News Digest: Karnataka polls: Mandya, Mysuru hold the key for parties

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		Saturday, May 13, 2023
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		India
		Karnataka polls: Mandya, Mysuru hold the key for parties As CBI chief's term nears end, selection panel to meet today Manipur CM faces revolt from MLAs More India News»

		Science
		Sleep apnoea may raise risk of long Covid: Study People with obstructive sleep apnoea may be at significantly higher risk of suffering long Covid, according to a study. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder characterised by repetitive episodes of nocturnal breathing cessation due to upper airway collapse. However, the condition is often underdiagnosed. Vast majority of tweets about obesity are negative: Study Tweets about obesity are predominantly negative, finds an analysis of more than 25,000 posts shared on social media platform Twitter. The findings to be presented at the upcoming European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May), showed that about 72.97 per cent of tweets represented negative sentiments, followed by neutral (18.78 per cent) and positive (8.25 per cent). Sleep apnoea linked to deteriorating brain health More Science News»

		Technology
		Canon PowerShot V10 camera launched in India: All you need to know Canon has launched the PowerShot V10, a compact camera aimed at smartphone users who require superior video features. The Canon PowerShot V10 will sell for INR39,995 ($544) both in-store and online, with availability starting in June. The camera has a slim ergonomic design boasting a retractable, tiltable stand that eliminates the need for a tripod, and a vertical grip suitable for both right and left-handed users. A range of colour filters and exposure adjustments are also included. Over 2 million Toyota owners may be at risk of data leak, here's why The data of 2.15 million Japanese users of Toyota's cloud service platforms since 2012 were publicly available for ten years due to human error, says Toyota. A spokesperson for the company said a mistake made by a person caused a problem that lasted from November 2013 to mid-April, exposing data including the location of vehicles and IDs. Toyota has had no indication the data was misused but plans to implement a comprehensive cloud settings auditing system, establish monitoring procedures and provide employee training. An official from Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission confirmed being informed about the incident. How to install Android 14 beta on Nothing Phone (1) After Google's Pixel phones, Nothing's first phone, the Phone (1), is getting support for the Android 14 beta program. Here’s how you can install Android 14 beta on your Nothing Phone (1). The Android 14 build is currently in the early stages of development and may be missing certain features or may not work properly. Updating to the Android 14 beta will format the phone's storage, erasing all the data. It is advised that you back up all your data beforehand. More Technology News»

		Business
		Sweet medicine: Price of drug going off patent to drop 50% Inflation slows to 18-month low Retail inflation moderated to an 18-month low in April on the back of a favourable base effect and softening in some food prices, bringing much-needed relief from stubborn price pressures, but industrial output growth slowed to a 5-month low in March as manufacturing growth eased and the electricity segment contracted. SC to Sebi: Can't give 6 months more for Adani probe More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Sensational Surya ton downs table-toppers Gujarat, Mumbai reclaim third spot Swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav dazzled with his maiden IPL ton as Mumbai Indians brushed aside table-toppers Gujarat Titans by 27 runs in a one-sided affair at Wankhede stadium on Friday. It was Mumbai's fourth consecutive 200-plus score as a near-perfect win helped them reclaim the third spot on the points table. An in-form Surya once again lit up the Wankhede as his breathtaking effort helped Mumbai notch up their seventh win of the season. After a sizzling 83 in the last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the local boy Surya took his innings a notch higher, firing a stunning 103 not out off just 49 balls. If India doesn't come to Pakistan, we will not be going to India for WC: PCB Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi on Friday made it clear that Pakistan will travel to India for the ODI World Cup only if the Rohit Sharma-led team is allowed to play the upcoming Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy in his country. 'Jaiswal is knocking down Team India door with incredible performances' Yashasvi Jaiswal is winning hearts with his breakthrough performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League season and the latest to heap praise on the young batter is former South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who called the Rajasthan Royals opener an incredible performer. Smith added that Jaiswal is knocking the national team door with all ferocity, having already scored 575 runs in IPL 2023. More Sports News»

		Education
		APSC Junior Manager Recruitment 2023: Application process begins on apsc.nic.in, apply here Assam Public Service Commission has started the APSC Junior Manager application process for the recruitment of Junior Manager (Electrical), (Mechanical), (Civil), and (IT) under the Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited. Interested candidates must apply online via the official website at apsc.nic.in before June 13, 2023. ACPDC diploma engineering registrations to begin from May 16 The Admission Committee for Professional Diploma Courses will begin the admission process for Class 10 students having Industrial Training Institutes, Technical Examinations Board, and Indo German Tool Room from May 16. The online registration will end on June 1. Registrations for regular students will begin on May 16 and end on June 16. J&K CERT launches Toycathon 2023 titled "Promotion of innovative ideas, ...local heritage" The Jammu and Kashmir Council of Educational Research and Training has launched Toycathon 2023 with a focus on designing innovative toys and games using regional resources and local heritage. The event, which aims to promote creativity and critical thinking among younger generations, will be held across three categories, and submissions will be evaluated in four phases. More Education News»

		Environment
		8-year-old climate change activist Aneeshwar Kunchala attends royal lunch, interacts with UK PM Rishi Sunak Canada's Alberta declares state of emergency over wildfires Intense debates needed to study increasing heatwaves, below normal monsoons, abnormally heating up of oceans More Environment News»

		World
		Imran gets bail for 2 weeks, blanket protection from arrest till May 15 Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan a 2-week reprieve from arrest in graft case A high court in Islamabad has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan a two-week reprieve from arrest in a graft case and granted him bail on the charges. Babar Awan, the lawyer for Khan, says the court made the decision on Friday, a day after the country's Supreme Court asked it a ruling. He says Khan is now “a free man,” and that the decision was just. Sri Lanka's airline posts $525 million annual loss Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's national airline announced a staggering $525 million annual loss on Friday. With nearly 6,000 staff, SriLankan Airlines is the biggest and most expensive of the cash-haemorrhaging state companies that have drained the budget and compounded the worst financial crisis in Sri Lanka's history. More World News»

		Environment
		8-year-old climate change activist Aneeshwar Kunchala attends royal lunch, interacts with UK PM Rishi Sunak Canada's Alberta declares state of emergency over wildfires Intense debates needed to study increasing heatwaves, below normal monsoons, abnormally heating up of oceans More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		RaGa, Priyanka will be invited for June 2 event Telangana Congress will be inviting both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Gandhian Ideology Centre in the party's 10-acre land at Bowenpally on June 2, coinciding with Telangana state formation day celebrations. Warangal: Jr panchayat secy dies by suicide, kin allege harassment Suicide of a Junior Panchayat Secretary (JPS) Bairi Soni, 31, at her office in Narsampet has triggered raucous protests from the members of JPS association on Friday. However, after recording family's statement, police clarified that the suicide was due to domestic harassment and it has got nothing to do with the ongoing protest by JPS association demanding regularization of their jobs. Telangana not sparing central govt land parcels, says G Kishan Reddy Claiming that the BRS government was encouraging land encroachments by misusing Dharani web portal, Union tourism minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday alleged that the state gove rnment was not even sparing land parcels belonging to central government institutions.​ More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		HC stays Pb order on demotion of 3 IGPs The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday stayed the Punjab government's order through which it had reverted three inspector general of police (IGP) rank officers of the state to the rank of DIG. The state had ordered demotion of five IGPs, but the court stayed the demotion order of only three officers who had approached the court. PPCB stops operation of Derabassi chemical unit After slapping a fine of Rs 12 lakh on Akums Lifesciences Limited in Sundra village under Derabassi tehsil of Mohali district for repeated violation of the environmental norms by open discharge of industrial chemical effluents, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has also stopped its operations by cutting its power supply. Partap Singh Bajwa slams Punjab govt for filing 'false' FIR against Shahkot MLA Punjab’s leader of opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday criticised the state government for lodging a “false” FIR against Shahkot MLA Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia, who had raised the issue of unlawful presence of AAP MLAs in Jalandhar on the day of the Lok Sabha bypoll on May 10. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		CBSE Class 12: 100% pass at many schools The Central Board of Secondary Education announced Class 12 results on Friday, and the total pass percentage was 87.33%. At 44.4 degree Celsius, city is hottest in Gujarat The summer heat in the city hit a crescendo on Friday at 44.4°C, the joint highest maximum temperature in Gujarat along with Surendranagar. The minimum temperature at 27.1°C was 0.7 degrees higher than normal. True secularism is where there is no discrimination: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that his government does not look at the religion or caste of beneficiaries while reaching out to them with various schemes, and added that true secularism is when there is no discrimination. The PM said that there is no greater social justice than working for the happiness and convenience of all. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		After fight with hubby's kin, woman kills herself A 27-year-old techie died by suicide at Pallikaranai Thursday night. Police said the woman had had a fight with her husband's family members. K Annamalai questions state for shifting PTR from finance department BJP state president K Annamalai on Friday questioned the DMK government for shifting Palanivel Thiaga Rajan out of finance portfolio. Man who stopped wild tusker with folded hands fined Rs 10,000 A man who walked before a wild tusker and gestured to it with folded hands not to come to the road was arrested but let off after being fined 10,000 as 'he was a first-time offender'. The action came after video of the incident on Pennagaram-Hogenakkal road in Dharmapuri district went viral on social media. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Bizman kills 2 minor sons, hangs himself Depressed over domestic issues, a businessman, 35, allegedly killed his two minor sons and later died by suicide in Jigani, Anekal, on Thursday. Power tariff hike steepest in decade With peak summer almost upon us, the rising mercury isn't going to be the only marker for the discomfort index moving northwards. BBMP restrained from blocking shop entry, exit The high court ordered notice to the government and BBMP in response to a petition filed by a textile shop owner from Gandhi Bazaar Main Road. Vacation judge TG Shivashankare Gowda restrained BBMP from blocking the entrance and exit of the petitioner's shop. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Bizman kills 2 minor sons, hangs himself Depressed over domestic issues, a businessman, 35, allegedly killed his two minor sons and later died by suicide in Jigani, Anekal, on Thursday. Power tariff hike steepest in decade With peak summer almost upon us, the rising mercury isn't going to be the only marker for the discomfort index moving northwards. BBMP restrained from blocking shop entry, exit The high court ordered notice to the government and BBMP in response to a petition filed by a textile shop owner from Gandhi Bazaar Main Road. Vacation judge TG Shivashankare Gowda restrained BBMP from blocking the entrance and exit of the petitioner's shop. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Heatwave warning for 2nd day in a row; no relief for those forced to be outdoors For the second day in a row on Friday the IMD issued a heatwave warning for isolated pockets of Mumbai and Thane. Today, the IMD has forecast that weather conditions are likely to be dry. At 96.9%, CBSE Class 10 pass rate steady in state; overall high scorers dwindle 32% The state continued to move ahead with over 95% (96.9%) of its 97,030 students passing CBSE Class 10 exams for the fifth year in a row. CBSE Class 12: Some schools see students get 2nd class for 1st time The CBSE Class 12 results have seen a fall in the overall performance and 90+ percenters. Pune region, which was carved out in 2020 and which includes Maharashtra, has improved its position to 8 among 12 regions. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Two nabbed for murder, robbery on Rajpur Road Two men have been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a man and robbing him on Rajpur Road earlier this week. A senior police officer said that of the six men involved in the murder, two had been arrested while search for the others was going on. The arrested men have been identified as Alam (33) and Zahid (38). 'Accused made mockery of court', judge cancels bail A Delhi court has cancelled bail of a man stating that the accused has made a "mockery of court proceedings". Birders to mark Endemic Bird Day The Bird Count India, which is a network of birders, along with foresters and ecologists will mark Endemic Bird Day on Saturday when they will explore their own city to record the endemic species of birds. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Two nabbed for murder, robbery on Rajpur Road Two men have been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a man and robbing him on Rajpur Road earlier this week. A senior police officer said that of the six men involved in the murder, two had been arrested while search for the others was going on. The arrested men have been identified as Alam (33) and Zahid (38). 'Accused made mockery of court', judge cancels bail A Delhi court has cancelled bail of a man stating that the accused has made a "mockery of court proceedings". Birders to mark Endemic Bird Day The Bird Count India, which is a network of birders, along with foresters and ecologists will mark Endemic Bird Day on Saturday when they will explore their own city to record the endemic species of birds. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Two nabbed for murder, robbery on Rajpur Road Two men have been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a man and robbing him on Rajpur Road earlier this week. A senior police officer said that of the six men involved in the murder, two had been arrested while search for the others was going on. The arrested men have been identified as Alam (33) and Zahid (38). 'Accused made mockery of court', judge cancels bail A Delhi court has cancelled bail of a man stating that the accused has made a "mockery of court proceedings". Birders to mark Endemic Bird Day The Bird Count India, which is a network of birders, along with foresters and ecologists will mark Endemic Bird Day on Saturday when they will explore their own city to record the endemic species of birds. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		HC orders scientific probe of 'shivling' The Allahabad high court on Friday directed the district judge, Varanasi to proceed with the carbon-dating and scientific determination of the purported 'Shivling' found during a court-mandated survey in the Gyanvapi mosque compound on May 16, 2022, in Varanasi. Prep on for counting of votes at Mundera Mandi on May 13 With the second and last phase of polling for urban local body (ULB) elections getting completed in the state on Thursday, the district administration is nearing completion of the arrangements put in place for counting of votes on May 13. Prayagraj airport to soon undergo major expansion The civil terminal of Prayagraj located at Bamrauli, or Prayagraj airport as it is popularly called, is all set to get a major expansion ahead of the Maha Kumbh 2025. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		35-year-old pregnant woman raped by kin A 35-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, was allegedly raped by her brother-in-law in Berasia locality on May 4. UP man appears for brother in CISF physical test, held A man allegedly appeared in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable recruitment physical test organised by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at CISF ground in Govindpura in place of his younger brother on Thursday. Another low? Bhopal ranks 13th among 16 zones The overall CBSE Class X and XII results of Bhopal region witnessed another low on Friday. CBSE Trivandrum region comprising schools in Kerala and Lakshadweep retained its top position nationally as Class 10 and 12 board examination results 2023 were announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		All eyes on Jharsuguda bypoll results in run-up to 2024 polls All eyes in the state will be on the outcome of Jharsuguda assembly bypoll with the counting of votes set to be held on Saturday amid tight security. The focus will not only be on the winning candidate but also on the margin of victory, as it will provide valuable insights into the prevailing political landscape in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections, political analysts said. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik likely to reshuffle ministry, speaker resigns CBSE Class XII results 2023: 83.89 percent students pass in Bhubaneswar region ​​The pass percentage in Bhubaneswar region has dropped by 9.37% from last year’s pass percentage of 93.26%. More Bhubaneswar News»

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