News Digest: The 'Rock' who brought Congress out of a hard place

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		Friday, May 19, 2023
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		India
		The 'Rock' who brought Congress out of a hard place Congress to make swearing-in mega show of opposition unity With the big Karnataka victory under its belt just when the opposition had started moving towards creating an anti-BJP front, Congress is set to turn the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah as chief minister on Saturday into a mega opposition show. 'The time is yet to come to shave my beard' More India News»

		Science
		Study finds how time of day determines effectiveness of cold exposure in burning fat Earth-size exoplanet discovered, potentially volcanically active With 62 newly discovered moons, Saturn knocks Jupiter off its pedestal If all the objects are recognised by scientific authorities, the ringed giant world will have 145 moons in its orbit More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi 12 Pro receives another price cut, this is how much the premium smartphone costs Earlier this year, Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone Xiaomi 13 Pro in India. Soon after the launch, the Chinese smartphone maker slashed the price of its 2022 flagship smartphone -- Xiaomi 12 Pro. Realme 11 Pro series confirmed to launch in India next month Realme is all set to launch its first 200MP camera smartphone in India. The company has confirmed that it will launch the Realme 11 Pro series of smartphones in India next month. Realme 11 Pro series consist of two smartphones -- Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+. The company is expected to launch both the smartphones in India. Here's why shopping on Amazon will get costlier soon If you love shopping online then you will soon have to pay more for your favourite products. According to an online report shopping on Amazon is said to become expensive. The ecommerce major is planning to increase the commissions and fees on products across different categories. More Technology News»

		Business
		Wall Street rises, adding to a winning week The S&P 500 gained 0.9%, adding to its rally from the day before as hopes rise further that the US government can avoid a disastrous default on its debt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 115 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1. Google to pay $39.9 million to Washington state over location tracking practices Patriarch's death puts spotlight on $14 billion Hinduja feud More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Virat Kohli's record-equalling ton boosts Bangalore's playoffs hopes Chasemaster Virat Kohli fired his sixth ton, trumping Heinrich Klaasen's maiden IPL century as Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their strong march towards playoffs with a crushing eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring thriller in Hyderabad. After a breathtaking 104 from Klaasen that lit up the Uppal Stadium, Kohli and Faf du Plessis put on their superhero capes as the duo made a mockery of the 187 chase. Nadal pulls out of French Open, set to end career in 2024 Rafael Nadal, the reigning champion and 14-time winner at Roland Garros, announced his regretful withdrawal from the upcoming French Open. Virat Kohli equals Chris Gayle's record with sixth IPL century Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli achieved a remarkable feat by equalling Chris Gayle's record for the most centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Education
		Why is Bennett University the Best Platform to Kickstart a Dream Career in Journalism and Mass Communications? RBSE Rajasthan 12th Result 2023 announced for Science & Commerce on rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, direct link here Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education has declared the RBSE 12th Result 2023 today. The results of the science and commerce streams have been released by the board. Students can check by visiting the official website at rajresults.nic.in or rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. This year the board exam was conducted from 09 March to 12 April. After PSC row, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission exam comes under scanner The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) is conducting a written examination at Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) in Bhilai. The examination has come under scrutiny with candidates alleging irregularities, including that they were made to fill up the answer column of the OMR sheet with a pencil instead of a pen. The candidates urged for an inquiry by either the CBI or the ED. More Education News»

		Environment
		'Warm ice age' altered Earth's climate cycles: Study Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. More Environment News»

		World
		Singapore hangs second citizen in three weeks for trafficking pot Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions. Imran Khan brings up 1971 to beat down rivals Former PM Imran Khan has compared Pakistan’s current politics with circumstances prevalent before the 1971 war that led to the secession of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. 8-year-old girl dies while in border patrol custody in US The girl experienced "a medical emergency" and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died, according to the statement, which did not disclose her nationality or provide additional information about the incident. More World News»

		Environment
		'Warm ice age' altered Earth's climate cycles: Study Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad writer gets second-highest French honour Fatima Shahnaz, a writer from Hyderabad, was bestowed with the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Ministry of Culture. She was conferred this award, the second highest civilian French honor, by Thierry Berthelot, the Consul General of France in Bangalore, for her contributions in arts and literature. Slum residents more open to queries on mental health The first urban mental health survey, which is currently being conducted in Hyderabad and five other cities across the country, has a slum and non-slum divide in terms of openness to answering survey questions. World's strongest ecstasy pills among drugs worth Rs 8 lakh seized An alleged interstate drug peddler was arrested and 8 lakh worth MDMA, including the world's strongest ecstasy pills, and cocaine was seized from his possession at Choutuppal on Wednesday night. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Four live hand grenades recovered from Shahzadpur area in Ambala, defused Haryana police recovered four live hand grenades hidden in a plastic pipe container in the fields in Sauntli village in Shahzadpur area of Haryana’s Ambala district on Wednesday late night. Policeman slaps woman farmer in Gurdaspur, sparking allegations of excessive force on protesting farmers A disturbing video capturing a policeman slapping a woman farmer in Punjab's Gurdaspur district has gone viral on social media, igniting a firestorm of accusations against the police for employing excessive force while dealing with farmers. Cyber wing of Haryana police blocks over 20,000 mobile numbers issued on fake documents The cyber wing of the Haryana police has blocked 20,545 mobile numbers issued on fake and forged documents. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		TET on May 25 for physically disabled persons The state education department will conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET-1, TET-2) for physically disabled candidates on May 25. This will be the first time TET will be conducted separately for physically disabled candidates. TET, the eligibility test for a teacher's job at government schools, is conducted twice a year. TET-1 is for teachers for Classes 1-5 and TET-2 is for those teaching Classes 6-8. Pandey's appointment to GSTTA 'raises eyebrows' The appointment of IAS officer Alok Kumar Pandey to the executive committee of the Gujarat State Table Tennis Association (GSTTA) has "raised eyebrows" as it runs contrary to the rules specified in the National Sports Code, which governs the national sports federations. Various state and district sports bodies too operate under the code. Ice cream makers hit sweet spot May might set a record for the ice cream industry in Gujarat with an unprecedented surge in demand. According to data from the Gujarat Ice Cream Association, the state has a daily ice cream manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 lakh litres. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to be in Chennai on May 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit his father Rajiv Gandhi's memorial at Sriperumbudur near Chennai on the latter's death anniversary on May 21. More buses needed from Kilambakkam to Chennai The Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus in Kilambakkam is set to go live in June and the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (Cumta) is gearing up to ensure seamless connectivity for passengers to and from other parts of the city. Stalin says SC verdict on jallikattu should be etched in golden words Tamil Nadu politicians on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict, upholding the law allowing the bull sport jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Decoding to-be Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Perched on his father’s shoulders, the little child watched in awe the splendour and grandeur associated with the royal family of Mysuru during famous Dasara celebrations. Tuition fee to books, what it costs to send child to CBSE/ICSE schools What does it take to send a child to an upmarket CBSE/ICSE school in the city? Not just tuition fee, but charges under various heads like books, uniforms, shoes and transport, apart from extra-curricular and admission fee in some schools. Collating information from random parents of students from various CBSE/ICSE schools with the help of Voice of Parents, a group fighting exorbitant school fees, TOI provides a rough estimate of the various components of the annual fee these institutions charge. These figures could vary from class to class and school to school. Bengaluru: Civic agency rebuilds damaged drain to resolve flooding woes on ORR stretch A few minutes of heavy rain in east Bengaluru is enough to trigger untold chaos for hours along Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch near the infamous Kadubeesanahalli underpass. After back-to-back incidents of flooding and multiple complaints from citizens, civic authorities have finally taken up work to resolve the perennial problem by installing a new drainage system. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Decoding to-be Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Perched on his father’s shoulders, the little child watched in awe the splendour and grandeur associated with the royal family of Mysuru during famous Dasara celebrations. Tuition fee to books, what it costs to send child to CBSE/ICSE schools What does it take to send a child to an upmarket CBSE/ICSE school in the city? Not just tuition fee, but charges under various heads like books, uniforms, shoes and transport, apart from extra-curricular and admission fee in some schools. Collating information from random parents of students from various CBSE/ICSE schools with the help of Voice of Parents, a group fighting exorbitant school fees, TOI provides a rough estimate of the various components of the annual fee these institutions charge. These figures could vary from class to class and school to school. Bengaluru: Civic agency rebuilds damaged drain to resolve flooding woes on ORR stretch A few minutes of heavy rain in east Bengaluru is enough to trigger untold chaos for hours along Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch near the infamous Kadubeesanahalli underpass. After back-to-back incidents of flooding and multiple complaints from citizens, civic authorities have finally taken up work to resolve the perennial problem by installing a new drainage system. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		'Aryan Khan, pal Arbaaz Merchant were named in drugs FIR at last minute' Actor SRK's son Aryan and his friend Arbaaz Merchant were named as accused in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case at last moment by the NCB-Mumbai, then led by Sameer Wankhede, said an affidavit filed by IPS officer Gnyaneshwar Singh who had supervised the probe. Entire 16.5km of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link deck to be ready by May 26 Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will complete the work of laying of deck on the entire 16.5km sea bridge stretch of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) by May 25-26. US-Mumbai business class flyer has panic attack, turns violent A senior citizen travelling business class with his wife on a packed Air India flight from Newark to Mumbai on Wednesday suffered an anxiety attack three hours in that left him screaming and shouting intermittently for close to seven hours, even as cabin crew and passengers on board tried to pacify and restrain him, said a witness on the flight. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		An evening of Greek music, songs and culture in the capital At Delhi's habitat centre, the embassy of Greece in India organised an evening devoted to music, culture and the voice of war-ridden Ukraine Two faces of Dwarka Expressway: Cruise on top, off-road below The Gurgaon section of the Dwarka Expressway, a modern, 8-lane elevated corridor designed in the national highway template for fast-moving traffic, is nearly ready for launch. After temporary respite, mercury set to rise again in Delhi The city saw over five-degree drop in daytime temperature on Thursday although a high humidity with clear skies kept the outdoors warm and the discomfort level high. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		An evening of Greek music, songs and culture in the capital At Delhi's habitat centre, the embassy of Greece in India organised an evening devoted to music, culture and the voice of war-ridden Ukraine Two faces of Dwarka Expressway: Cruise on top, off-road below The Gurgaon section of the Dwarka Expressway, a modern, 8-lane elevated corridor designed in the national highway template for fast-moving traffic, is nearly ready for launch. After temporary respite, mercury set to rise again in Delhi The city saw over five-degree drop in daytime temperature on Thursday although a high humidity with clear skies kept the outdoors warm and the discomfort level high. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		An evening of Greek music, songs and culture in the capital At Delhi's habitat centre, the embassy of Greece in India organised an evening devoted to music, culture and the voice of war-ridden Ukraine Two faces of Dwarka Expressway: Cruise on top, off-road below The Gurgaon section of the Dwarka Expressway, a modern, 8-lane elevated corridor designed in the national highway template for fast-moving traffic, is nearly ready for launch. After temporary respite, mercury set to rise again in Delhi The city saw over five-degree drop in daytime temperature on Thursday although a high humidity with clear skies kept the outdoors warm and the discomfort level high. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		North Central Railway to protect, conserve structures associated with rich legacy of Prayagraj Junction The work of remodelling and beautifying the Prayagraj Junction in UP, which would provide airport-like facilities to the passengers, has commenced. HC bars coercive steps against landholders till May 25 The Allahabad high court on Wednesday directed the state government authorities not to take coercive steps till May 25, 2023 against tenure-holders whose land was reportedly acquired for setting up Mohansarai Transport Nagar project in Varanasi. Besides, the court also directed to maintain status quo with regards to the plot reportedly acquired for the said project. Maha Kumbh projects worth ₹500cr to get govt nod soon More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh polls: Kamal Nath promises zero electricity bill till 100 units, half bill up to 200 units Five months to the assembly elections, former chief minister Kamal Nath on Thursday made a major poll promise while addressing a public meeting in Badnawar assembly constituency in Dhar district. Couple found dead hours after attending Bhagwat Katha sermon in MP village; suicide suspected Hours after attending a sermon on Shrimad Bhagwat Katha, a couple was found dead in an agricultural field in a village in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. Probe finds 163 'illegal' employees in Barkatullah University A complaint by a whistleblower official has taken the lid of a major recruitment scam in Barkatullah University. A probe into the complaint has opened a Pandora's box with 163 employees working illegally for the past 25 years. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik expecting PM Narendra Modi's return in 2024? Remark hints at that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appeared to predict on Thursday the outcome of the 2024 LS polls, saying to the possible chagrin of other non-BJP parties that he hoped PM Modi would visit Puri in the next four years to inaugurate the airport. The remark comes against the backdrop of efforts by the non-BJP parties to forge a front. PM Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Exp from Puri to Howrah Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off Vande Bharat Express, India’s indigenously designed semi high-speed train, from Puri to Howrah and laid foundation stone and dedicated several railway projects worth more than Rs 8000 crore in Odisha. Bhubaneswar civic body drive to identify slum dwellers The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to launch a drive to ascertain the areas where unavailability of land are depriving eligible slum dwellers from getting their land rights certificates under the Jaga Mission. More Bhubaneswar News»

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