens.

Recently, many fertility clinics were taken over by the Hungarian government.

For Hungary, improving its population growth is a state policy. The rightist government in the country prefers procreation over immigration as a policy to check demographic decline.

The fertility clinics were taken over as a part of the policy of the Hungarian rightist government.

The latest announcement is also a part of the aforesaid policy which Hungary enthusiastically follows.

The population of the country has been consistently falling for the last few years. There is no sign of improvement in the population growth at this juncture.

The new policy is likely to overturn the scenario. The government expects that once the policy is implemented a huge change can be achieved in this front.

The new policy is expected to be implemented from the first of February.

Some see the policy as the one originated out of the fear of the right-wing government towards the ability of migration to alter the demographic pattern of the country.

At this moment, it remains unclear who all will benefit from the project.


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German sandwich poisoning case reaches new turning point

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The infamous German sandwich poisoning case related to the poisoning of an employee with mercury and lead acetate by his colleague has reached a new turning point.

The victim who has been in the state of coma for last few years has passed away.

As the victim has succumbed to the injuries caused due to the poisoning, the German authority has decided to initiate a different legal proceeding against the accused.

Last year, the accused was awarded the serious punishment of life imprisonment for his involvement in the crime.

The deceased man was not the only victim. At least two other persons – all colleagues of the accused – were injured in the similar manner. They suffered severe kidney issues as a result of the poisoning incident.

The poisoning was unearthed when one of the employees in the company where they worked identified some unidentified white substance sprinkled over the sandwich provided to him.

The man notified the company authority. It was the investigation of the authority with the help of the visuals of the security cameras installed in the company which unearthed the mystery behind the white powder.

Later, the same powders were recovered from the house of the accused.


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Russia, Turkey call for ceasefire in Libya

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Russia and Turkey – the two prime European powers – have called for the end of conflict in the North African country of Libya.

Though the two superpowers back rival sides in the conflict, they, it seems, are on the same side on their opinion that the conflict in Libya should end soon.

Turkey recently sent their military force to assist the UN-backed government in the North American country, which is under the threat of a powerful rebel force.

The prime rival of the UN-backed government in Libya is a rebel force led by General Khalifar Haftar.

Turkey accuses Russia of supporting the rebel group led by the general by not asking their mercenaries to stop providing support to the group – an allegation Russia denies strongly.

Recently, Germany warned that the conflict in Libya might turn much worse than what happened in Syria if it was not checked timely.

Libya is very close to the European continent. There is no doubt that the Europe has many things to worry about the developments in the Libyan region.

It seems that Germany is very keen about bringing the situation in the North African region back to normal.

The west has a role in the destabilisation of this region. Undoubtedly, it has the responsibility to bring peace back to this region.


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