THIS DAY,THAT YEAR-27TH OCTOBER: 1682: Pennsylvania State’s largest city “Philadelphia” was founded by English entrepreneur, William Penn as a payment to fulfill a debt that King Charles II owed to Penn’s father. Philadelphia is the only UNESCO-declared World Heritage City in the United States and was temporarily the capital of the United States in the 1800s.

THIS DAY,THAT YEAR-27TH OCTOBER: 1978: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.

27TH OCTOBER -“National Black Cat” day is observed to remove the superstitious beliefs in certain cultures wherein black cats are associated with bad luck and, sadly, are more likely to be put to sleep or wait a long time to be adopted from shelters.

27TH OCTOBER -“World Day for Audio-Visual Heritage” is annually observed to build global awareness of issues on preserving audio-visual material, such as sound recordings and moving images.

Indian Army Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat mandated to reorganise operation and structure synchronised operations of the three forces much like China and the US. The task of reorganisation of the three services to begin with a China specific Northern Command and Pakistan specific Western command, third command to be the Peninsular Command; the fourth, a full-fledged air defence command and the fifth, a maritime command.

PM Modi to virtually distribute loans with a working capital of up to Rs10,000 at subsidised rates to 300,000 poor people selling goods on roads and tracks who were affected due to the coronavirus pandemic under PM SVANidhi [Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana] Scheme.

Translational trial underway in AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Nagpur and MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai for using immunity booster capsules “Cordyceps” obtained from herb with immunological and anti-viral properties for treating COVID-19 and for preparing it as a preventive and curative drug for Corona.

Donald President Trump portrays Joe Biden to a zombie in the new ad in the re-election campaign offering tips to viewers on how to spot a zombie in its natural habitat during the Halloween season. The ad ‘lists’ Biden with a multiple “telltale signs” that ‘he’ is a zombie with “aggressive behaviour, craving for human flesh, and uttering incoherent moans and groans”.

After airlines impose mandatory mask requirements on flights in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, more than 900 passengers have been removed from flights banned from the airline for “refusing to wear a mask”. “We expect our customers to comply with our policies and won’t be able to fly with us as long as our mask policy remains in effect”,” American Airlines spokesperson.

NASA’s -SOFIA [Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy] confirm water may be distributed across the “lunar surface”, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. Despite the presence of the small amount of water NASA faces new questions about how water is created and how it persists on the harsh, airless lunar surface.

SPORTS – Cricket: IPL T20 : KXIP Vs KKR : Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh fire Kings XI Punjab to 4th spot with 8-wicket drubbing of Kolkata Knight Riders

SPORTS – Football: EPL: “World-Class” Jamie Vardy rocks Arsenal as Leicester City go fourth in the table. Southampton beat table toppers Everton.