News Digest: 2 acquitted in 1989 Wadia murder plot case

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		Friday, March 17, 2023
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		India
		2 acquitted in 1989 Wadia murder plot case Bombay HC slams Shinde, says CM can't alter mantri's decision Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order allowing UIL chief to travel abroad More India News»

		Science
		March 26 launch to complete OneWeb's first constellation Snake venom helps researchers find way to potentially prevent Parkinsons, Alzheimer's A new study has shown how researchers studying snake venom found ways of potentially impacting future therapeutic applications for preventing and treating neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Bengaluru astronomers, collaborators build new low-cost star sensors for satellites More Science News»

		Technology
		How to change the default search engine in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Safari, the default web browser on Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, comes with Google Search set as the default search engine. However, you can also switch to other search alternatives, including Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia. Laptop trackpad not working: Things you can do to fix it Having a malfunctioning trackpad in a laptop can be frustrating. Trackpads in a laptop can stop responding due to several reasons like driver issue, hardware issue and software issue. But, before jumping on the ship and rushing to the service centre, there are a couple of things that you can do to try and fix the problem. Smartphone charging slow: 5 simple tricks you can try to charge your smartphone faster Charging your phone is an essential part of keeping it operational. However, it can be frustrating when your phone is charging slowly and you need to use it immediately. Here are five tips to help you charge your phone faster. More Technology News»

		Business
		TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan quits; K Krithivasan to replace him Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said on Thursday MD and CEO Rajesh Gopinathan has resigned — a sudden departure that comes after just a year into his second five-year term at the helm of the software services major. Senior executive K Krithivasan, who spearheads TCS’s biggest business division of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), has been named CEO-designate, effective Thursday. He will take charge as MD and CEO on September 16, subject to shareholders’ approval. Voda Idea's promoters may infuse Rs 2,000 crore in company Twitter foreign entity, can't seek protection under Article 19: Centre US-based microblogging platform Twitter Inc cannot seek protection under Article 19 of the Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech and expression to Indian citizens and entities, not to foreigners, the central government said Thursday in the Karnataka high court. More Business News»

		Sports
		Won't play in WTC final as it won't be ethical on my part: Pandya If there is one thing that strikes you about Hardik Pandya these days, it is clarity of thought. On the eve of leading India for the first time in an ODI against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium - Pandya was quizzed about whether he would consider the option of finally returning to Test cricket by turning out for India in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in June. WPL: Gujarat edge Delhi for second win of the season Delhi Capitals batting let them down in a big way as Gujarat Giants seized crucial moments to register a thrilling 11-run win over Meg Lanning and co. in Women's Premier League match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The win was Gujarat's second of the season as they took a sweet revenge for their 10-wicket loss earlier. The defeat for Delhi delayed their confirmation to the top-three finish. Nikhat Zareen storms into World Boxing C'ships second round Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen started her title defence in style as the ace Indian boxer registered a stunning RSC (referee stops contest) win over Anakhanim Ismayilova of Azerbaijan in the first round of Women's World Boxing Championships on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Education
		UPSC EPFO Registration 2023 closing tomorrow on upsconline.nic.in, application link here The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close down the registration process for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 tomorrow, on March 17, 2023. Candidates can apply for the EPFO recruitment on the official website at upsconline.nic.in. The online application process began on February 25, 2023, and will end tomorrow on March 17, 2023. IIT JAM Result 2023: IIT Guwahati to release JAM result next week on jam.iitg.ac.in, more details here The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati is scheduled to release the JAM 2023 Result next week on the official website at jam.iitg.ac.in. The IIT JAM 2023 exam was held on February 12, 2023, for 7 subjects including, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH). OSSC Regular Teacher Answer Key 2023 released on ossc.gov.in, download link here The Odisha Staff Selection Commission has released the Model Answer Key for the post of Regular Teachers for Government Secondary Schools under the S & ME Department on the official website at ossc.gov.in. The Regular Teacher Preliminary Examination was held between March 10 and March 13, 2023. Read more to find out the direct link to download the model answer key. More Education News»

		Environment
		Unusual warming played role in 2002 Antarctic ice shelf retreat: Study The study has revealed that widespread flow acceleration and frequent small-iceberg calving could serve as warning signs for future such ice shelf retreats in the Antarctic, said scientists, who led the study. Ice shelves are floating tongues of ice connected to land but extend out and float on ocean water. They act as a buttress as they hold back glaciers on land flowing toward the ocean. Droughts, wet events made more frequent, intense by global warming: Nasa-led Study Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. More Environment News»

		World
		Cyclone Freddy toll surpasses 300, flood risk lingers for southern Africa After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands of others across Malawi and Mozambique and may still cause further damage. UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a report from a U.N.-backed inquiry released Thursday. China wants Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks China is concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine and wants Moscow and Kyiv to hold peace talks, senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart over a phone call on Thursday. More World News»

		Environment
		Unusual warming played role in 2002 Antarctic ice shelf retreat: Study The study has revealed that widespread flow acceleration and frequent small-iceberg calving could serve as warning signs for future such ice shelf retreats in the Antarctic, said scientists, who led the study. Ice shelves are floating tongues of ice connected to land but extend out and float on ocean water. They act as a buttress as they hold back glaciers on land flowing toward the ocean. Droughts, wet events made more frequent, intense by global warming: Nasa-led Study Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		K Kavitha skips ED quizzing in excise case, cites SC plea Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, on Thursday refused to attend the Enforcement Directorate's interrogation into the alleged Delhi excise policy case, citing a pending petition in the Supreme Court. Instead, she sent a representative - her advocate and BRS general secretary Soma Bharat. Telangana high court junks Raju's petition, PricewaterhouseCoopers can sue him for Rs 100 crore A division bench of Telangana high court has dismissed a plea by Satyam Computers founder-chairman B Ramalinga Raju and allowed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), statutory auditor of Satyam between 2000 and 2009, to sue Raju and Co for 100 crore for tarnishing auditing firm's image. Inter student hangs herself in hostel room soon after first exam in Telangana Hours after appearing for her first examination on Wednesday, a first year Intermediate student from Hanamkonda hanged herself inside her college hostel, allegedly due to poor performance in the test. While the college staff rushed her to MGM Hospital, Warangal, the teenager could not be saved. She died while undergoing treatment in the wee hours of the day. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab govt facilitated Lawrence Bishnoi's interview to defame Sidhu Moosewala: Congress Bajwa further said that the parents of the slain singer have been demanding justice for their son and even threatened to leave the country. Questioning the timing of the interview, Bajwa stated the government, which has failed to solve the case, got the interview conducted in which tailor-made questions were asked. Gang committing theft of electrical equipment held in Haryana's Ambala Chandigarh's budding designers shine at international fashion shows Budding designers from Chandigarh based fashion institute celebrated their students who showcased their collections at three leading international fashion platforms, in New York, London, and Mumbai. The students won accolades for their creativity and innovation while employing Khadi fabric to wave ensembles for the world to see India's brilliant heritage and legacy. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Medical colleges told to submit PG exam schedules to NMC The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical colleges to submit their exam schedules. Sources said the semester exam schedules were disrupted by the to Covid situation in 2020, and have still not returned to normal. Rs 20 crore garden added to approved tender for Kharicut canal The civic body on Thursday sanctioned a proposal to add a garden at an expenditure of Rs 20 crore in one of the five tenders approved for the 22km long Kharicut canal redevelopment project. 'India must improve breeds to become the world's dairy' India must focus on improving cattle breeds and enhancing productivity to become the dairy to the world, Union minister of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, Parshottam Rupala, and leaders of the dairy industry said on Thursday. Experts also said India's milk production growth is much higher than the population growth, so the sector must focus on exploring new export markets and establishing strong supply chains. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Gang robs man of 1.5kg gold jewels, Rs 4 lakh cash, arrested in Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday arrested a five-member gang, including a juvenile, for robbing a jeweller at knifepoint of nearly 1.5 kg of gold and ₹4 lakh in cash. EPS moves Madras HC to dismiss plea against general council AIADMK interim general secretary and former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has moved the Madras high court to dismiss the plaint of MLA P H Manoj Pandian to stay implementation of the resolutions passed in the party's July 11, 2022, general council meeting. The resolutions made EPS interim general secretary by abolishing the posts of coordinator and joint coordinator. Company doesn't pay rent, mobile tower sold as scrap The owners of a building in Chennai's Koyambedu dismantled and sold a mobile tower that was installed on their terrace in 2006 for the now defunct Aircel company. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Body in drum in Bengaluru: Second husband's bro killed woman for shaming family, say cops Three days after the decomposed body of a 27-year-old woman was found stuffed inside a plastic drum, abandoned at the entrance to Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Byappanahalli, railway police arrested three men believed to be the prime suspects, while five of their accomplices are yet to be traced. Bangalore Development Authority order shows mindset of East India Co draftsman: HC Pulling up Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) over the denial of transferable development rights (TDR) certificates to 138 petitioners, the high court said the order gives an impression that it is drafted with the mindset of a draftsman from the East India Company, and not by the one whose heart is in the right place. Bengaluru receives 'healthy city' award for smoking laws Bengaluru won the 'Partnership for Healthy Cities' award at a summit held in London on Wednesday for effectively enforcing smoke-free laws. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Body in drum in Bengaluru: Second husband's bro killed woman for shaming family, say cops Three days after the decomposed body of a 27-year-old woman was found stuffed inside a plastic drum, abandoned at the entrance to Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Byappanahalli, railway police arrested three men believed to be the prime suspects, while five of their accomplices are yet to be traced. Bangalore Development Authority order shows mindset of East India Co draftsman: HC Pulling up Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) over the denial of transferable development rights (TDR) certificates to 138 petitioners, the high court said the order gives an impression that it is drafted with the mindset of a draftsman from the East India Company, and not by the one whose heart is in the right place. Bengaluru receives 'healthy city' award for smoking laws Bengaluru won the 'Partnership for Healthy Cities' award at a summit held in London on Wednesday for effectively enforcing smoke-free laws. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Role of same accused likely in phy, chem paper leaks in Maharashtra The crime branch probing the HSC paper leak suspect that the same set of accused could be involved in physics and chemistry paper leaks too. Bombay HC denies relief to Belgian citizen with Ind passport The Bombay high court has ruled that the Centre's decision to ban the entry of a man who obtained Belgian citizenship but travelled on Indian passport is not arbitrary and does not violate his fundamental rights, including the right to life & liberty, equality, and freedom of movement under Constitution's Article 19. 2 held with party drug worth Rs 8 crore in Mumbai The anti-extortion cell (AEC) of crime branch has busted an international drug racket and arrested two persons with 16 kg of ketamine or party drug worth around Rs 8 crore that was being sent to Australia, New Zealand and other countries through courier. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man in car carrying liquor dies in crash in Delhi A man died after his car carrying illicit liquor bottles met with an accident in Chhawla on Monday. Police said another person was injured in the accident. FBU started working in 2016, but no LG nod taken for hiring retd personnel: CBI While former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is in judicial custody and will likely be questioned in jail itself after CBI filed an FIR in the Feedback Unit case, the agency will soon ask other accused to join investigation. PM Narendra Modi's plan is to slap false cases against Manish Sisodia, keep him in jail for long: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the FIR filed by the CBI against former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with Delhi government's Feedback Unit (FBU) which, the agency claimed, had been used for snooping. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Man in car carrying liquor dies in crash in Delhi A man died after his car carrying illicit liquor bottles met with an accident in Chhawla on Monday. Police said another person was injured in the accident. FBU started working in 2016, but no LG nod taken for hiring retd personnel: CBI While former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is in judicial custody and will likely be questioned in jail itself after CBI filed an FIR in the Feedback Unit case, the agency will soon ask other accused to join investigation. PM Narendra Modi's plan is to slap false cases against Manish Sisodia, keep him in jail for long: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the FIR filed by the CBI against former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with Delhi government's Feedback Unit (FBU) which, the agency claimed, had been used for snooping. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Man in car carrying liquor dies in crash in Delhi A man died after his car carrying illicit liquor bottles met with an accident in Chhawla on Monday. Police said another person was injured in the accident. FBU started working in 2016, but no LG nod taken for hiring retd personnel: CBI While former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is in judicial custody and will likely be questioned in jail itself after CBI filed an FIR in the Feedback Unit case, the agency will soon ask other accused to join investigation. PM Narendra Modi's plan is to slap false cases against Manish Sisodia, keep him in jail for long: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the FIR filed by the CBI against former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in connection with Delhi government's Feedback Unit (FBU) which, the agency claimed, had been used for snooping. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		In new CCTV footage, Atiq Ahmed's son Asad seen chasing and firing at Umesh Pal A senior STF official preferring anonymity said, “Asad, son of jailed gangster Atiq Ahmed, is seen opening fire in the 32-second video footage that went viral on social media on Thursday. Asad, wanted in connection with Dhoomanganj shootout incident, is carrying Rs 5 lakh cash reward on his head.” NCZCC to host exhibition of noted painter 1st phase of ring road to be over before Mahakumbh More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Vidisha boy rescued from borewell, dies After a rescue operation lasting 24 hours, a 7-year-old kid who had fallen into a 60-feet deep borewell was rescued on Wednesday morning, but the kid had lost his battle for life. An FIR was registered against four people for leaving the borewell open, which led to the boy's death. The child, identified as Lokesh Ahirwar, 7, fell into the borewell while he was playing in a farm on Tuesday morning. He got stuck at around 43 feet. Rescue operations were soon started by SDERF and NDRF personnel and the district collector Vidisha, Uma Shankar Bhargav, local SDM, additional SP Vidisha Sameer Yadav supervised the operations. Madhya Pradesh e-budget saves 1.5 metric tons of paper After debate in the assembly on the state budget, tabled on March 1, state finance minister Jagdish Devda said the budget has been made after seeking suggestions from public, industrialists, and chartered accountants. HC quashes plea against Tikamgarh BJP MLA More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Work of national waterway-5 in Odisha under way Transport minister Tukuni Sahu on Thursday told the state assembly that first phase and second phase work of National Waterway-5 on the Mahanadi is underway. Development work of the first phase has been started, while preliminary work of the second phase is underway. Mom, uncle burn 5-yr-old with cigarette butts, held in Odisha A woman and her cousin were arrested on Wednesday for inflicting multiple cigarette butt burns on her five-year-old son in Odisha's Jajpur district. Drivers' strike leaves commuters in the lurch, govt offers dialogue in Odisha Thousands of commuters across Odisha went through a harrowing time on Wednesday as drivers of commercial vehicles launched a 'quit-steering' strike in support of a 10-point charter of demands, including social security pension, insurance, parking and toilet facilities and death benefits. More Bhubaneswar News»

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