News Digest: 'Beautifully expressed': PM Modi after SRK congratulates him on new Parliament building

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'Beautifully expressed': PM Modi after SRK congratulates him on new Parliament building

Kolkata college student expelled for clicking pics of girl in loo

NFHS-6 to have questions on Covid distress
On Covid, the survey will include questions about people's suffering during Covid, deaths, hospitalisation and financing for Covid treatment or impoverishment due to treatment. On vaccination, the survey will ask the unvaccinated their reason for not taking the vaccine, and those vaccinated where they got the vaccine from and so on.

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Science

Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars
Four volunteers, including Canadian biologist Kelly Haston, will take part in a year-long simulated stay on Mars at a habitat in Houston, Texas. The initiative, which is organised by Nasa, aims to help evaluate crew behaviour in close confinement and isolation, and enable the space agency to learn about long-term missions. The facility has a vertical farm, bedrooms, a gym and a common area, however, the crew must cope with communication delays with Earth and simulated equipment failure.

Like thieves evading capture, disease-causing Salmonella tricks host's immune system

US study finds 1 in 10 get long Covid after Omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

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Technology

Meta addresses UK competition concerns, offers to reduce ad data usage
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently raised concerns over social media giant Meta’s usage of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service. To address the regulator's concerns, the Facebook parent has reportedly agreed to mit its data usage of other businesses.

Nothing Phone (2) to launch in July: 2 specs the company has confirmed about the upcoming phone
Nothing is set to launch its new premium smartphone, Nothing Phone (2) in July, that will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset for better optimisation and a 4700mAh battery. The upcoming smartphone is placed above the mid-range, Nothing Phone (1) which was released in 2022 and has a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.

Apple may expand its Find My network support to Apple Pencils
Apple has filed a patent describing a method to include Find My network support for tracking Apple Pencil. With acoustic resonators integrated within housing structures of the stylus, users can locate the lost Apple Pencil with future models. The patent claims that acoustic resonators, including a resonant diaphragm, will be located in the cap of the pencil. The system may only work when the pencil is nearby.

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Business

Don't insist on phone numbers, govt tells retailers
In a letter addressed to the Retailers Association of India and five other major industry entities - CII, FICCI, CAIT, Assocham and PHD Chamber of Commerce - Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh has said insisting on mobile number during the sale of a product as a prerequisite mandatory condition, even when a consumer opts not to provide the same, is a violation of their rights and constitutes unfair trade practice under the Act.

Passengers of Air India's Pune flight reach Delhi after 24 hours
The Air India flight (AI-850) was supposed to take off from Pune at 6.50pm and land in Delhi by 9.05pm. Muqaddas Ansari, a flyer who reached Delhi around 6pm on Friday, said, "The flight took off on time, but all went haywire while approaching Delhi. The captain of the flight announced that they would not be able to land due to weather issues and the flight would be diverted to Jaipur."

Bank guarantee for making 120 Vande trains yet to be submitted
Sources said there is a tussle between the partners over the share holding in the joint venture of these two firms. This is the main reason behind the TMH not yet depositing the mandatory BG and this would attract penalty charges for the Russian company, they added.

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Sports

ICC to announce World Cup schedule during WTC final
The International Cricket Council will announce the schedule of the ODI World Cup in October-November this year on the sidelines of the India versus Australia World Test Championship Final at The Oval in London during June 7-12, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told reporters after a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board here on Saturday.

Shubman Gill eyes Virat Kohli's massive record
Star batter Shubman Gill is in ominous form in IPL 2023 and has been a nightmare for the opposition bowlers. With three centuries already under his belt, Shubman is leading run scorer and the Orange Cap holder this season.

CSK better prepared for IPL final compared to past: Fleming
Chennai Super Kings' head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday expressed his confidence ahead of the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans, stating that this time they are better equipped than ever before. Fleming also acknowledged that CSK's performance was affected by the prevailing conditions in the past.

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Education

Spring Daleans rise to greatness, embracing empowerment and igniting the flame of excellence
With exuberant fervor and boundless eagerness on full display, the Investiture Ceremony of 2023 etched an indelible memory in the hearts of the Spring Daleans, unleashing waves of joy and anticipation that resonated through the atmosphere.

WB Police PT Admit Card 2020 released for SI, LSI on wbpolice.gov.in; direct link to download
The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board has issued the admit cards for the personality test of Sub-Inspector/Lady Sub-Inspector (UB) and Sub-Inspector (AB) posts. The PT is scheduled to be held from June 7, 2023. A total of 1,088 vacancies are to be filled including 753 for SI, 150 for Lady SI in Unarmed Branch and 185 for SI in Armed Branch.

RBSE 10th Result 2023 to be announced in June 1st week on rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in
The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education will declare the RBSE 10th Result 2023 in the first week of June. Around 9 lakh students appeared for the RBSE 10th exams from March 16 to April 13, 2023. Students can download the results from the official website rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in by entering their login credentials. The state education Minister BD Kalla may announce the results through a press conference.

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Environment

Brazil declares 6-month health emergency several after bird flu cases

India aims to have People's Biodiversity Register in every village, verification campaign launched in Goa

Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest

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World

UK had forced therapy, shock treatment on gay soldiers

Four Nasa volunteers to spend 1 year in Houston Mars simulator

Travellers to UK face long wait as glitch shuts e-gates

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Environment

Brazil declares 6-month health emergency several after bird flu cases

India aims to have People's Biodiversity Register in every village, verification campaign launched in Goa

Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest

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Hyderabad

17-yr-old Intermediate student accused of raping his friend, a minor, in Nalgonda
A 17-year-old Intermediate student is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a hamlet in Nalgonda district. Based on the complaint of the victim's family, police slapped a rape charge against the accused and sent the victim to Bharosa centre to record her statement.

Fire at electrical store, 2 rescued
A fire broke out in an electrical store at the busy Troop Bazar on Saturday afternoon. Two persons, who were trapped in the three-storied building, escaped unhurt.

Fake I-T sleuths make off with gold
Posing as income tax (I-T) officers, a group of fraudsters in plain-clothes 'raided' a gold ornaments melting unit in Secunderabad on Saturday and 'seized' two kilo gold. Later, the store manager realised that con artists posing as I-T sleuths stole the yellow metal from his unit and approached police.

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Chandigarh

Petty crimes rising in Pkl, even as major cases unsolved
: Petty crime like thefts, burglaries, snatching, scuffle and fatal accidents are increasing in the city.

Despite tech, UT cops fail to crack several murder cases
Chandigarh: Despite the use of latest technology, UT Police have failed to solve a few murder cases which have left residents shocked by their brutality.

Mohali has 100% success rate in murder cases; 98.8% for rape
The Mohali police is boasting of having 100% success rate in solving murders cases in 2022 and 98.8% in solving rape cases.

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Ahmedabad

State aims to contribute 10% to country's economy: CM
Presenting Gujarat's development vision at the eighth governing council meeting of Niti Aayog in Delhi on Saturday, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said Gujarat has set a target of contributing more than 10% of the country's economy in the next few years.

Sarkhej man arrested for cheating woman
Ahmedabad rural cybercrime police arrested a resident of Sarkhej, Huzefa Shaikh, for cheating a woman from South Bopal out of Rs 4 lakh.

Pre-activated sim cards: 3 arrested
The city crime branch arrested three people from Naroda and Sardarnagar with pre-activated sim cards in their possession.

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Chennai

Waste disposal is no laughing matter
Film actor-comedians are civic action heroes now. In a bid to cash in on their popularity, the municipal administration and water supply department has cast at least three reigning comedians in documentaries to spread public awareness on waste segregation and safe disposal of waste.

Stalin thanks Modi for for letting TN host Khelo India Games
Chief minister M K Stalin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting his request to allow Tamil Nadu to host Khelo India Games 2023 in Tamil Nadu. In a tweet, Stalin expressed optimism that these games will serve as a platform for young sportspersons from all Indian states to showcase their sporting skills.

Traffic diversions near Marina beach
Chennai city traffic police have announced traffic diversions during the peak hours especially at the weekends on Kamarajar Salai as many people thronged the Marina Beach to beat the scorching heat.

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Bangalore

Karnataka cabinet at full strength vindicates 30:30 peace formula
The hurdles notwithstanding, Congress on Saturday managed to install a full-strength cabinet comprising 34 ministers. Multiple factors -- including a reported power-sharing formula, camp politics, rivalries and caste combinations -- seem to have played a role in the formation of chief minister Siddaramaiah's cabinet.

Can't file dowry complaint after getting divorce notice: HC
A criminal case filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws, in respect of cruelty and harassment over dowry claims, loses its significance if the complaint is lodged after receiving divorce notice from the husband, the Kalaburagi bench of the high court observed in a recent judgment, with Justice S Rachaiah quashing the FIR registered against the in-laws of the complainant.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah likely to keep finance; DK Shivakumar water resources & Bengaluru development
Chief minister Siddaramaiah is expected to retain the key portfolios of finance and intelligence with himself while handing Bengaluru development and water resources departments to deputy CM DK Shivakumar.

2 attacked with rod & chopper in busy street
Two people were assaulted with an iron rod and a chopper in a crowded place near Chitra cinema at Dadar east by at least three men with whom they had previous enmity around 6pm on Saturday, the police said. The two have been admitted to a hospital and are out of danger, the police said.

Wife earns more than man, Mumbai sessions court upholds no-maintenance order
The woman had filed a domestic violence case against her husband and in-laws in 2021 and alleged that after their child’s birth, she was forced to move out of their home. The judge, though, directed the man to pay Rs 10,000 a month towards maintenance of their young child.

False caste slur charge can't deprive one of liberty: Mumbai Court
The judge pointed out that while Virkar had complained to the cops on April 12 alleging that the informant and others assaulted them, the informant’s FIR was lodged only on April 21.

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Delhi

Spl home at Alipur can accommodate 276 rescued children
Women and child development minister Atishi, along with Supreme Court Judge S. Ravindra Bhat and various juvenile justice committee judges, laid the foundation stone for 'Vatsalya Sadan', an integrated complex for child protection services, in north Delhi's Alipur, on Saturday.

Paper on Savarkar among course changes approved
The introduction of a paper on Veer Savarkar in the fourth semester, the shifting of the teaching of Mahatma Gandhi to the seventh semester and the removal of the teaching of poet Allama Iqbal were some of the academic changes brought in the political science course at Delhi University at the Academic Council meeting late on Friday.

Amid protests, DU council gives nod to ITEP course
Delhi University's Academic Council approved the starting of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) course from the 2023-24 academic session on Friday.

Four of a family die in a road accident in UP's Pratapgarh
The deceased were traveling on a bike when a high-speed car hit the bike and the entire family riding the bike died. The deceased have been identified as Manoj and Seema and their two kids and were residents of Mahabal of Sangipur police station of Pratapgarh.

The legacy of PMC: Silver mace, historic chair
The newly elected mayor of the city, Ganesh Keserwani who took oath of office on Friday was handed over the 'historic mace' by the outgoing mayor Abhilasha Gupta Nandi in a ceremony held at Parade ground near Sangam.

Mayor, corporators take oath; Maurya inaugurates event at KP College ground
Newly elected mayor Umesh Chandra Ganesh Kesarwani took the oath of office at a function held at KP College ground here on Friday. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya was the chief guest on the occasion.

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Bhopal

Brother-in-law held for raping Bhopal woman
A 34-year-old man has been arrested on Saturday on charges of raping a 20-year-old Bhopal woman.

Nagaland woman raped & forced to convert in Bhopal
Koh-e-Fiza police on Friday registered a case against a 26-year-old man and his mother on charges of abduction, rape, assault, and forced religious conversion after complaint filed by a 21-year-old woman from Nagaland. The woman alleged that the accused had befriended the woman through a social media platform and brought her to Bhopal, where he kept her in a live-in relationship and subjected her to physical exploitation

33 sentenced to life imprisonment in Vidisha's Babchia murder case in Madhya Pradesh

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Bhubaneswar

2 engineering students drown in Kuakhai river in Bhubaneswar
Two engineering students drowned in the Kuakhai river here while taking bath near Indrapal locality under Balianta police station at around 7.30pm on Saturday.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik skips Niti Aayog meet citing prior engagements
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday skipped the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi joining seven other CMs who did not attend the meeting due to various reasons.

Vendors want govt nod to restart biz near Puri temple
Members of All Odisha Roadside Vendors' Association on Friday staged a demonstration here demanding the state government allow them to restart their business near the Puri Jagannath Temple.

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News Digest: 'Beautifully expressed': PM Modi after SRK congratulates him on new Parliament building

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