News of the day in English-August 7, 2022
1-The Indian Army receives smart border surveillance technology; systems to monitor China and Pakistan
To eliminate manual monitoring and improve its capabilities, the Indian Army has started installing AI-based surveillance systems at the frontiers.
The AI-powered tools, according to an ANI report, will aid the Army in real-time media monitoring, pattern detection, and the prediction of enemy course of action.
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2-Lightning strikes in Cuba cause explosions that cause an oil store to transform into a ball of fire | Watch
The lightning strike that occurred at the plant on Friday night started a big fire that is currently burning at the Cuban oil depot outside of Matanzas.
By Saturday, the second tank was also on fire, which led to the explosion.
There has been one fatality, 121 injuries, and around 17 firefighters are reported missing.
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3-Political Abuser Runs Away, Supporters Scavenge Noida Housing Society
Days after a politician physically assaulted and shoved a woman in front of the camera at a Noida housing development, the politician’s supporters showed up there, yelled protest signs, and demanded the woman’s address.
The BJP has declared that the accused, Shrikant Tyagi, is not affiliated with them despite the fact that he uploaded pictures of himself with prominent BJP figures and claimed to be a member of the BJP’s Kisan Morcha.
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4-Ex-Judges and Bureaucrats Criticize the Situation with Kashmiri Rights
In a damning assessment, judges and ex-babus called Kashmir’s human rights situation “A New Turn For The Worse.”
The report said that following the Lt Governor’s control for three years, there had been a decrease in civilian security.
5-Despite initial resistance, the bullet train is gradually winning the support of individual landowners in Maharashtra.
In Maharashtra, the NHSRCL has already purchased 70% of the entire amount of land needed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
ThePrint details how land acquisition accelerated in Palghar, where authorities encountered the greatest opposition.
6-China places Sanya city under lockdown and considers it a COVID hotspot.
Sanya has been designated a covid hotspot by China.
In Sanya, around 80,000 people were cut off as China imposed lockdown.
Sales of tickets to the city have been prohibited by Chinese railway authorities.
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