A mystery patron has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize according to an AFP Report. The patron in his/her letter has praised Trump for “his vigorous peace through strength ideology, used as a threat weapon of deterrence against radical Islam, ISIS, nuclear Iran and Communist China.” Whereas, the world has famously seen Trump vowing to “bomb the shit out of ISIS” and threatened to impose a protective tariff on trade with the Chinese. » Bollywood actor Kajol and former editor of RSS’ mouthpiece ‘Organiser’ Seshadri Chari’s names have been drawn up by the MIB for filling the vacant posts of two part-time members of the Prasar Bharati Board. The final selection between the 7-8 nominated names will be made by a three-member committee headed by Vice President M Hamid Ansari. » Genesis Burson-Marsteller’s Step Up India initiative has extended to China as well. Launched together with Chinese PR agency Flyfinger, Step Up China, headquartered in Beijing will target startups, providing them the comms capabilities to grow their brands. Similar to the Indian version, the venture will provide two service offerings ‘custom packages’ and ‘partnering for growth services’.
Donald Trump
Lesson Not Learnt
General V.K Singh has lashed out at the Media ‘presstitutes’ again for incorrect reportage. This comes in after a video surfaced on the internet showing Vijay Pal Tomar touching the feet of Amit Shah while felicitating him after he was re-elected as BJP President on Sunday. The media however, mistook the individual for V.K Singh to which the latter responded by saying that it was a case of “mischief by presstitutes.” » Donald Trump will “most likely” not participate in Thursday night’s FOX News-Google debate. Citing the participation of “lightweight” Megyn Kelly, Trump went on to poke fun at FOX news and said “Let’s see how much money FOX is going to make on the debate without me.” » A teacher of Mulluvaady Government Primary School in Pennagaram, Tamil Nadu has been suspended for defamatory posts on Facebook against the CM and local officials. The teacher posted a snap shot of an alleged interview of the 1980s, supposedly given by Ms. Jayalalithaa to a Tamil magazine, on his Facebook page.
Trump Approved
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has commented on India for the first time since he entered the presidential race. In an interview with CNN, Trump said “India is doing great and no one is talking about it”. However, talking about the USA he said, “Just look at this country. We have gone from this tremendous power that was respected all over the world to somewhat of a laughing stock.” » Never said India is intolerant, claimed Aamir Khan at the 10th Anniversary celebrations of Rang De Basanti in Mumbai. Speaking at the event he went on to say that he loves India and is never going to leave, adding that there is no truth to his intolerant remarks at all. However, his U-turn was widely criticized on Twitter as #BoycottDangal, Khan’s latest movie became a part of the trending list on Monday & Tuesday. » Wrecked by political turmoil; President’s Rule has been imposed in Arunachal Pradesh. The decision slammed by the opposition as “murder of democracy” will be taken up by the Supreme Court today as the Congress challenges the Centre’s decision. » Have a look at the full list of Padma awardees announced by the NDA government on the eve of Republic Day. This year’s list includes names of 10 Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans, and 83 Padma Shris. Also view the media related awardees here.
Game – Set (up) – Match
World tennis was rocked on Monday as allegations were made stating that authorities have failed to deal with widespread match fixing. Reports from BBC and Buzzfeed News claimed that 16 of the top 50 players were flagged by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) for suspicious game play and 8 of them are taking part in the ongoing Australian Open in Melbourne. While the tennis authorities rejected the claims, the obtained documents have a different story to tell. » Popular Pakistani columnist Mehr Tarar alerted the Mumbai police about a disturbing tweet. Causing uproar, the tweet by @Ganeshnoa threatened Mehr that many Hindu’s were waiting to rape her in India. The Mumbai police escalated the matter with the concerned department while Mehr thanked them for their swift response. » Looks like even the Britons are fed up with Donald Trump. The British Parliament is holding a debate calling the US businessman turned politician to be banned from the country for ‘hate speech’. While there will be no voting, it is being seen more as an opportunity to air views under parliamentary privilege.
Fear Monger Trump
According to US President Obama, Donald Trump is waging a White House campaign based on “simplistic solutions and scapegoating”. Stating that the real estate mogul has been appealing to people’s fears and uncertainty about the future, Obama added that the message being put out has had adherents through history. » Another lapse in security at the Pathankot Air Base is gaining light. According to media reports, NIA sources have claimed that the security outside the air base allowed villagers entry with their cattle for a price of Rs 50. This is how the terrorists might have possibly entered too. However, the NIA was quick to deny such reports. » Two Iraqi journalists were shot dead in war ridden Iraq. Journalist Saif Tallal and his cameraman Hassan al-Anbaki were killed as they returned from a reporting trip with the head of security command responsible for the province, according to a Sharqiya news presenter. Reporters Without Borders said 11 journalists were killed in Iraq during 2015, the most in any country.
New Face of Incredible India
Amitabh Bachchan is all set to replace Aamir Khan as the brand ambassador of the ‘Incredible India’ campaign. The contract between the Tourism Ministry of India and McCann Worldwide Agency who hired Aamir for the job has ended; hence all rumours about him getting fired are false. Quick to respond to the decision, Mr. Khan said that it was an honor for him to be of service to his country, adding that “Whether I am brand ambassador or not, India will remain Incredible, and that’s the way it should be”. » Donald Trump has stepped up his personal attack on Democratic rival Hilary Clinton. In a 15 second video montage showing a succession of pictures, he included Bill Clinton standing beside Monica Lewinsky, with the voiceover of Hilary Clinton proclaiming “Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights, once and for all. The clip concludes with a screen of text ironically declaring Clinton a “true defender of women’s rights.” » The Government will soon launch new software to enable e-connectivity of Agricultural markets in the country. This development will break the connectivity barriers and will benefit farmers by getting them fair prices for their produce. Read more.» Former journalist S. Balakrishnan who won Dawood Ibrahim’s property in an auction forfeited his bid on Thursday. Unable to pay the amount of Rs 4.28 crore for the Delhi Zaika (formerly Raunak Afroz) restaurant, Balakrishnan said that “I tried my best to gather the money but couldn’t… I expected people to come forward and contribute for the cause but that didn’t happen.”
The Paris Agreement
Nearly 200 nations have adopted the first ever global pact to fight climate change. The “Paris Agreement” commits countries to keeping the rise in global temperatures by the year 2100 compared with pre-industrial times “well below” 2 degrees Celsius along with getting greenhouse emissions to start falling “as soon as possible”. » Hacktivist group – Anonymous on an ISIS mocking spree has now targeted Donald Trump. Calling their campaign #OPTrump, the group took down the presidential candidate’s online footprint for suggesting a ban on Muslims traveling to USA. “This is what ISIS wants. The more Muslims feel sad, the more ISIS feels that they can recruit them — the more United States appears to be targeting Muslims, not just radical Muslims,” said a masked Anonymous representative in a video. » After Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has penned down an open letter supporting Muslims. Pichai made a reference, albeit indirectly, to the Donald Trump controversy, stating that it is “disheartening to see intolerant discourses on the news”. » The Hamburg office for Facebook was vandalized overnight by an unidentified group. Smashed glass, paint thrown on the walls and a graffiti of “Facebook dislike” was found on a wall by the police with the possible motive of the vandalistic act still unknown.
Trump Disqualified
The White House announced that Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban disqualifies him from serving as President. The Philadelphia Daily News compared him to Adolf Hitler, with the front page headlined “The New Furor”, the cover shows the presidential frontrunner with his hand thrust high in a suggestive salute. The UN refugee agency also said that it was concerned about the impact of such remarks and the risk it posed for such an important resettlement programme in the USA. » Twitter account of well-known Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was hacked on Tuesday. The hacked account posted controversial tweets about the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Pakistan. Mir later tweeted that he had restored his account and changed his login credentials. » India and Japan are set to sign a deal on the country’s first bullet train, with Tokyo financing the bulk of the high speed rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad through an $8 billion loan. PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will issue a joint statement on the deal on Saturday during the latter’s visit to India, The Nikkei reported. » As part of its cyber “Operation ISIS” campaign, activist hacking group Anonymous has declared December 11th as “ISIS Trolling Day”. Anonymous asked people to use the Twitter hashtags #Daesh (a derogatory term for the group) and #Daeshbags and post “mocking photos” of the group.
Oops, Trump Does It Again
Presidential aspirant Donald Trump triggers yet another controversy. Berating New York Times investigative reporter Serge Kovaleski, after he mentioned Trump’s anti-Muslim comments during the 9/11 attacks, Trump appeared to mock Kovaleski’s physical condition arthrogryposis, which visibly limits flexibility in his arms. “We think it’s outrageous that he would ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters,” a spokesman for the Times said. » Punjab Shiv Sena Chief Rajeev Tandon has reportedly offered Rs. 1 lakh to anyone who slaps Bollywood actor Aamir Khan for his recent remarks on ‘growing intolerance’ in the country. The Shiv Sena however, was quick to distance itself from the comment made in Ludhiana saying it had nothing to do with it. » Speaking on India’s first-ever ‘Constitution Day’, Sonia Gandhi said that the principles of the Constitution are being attacked and are under threat. “People who never had any faith and role to play in its drafting are now swearing by it and are laying claim to it”, she said. » TO THE NEW’s celebrity index confirms that Sonam Kapoor has made maximum use of her social media accounts for brand promotion. 22% out of her 144 posts across all social platforms in September were promotions for various brands she endorses.
CNBC Cashing In On Trump
CNBC seems to have struck gold with the Republican Presidential debate. Advertisers are fighting over 30 sec slots on the already sold out program, “Your Money, Your Vote”, and are ready to pay upwards of $250,000 to secure their place. This means 5 times more money than usual for CNBC and can probably be attributed to Donald Trump’s presence. » Radio Mirchi gets a Punjabi tadka, with a new online radio channel in its kitty – Yo Punjabi. Popular singer, Mika Singh was roped in for the station’s exclusive launch on Gaana.com. Radio Mirchi now houses 12 online stations from different music genres. » ‘HRX Heroes with Hrithik Roshan’, a new nine-episode series celebrating the triumphant human spirit, is all set to premiere on Discovery Channel on November 2nd. The show, to be hosted by Hrithik, will feature 9 real-life heroes including dancer, Sudha Chandran and wrestler, Sangram Singh.
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