THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-22ND OCTOBER: 1797: First Person to Jump with a Parachute. French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin jumped out of a balloon over Parc Monceau in Paris using a silk parachute that he made.

THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-22ND OCTOBER: 1884: International Meridian Conference Adopts Greenwich, England as initial longitudinal meridian. 26 countries participated in the conference which was held in Washington, D.C. In addition to making the meridian passing through the Observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude or 0 degree longitude, the conference also defined a universal day which would “begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight at the initial meridian, coinciding with the beginning of the civil day and date of that meridian; and is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours”.

22ND OCTOBER -“International Stuttering Awareness” day is about spreading awareness regarding a communication disorder involving disruptions, or dysfluencies, in a person’s speech and to provide hope , belief and support to those who stutter.

22ND OCTOBER -“National Colour” day is observed to make one aware of different colours and its significance as identification of colours helps to create the cognitive link between visual clues and words which is an important part of holistic development.

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22ND OCTOBER -“CAPS LOCK” DAY is observed to poke fun at people who often use this kind of typing style and to make people aware of how irritating they can be when they type in caps, and also when caps should be used

22ND OCTOBER -“Smart is Cool” day is observed to change the perception “that those who are smart aren’t cool”, and for getting people, both young and old, to embrace their smartness and to celebrate and highlight the importance of intellectual pursuits, knowledge, and education, and to strive to become smarter.

New Delhi: CRPF does away with the mandatory quarantine, as per the Covid protocols in vogue, for inbound personnel resuming duties after leave and reporting to various formations as all of its personnel are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Henceforth, the personnel on reporting for duty will be required to undergo RT-PCR test only if they exhibit clinical symptoms.

New Delhi: The maiden seven-day India-UK Tri-Service exercise “Konkan Shakti” commences to derive ‘mutual benefits and showcase’ the continuing co-operation. The exercise at sea will feature advanced warfare tactics, Anti-Submarine Warfare exercises, over-the-horizon targeting drills, Air Defence Exercise, Cross Deck landings and other complex manoeuvres at sea.

Kuala Lumpur: Australia and Britain defend their nuclear submarine deal with the US amid concerns it could escalate tensions in the region and spark an arms race. The pact will provide Australia with nuclear reactors to power its submarines but the subs will not be nuclear-armed. China slams the pact and warns that it would threaten regional stability.

Tehran: Iranian Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi calls for an action by the UNSC [UN Security Council] to tackle rising Israeli threats of “operational plans against Iran’s nuclear programme”.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Los Angeles: Actor Aaron Pierre to feature alongside Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal in filmmaker Garth Davis’ upcoming movie “Foe”. Pierre, the star of Night Shyamalan’s “Old” and Barry Jenkins’ series “The Underground Railroad”, replaces LaKeith Stanfield in the project.

Cricket: T20 World Cup: Scotland Cruise To 8-Wicket Win Over Oman, Qualify For Super 12s of the T20 World Cup.

SPORTS – Cricket: T20 World Cup: Shakib Al Hasan decimated minnows Papua New Guinea with a superb all-round performance as Bangladesh qualified for the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup.

SPORTS – Football: German champions Bayern Munich confirm that manager Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a day after their 4-0 win over Benifica in the UEFA Champions League.