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		Sunday, February 05, 2023
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		India
		'Sleeper' Vande Bharat variant by December: Minister Russia, China, Pakistan to take part in SCO auditors' meet in Lucknow Rare interstate kidney swap in 2 Hyderabad hospitals More India News»

		Science
		NISAR payload gets traditional send-off at Nasa lab for final journey to India; sat launch in 2024 Astronomers detect radio signal from atomic hydrogen in distant galaxy Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have used data from the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy. The astronomical distance over which the signal was picked up is so far the farthest. Astronomers detect radio signal from atomic hydrogen in distant galaxy Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have used data from the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy. The astronomical distance over which the signal was picked up is so far the farthest. More Science News»

		Technology
		Coin Master: February 4, 2023 Free Spins and Coins link The Coin Master also has a time slot machine that can help you get additional coins and other sundries to help you enhance your community. Players must spin the slot machine and collect free gifts in order to fully build their hamlet. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 with AMD Ryzen 3 7320U launched in India Lenovo has announced the IdeaPad 1 in India, the company’s first laptop with the Ryzen 3 7320U. The company says that the laptop is the perfect balance of performance, productivity, and responsiveness, ideal for students, teachers, and working professionals. Dassault Systemes helps Renault Group optimise vehicle costs Dassault Systèmes has developed a new cost intelligence solution to help Renault Group reduce the impact of rising raw material prices on vehicle production costs. The solution extends Renault Group's use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, a leading 3D design and engineering software, from design and engineering to the strategic business functions of costing and purchasing. This allows users to contribute to Renault Group's technological and digital transformation. More Technology News»

		Business
		Indian markets less volatile than global peers, says Sebi Sebi on Saturday acknowledged the current spate of excessive volatility in the stock market due to the fall in the shares of “a business conglomerate” — an allusion to Adani Group scrips. In its first official comments on the decline, a release from the markets regulator said in case it receives information about any particular stock, it examines the matter and takes appropriate measures. Adani row: 'Indian regulators are very competent to handle the situation' Adani Group's FPO withdrawal will not impact global image of India's economy: FM Adani Group's withdrawal of its Follow on Public Offer (FPO) will have no affect on the Indian economy's image or macroeconomic fundamentals, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. "Foreign Exchange Reserve in the last two days has gone up by $8 billion. Neither our macroeconomic fundamentals nor our economy's image have been affected," said the FM. More Business News»

		Sports
		'Rank turner could backfire': Experts bat for sporting tracks in Border-Gavaskar Trophy Former selectors and experts feel that the Indian team management should ask for sporting tracks against Australia in the upcoming four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to start from February 9 in Nagpur. They believed that current India batters are not equipped to handle quality spinners on rank turners. Asia Cup likely to be moved out of Pakistan The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is expected to shift Asia Cup from Pakistan and decide on an alternate venue in March as BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi discussed the issue during a formal meeting in Bahrain on Saturday. All heads of ACC member nations attended the emergent meeting which was called at the behest of Sethi after the continental body released its itinerary and Pakistan wasn't named the hosts for the Asia Cup. EPL: Rashford fires Man United to 2-1 win over Palace, Casemiro sees red Marcus Rashford won a first-half penalty before scoring himself in the second half as Manchester United survived a straight red card for Casemiro to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Education
		FMGE December Result 2022 declared on nbe.edu.in, download result PDF here The National Board of Education in Medical Examination (NBEMS) has announced the FMGE December Session Result 2022 on the official website at nbe.edu.in. The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, FMGE December Session exam was held on January 20, 2023. The individual scorecard of the candidates will be released on or after February 10, 2023. SBI PO Mains Result 2022 to release soon on sbi.co.in, check details here The State Bank of India will soon announce the SBI PO Mains Result 2022 on the official website at sbi.co.in. The Probationary Officer Main Examination - 2022 was conducted on January 30, 2023. The exam consisted of 200 objective-based questions for 200 marks and 50 marks for the descriptive examination. NBE FET Admit Card 2022 releasing today on natboard.edu.in, check details here The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the NBE FET Admit Card 2022 today, on February 4, 2023. The Fellowship Entrance Test admit card will be available for candidates on the official websites at nbe.edu.in or natboard.edu.in. The FET 2022 exam will be held on February 10, 2023 in a single shift - 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM. More Education News»

		Environment
		France destroys seaside flats threatened by coastal erosion French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country's battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion. Union Budget 2022-23: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment Ministry Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon German development minister Svenja Schulze announced Monday that her government will make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. More Environment News»

		World
		US fighter jets shoot down Chinese balloon over Atlantic The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the country’s southeastern coast on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic spying saga that drew a spotlight on worsening Sino-US relations. President Joe Biden approved a military plan to shoot it down , US officials said. The Pentagon did not immediately comment. Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in Chile, death toll at 22 Oil industry in Pakistan on verge of 'collapse' amid liquidity crisis Oil companies in cash-strapped Pakistan have warned that the industry is on the "brink of collapse" as the dollar liquidity crisis persists and their cost of doing business balloons due to the rupee's devaluation.The government removed the dollar cap to meet the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) demand which resulted in the Pakistani rupee falling to a historic low of Rs 276.58 in the interbank market, according to a Geo News report. More World News»

		Environment
		France destroys seaside flats threatened by coastal erosion French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country's battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion. Union Budget 2022-23: Rs 3,030 crore allocated to Environment Ministry Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon German development minister Svenja Schulze announced Monday that her government will make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		PIO with Hyderabad roots front-runner for Naperville city council seat An Indian-American with roots in Hyderabad has become a front-runner for the Naperville city council in Illinois, Chicago in the US. With Covid cases on decline, IT companies nudge employees to return to office in Hyderabad With the Covid-19 resurgence scare fizzling out and layoffs rising not just in US but Indian market as well, IT companies in Hyderabad are rolling up their sleeves to push more employees to return to work from office even if it is in hybrid mode. Job cuts fail to dampen master's abroad plans in Hyderabad Despite layoffs across the globe and bleak job market, the number of students wanting to go abroad for master's seems to remain unaffected as Hyderabad is still one of the top cities when it comes to number of students taking Graduate Record Exams (GRE), which is one of the scores required for admission into institutes in other countries. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar uses audio bridge, interacts with BLP card holders A small art exhibition with a big canvas An art exhibition has brought together 105 eminent artists from India and beyond and a collection of over 200 artworks and the proceeds from which will go to an NGO in city Supreme Court dismisses review petition against HSGMC act The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the review petition against upholding the constitutional validity of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) Act that was enacted in 2014 to manage the Gurdwaras in Haryana independently from the control of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Industrial gas leak wrecks wedding feast in Ahmedabad Nearly 800 guests at a wedding feast in Vinzol had to return with empty stomachs on Friday night, being unable to even breathe properly due to the release of noxious gas in the area, which is near the Vatva GIDC industrial estate. Hindu girls' claim to Muslim mother's property denied in Ahmedabad A local court dismissed a suit filed by three Hindu daughters claiming their mother's retirement benefits after her death because she had converted to Islam. Ahmedabad Police crime branch bust cricket betting racket worth Rs 1,414 crore City crime branch officers on Saturday announced that they unearthed a racket worth Rs 1,414 crore in connection with an international cricket betting syndicate. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu: 'Set up board to recruit teachers for govt-aided, private colleges' The state government should create a university recruitment board to ensure that quality faculty members are posted in government-aided and private colleges, CPI (M) state secretary K Balakrishnan said on Saturday. Chennai: NCLT okays ASG hospital's plan to take over, revive Vasan Health Care The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai, has approved ASG Hospital's 526 crore plan to take over and revive Vasan Health Care. This includes 400 crore for payment to all the stakeholders including creditors and 126 crore towards working capital and capex infusion. Tamil Nadu: Two men get 12-year jail term for ganja smuggling Two men, found trafficking 160 kg of ganja from Andhra Pradesh, were sentenced to undergo 12 years each of imprisonment, and fined 3.4 lakh. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		4,000 pourakarmikas in Bengaluru to be regularised, 16,000 still waiting The process to regularise about 4,000 pourakarmikas is nearing completion. The regularisation of the rest of the current force - 16,000-odd workers - will be done around the time of the state budget, sources in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) told STOI. Work begins on foot over bridge linking KR Puram railway, Metro stations in Bengaluru The intersection of Old Madras Road and Outer Ring Road at KR Puram is a nightmare for pedestrians. Man, 3 children climb mobile tower to protest official apathy in Karnataka A man and his three children climbed a mobile tower on Saturday to protest official apathy in settling a land dispute. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		4,000 pourakarmikas in Bengaluru to be regularised, 16,000 still waiting The process to regularise about 4,000 pourakarmikas is nearing completion. The regularisation of the rest of the current force - 16,000-odd workers - will be done around the time of the state budget, sources in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) told STOI. Work begins on foot over bridge linking KR Puram railway, Metro stations in Bengaluru The intersection of Old Madras Road and Outer Ring Road at KR Puram is a nightmare for pedestrians. Man, 3 children climb mobile tower to protest official apathy in Karnataka A man and his three children climbed a mobile tower on Saturday to protest official apathy in settling a land dispute. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli booked for hitting wife on her head Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli has once again got into trouble as his wife has filed a complaint against him for allegedly abusing and assaulting her reportedly under the influence of alcohol in Bandra (West) flat on Friday. India's biggest apartment deal? 23 luxury homes in Mumbai sold for Rs 1,200 crore In probably the biggest apartment sale in India, 23 luxury homes in an upcoming high-end residential project in Worli have been sold for around Rs 1,200 crore. TOI has learnt that the family, relatives, friends and close associates of DMart founder Radhakishnan Damani have purchased these sprawling apartments in Tower B of Three Sixty West, a premium luxury project at Dr Annie Besant Road in Worli. Road ahead: BMC looks at outer ring, inner links For yet another year, the BMC budget focused on infrastructure initiatives, making large allocations towards its existing big-ticket projects while not announcing any major ones. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		MCD to carry out drive to clean roads for 15 days The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to carry out a 15-day intensive drive for cleaning and upkeep of major roads in Delhi along with the agencies concerned n view of the upcoming G20 summit this year, officials said. The drive will commence on Monday. MCD is taking other measures as well to give a facelift to Delhi. 11 Jamia violence accused discharged, court calls them 'scapegoats' In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators. Cancer patient alleges mistreatment on American flight A woman cancer patient, who had recently undergone surgery and was supposed to travel from Delhi to New York on American Airlines flight AA-293, was offloaded at the Delhi airport on January 30 allegedly after she could not comply with the crew instructions to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin. The passenger claimed that she had asked for assistance to lift the bag because she had a recent surgery and was wearing a cast, but she was allegedly refused help and then asked to alight from the aircraft. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		MCD to carry out drive to clean roads for 15 days The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to carry out a 15-day intensive drive for cleaning and upkeep of major roads in Delhi along with the agencies concerned n view of the upcoming G20 summit this year, officials said. The drive will commence on Monday. MCD is taking other measures as well to give a facelift to Delhi. 11 Jamia violence accused discharged, court calls them 'scapegoats' In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators. Cancer patient alleges mistreatment on American flight A woman cancer patient, who had recently undergone surgery and was supposed to travel from Delhi to New York on American Airlines flight AA-293, was offloaded at the Delhi airport on January 30 allegedly after she could not comply with the crew instructions to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin. The passenger claimed that she had asked for assistance to lift the bag because she had a recent surgery and was wearing a cast, but she was allegedly refused help and then asked to alight from the aircraft. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		MCD to carry out drive to clean roads for 15 days The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to carry out a 15-day intensive drive for cleaning and upkeep of major roads in Delhi along with the agencies concerned n view of the upcoming G20 summit this year, officials said. The drive will commence on Monday. MCD is taking other measures as well to give a facelift to Delhi. 11 Jamia violence accused discharged, court calls them 'scapegoats' In a big setback to the prosecution, a Delhi court on Saturday discharged student activists Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in a case related to the violence that took place at Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 saying they had been made “scapegoats” because police couldn’t catch the actual perpetrators. Cancer patient alleges mistreatment on American flight A woman cancer patient, who had recently undergone surgery and was supposed to travel from Delhi to New York on American Airlines flight AA-293, was offloaded at the Delhi airport on January 30 allegedly after she could not comply with the crew instructions to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin. The passenger claimed that she had asked for assistance to lift the bag because she had a recent surgery and was wearing a cast, but she was allegedly refused help and then asked to alight from the aircraft. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Man charged for selling beef-laced sugarcane juice gets bail from Allahabad HC The Allahabad high court has granted bail to a man arrested on the allegations of selling sugarcane juice adulterated with beef. Prayagraj airport expansion on cards At a time when several projects are lined up for preparing the Sangam city to host the Maha Kumbh 2025 in a grand manner, revamping the facilities and expanding civil enclave (Prayagraj airport) is also on cards. Congress lashes out at Narendra Modi govt over Gautam Adani issue Congress leaders on Friday came down heavily on Narendra Modi-led Union government over the Adani issue and claimed that the hard-earned money of millions of people was in danger. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Singed over 50 times with hot rod to 'cure pneumonia', ailing newborn dies in MP's Shahdol Even as police were grappling with this horror, a similar case was reported in a nearby village. This infant is in hospital. Police are yet to arrest anyone in either case and it's not yet known if the same quack, a woman, was behind singeing both babies. Minor murders 58-year old, rapes corpse in MP's Rewa The police team that reached the spot had found that both the hands and legs of the woman were tied and then she was brutally murdered. A team was constituted by SP Rewa, Navneet Bhasin under additional SP Mauganj Vivek Lal. Body of baby who died after 'hot iron' treatment exhumed in Madhya Pradesh More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Crackdown against illegal sand mining in Odisha A day after the sand mafia attacked an IAS officer, police on Saturday launched 'Operation Sandstorm,' a massive crackdown to end illegal mining in Balasore district. Naba Kisore Das murder: Special medical board to study killer cop's mental health The Crime Branch on Saturday constituted a special medical board to study the mental health of Gopal Das, who has a treatment history of bipolar disorder and told the investigators that he eliminated health minister Naba Kisore Das out of his deep personal hatred. The CB got his remand for four more days till February 8. Naba Kisore Das murder: Arjun Munda, BJD MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik cast doubt on security On a day Union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda described health minister Naba Kisore Das' murder by a policeman as a matter of serious concern, senior BJD MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik said he was also apprehensive about the man deployed for his security. More Bhubaneswar News»

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