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Today’s Top 10 News: From PM Modi inaugurating Aero India 2023 to Jemimah heroics in Women’s T 20 World Cup, here are the top picks for you

Nikhilesh Kunal

Feb 13, 2023 05:45 GMT

Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.

1. Aero India 2023: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 14th edition of Asia's largest air show

Today in Bengaluru, the 14th edition of Air India 2023, Asia's largest aero show, was officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The five-day event will be centred on showcasing indigenous equipment/technologies and forging alliances with foreign companies.

Also Read: PM Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023; Asia’s largest aviation show takes off in Bengaluru

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2. Later this year, it's expected that Indo-US Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle will undergo flight test

According to a member of the U.S. government delegation to Aero India 2023, a prototype of the Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) built jointly by India and the United States is set to undergo flight testing later this year. Major General Julian C. Cheater, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force for International Affairs, said in a press conference on the eve of the air show that "there is definitely progress with respect to the ALUAV; this project arrangement was signed last year, and we are expecting to conduct flight testing as early as the fall [September-November] of 2023. Both a range in the United States and one in northern India will be used for the flight testing, according to Major General Cheater.

Also Read: Aero India 2023 to be held in Bengaluru from February 13

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3. Reports: $13 billion in arms exports from Russia to India over the last five years

Over the previous five years, Russia has provided India with guns worth over $13 billion, while New Delhi has placed orders with Moscow for military hardware worth more than $10 billion, according to Russian state news agencies late on February 12.India, which accounts for 20% of Moscow's current order book, is the world's largest purchaser of Russian weapons, and New Delhi has not officially denounced Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The dispute, which is now in its 12th month, has been resolved via negotiation and diplomacy, according to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Also Read: ‘Will let PM Modi undertake…’: White House on India mediating between Russia, Ukraine

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4. MGNREGS suffers as a result of the Centre owing 14 States $6,157 crore

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which covers skilled labourers' salary and building supplies, has a material component head that the Union government owes a total of 6,157 crore to 14 States. There is barely over a month left in the current fiscal year. Last Wednesday, Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti informed the Rajya Sabha in response to a query from CPI(M) MP John Brittas that the sum represents the liabilities through February 3.

Also Read: Beginning January 1st, the attendance of MNREGA employees will be digitally captured

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5. China intends to connect Tibet and Xinjiang with Aksai Chin railway

According to a new railway plan unveiled by the government of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), China will soon start building an ambitious new railway line connecting Xinjiang and Tibet that will pass through the disputed Aksai Chin region and run close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).The "mid to long term railway plan" for Tibet, which was made public last week, calls for increasing the TAR rail network from its present 1,400 km to 4,000 km by 2025. New routes will also be added that would approach China's borders with India and Nepal.

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6. Russia is developing a 200-km water pipeline to Donbas

The state-run TASS news agency reported late on February 12 that experts from the Russian Defense Ministry are constructing a water pipeline system that would link the country's Rostov area, which borders Ukraine, with the Donbas region within Ukraine.Most UN members criticised Moscow's last-year declaration that the Donetsk and Luhansk areas in Ukraine, which are part of the larger Donbas region, are "republics" of Russia.

Also Read: ‘Will let PM Modi undertake…’: White House on India mediating between Russia, Ukraine

International News

7. 809 firms will attend Aero India 2023, and 251 MoUs totaling Rs 75,000 crore are anticipated to be signed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate Aero India 2023, Asia's largest aero show, in Bengaluru. The runway to a billion prospects will be the centrepiece of the 14th edition of the aviation show, which will take place over five days. Rajnath Singh, India's defence minister, stated on Sunday that the aero show would showcase the country's manufacturing prowess as well as its homegrown tools and technologies. The establishment of alliances with overseas businesses will also be a priority. According to Singh, the occasion will greatly advance the aviation industry.

Also Read: 13th edition of Aero India takes off in Bengaluru

Business News

8. Employees at Google are upset with CEO Sundar Pichai, calling his actions "un-Googley, hasty, and bungled."

Google recently debuted Bard, an AI-powered chatbot, but the rollout did not exactly go as planned. One of the greatest and most costly errors was made by Google's brand-new AI chatbot Bard. The company's reputation was further tarnished by a further gaffe at a press conference in Paris. Due to a misplaced phone, a presenter was unable to do a demonstration. Google employees are particularly dissatisfied with the company's leadership as a result of these events, notably Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

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9. In the opening match of Women's T20 World Cup, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh lead India to a 7-wicket victory over Pakistan

In their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town on Sunday, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh's remarkable 58-run stand for the fourth wicket and the shoddy fielding of the Pakistani women both contributed to India's seven-wicket victory over their bitter rivals. Jemimah and Richa's brilliant partnership enabled India to complete the second-most successful run-chase in Women's T20 World Cup history.

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Sports News

10. Review of the movie "Dhuin" in Maithili: A complex, moving look at dreams and a confrontation with reality

Dreams, the fog Desires. Mornings. Cold... Independent director Achal Mishra uses soft pictures to introduce us to Dhuin, but the narrative that follows is as brutal as it gets. Following a standout debut with Gamak Ghar in 2019, Achal now offers Dhuin, a fascinatingly complex and moving tale about an aspiring actor's dream and its painful battle with reality. The 50-minute independent film feels like an astonishing polaroid capture of ordinary misery because of its immersive style and restrained narration.

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