In a recent biography, Musk, the man who wields so much power that he basically controls everything, is now strangely a question mark to society. Elon Musk became the world’s richest man in 2021, he was also named the Person of The Year by Time, the same year. Here, we have a man who is ready to go to any lengths to save our planet. He believes his ongoing missions will serve those complicated situations and carry on operations that may help mankind in the coming years of crisis– decreasing birth rate is a potential threat to humanity, says Musk. Mars & beyond is another SpaceX publicity at small range that now has generated global interests among people who actually want to go to Mars and so on. 

The CEO of Tesla and X also known for his estranged humour and meme sharing has been put up against the world many times. He has always been considered a genius who sometimes seems dissociated from reality. He has been successfully planning his Mars starships for 2029, how he presumes that 2029 will be the first year that humans will set foot on the land of Mars. The idea behind his overachieving Mars Mission is to save humanity from earth or vice-versa. As one of the most successful (but not celebrated) entrepreneurs in the world, even Elon Musk sometimes fails to impress.  

Let’s all zoom in on the fact that why is he overdoing it. 

Musk is currently leading six companies – Tesla, SpaceX (which also includes Starlink), Neuralink, X, and X.AI (a company that he founded earlier this year because he believes human intelligence is not expanding fast enough while artificial intelligence is getting even more smart).  

Calling it Musk’s Law: the answer to killer robots is more Musk babies. Which also means more Musk companies. The technoking has been seen fretting about how AI has got control of most of the things but he just can’t sit around and do nothing. 

“Are you genuinely trying to save the world?” Musk was questioned by Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show.” Musk muttered, “Well, I’m trying to do good things, okay, rescuing the planet is not, I mean… “But you’re a billionaire and you’re trying to do nice things,” Colbert cut in. Musk agreed by nodding. “That kind of sounds like a superhero or supervillain, which one are you?” asked Colbert. “You must select one.” Musk paused, looking uninterested. 

Musk stands still when you whisper Business, he has got it. From even the smallest to the biggest things in this world are under his control. He is valued at more than a trillion dollars. He has constructed or is creating reusable rocket ships, humanoid robots, hyperloops for fast transportation, and a man-machine interface that will be implanted in human brains, among other things. 

He is a technocrat, entrepreneur, a media mogul, and a political Plato, who has received endless money from the US government for military contracts for space missions and millions of dollars for missile tracking satellites and Starlink’s network for thousands of satellites. It’s true to suggest that day after day, Musk grows in power by controlling the internet, power grids, transportation systems, and objects in space.  

Meanwhile Elon Musk is trying to be the Man behind Billions. “I’m not evil, I’m just widely misunderstood,” he said at Saturday Night Live, a couple of years ago. 

Monday alarmed with a breaking news which shocked the world and divided the global diplomats into two groups. On 18th September 2023, Canada’s Foreign Ministry expelled a top Indian diplomat, accusing him of killing Khalistani terrorist Nijjar. The decision came after the visit of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to attend the G20 meeting in India. The Canadian PM is not happy with the Indian hospitality, he may think he was sidelined from all major events and media coverage. The relationship between the two countries is already souring their strategic relations that are hanging by the thread. 

Melanie Joly, Minister of External Affairs Canada made an official announcement on this, she said, “The expelled Indian diplomat is Pavan Kumar Rai, whom we identified as the head of India’s foreign intelligence service RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) in Canada. As an Indian police officer in 1997, he was appointed Minister (Eco, Coordination, Community Affairs) of the Indian High Commission in Ottawa.”

Trudeau addressed the House of Commons “Over the past several weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively seeking credible allegations of a possible link to the killing of Indian government agents and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.” He added that “he had raised the matter with Indian representative Prime Minister Narendra Modi in no uncertain terms.” He argued that “the participation of any foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is a violation of our sovereignty.”  

In reply the Government of India summoned the High Commissioner of Canada to India and asked him to leave the country within five days. The decision of the government reflects the concern of Bharat about its diplomatic ties. 

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A senior diplomat expressed his views that India’s response is disproportionate. Whatever space India was required to give due to diplomatic niceties, will soon be gone. Khalistanis are now blocked at every turn, without Canada being able to respond. Their assets in India, their properties, their bank accounts and even their relatives who receive money from Canada – everything should now be under the scanner of the National Intelligence Agency. This shutting of the diplomatic door will happen soon so that we can get to work on the Khalistanis. No one with Khalistani terror-leaning sympathies should be able to leave India for Canada and vice versa. 

Another foreign relation expert stated that If the Indian Secret Service is in link with the killing of these Khalistani terrorists, then “Ghar me ghuske marna” is now open in the North American Continent also. One thing which is also important to learn here is that Vote bank appeasement is not only limited to India, it is spread internationally. 

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, designated as a terrorist, was killed in Canada’s British Columbia province in June this year. Nijjar, wanted in four NIA cases related to Sikh radicalism, was the leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) of the Khalistan party. His outfit is associated with ‘Sikh For Justice’, which is led by another pro-Khalistan leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannuni. Nijjar was fired at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Kannada province. He became the president of the gurudwara after allegedly occupying it by force. Separatists blamed India for Nijjar’s murder, but a close confidante of the Khalistani figure said Canadian law enforcement did not mention New Delhi when they told him of a possible threat to his life.

As the World Cup is going to commence, the Pakistan Cricket team will leave for Dubai on 25 September after which they will reach India on 27 September 2023. Pakistan team looks strong with the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar Azam, although it shows signs of rift. As the senior players make open statements against each other, that is not a good sign for any team especially when such a big tournament is around the corner. 

In the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan did not play any quality cricket and also did not show any signs of aggression against their opponents. The captain Babar Azam, who was quite unhappy with the team’s exit from the tournament after a loss against Sri Lanka, exchanged a few words with another senior player, Shaheen Afridi in the dressing room. The two key players of the team got into a heated argument with each other when the wicketkeeper Rizwan stepped in to cool down the argument. This rift between the two players may have disintegrated the Pakistan team. Adding to this, Vice-Captain Shadab Khan also expressed his discomfort, while playing under Babar Azam. He said, “Babar is a completely different personality on and off the field, and we do not enjoy his captaincy.”

The statement for Khan was a reply to Babar when he disclosed the reason for the Asia Cup, he said,  “Shadab bowls exceptionally well, but he doesn’t get any wickets. Thus, you may sense that he is not bowling well. Although he is bowling brilliantly, he is sadly not getting any wickets. Nawaz and Shadab, he is one of your top bowlers.”  He highlighted Khan’s inability to take wickets, despite bowling well. The Pakistan bowling attack has also got a major hit as the young star bowler, Naseem Shah suffers an injury, which puts his availability in question. 

BTS’s Suga who is also known by the names Min Yoon-gi and Agust D will start his mandatory military service soon. According to his agency, he will begin his services on September 22, 2023. The singer also interacted with his fans for one last time before joining the military. He had quite an interactive and wholesome session with his fans and things even got emotional when he asked them to wait for him till the year 2025. However, things again became joyful when BTS members J-Hope and Jin gave fans a sweet surprise in the comment section during the live, both of these members are currently serving in the military. 

The second-oldest member casually appeared wearing a white t-shirt and a chequered shirt. Suga, with his shorter hair, greeted fans, saying, “Hello, it’s great to see you. It’s me, Suga. I’ve trimmed my hair a bit.” He humorously added, “My hair is really short now, right? I’m still not used to it. Even the staff couldn’t recognize me.” Suga had kept a low profile since concluding his Agust D tour in Seoul, and when asked where he had been, he explained that he had been spending time with his fellow BTS members and family.

He said, “Then Taehyung’s album came out and I didn’t want to distract from that. And I was with the members and the next thing I knew, a month went by!” While Suga will be gone for 18 months, he assured fans that he has filmed enough content for his fans, aka BTS ARMY, to keep them entertained. He, who is known for his popular drinking show Suchwita on YouTube, added, “I can’t do Suchwita anymore. But I filmed a lot! Please look forward to it.” Kim Taehyung, aka V, was the last guest on the show and also the last BTS member to join him for a heartfelt conversation.

Suga recently wrapped up his Agust D Tour concerts. Talking about it during his 20-minute live, he said, “After the concert, I was only resting for about 2 weeks because I had body pain. So I rested a lot. I spent the remaining time with my family.” He also shared that he wishes to have more shows for his fans, however, has to fulfil his responsibilities as a citizen first. He said, “I wanted to do more tours but I didn’t have the time to.” “It’s a pity that I will not be able to do anything in the next 2 years.”

He then said that Taehyung’s album just came out and that he did not want to divert attention from that. ” Despite his upcoming 18-month absence, Suga reassured fans that he has recorded plenty of content to keep the BTS ARMY entertained. He, renowned for his popular drinking show Suchwita on YouTube, mentioned, “I won’t be able to continue Suchwita, but I’ve filmed a lot! Please look forward to it.” Kim Taehyung, also known as V, was the final guest on the show, concluding a heartfelt conversation with Suga.

Suga recently completed his Agust D Tour concerts. Discussing it during his 20-minute live session, he shared, “After the concert, I only had about 2 weeks of rest due to body pain. So, I took it easy and spent the rest of the time with my family.” He expressed his desire to hold more shows for his fans but acknowledged his responsibilities as a citizen. He said, “I wanted to do more tours, but I did not have the time to. It is sad that I won’t be able to do anything for the next two years.”

Under South Korean law, every physically fit male must fulfil approximately 18 months of military service between 18 and 35 years of age. The seven members of BTS fall within the age range of 25 to 30. In October 2022, thus, Bighit Music revealed that the BTS members would be enlisting in the military. To support the BTS members in fulfilling their mandatory service, Bighit also announced that they would go on a temporary hiatus. The group activities would be paused and members would pursue individual projects. It is anticipated that all seven members will come together again, possibly reuniting sometime in 2025.

The Cabinet of Union Ministers along with PM Narendra Modi indicated the approval of the amendment in the Constitution for the Women’s Reservation Bill. The Women’s Reservation Bill demands an increase in seat reservation for women candidates in the Parliament, which includes both the upper and the lower house, as well as the state assemblies. 

Note that the 2023 Women’s Reservation Bill is different from the last attempt made in 2010 as it expands beyond the Lok Sabha and state assembly reservation and here’s why. 

There was no provision for quota within quota in the 2010 bill, which was a major demand from many leaders. Attempts have been made since 1996 for this bill but failed several times. In 2010, the UPA government passed the bill in the Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House but struggled to pass the bill in the Lok Sabha. The 2023 bill is a bit different as both the Ruling party, NDA with BJD,  and the opposition parties like Congress and Trinamool are in support, providing a smooth passage for the bill to pass. The bill will probably receive the support of 431 MPs in Lok Sabha and 175 in Rajya Sabha.

The Union Cabinet met on Monday at 6.30 p.m., as opposed to its customary day of Wednesday. Despite the lengthy meeting lasting nearly 1.5 hours, none of the decisions were formally announced. 

“Only the Modi government had the moral guts to accede to the demand for women’s reservation,” said Union Minister of State for Food Processing and Jal Shakti Prahalad Singh Patel on X, hours after the conclusion of the Union Cabinet meeting. which the cabinet’s consent served as proof of. He added, “Congratulations to the Modi administration, including @PMOIndia, @BJP4India, and @BJP4MP, as well as @narendramodi ji.”

Mahesh Jethamalani, a Rajya Sabha member, stated on X “By approving the #WomensReservationBill ensuring a third of seats are reserved for women in Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies, #PMModi’s Cabinet has dealt a huge blow to women’s empowerment.”

Former Minister of Law and Justice of India, Ram Jethmalani shared his views and said “The Bill, which was first introduced to Parliament in 1996, has lain dormant ever since. Since 1996, successive governments have been unable to muster the will to push for the Bill’s passage into law. My impression is that the Bill has been in the works ever since the Prime Minister advocated for Nari Shakti during his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort in 2022. The PM has since emphasized Nari Shakti numerous times, most recently in Bengaluru following the triumphant premiere of Chandrayaan 3 when he declared Nari Shakti to be the pinnacle of life and catalyst of change.” Jethmalani, praising PM Modi’s move added that every party has just supported Gender Equality half-heartedly but in reality, “Modi hai to mumkin hai.” 

Canada expelled an Indian diplomat from Ottawa on Monday, accusing India of having a hand in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

The expelled diplomat has been “identified” by the Canadian government as a senior member of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) intelligence service. According to other sources, the diplomat was recognized by Mélanie Joly’s office as Pavan Kumar Rai, the director of RAW in Canada. Later, the Canadian minister conferred with S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs. 

The expulsion follows ‘credible claims of probable nexus’ between the Indian operatives and the killing of Nijjar being mentioned by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his speech to his parliament. 

On June 18, 2023, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot and killed in Canada. He was shot several times in front of a Surrey Gurudwara. 

Nijjar was a native of the Jalandhar village of Bhar Singh Pura. In 1997, he relocated to Canada from Punjab and started working as a plumber. He has two boys and is married. 

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Since moving to Canada, he has been involved in Khalistan militancy for a long time. He was the “mastermind” behind the outlawed Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). Additionally, he belonged to the outlawed separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). In 2020, India labelled him as a terrorist.

In multiple cases, including the 2007 blast in Ludhiana, Punjab, which left six people dead and about 40 injured, Nijjar was one of the most wanted. Additionally, he took part in the murder of Rulda Singh, the president of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (Patiala, 2009). 

In connection with the killing of a Hindu priest in Jalandhar, Punjab, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had offered a cash reward of 10 lakh on Nijjar in July of last year. Additionally, it is looking into recent assaults on Indian diplomatic missions in the US, UK, and Canada. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed to Justin Trudeau India’s concerns about the ongoing anti-Indian activities of extreme elements in Canada earlier this month during their bilateral meeting, noting that they are encouraging secessionism, inciting violence against Indian diplomats, and endangering the Indian community in the North American nation. 

The Purana Sansad Bhavan also known as the Old Parliament Building was the meeting house of the Imperial Legislative Council between 1927 and 1947, while the Constituent Assembly resided in the house from 15 August 1947 to 26 January 1950. Since then, it has been the house of Parliament for India till 27 May 2023. It hosted both Upper and Lower Houses of the Parliament of India. As the PM said in today’s speech the monumental building saw many historical decisions in the development of India from the beginning whether it is the historical speech ‘Tryst with destiny’ to Vajpayee’s ‘Sarkare aayengi-jayengi par yeh desh rehna chahiye’ Announcement of nuclear weapons to the Oath for the PM for the first and only Female and longest serving PM of India. 

PM Modi gave his last speech at the Parliament House on 18 September 2023,  the old Parliament building was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he opened the special session of Parliament, stating he never imagined it “would get so much love.” Along with commemorating the bitter-sweet memories, the PM praised the contributions of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and all former prime ministers. 

“Emotional moment to wave goodbye to this building; many bitter-sweet memories have been associated with it,” the PM stated. “When I first visited this building as a member, I never anticipated that I would get so much love from people.” He continued, “Post-Independence, many expressed doubts about country’s success; but the power of this Parliament proved naysayers wrong.” about the best times in the building. The biggest accomplishment of this House’s 75-year existence, he continued, “is the steadily increasing public confidence in Parliament.” The parliament’s operations will move to the new edifice on Tuesday, the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi. 

The National Capital witnessed yet another crime when a woman along with two men thrashed a police constable. On Friday night, the 50-year-old head constable, MG Rajesh was attacked by three people, while he was coming back from his duty. The accused managed to flee and they are not under police custody yet. 

In the Tilak Nagar Area on Friday, MG Rajesh was attacked. While he was seeking medical health, he gave his statement. In his statement, he said that he was returning from his duty at around 11 p.m. when two people along with a reckless driver crossed his vehicle. The car was close to the policeman’s vehicle as it crossed him. He also obstructed the car and suggested the driver drive carefully. He later observed that the car took a hasty turn to hit the policeman’s car from the front. “I made an effort to convey to them why their driving was reckless. They started speeding up once more as I got back in my car and started driving home. My automobile was overtaken, and they stopped on the road. The moment two men emerged, they yelled that they would teach me a lesson. I refrained from leaving since I knew how bad the situation was. The windows of my car were broken, and they picked up bricks and flung them at the windscreen,” claimed the head policeman.

He also claimed that a woman came out of the car, and started hitting him along with the men.

“They helped me exit the vehicle. They recognized me and informed one another that I was a police officer. They began punching and kicking me. I was attacked by the woman using a brick. The woman warned me that she would have me fired if I tried to force those men. The other man pulled an iron rod from his car and whacked me in the head while the other man was holding me. I was assaulted in front of everyone. After some minutes, I went unconscious,” the cop claimed.

Two locals later helped the wounded policeman and took him to GGS Hospital. The police staff also went to take Rajesh’s statement, but he was so severely injured that he could not communicate. The policeman said, “Those two males and the woman attacked me fatally intending to kill me and damage my car.” The teams have been sent to arrest the group against whom a charge of ‘attempt to murder’ was filed. “According to the victim’s testimony and current state, it is clear that the accused struck him viciously and made an attempt to murder him after he complained about their reckless driving. In this instance, harsh action will be taken. The suspect will soon be apprehended,” the officer said. 

The fourth and lastest meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) under the G20 presidency of India will be held on 18-19 September 2023 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Advisor to the Finance Ministry of Government of India Chandni Raina and Sam Beckett, Director of Finance, HM Treasury, UK will chair the meeting. More than 65 representatives of G20 members and countries are invited and various international and regional organisations will also participate in the meeting. The Framework Working Group promotes discussions on the latest global economic outlook and policy guidance on key macroeconomic issues. 

The objectives of this task force for India’s presidency in 2023 have already been successfully met and are referenced in the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. G20 Report on Macroeconomic Implications of Food and Energy Security and G20 Report on Macroeconomic Risks of Climate Change and Transition. The next meeting will review discussions in the FWG in 2023 and look at future areas of work. 

Along with the meeting, the Reserve Bank of India will organise several Jan Bhagidar events including panel discussions on digital banking and financial inclusion, financial literacy programmes, a G20 awareness programme, painting competition and slogan writing. There are also plans to visit the Nandanvan Zoo, which has a Jungle Safari, an animal park and its own rescue and rehabilitation centre. “Ratri Bhoj Par Samvad” (dinner discussion) and cultural event will also be organised for the delegates to allow the delegates to enjoy the unique cuisine and cultural richness of Chhattisgarh. The delegates also felicitated with the gift hamper with unique products derived from the forest produce.

Earlier the Congress party accused Prime Minister Modi of misinformation, saying he misled the public attending an election rally, and claimed the G20 meeting was held in Chhattisgarh. The social media handle of the Chhattisgarh Congress wrote, “The Prime Minister of Bharat came to Chhattisgarh, lied and left,” along with a clip of Modi’s speech. Then the Press Information Bureau (PIB) released a press release containing all the information about the meeting.

India is a country which perfectly elaborates on the phrase ‘Unity in Diversity’, the festival celebration in India is the perfect example of this unity, where people from different regions and religions come together to enjoy the celebration.  The people of India celebrate over 30 major festivals throughout the year. Each festival has its unique significance, rituals, and traditions. The end of Shravan maas begins the cheerful and vibrant festival session in India. The session starts with the celebration of Rakshabandhan, followed by the grand celebration of Janmashtami and the caravans of the festivals continue. Some major festivals which are celebrated during this session include Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali, Chatt Puja and many more. All the festivals have their importance and significance, Like all these Ganesh Chaturthi also has its special significance.   

Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is known by other names in different areas such as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. It is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha, the festival starts from Chaturthi tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This year the festival is celebrated on 19th September 2023. The shubh muhurat for pooja on 19th September, is 10:27 am to 12:54 pm.

Clay idols of Ganesha are installed to celebrate the festival. Celebrations include the chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts such as prayers and vrata (fasting). The daily prayer offerings and Prasada that the pandal distributes to the community include sweets such as modak, believed to be a favourite of Ganesha. The festival ends on the tenth day after its beginning, when the idol is carried in a public procession accompanied by music and communal singing, and then immersed in a nearby body of water, such as a river or the sea, called Ganpati Visarjan on Anantha Chaturdashi.

History

According to some historians, the festival became a public event in 1892 when Bhausaheb Laxman Javale installed the first public Ganesha idol in Pune. In 1893, Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak celebrated Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav in Kesari and devoted his efforts to launching the annual domestic festival into a large and well-organised public event. Tilak recognized the appeal of Ganesha as “a god for everything” and, according to Robert Brown, Ganesha was the god who bridged “the divide between Brahmins and non-Brahmins”, thus creating popular unity among them to resist British colonial rule.

A famous Italian writer Angelo de Gubernatis remarks about this festival. I watched with utmost curiosity the crowds carrying an endless number of idols of Lord Ganesh in procession. Every little part of the city, every family with its devotees, every corner of the street organises its procession. The poor carry their idol or papyrus on a simple board… Or more or less a large crowd follows the idol clapping their hands and raising shouts of joy, while the idol is usually preceded by a small orchestra.

Celebration and Muhurat 

In India, Ganesh Chaturthi is mostly celebrated at home and publicly in local communities in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Goa, and in the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and the eastern states. In the states of West Bengal and Odisha and the northeastern states of Assam. 

On the first day of the festival, the idol of Ganesh has been installed with significance rituals. Then regularly for 10 days the idol is worshipped with friends and family and the Prashad of modak is offered to lord Ganesha, the celebration is followed by the Ganpati Visarjan on the day of Anantha Chaturdashi.