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Novak Djokovic beats Maxime Cressy in straight sets at Paris Masters

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Diplomat Times (Sports)- Defending champion Novak Djokovic started his chase for a record-extending 39th Masters title by beating Maxime Cressy of the United States 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters. In the first meeting between the two, the big-serving Cressy saved three break points in the eighth game but then hit two double-faults in the tiebreaker, which Djokovic won with an ace. Cressy also double-faulted at 4-4 in the second set to hand two break points to Djokovic, who broke with a forehand return winner. The Serb converted his first match point with a backhand volley.

In other first-round matches, No. 14 seed Pablo Carreno Busta ousted Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-3, French qualifier Corentin Moutet stunned Borna Coric 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, Daniel Evans overcame Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, Jack Draper beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 6-4, lucky loser Fabio Fognini defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-2. Tommy Paul, Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov also advanced to the second round. Paul dispatched Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 to set up a match against Nadal, Shapovalov rallied past Francisco Cerundolo 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4, and Dimitrov edged Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).

Source : Indian Express, Rolex Paris Masters Twitter

Scariest Halloween of the year ; 149 people killed in South Korea

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Scariest Halloween of the year ; 149 people killed in South Korea
Scariest Halloween of the year ; 149 people killed in South Korea

As many as 100,000 people were celebrating in a popular nightlife district in the center of the South Korean capital. 

SEOUL – This year’s Halloween festival was a terrifying one, the home-made Halloween festival turns out to be the scariest Halloween ever in the history for the South Korea.

A raucous Halloween celebration in the swinging center of the South Korean capital morphed on Saturday night into a grim procession of bodies after at least 151 people were killed in the crush of a crowd stuck in a narrow roadway, officials said.

Dozens more were injured, many of them seriously, according to a fire department spokesman.

As many as 100,000 people were celebrating Halloween in Itaewon, an area of central Seoul popular for its nightlife. The holiday had long been a neighborhood favorite before being interrupted by coronavirus restrictions imposed on the city two years ago, and young people flocked to parties on Saturday night.

The Itaewon district is popular with young South Koreans and expatriates alike, its dozens of bars and restaurants packed on Saturday for Halloween after businesses had suffered a sharp decline over three years of the pandemic.

“You would see big crowds at Christmas and fireworks … but this was several ten-folds bigger than any of that,” Park Jung-hoon, 21, told Reuters from the scene.

U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife sent their condolences and wrote: “We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a quick recovery to all those who were injured.”

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted: “All our thoughts are with those currently responding and all South Koreans at this very distressing time.”

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people .

Why Halloween Celebrated in the World ?

Halloween is celebrated every year on 31 October.

Halloween, originally a Celtic festival called Samhain, was celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries. This was followed by the end of summer and the beginning of winter, during which the Celts built bonfires to mark the change of seasons.

This tradition then became associated with the Roman festivals of Pomona and Farelia. When Irish and British diaspora migrated across the Atlantic, after which Halloween began to be celebrated in America as well.

how people celebrate halloween ?

On Halloween, people wear ghostly clothes and go to people’s homes and give candy as gifts. According to Irish folk tales, it is customary to make Jack O-Lantern on this day. On this day people take a hollow pumpkin, in which they make eyes, nose and mouth and a candle is placed inside it. In the end it is buried.

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T20 World Cup: Deepak Hooda replaces Axar Patel

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After winning the toss, Rohit said all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who also bowls part-time off-spin, replaces left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel in the playing eleven.

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India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in their third Group 2 match of Super 12 stage in the T20 World Cup at the Perth Stadium on Sunday.

After winning the toss, Rohit said all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who also bowls part-time off-spin, replaces left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel in the playing eleven. Hooda was seen batting at the nets ahead of the match, which sparked talks of him replacing Axar in the playing eleven.

“It’s a good surface, we know what to expect and what to do on this pitch. We had a camp across at the WACA, helped us get used to the bounce for both batters and the bowlers. But this is an important game from where the tournament is, we just have to follow the routine and trust the process, just stay calm and execute the plans,” added Rohit.

The decision may have also been prompted by Axar’s record against South Africa, which hasn’t been great, apart from them having three left-handed in their top six — Rilee Rossouw, David Miller and Quinton de Kock.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma said pacer Lungi Ngidi comes in for left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in the playing eleven, with the pace and bounce offered by the pitch at Perth Stadium in the tournament till now.

“Big game for us, have had a good start to the tournament, it’s a big opportunity to test our skills against a strong Indian team. We would have probably batted as well, could be slightly tough to bat under lights, but we now need to bowl well and restrict them to a low score. The conditions are similar to what we have at home and it’s a surface which our (four) pacers can exploit,” added Bavuma.

The square boundaries in the stadium are at 82 metres on one side and 77 metres on the other side while straight down the ground dimensions are 75 metres. The match will be played on the pitch where the Pakistan-Netherlands match happened earlier in the day. It is also the last game Perth Stadium will be hosting in the tournament.

Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Deepak Hooda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi.

Source : odishatv.in Photo Credit Deepak Hooda Twitter

United Nations Day celebrated by the International Peace Corps Association

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United Nations Day celebrated by the International Peace Corps Association

Diplomat Times (Qadian) –United Nations Day celebrated by the International Peace Corps Association in Qadian City. Inspector General of Police, Border range Amritsar Mr. Mohnish Chawla (IPS) ji was present as the chief guest. Secretary General of the organization Shahi Kumar and well-known social worker and member of the organization Mr. Akeel Ahmed Saharanpuri ji welcomed the chief guest Mr. Mohnish Chawla ji with flowers.
Sh. Mohnish Chawla ji speaking on this occasion about International peace corps the organization is working for peace and human rights at the international level, he appreciated his work very much, on this occasion Social workers from different districts were honored by giving them Samaj Ratna Award. Speaking with Diplomat times Secretary General of IPCA said that the Constitution has given fundamental rights to every Indians and has given priority to science education by calling against superstition. Article 51A (e) of the constitution also gives us the right to proceed with reason and human thought through action to establish peace. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women. On this occasion many national and local dignitaries were present.

 

by Harpal Singh Diplomat Times Punjab

Human Rights Activist Dr. Dibyajyoti Saikia attended the 12th National Conference of FIRA

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Diplomat Times (Barnala) – Humanism is established in society only through true education of enlightened quality and peace will be established only through humanistic tendencies. Peace is the root of progress. So we should stop violence, superstition, and violation of human rights and move society forward with human attitude, human love, and rational mindset.

This is the statement of Dr. Dibyajyoti Saikia, a national-level rationalist, anti-superstition leader, human rights, and national-level social worker from Assam. He was speaking as a special guest on the first day of the 12th National Conference of Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations at Tarakshila Bhawan in Barnala, Punjab. The event was presided over by Narendra Nayak, national president of the Federation of Indian Rationalists Association, the main body of several anti-superstition and rationalist state and national organizations.

On this occasion the Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University, Prof. Dr. Arvind was the Chief Guest and Uttam Nirula, Executive Member, Humanist International UK, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Arvind said that science means new discoveries and innovations. Only intelligent people can change society. More than 500 activists and supporters from different states of the country participated in the program.

Dr. Dibyajyoti Saikia was the only representative of Assam and Northeast to participate in this program and in his address, he further said that the Constitution has given fundamental rights to Indians and has given priority to science education by calling against superstition. Article 51A(h) of the constitution also gives us the right to proceed with reason and human thought through action to establish peace. Therefore, we should exercise the rights given by the Constitution of India.

Report by Harpal Singh Correspondence Diplomat Times Punjab 

Paul Pelosi, husband Of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer

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Suspect identified, details emerge in violent attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi

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The source told The Times that Paul Pelosi, 82, was attacked with a hammer and sustained numerous upper-body blows. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, Drew Hammill, a spokesperson for the Democratic speaker’s office, said in a statement.
Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was “violently” attacked after an intruder broke into the couple’s San Francisco home early Friday morning in what a law enforcement source said appeared to be a targeted attack.

“Early this morning, an assailant broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco and violently assaulted Mr. Pelosi,” her spokesman said. “The assailant is in custody and the motivation for the attack is under investigation.  Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a full recovery. The Speaker was not in San Francisco at the time.

“The Speaker and her family are grateful to the first responders and medical professionals involved, and request privacy at this time.”

Pelosi’s office said that she was in Washington, D.C., with a protective detail, at the time of the break in and attack.

Capitol Police said that they were investigating along with the FBI and San Francisco police.

Elon Musk now officially in charge of Twitter, fired  CEO and CFO

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Elon Musk now officially in charge of Twitter, fired  CEO and CFO

The world’s richest person halts his blockbuster purchase of a social media service, Twitter will have a new beginning

Diplomat Times (San Francisco) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now officially in charge of Twitter.

The billionaire tweeted “the bird is freed” in an apparent reference to the takeover being completed. Musk had until Friday to complete his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter or face a court battle with the company.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585841080431321088?s=20&t=FnBymtN74keMhOOLJ7E7Jg

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief Ned Segal have left the company’s San Francisco headquarters and will not be returning, CFO Ned Segal, who joined Twitter in 2017; Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal policy, trust and safety, was also fired, The Washington Post reported.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and finance chief Ned Segal have left the company’s San Francisco headquarters

 

Elon Musk enters Twitter HQ w/ sink in hand: ‘Let that sink in!’

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Elon Musk enters Twitter HQ w/ sink in hand: ‘Let that sink in!’

Elon Musk enters Twitter HQ w/ sink in hand: ‘Let that sink in!’

Diplomat Times (WASHINGTON) –Tesla CEO Elon Musk entered Twitter’s headquarters Wednesday with a sink in hand as his deal to purchase the microblogging website nears completion.

“Let that sink in!” Musk tweeted in a post in which he shared the video of his entrance on his personal account. Musk can be heard making remarks in the video but the audio is of very poor quality.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585341984679469056?s=20&t=jmJGBoTJsHwlmQWJeBaPbg
 

Musk’s entry into Twitter’s headquarters comes as his $44 billion rapidly nears completion. On Monday, he reportedly told bankers who are partially funding the deal that he would have it completed by Friday.

The banks, seven in total, have completed financing preparations on some $13 billion they will set up for the deal, and are signing the necessary documentation to send Musk the cash, Bloomberg News reported. The cash is slated to be held in escrow on Thursday ahead of the agreement’s completion, according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

Morgan Stanley has taken on the bulk of the debt with some 27%, followed by Bank of America, Barclays and MUFG, which are each assuming about 21%. Three other banks have accounted for the remainder

Twitter shares have continued to climb in the aftermath of the media report, and are now sitting at roughly $53.34 per share.

Musk made his original offer to buy Twitter in April but walked it back in July, alleging Twitter violated the original agreement by misrepresenting the number of spam and fake accounts on its platform.

Twitter, in turn, sued Musk to complete the acquisition, accusing the billionaire of using bots as a ploy to walk away from the takeover. Twitter shareholders voted earlier this month in favor of Musk’s original agreement.

Legal proceedings have been ongoing in the US state of Delaware where Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick has given the parties until 5 p.m. on Friday to close the deal or face a November trial to decide on the outcome.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shares video of entrance on his Twitter account as he faces Friday deadline to close deal, or go to trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shares video of entrance on his Twitter account as he faces Friday deadline to close deal, or go to trial

China ready to work with America for world peace & stability: President Jinping

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China ready to work with America for world peace & stability: President Jinping

Chinese president says ‘world today is not peaceful’

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country is willing to work with the US for bringing peace and stability to the world.

In a congratulatory message to the annual gala dinner of the National Committee on US-China Relations, Xi added China and the US should respect each other, coexist peacefully, achieve win-win cooperation, and find the right way for both countries to get along in the new era, which will not only benefit both countries, but also the world, state-run Global Times reported.

“The world today is not peaceful. As major powers, China and the US strengthening communication and cooperation will help increase the stability and certainty of the world and help promote world peace and development,” the daily quoted Xi as saying.

This is his first statement regarding relations with the US after being elected for the third historic term as president this weekend.

Xi hoped that China’s National Committee on US-China Relations will continue to play its active role, helping the bilateral relations return to the track of healthy and stable development.

Tension between Beijing and Washington escalated following China launched unprecedented military operations around Taiwan in August when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid an unannounced trip to the self-ruled island nation.

Beijing sees it as a violation of its sovereignty and held massive military activities, including firing missiles, some over the island nation, home to over 24 million people. Besides military operations, China also suspended high-level military dialogue with Pentagon and cooperation on climate change.

Taiwan has maintained its independence since 1949 while Beijing has pursued a policy of reunifying the island with the mainland, including by force if necessary.

The black market for blue tick (verified account) :
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Want to Get Verified on Instagram/Facebook ? Don’t Fall For These 3 Verification Scams

Are you getting suspicious messages offering a blue check on Instagram? This article will protect you from the most common verification scams.

Whether you’re a thought leader, influencer or entrepreneur, you probably have “get verified on Instagram” on your to-do list. And you should. The coveted blue check mark is valuable for any business leader, but especially for those whose work relies on having a positive public persona.

Jon Clay, vice president of threat intelligence at Trend Micro, said the IT security company has seen verification scams in roughly 70 countries. “It’s just a lure that gives the criminals an opportunity to target these victims,” Clay said. 

A social media user, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation, told CNET that Ceylan presented a convincing pitch when he said he could get the person’s Instagram account verified. At his request, the person provided him with a photo while holding an ID (though its number was obscured). After that, Ceylan appeared to use the photo to get the person’s social media accounts taken down for impersonation.

Not only does the check mark put you in an elite group — less than 5% of Instagram accounts are granted a verified status — but it also protects you from imposters hijacking your online presence. Which of the dozens of Ryan Reynolds’ Instagram accounts is the real one? The one with the blue check mark.
So, how do you get verified on Instagram? There are those who would tell you that the process is easy and requires only a little bit of time, a few forms and some money. Don’t believe them. Those people are scammers who are trying to get access to your private information or take your money.

As Instagram explains on its website, verification is something that is offered to those who “represent a well-known, highly searched-for person, brand or entity.” If that does not describe you or your brand, you should be suspicious of anyone who offers you an easy path to getting a blue check mark.

Here are three common Instagram verification scams you should be careful to avoid.

Dipanjan Das, a security researcher at UC Santa Barbara who conducted an exhaustive study on NFT frauds, says a verification badge adds a stamp of authenticity, and a scammer with a verified Twitter profile can attract much stronger attention and have a higher impact. And by targeting the multi-billion-dollar NFT ecosystem, both hackers and buyers or scammers can recoup their costs in a few tweets before account owners initiate the recovery process. 

  1. Don’t trust an invitation to apply
  2. Don’t trust a message saying that you have been pre-approved
  3. Don’t trust a promise to deliver verification for a fee
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