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<p>Remains of the Iranian passenger plane <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/iran-plane-crash-all-66-on-board-dead-says-airline-33245" target="_blank">Aseman Airlines flight EP3704 </a>that crashed on Sunday were found in Central Iran.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;deputy governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was quoted by media as saying on Monday that the wreckage was found near Dengezlu city, in Semirom county, in Isfahan province.</p>

<p>The remains were traced after a rescue team had started the search operation on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The severe snow and rain had disrupted the search operation for the crashed plane on Sunday, which was resumed after the weather improved.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The passenger plane with 66 passengers on board was crashed&nbsp;into country&#39;s Zagros mountains.</p>

<p>All the 66 people along with the crew were killed in the crash.&nbsp;</p>

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The severe snow and rain had disrupted the search operation for the crashed plane on Sunday. The search operation was resumed today after the weather improved

Remains of the Iranian passenger plane Aseman Airlines flight EP3704 that crashed on Sunday were found in Central Iran. The deputy governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was quoted by media as saying on Monday that the wreckage was found near Dengezlu city, in Semirom county, in Isfahan province. The remains were traced after a rescue team had started the search operation on Monday. The severe snow and rain had disrupted the search operation for the crashed plane on Sunday, which was resumed after the weather improved. The passenger plane with 66 passengers on board was crashed into country's Zagros mountains. All the 66 people along with the crew were killed in the crash.

Remains of Iranian passenger plane found in Central Iran: Reports

This celestial event will be taking place after 150 years, the last celestial event took place in 1866, making it a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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<p>The Twitterati thought Trump lied on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning here in India) at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville.</p>

<p>A rally had been organised by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A woman was killed after counter-protesters clashed with the white supremacists and neo-Nazis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Trump was widely panned after he blamed the violence on both sides.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At Phoenix though, he blamed the media for not reporting the whole truth.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The media was quick to jump on the fact that Trump completely omitted having blamed&nbsp;&quot;many, many sides&quot; for the violence in Charlottesville.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-defends-response-to-charlottesville-violence-at-arizona-rally-19347">Trump defends response to Charlottesville violence at Arizona rally</a></h2>

<p>While the Twitterati swamped their feeds with what they think of Trump&#39;s crucial omission:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everything about the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a> is a hoax, a fraud. Trump is lying about his own words to people he paid, while he re-writes reality.</p>
&mdash; Girls Really Rule. (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/900184113444823040">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As a mother, it&#39;s extraordinary to feel I can no longer allow my child to listen to the President of the United States speak. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; LisaMarie (@indianaoldsoul) <a href="https://twitter.com/indianaoldsoul/status/900202763619106817">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;He painted himself as a victim; the only victim in Charlottesville was Heather Heyer. He barely mentioned her,&quot; Don Lemon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) <a href="https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/900199832530206720">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;What we witnessed is a total eclipse of the facts. The president lied and rewrote history. It&#39;s unhinged,&quot; Don Lemon on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) <a href="https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/900197674028154880">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congress cannot ignore this madness any longer: Trump is completely divorced from reality and is very likely insane. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Bill Madden (@activist360) <a href="https://twitter.com/activist360/status/900203761934761986">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don&#39;t be fooled by any Charlottesville apologies.<br />
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Promising a Sheriff Joe pardon is the loudest dog whistle at Petco.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) <a href="https://twitter.com/bryanbehar/status/900236074198413312">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If it siegs like nazi, and heils like a nazi, it just might be a nazi.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Frederick Douglass (@HITEXECUTIVE) <a href="https://twitter.com/HITEXECUTIVE/status/900200785606303745">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">At <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a>, my words &amp; made up facts were perfect! That I can tell you. I looked mentally stable &amp; didn&rsquo;t look unhinged! Unbelievable!</p>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@RealDonaldTrFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDonaldTrFan/status/900199889375821826">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Look at that rally. Doctors, teachers, police. Just ordinary people. That&#39;s how it starts. That&#39;s how Nazism broke through.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Charles Clymer???&zwj;?? (@cmclymer) <a href="https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/900199664779132928">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">That moment when u can&#39;t get away from the loud drunk guy at the bar, then realize you&#39;re not at a bar. And he&#39;s president. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Rebecca Irwin (@rebecca_msw) <a href="https://twitter.com/rebecca_msw/status/900195696271396865">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">He&#39;s defending the confederacy now.<br />
White supremacists.<br />
The statues.<br />
The &quot;culture.&quot;<br />
This is a Klan rally now.<br />
I&#39;m out folks.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Steve Marmel (@Marmel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/900195354569695232">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We wish we could put a wall between you and us, Donald. That&#39;s the only wall I want. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoenixRally?src=hash">#PhoenixRally</a></p>
&mdash; Veronica (@verommg12) <a href="https://twitter.com/verommg12/status/900190147223990274">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Trump is misquoting himself. Strategically forgetting his &quot;many sides&quot; ad lib on Saturday. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRallyPhoenix?src=hash">#TrumpRallyPhoenix</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRally?src=hash">#TrumpRally</a> <a href="https://t.co/DevmqbKAO4">pic.twitter.com/DevmqbKAO4</a></p>
&mdash; Moe (@Mollyright) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mollyright/status/900183277130194945">August 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The Twitterati were reacting to Trump's defence of his response to the Charlottesville violence

The Twitterati thought Trump lied on Wednesday. On Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning here in India) at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville. A rally had been organised by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. A woman was killed after counter-protesters clashed with the white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Trump was widely panned after he blamed the violence on both sides. At Phoenix though, he blamed the media for not reporting the whole truth. This is what he said in Phoenix: They don't report the facts. Just like they don't want to report that I spoke out forcefully against hatred, bigotry and violence. × This is what he said on August 12 after Charlottesville: But we're closely following the terrible events unfolding in Charlottesville, Va ... We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides. × The media was quick to jump on the fact that Trump completely omitted having blamed "many, many sides" for the violence in Charlottesville. Also Read: Trump defends response to Charlottesville violence at Arizona rally While the Twitterati swamped their feeds with what they think of Trump's crucial omission: Everything about the #PhoenixRally is a hoax, a fraud. Trump is lying about his own words to people he paid, while he re-writes reality. — Girls Really Rule. (@girlsreallyrule) August 23, 2017 × As a mother, it's extraordinary to feel I can no longer allow my child to listen to the President of the United States speak. #PhoenixRally — LisaMarie (@indianaoldsoul) August 23, 2017 × "He painted himself as a victim; the only victim in Charlottesville was Heather Heyer. He barely mentioned her," Don Lemon #PhoenixRally — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 23, 2017 × "What we witnessed is a total eclipse of the facts. The president lied and rewrote history. It's unhinged," Don Lemon on #PhoenixRally — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 23, 2017 × Congress cannot ignore this madness any longer: Trump is completely divorced from reality and is very likely insane. #PhoenixRally — Bill Madden (@activist360) August 23, 2017 × Don't be fooled by any Charlottesville apologies. Promising a Sheriff Joe pardon is the loudest dog whistle at Petco.#PhoenixRally — Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) August 23, 2017 × If it siegs like nazi, and heils like a nazi, it just might be a nazi.#PhoenixRally — Frederick Douglass (@HITEXECUTIVE) August 23, 2017 × At #PhoenixRally, my words & made up facts were perfect! That I can tell you. I looked mentally stable & didn’t look unhinged! Unbelievable! — Donald J. Trump (@RealDonaldTrFan) August 23, 2017 × Look at that rally. Doctors, teachers, police. Just ordinary people. That's how it starts. That's how Nazism broke through.#PhoenixRally — Charles Clymer???‍?? (@cmclymer) August 23, 2017 × That moment when u can't get away from the loud drunk guy at the bar, then realize you're not at a bar. And he's president. #PhoenixRally — Rebecca Irwin (@rebecca_msw) August 23, 2017 × He's defending the confederacy now. White supremacists. The statues. The "culture." This is a Klan rally now. I'm out folks.#PhoenixRally — Steve Marmel (@Marmel) August 23, 2017 × We wish we could put a wall between you and us, Donald. That's the only wall I want. #PhoenixRally — Veronica (@verommg12) August 23, 2017 × Trump is misquoting himself. Strategically forgetting his "many sides" ad lib on Saturday. #TrumpRallyPhoenix #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/DevmqbKAO4 — Moe (@Mollyright) August 23, 2017 × (WION)

Total eclipse of the facts: Twitterati on Trump

<p>By Atul Kumar, WION</p>

<p>They call it organic manure. They sell it for Rs 15 per kg to a biotechnology and engineering company which uses it for plants. But it is not the usual kitchen waste which goes into its making. The secret recipe is cigarette refuse, mostly made of paper from butts and leftover tobacco of a used cigarette.</p>

<p>Cigarettes are the most littered items in India. In 2015, more than 88 billion cigarettes were sold in the country. More than 240 million cigarette butts were discarded on the streets per day. Hence, this became an issue that this initiative tackles. CODE has been set up by a young duo looking to start a venture for the betterment of society.</p>

<p>If cigarette smoking is injurious to health, the waste is equally injurious to the environment. Cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, a plastic filter that is not biodegradable, harming the ecology for a very long time, sometimes up to 10 years before they disappear. CODE project recycles every last bit of cigarette waste, including the ash.</p>

<p>The social entrepreneurs Naman Gupta, 22, and Vishal Kanet, 25, are both born and brought up in Noida. Naman is pursuing a Chartered Accountancy course and also tutors. Vishal holds a&nbsp;diploma in professional photography.</p>

<p>&ldquo;We are working towards an environment-friendly air purifier that can be used to reduce pollution out of industrial chimneys and various ventilation systems. Within the next two years, we are planning to generate employment for social upliftment and cover almost 50 per cent of the region that we cater. In the coming year, Code Enterprises LLP will have a complete list of by-products to gain stability and ensure zero waste propaganda all over the nation,&rdquo; the duo says.</p>

<p>Since July 2016, CODE has so far collected over 50 kgs of cigarette waste. It has been very cost-effective and has involved low investment. As for now, investments will be managed by Naman and Vishal till the time of expansion and proper setup of the factory.</p>

<p>They buy cigarette waste from individual smokers, cigarette vendors and commercial establishments. CODE pays collectors Rs 800 per kg for cigarette waste. They give collectors a steel bin (V-Bin) where they can collect the<br />
waste. Vishal and Naman then themselves separate ash, tobacco, paper and filter of the collected butts.</p>

<p>A filter is reused only after it goes for chemical cleaning for 25 days. &ldquo;We will not seek a patent for the chemical because we don&#39;t want to restrict anybody from using it on their own. Patent rights will be reserved in case of by-product composition (chemical for air-purifier, fly-ash bricks) and its usage,&rdquo; the duo says. According to CODE, the recycled filters are 99.99% harmless and fit for<br />
reuse.</p>

<p>With reluctant vendors to low collection, people were rather stunned regarding collection of cigarette waste. Some vendors were reluctant to pay the subscription charges and some collection bins got lost too. &ldquo;We have had a lot<br />
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CODE project recycles every last bit of cigarette waste, including the ash

By Atul Kumar, WION They call it organic manure. They sell it for Rs 15 per kg to a biotechnology and engineering company which uses it for plants. But it is not the usual kitchen waste which goes into its making. The secret recipe is cigarette refuse, mostly made of paper from butts and leftover tobacco of a used cigarette. Cigarettes are the most littered items in India. In 2015, more than 88 billion cigarettes were sold in the country. More than 240 million cigarette butts were discarded on the streets per day. Hence, this became an issue that this initiative tackles. CODE has been set up by a young duo looking to start a venture for the betterment of society. If cigarette smoking is injurious to health, the waste is equally injurious to the environment. Cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, a plastic filter that is not biodegradable, harming the ecology for a very long time, sometimes up to 10 years before they disappear. CODE project recycles every last bit of cigarette waste, including the ash. The social entrepreneurs Naman Gupta, 22, and Vishal Kanet, 25, are both born and brought up in Noida. Naman is pursuing a Chartered Accountancy course and also tutors. Vishal holds a diploma in professional photography. “We are working towards an environment-friendly air purifier that can be used to reduce pollution out of industrial chimneys and various ventilation systems. Within the next two years, we are planning to generate employment for social upliftment and cover almost 50 per cent of the region that we cater. In the coming year, Code Enterprises LLP will have a complete list of by-products to gain stability and ensure zero waste propaganda all over the nation,” the duo says. Since July 2016, CODE has so far collected over 50 kgs of cigarette waste. It has been very cost-effective and has involved low investment. As for now, investments will be managed by Naman and Vishal till the time of expansion and proper setup of the factory. They buy cigarette waste from individual smokers, cigarette vendors and commercial establishments. CODE pays collectors Rs 800 per kg for cigarette waste. They give collectors a steel bin (V-Bin) where they can collect the waste. Vishal and Naman then themselves separate ash, tobacco, paper and filter of the collected butts. A filter is reused only after it goes for chemical cleaning for 25 days. “We will not seek a patent for the chemical because we don't want to restrict anybody from using it on their own. Patent rights will be reserved in case of by-product composition (chemical for air-purifier, fly-ash bricks) and its usage,” the duo says. According to CODE, the recycled filters are 99.99% harmless and fit for reuse. With reluctant vendors to low collection, people were rather stunned regarding collection of cigarette waste. Some vendors were reluctant to pay the subscription charges and some collection bins got lost too. “We have had a lot of rejection as well with people criticizing our cause,” they add.

The CODE to tackling cigarette waste

<p>Nobel Prizes are recognised as one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics. These prizes are instituted by Alfred Nobel&#39;s last will, which specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes.</p>

<p>So far, as many as 835 individuals (791 men and 44 women) and 21 organisations have been&nbsp;awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once. Among the total recipients, 12 are Indians &ndash; 5 Indian citizens and 7 of Indian origin or residency.</p>

<p>Listed below are the 5 Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize:</p>

<p><strong>1. Rabindranath Tagore</strong></p>

<p>Born in the year 1861 in Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1913 for &#39;Geetanjali&#39;, a collection of his poems.</p>

<p><strong>2. CV&nbsp;Raman</strong></p>

<p>Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930 for his work in the field of light scattering. This effect is now named after him &mdash; the Raman scattering.</p>

<p><strong>3. Mother Teresa</strong></p>

<p>Born in Skopje (now capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire, Mother Teresa spent most of her life in India. Mother Teresa was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She struggled to overcome poverty and distress. Popularly known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Teresa was canonised on September 4, 2016 and her death anniversary September 5 was made her feast day.</p>

<p><strong>4. Amartya Sen</strong></p>

<p>An Indian economist, Amartya Kumar Sen was born on November 3, 1933 in Manikganj, British India (present-day Bangladesh). In the year 1998, Sen received Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He has taught and worked in the United Nations and the United Kingdom. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indexes of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries.</p>

<p><strong>5. Kailash Satyarthi</strong></p>

<p>Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children&#39;s rights and education advocate was born on January 11, 1954. Satyarthi, along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. He is the &nbsp;second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa.</p>

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Till date, 835 individuals and 21 organisations have been awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once

Nobel Prizes are recognised as one of the most prestigious honours awarded in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics. These prizes are instituted by Alfred Nobel's last will, which specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes. So far, as many as 835 individuals (791 men and 44 women) and 21 organisations have been awarded with the Nobel Prize, some more than once. Among the total recipients, 12 are Indians – 5 Indian citizens and 7 of Indian origin or residency. Listed below are the 5 Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize: 1. Rabindranath Tagore Born in the year 1861 in Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore reshaped Bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tagore was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1913 for 'Geetanjali', a collection of his poems. 2. CV Raman Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He won the Nobel Prize in the year 1930 for his work in the field of light scattering. This effect is now named after him — the Raman scattering. 3. Mother Teresa Born in Skopje (now capital of the Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire, Mother Teresa spent most of her life in India. Mother Teresa was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She struggled to overcome poverty and distress. Popularly known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Mother Teresa was canonised on September 4, 2016 and her death anniversary September 5 was made her feast day. 4. Amartya Sen An Indian economist, Amartya Kumar Sen was born on November 3, 1933 in Manikganj, British India (present-day Bangladesh). In the year 1998, Sen received Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He has taught and worked in the United Nations and the United Kingdom. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, and indexes of the measure of well-being of citizens of developing countries. 5. Kailash Satyarthi Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children's rights and education advocate was born on January 11, 1954. Satyarthi, along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. He is the second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa. (WION)

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Indian citizens who were awarded with Nobel Prize