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πŸ‘‰ πŸ‘ˆ @Evening: AAP Accuses BJP Of "Kill Kejriwal" Plan

Nishtha AnushreeNov 25, 2022, 07:38 PM | Updated 07:38 PM IST
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1. πŸ“° Catch Up


  • Probe recommended into the Rs 1,300 crore scam in the construction of classrooms in Delhi.

  • Centre directed NIA to probe the Mangaluru blast case after Karnataka government's recommendation.

  • Suvendu Adhikari met Mamata Banerjee today, claimed the fight is "not personal against her, but political and ideological one."

  • Twitter likely to relaunch its paid verified subscription service next week with different color checks.

  • L&T bagged the contract to build the Executive Enclave under the Central Vista redevelopment project.

  • 2. 🧐 AAP's new conspiracy theory

    Delhi Deputy CM's tweet

    Manish Sisodia accused the BJP of 'hatching a conspiracy to assassinate' Arvind Kejriwal, fearing poll defeats in Gujarat and the MCD.

    • He demanded a probe into it and said a complaint will also be submitted to the Election Commission.

  • He claimed that the kind of language used by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari against Kejriwal on Thursday is an 'open threat'.

  • What Tiwari said: Manoj Tiwari said he was concerned about the safety of Kejriwal and rejected the allegation that BJP was conspiring to kill him.

    • He said, "Sisodia is reading the old script... He does this every year, claiming murder threat to Kejriwal."

  • He also alleged that Kejriwal and the AAP's top leadership were responsible for the death of party leader Sandip Bhardwaj.

  • 3. 🍿 Bhediya released today

    Movie poster

    The concept: Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon-starrer Bhediya is a horror-comedy.

    • The movie is set in Arunachal Pradesh where Dhawan plays the role of a contractor and is bit by a wolf.

  • The incident turns him into a shape-shifting werewolf and the events that follow are full of many twists, turns and laughs.

  • Reviews: Taran Adarsh has called the movie "captivating" with a novel concept and cutting-edge VFX.

    • The IMDb score till reporting was 8.9/10 with 3,900 ratings.

  • Most people pointed out that comedy is the core of the movie, while horror is just nominal.

  • 4. βš”οΈ Indo-US joint training exercise

    ADGPI shared image

    Yudh Abhyas 2022 is the 18th edition of the Indo-US joint training exercise and is being conducted in Uttarakhand.

    • It is conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, tactics, techniques and procedures between the armies of the two nations.

  • The previous edition was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.

  • This edition is witnessing the participation of US soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the Assam Regiment.

    • The scope includes validation of integrated battle groups, force multipliers, establishment and functioning of surveillance grids, validation of operational logistics, mountain warfare skills, casualty evacuation and combat medical aid in adverse terrain and climatic conditions.

  • It involves exchanges and practices on a wide spectrum of combat skills including combat engineering, employment of UAS/Counter UAS techniques and information operations.

  • 5. ✌️ Kantara gets Varaha Roopam back

    Thumbnail image of the Varaha Roopam track on YouTube

    Kozhikode district court lifted the ban on playing Varaha Roopam song from the movie Kantara.

    • Kerala band Thaikudam Bridge had sought legal action against the makers for allegedly copying one of their songs Navarasam

  • The court passed this interim order citing a lack of jurisdiction.

  • The musical angle: Both Navarasam and Varaha Roopam are based on Todi Ragam (the Carnatic version).

    • Todi is an old raga in the Carnatic tradition and it is normal for songs based on the same raga to sound similar.

  • The similarity emerges a lot more in the instrumental section of Varaha Roopam, which corresponds to the solkattu section β€˜Dhim thakid dhi thi thai’ of Navarasam.

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