Serbia's Djokovic defeated Norway's Ruud in the French Open 2023 men's singles final in French Open to win a record 23rd grand slam.
To win the 2023 French Open, Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud, the previous year’s runner-up, in straight sets on Sunday at Roland-Garros in Paris. With a 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over his opponent, the third-ranked Serb won his 23rd grand slam overall. Ruud gave his all in the game but could not get the better of Serbian master who came on the top to win the game and the title.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS 23RD GRAND SLAM, THE HIGHEST EVER IN MEN’S TENNIS HISTORY
23RD GRAND SLAM AS ROLAND – GARROS
On Sunday at Roland-Garros in Paris, Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud, the runner-up from the previous year, in straight sets to claim the 2023 French Open title.
The title of French Open champion has gone to 27 men since the Open Era began in 1968. On Sunday, Novak Djokovic joined a group of six men who had at least three victories.
At the French Open, Novak Djokovic won a record-tying 23rd Grand Slam title after defeating Norwegian opponent Casper Ruud in straight sets at Roland Garros in Paris, France.
The third-ranked Serbian easily defeated his challenger 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 to win his third French Open championship and 23rd grand slam overall.
DJOKOVIC OVERTAKES RAFAEL NADAL’S RECORD
Djokovic surpasses Rafael Nadal’s record of 22 grand slam titles and becomes the most decorated male athlete in the history of the sport as a result of this victory.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN FRENCH OPEN
Djokovic won his third championship in Paris, joining Gustavo Kuerten (3), Ivan Lendl (3), Mats Wilander (3), Bjorn Borg (6), and Rafael Nadal (14) on the list of players with at least three victories at Roland-Garros.
In 1968, the Clay Major became the first competition in the Open Era, allowing both novices and pros to compete. Since then, 27 different players have won the prized Musketeers’ Cup.
ABOUT THE MATCH
Ruud battled fiercely against arguably the greatest tennis player in the sport’s lengthy history and put everything he had into the Serb.
The Norwegian had a three-game lead in the opening set when Djokovic won his first game of the championship match on Court Phillipe Chatrier, but the Serb showed his grit by battling back to win the set on a tiebreaker.
Following his successful break of the Norwegian, Serbia’s top player easily won the second set, 6-3, with no trouble.
Up to the 10th game of the third set, which ended in a 5-5 tie, the match was evenly matched. The Serb proved himself up to the task when he broke Ruud’s serve in the eleventh game to make the score 6-5 in his favor. He then sealed the deal with his service to make the score 7-5 in the third set and win the desired championship.
RUUD CONSECUTIVE SECOND-YEAR TOURNAMENT FINALS
Ruud wanted to win his first major championship, but it turned out that he would have to wait a little longer.
Ruud lost to Djokovic in the tournament’s finals at Roland Garros for the second consecutive year, just as he did against Nadal in the event’s previous season.
That shouldn’t detract from the young man’s brave effort, however, since he has the potential to achieve great things in the future.
Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com
The presence of Manipur CM and his loyalists has caused Kuki members to shun the Center's peace meet that aims to end Manipur violence.
Kuki representatives boycotted a peace committee in Manipur due to its inclusion of the chief minister and his loyalists. The center should provide a favorable environment for negotiations without asking for their approval. The MHA established a 51-person committee in Manipur to bring different ethnic groups to peace, including Mr. Singh. KIM president is unable to negotiate peace with the Manipur administration. J. Lhungdim claims that the center added his name to the panel without his consent. The panel also includes personalities like P. Doungel, Nemcha Kipge, Nando Luwang, and Ratan Thiyam.
KUKI MEMBERS DECIDE TO BOYCOTT PEACE MEET OVER CM BIREN SINGH’S PRESENCE IN THE MEETING
Reps claim that they were not consulted regarding the inclusion of the CM, although other panel members claim that they aren’t requesting their permission before adding their names to the list.
KUKI MEMBERS CHOSE TO BOYCOTT THE CENTER’S PEACE COMMITTEE
A day after the Center established a peace committee in Manipur, the Kuki representatives declared they would boycott the group since it included the chief minister and his loyalists, N. Biren Singh. They urged that the Centre provide a favorable environment for negotiations, pointing out that they didn’t ask for their approval before adding them to the panel.
To simplify the process of bringing different ethnic groups to peace, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) established a committee in Manipur on June 10. The 51-person committee, which includes Mr. Singh, would be presided over by Governor Anusuiya Uikey.
THEY ARE ADDED TO THE PANEL WITHOUT CONSULATION
Several people appointed to the panel stated, “They added without their knowledge or approval.”
Ajang Khongsai, president of Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), one of the attendees, stated he would be unable to sit down with the Manipur administration for peace negotiations.
“The COCOMI (Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity) panel comprises a civil society organization from Imphal that has sworn war on the Kukis. We want peace, but we can’t have talks with the Manipur administration at this crucial juncture if the violence persists,” Mr. Khongsai informed The News agency.
Idas (Indian Defence Accounts Service) veteran J. Lhungdim also claimed, “They added his name to the panel without his will.”
MEMBERS OF THE PEACE PANEL
P. Doungel, a former director general of police for Manipur, was on the panel. On June 1, he got promoted to special duty (OSD) at Home. Mr. Doungel, a Kuki who is retiring this month, has been sidelined since the State’s outbreak of ethnic violence on May 3.
The panel also includes Nemcha Kipgen, a tribal Minister from Manipur. She was unavailable for remark.
Nando Luwang, head of the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) in Imphal, said he was not aware that Centre added his name to the panel but thought it was a good thing. “Will make a final choice regarding attending the discussion after talking it over with the other teammates,” he said.
The peace panel also included renowned theatrical artist Ratan Thiyam, who, on June 10, protested against the Center’s actions in Imphal. Mr. Thiyam questioned the silence of the Prime Minister during the Coordinating Committee on Cultural Fraternity demonstration as there was chaos in the State.
MANIPUR VIOLENCE SO FAR
Since May 3, over 100 individuals have died in the ethnic conflict between the Kuki and Meitei groups. Over 4,000 police guns have been stolen & looted, and that forces around 50,000 people to flee their homes.
MHA’S PEACE PANEL AIM
According to MHA, the committee’s mandate is to support efforts to bring peace among the State’s diverse ethnic groups through discussions and constructive conversation between opposing parties.
Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com
For a while, anyone was easily able to view the personal information of citizens from CoWIN portal of the Central government.
Data on COVID vaccine recipients were “leaked” online. The Telegram app provided unrestricted access to Indians’ personal information. Citizens’ private information is at stake. You can view all the information by simply entering the person’s phone number. For CoWIN, OTP is necessary to access these details, but not for the Telegram app’s bot.
MILLIONS OF INDIANS HAVE THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION COMPROMISED?
Information about the Health Secretary is accessible via Telegram. Saket Gokhale, the official spokesperson for the Trinamool Congress posted some snapshots of leaked data from Telegram. He referred to the “leak” as a cause for severe concern and questioned why the Modi administration was unaware of it and why the public isn’t aware of such a significant data breach. They blocked the bot as soon as reports of the leak started to circulate. The disturbing information has not yet received a response from the appropriate authorities.
‘ONLINE LEAK’ OF COVID VACCINE RECIPIENTS’ DATA
The Telegram messenger purportedly contained the personal information of COVID vaccination recipients.
THE TELEGRAM APP ALLOWED EVERYONE UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF INDIANS
For a while, the Telegram app allowed everyone unrestricted access to the personal information of citizens who had submitted it to the Central government’s CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination shots.
PERSONAL DETAILS OF CITIZENS ARE AT RISK
According to a Twitter thread this morning that included screenshots of the incident and independent verification from Malayala Manorama newspaper, if anyone entered a mobile number of a person, the chatbot in question would immediately respond with information like the person’s gender, date of birth, and the location of the vaccination center, as well as information like the identification number of the document they submitted for the shot (Aadhaar, passport, PAN card, and so on).
ALL INFORMATION WILL BE ACCESSIBLE BY JUST TYPING THE PERSON’S NUMBER
The Aadhaar number, rather than the phone number, might also be used to access these details. Those who have updated the CoWIN portal for international travel also had their passport numbers exposed.
In the first instance, the details of all persons who had registered their names on the CoWIN site under the same phone number were visible.
Members of several families have all enrolled under the same phone number. So, the app also had information about the family’s other members.
OTP IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS SUCH DETAILS OVER COWIN
In contrast, such details are made available on the CoWIN portal only if the One Time Password (OTP) is entered into one’s phone. But these details were available on the Telegram channel through a bot without the OTP.
DETAILS OF HEALTH SECRETARY OVER TELEGRAM
When the phone number of Rajesh Bhushan, the Union health ministry’s secretary, was entered, information like his date of birth, the last four digits of his Aadhaar card, the four digits of the Aadhaar number of his wife Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, an MLA from Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar constituency, her date of birth, and the location where she received the vaccine were all accessible.
SAKET GOKHALE POSTED SOME SNAPSHOTS OF LEAKED DATA FROM TELEGRAM
Saket Gokhale, the official spokesperson for the Trinamool Congress, posted some of the identities with snapshots of their allegedly obtained data from Telegram.
The information of well-known politicians, particularly opposition leaders, and journalists, appears to have leaked as a result of the data breach.
A few of the names revealed by Gokhale providing screenshots included Rajdeep Sardesai of India Today, Barkha Dutt of Mojo Story, former Union Minister P Chidambaram, Rajya Sabha MP and TMC leader Derek O’Brien, and Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal.
He referred to the “leak” as a cause for severe concern and questioned why the Modi administration was unaware of it and why the public isn’t aware of such a significant data breach.
Soon after rumors of the leak surfaced, they blocked the bot. The relevant authorities have not yet responded to the shocking information.
Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com
In the latest update coming in from wrestlers protest, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the former WFI president, is expected to face charges…
In the latest update coming in from wrestlers protest, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the former WFI president, is expected to face charges soon. Four wrestlers furnish the police with evidence against the former WFI chief. Some of India’s most renowned athletes, including Olympic and commonwealth medalists have protested against Singh accusing him of sexual molestation, and the police are preparing to file charges against him.
Police Gets Audio Video Proof Against Brijbhushan Singh As Submitted By Wrestlers
Investigating agencies are attempting to obtain the smallest amount of evidence possible from suspects and victims. The Delhi Police’s behavior is really concerning. Police did not file an FIR until the Supreme Court ordered them to. The Delhi Police paid a visit to the WFI office with one of the complainants to replicate the occurrences, causing “mental trauma” for the complainant.
Police have received audio and visual proof from four wrestlers against the Ex-WFI president
Reportedly 4 athletes have submitted audio video proof against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Four Wrestlers provides evidence Against Ex-WFI Chief to Police
Four out of the six female sportspersons who charged Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment have offered audio and visual proof to support their claims, the police said on Sunday.
Some of India’s most accomplished athletes, including Olympic medalists and world champions, have been protesting against Singh, and the police are getting ready to submit a complaint against him. However, they have halted the protests until June 15 in response to the government’s request for more time to file a chargesheet.
Senior Delhi Police Officer’s Remark On Wrestlers Protest
According to a senior Delhi Police officer familiar with the situation, the special investigation team (SIT) looking into the case sent separate notifications to the six complainants on June 5 under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
“Investigating agencies bear the burden of proof in such circumstances. And for that, we are attempting to acquire the smallest amount of proof available in the custody of both the suspect and the victims. In this case, we gave the complainants 24 hours to provide all the evidence they possessed. But so far, only four of them have been able to provide us with documentary, audio, or video evidence,” he said, declining to be identified.
On May 12, the Delhi Police informed a local court about the SIT. When asked why they gave the complainants only a day’s notice to submit evidence on June 5, the police declined to comment.
The Delhi Police’s behavior raises serious concerns
The Delhi Police’s behavior raises serious concerns. Due process is vital, and the nature of the charges against Singh, with his position of power, make for a challenging mix that will need police and prosecutors to go above and beyond to establish they are operating independently of political interference. It already raises the question regarding the reliability of the investigation and the fact that the police held off on filing a first information report (FIR) until the SC ordered them to do so.
Former DGP of Uttar Pradesh’s Remarks On Wrestlers Protest
However, several retired police officers feel that the way the investigation is going is suspicious and wrestlers protest is being suppressed. “First, the police should have taken the initiative in these situations, but they haven’t done so yet. Without the Supreme Court’s involvement, the FIR would not have been filed, which was against all logic. “The less said about the way Delhi Police is handling this investigation, the better,” remarked Vikram Singh, erstwhile DGP of Uttar Pradesh.
“This inquiry is fairly straightforward. The FIR comes first, then the victim’s, the survivor’s, or the prosecutor’s statement is recorded and corroborated by the evidence and other materials discovered during the investigation. That concludes the investigation. However, nothing like this has occurred in this case,” Singh explained.
On Friday, a team from the Delhi Police went to the WFI office with one of the complainants to reenact the incidents while Singh was at home on the same property. Bajrang Punia, a key figure participating in the movement, stated that the complaint experienced “mental trauma” following the visit.
Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com
A massive earthquake strikes Turkey and areas of Syria. The magnitude of the earthquake is enormous and so far more than 2300 people have be
One of the first natural disasters of this year hit Turkey on Monday morning. Nearly 5000 deaths have been reported till now. Numberless people are being pulled out of the rubble, and the rescuing teams are working around the clock to save as many lives as possible.
This natural disaster, without a doubt, is one of the biggest of the entire century. When Turkey is suffering from extreme cold, it has been reported that rescuing the survivors and providing food to the needy is more difficult. The consecutive earthquakes have now become a concern for the whole world. The World Health Organisation and United Nations have expressed great concerns regarding Turkey’s earthquake-prone areas. Not only that, now the main concern should be, what has the future stored for us?
Turkey Earthquake, An Overview
The 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that hit Turkey and damaged its ancient architecture has shaken the world, scared it and left people concerned and worried. Any natural disaster cannot just damage the country in focus. It does a lot more than that. Now the prime concern is, will something like this happen again? Will we ever be capable of predicting earthquakes?
The fact is, maybe. But that is a far-fetched reality. For us, now, it is nothing but a dream. Right now, earthquakes are unpredictable. It is what seems the scariest of all.
The first earthquake hitting the Turkey and Syria border was 7.8 on the Richter scale. It is considered the most dangerous natural disaster of the century. Around 5000 deaths have been reported, thousands of people became homeless overnight, and more than 15000 people are reportedly severely injured.
While Turkey has been suffering, the condition of Syria is not so impressive either. The Turkey and Syrian border is full of Syrian refugees. They have been dependent on humanitarian help since the bloody civil war. Moreover, the Syrian people have been dealing with the worst Cholera outrage. Most people are children and women. With the massive earthquake hitting, Syria is in for a whole new crisis as well. In Syria, more than 1400 people died.
Areas Affected By The Earthquake
The first earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday morning was a 7.8-magnitude quake. Its epicentre was Turkey’s Gaziantep province, spreading up to twenty-three kilometres. Its depth was 24.1 kilometres. It has also hit the east of Nurdagi.
However, this was not it. Another shockwave shook Turkey nine hours after the first quake. The aftershock spread up to ninety-five kilometres north of the first epicentre. Now, the magnitude was 7.5. According to the report, the shock was felt by the neighbouring countries of Turkey. Lebanon and Cyprus are two of the countries that felt the aftershock waves.
Even though the third earthquake was of 5.3 magnitudes, it hit Turkey and Syria majorly. The Gaziantep castle is ruined, along with the buildings and houses.
An Overview of The Damage
The recent photos emerging on the Internet are very disturbing. As the day broke, the country that stood tall was now under rubble. Some buildings are flattened, and metal rods and house materials are scattered everywhere. The images of toppled cars and the building falling down have disturbed the people watching the news. The winter storm has made the situation even worse. According to a CNN meteorologist, hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by this. The cold and rainy weather have disrupted livelihood, food supply, and care for children and families.
The Condition of Syria
The earthquake has also affected various parts of Syria. As mentioned earlier, more than 1400 people have been reported dead. According to SANA, a Syrian state news agency, seven hundred and eleven people died around the Syrian Government controlled areas. Aleppo, Tartus, Hama, and Latakia are the most affected parts of Syria.
The Syrian civil Defense group has also reported seven hundred and forty deaths in the non-government-controlled areas. With Turkey experiencing extremely cold weather, sending humanitarian help has become the most challenging thing to do.
Concerns for the aftermath
The United Nations has said that this earthquake is the most disastrous earthquake that hit the country after eighty years. The last earthquake that happened in Turkey was in 1939, killing thirty thousand people. The World Health Organisation has said, “We are especially concerned about areas of Turkey and Syria from which we have no information after the deadly earthquake.”
While the death toll is rising, various countries have offered their help. The United Nations have already activated all its resources and rescue operations to save as many survivors as possible. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has offered all kinds of help to rescue the affected people. The Indian aviation regulator has met with the Indian carriers to send flights to Turkey for cargo movements. Not only that, The Central Government of India has already activated the NDFR team for the rescue operation. It left for Turkey on Tuesday with two Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft from Ghaziabad’s Hindon air base.
When smashed bodies are discovered every minute from beneath the rubble, the whole world is mourning and shocked to see this natural disaster. But, also, they are fearful, thinking, what if the same thing happened again to humanity?
Why Is The Result So Drastic?
Turkey has always been an earthquake-prone country. Turkey, being situated on the Anatolian tectonic plate, which is located between the African and Eurasian plates, is one of the reasons why Turkey is so prone to these massive earthquakes.
Turkey is also one of the countries hit by several earthquakes yearly. But all of them were small. Despite this, the Turkish Government never made much efforts to build earthquake-sustainable homes. Some also believe that Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, has a long-lasting conflict with the Syrian Government. Also, he never had a positive relationship with the people living in the hilly area of the country.
Consequently, development has been almost zero in these places. Some reports also say that the Turkish have never been mentally prepared for experiencing this kind of natural disaster. That is also one of the reasons why people are facing this day.
Karl Lang, an assistant professor of Georgia Tech University’s School, has stated that “it is a very large fault zone, but this a larger earthquake than they have experienced any time in recent memory.”
Turkey, which has always been one of the favourite tourist destinations, has been hit by three massive earthquakes, all a hundred times stronger than one another. It is undoubtedly one of the biggest natural disasters. While the world is scared and mourning, we must consider how these types of disasters could be avoided in the future.
Originally published at https://www.panchayiti.com on February 7, 2023.
ChatGpt is the latest rage in tech world. However a new entrant by the name of Google Bard has entered in this tech battle of titans to make
CHAT GPT VS GOOGLE BARD : TECH WAR
You have heard of and used ChatGPT a lot. Well, guess what? There is intense competition in the market. The two tech giants, Google and Microsoft, are at war again after Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s announcement that his company is about to launch Bard chatbot.
As soon as Sundar Pichai made this announcement, the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT days are now over. But wait. How would you know if it is over or not? How do you anticipate that Bard will barge into the market and ChatGPT will be long gone?
Though Google will be releasing Bard as a practical step, an experiment available only for trusted users, you must know some fundamental differences between ChatGPT and Bard to observe and pass your judgement on the product.
