News Digest: Bengaluru police drop Chhattisgarh coal scam FIR, raise eyebrows

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		Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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		India
		Bengaluru police drop Chhattisgarh coal scam FIR, raise eyebrows Judge says BCI setting LLB syllabus tragic, council hits back Siddarmaiah's aid for kin of 6 killed in communal violence since 2018 More India News»

		Science
		Serotonergic psychedelics hold therapeutic potential, but need study: Infosys Prize winner Laurus Labs ties up with IITK for gene therapies Mouse study reveals social isolation linked to lower bone quality in males According to a mouse study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, social isolation may have a harmful effect on bone health. "Social isolation is a potent form of psychosocial stress and is a growing public health concern, particularly among older adults," said lead researcher Rebecca Mountain, PhD, of MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, Maine. More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi has a Spotify offer for Redmi Buds 4 Active buyers Xiaomi has launched its new Redmi Buds 4 Active earbuds in India, which will be available for online and offline purchase starting June 20. The earbuds offer Google Fast Pair, ENC, touch controls, voice assistant, and low-latency gaming mode. The earbuds are IPX4 rated and provide up to 5 hours of playback time. The charging case ensures a total playback time of 30 hours. Samsung may bring back rotating bezels with Galaxy Watch 6: Report Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldable smartphones, and the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic smartwatches at its next Galaxy Unpacked event in July 2021. Leaked photos suggest that the company is planning to bring back the rotating bezels which were removed from the Watch 5. How Apple's Vision Pro headset will help surgeons for medical purposes Apple has introduced its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro, which incorporates AR/VR technology and is expected to have applications in surgery. Apple's headset will provide crucial data to surgeons in real-time, helping them make decisions that can determine patient outcomes. The display can be placed in the wearer's eyeline and can also facilitate digital assistance for physicians to perform tasks like taking notes, searching records or using chatbots. More Technology News»

		Business
		HC stays bank action under RBI's circular on fraud accounts Bengaluru startup ecosystem ranked 20th on global list Sebi bars IIFL Securities from taking new business for 2 years More Business News»

		Sports
		1st Test: Australia lose Labuschagne, Smith as brilliant Broad gives England edge Seasoned pacer Stuart Broad got rid of world no. 1 and 2 batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith late on Day 4 to revive England's hopes of winning an enthralling first Ashes Test in Birmingham on Monday. Chasing 281 for victory in the fourth innings, Australia got off to a solid start and appeared to have taken the upper hand but Broad's late burst helped the hosts bounce back. Javed Miandad doesn't want Pakistan to tour India for World Cup Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad expressed strong criticism towards India, suggesting that Pakistan should refrain from visiting India for matches, including the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup, unless the BCCI agrees to send its team to Pakistan first. Losing a one-off final doesn't make Rohit a bad captain: Clarke Former Australian captain Michael Clarke came out in full support of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma despite India losing to Australia by 209 runs in the recently-concluded ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval in London. More Sports News»

		Education
		70% of students in coveted medical schools will be from 9 states Over 70% of students joining the MBBS course in top medical colleges this year will be from nine states. The NEET-UG 2023 marks range data, exclusively accessed by TOI, showed that nearly 65% of candidates who scored 400 and above are from eight states — Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP and West Bengal. In the 620 and above marks range, Delhi replaces Bihar in top eight. KEAM 2023: Kerala engg entrance results 2023 out on cee.kerala.gov.in, Sanjai Mallar tops the exam Kerala engineering entrance examination result 2023 has been announced with Sanjai P Mallar and Ashik Stenny from Kannur and Kottayam securing the first and second ranks respectively. Fredie George Robin from Kottayam won the third rank. Nine of 10 top ranks in the list were secured by boys with Chethana S J and Eden Vinu John being the winners in SC and ST categories. The entrance test was taken by 80999 candidates, with 49671 clearing the test and 24325 of them being girls. Minister Bindu said preparations were complete for conducting the KEAM entrance exam online from next year. UPSSSC VDO Re-exam Admit Card 2023 released on upsssc.gov.in; exams on June 26 & 27 The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Selection Commission has released the Admit Card for the UPSSSC VDO Re-Exam 2018. The re-examination is for the recruitment of Gram Panchayat Adhikari, Gram Vikas Adhikari, and Samaj Kalyan Prayvekshak Posts. The VDO Recruitment Examination 2018 was initially conducted in December 2018. However, the examination was canceled due to an investigation. The UPSSSC VDO re-examination will now be conducted on June 26 and 27, 2023, and the hall ticket is available on the official website. Around 14 lakh candidates applied initially, out of which 9.1 lakh participated. More Education News»

		Environment
		Projections indicate Swiss approve climate bill as Alpine nation's glaciers succumb to warming Doctors advise people over 60 to stay indoors as India's northern state swelters in extreme heat Biparjoy brings heavy rain to Rajasthan's Barmer, 5,000 shifted to safer places Barmer district has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding due to the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy. As a result, the district administration, along with the Indian army and other authorities, has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of the affected population. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan mourns boat deaths off Greece US raises concerns over China's human rights violations in Tibet United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to Beijing, raised concerns about People's Republic of China's human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as individual cases, the US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement on Monday. South Africa hails 'historic' Ukraine peace mission after talks More World News»

		Environment
		Projections indicate Swiss approve climate bill as Alpine nation's glaciers succumb to warming Doctors advise people over 60 to stay indoors as India's northern state swelters in extreme heat Biparjoy brings heavy rain to Rajasthan's Barmer, 5,000 shifted to safer places Barmer district has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding due to the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy. As a result, the district administration, along with the Indian army and other authorities, has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of the affected population. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Monsoon to hit Telangana in 48 hours: IMD The state is likely to keep its date with the monsoon, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting its arrival within the next 48 hours (June 21). Monsoon winds will start entering Southern Telangana, with parts of Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Nalgonda and Suryapet receiving thundershowers on June 20 itself.​ 2 held for illegal sale of steroids Mailardevpally police, on Sunday, arrested two persons who were allegedly selling Mephentermine Sulphate vials and seized 280 injections. Telugu man gets 18-yr jail for sexual assaults in UK A Telugu-origin massage parlour manager was convicted and sentenced to 18 years of jail for a series of sexual offences committed by him by a court in the UK. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		2 sexual assault-murders, 12 years apart, same killer A serial sexual assaulter and murderer who has struck at least twice over the past 13 years in Chandigarh continues to roam free, shows the police investigation into the murder of a woman whose naked body was found in Maloya in 2022. Gurgaon heliport an ambitious project of Haryana govt: Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Monday said that Gurgaon heliport is an ambitious project of the state government, which will be started soon. Wanted gangster, associate of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, nabbed by Patiala police The police in Patiala claimed to have nabbed a wanted gangster who is allegedly an associate of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sreekumar's discharge application rejected A city sessions court on Monday dismissed the discharge application filed by former DGP R B Sreekumar in relation to the allegation of fabricating evidence of conspiracy behind the 2002 riots, including against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cyclone remnant leaves Banaskantha villages flooded Torrential rainfall and strong winds due to the depression caused by the remnant of Cyclone Biparjoy have left large swathes of land in Banaskantha marooned with farmers suffering heavy damage to their fields. Measures in the works to regulate loudspeakers, mic systems: Govt In response to the PIL seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers at mosques for the azaan (call to prayer), the state government on Monday told the Gujarat high court that it is devising measures “to effectively and efficiently monitor and keep a check on such loudspeakers and microphone systems”. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Plan permission software linked to NOC-issuing depts As part of its digitization and ease of doing business processes, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has integrated online planning permission software with 10 NOC-issuing departments. HC refuses to stay trial against min The Madras high court on Monday refused to stay the trial of a corruption case registered against higher education minister K Ponmudy. Non-seasonal birds swarm Pallikaranai The Pallikaranai marshland is swarming with birds, most of them local migrants such as common kites, painted storks, darters and a few duck species. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka govt moots fact-checking team to monitor social media in state The Karnataka Congress government, in response to the Centre’s fact-checking body to control social media posts which are labeled “fake, false and misleading”, will set up its own fact-checking body to monitor those social media posts which it considers are “fake, false and misleading”. Karnataka forest minister assures to expedite rail track fence to prevent elephant attack in Chikkamagalur, Hassan Promising to minimise the rising incidents of human-elephant conflicts in forest areas of Chikkamagaluru and Sakaleshpur in Hassan, Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday assured the district delegation that the work on building a rail track fence will be completed soon. 'We want to make sports accessible to the queer community' The Pride Run 2023, held in Bengaluru over the weekend engaged participants of all athletic abilities More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka govt moots fact-checking team to monitor social media in state The Karnataka Congress government, in response to the Centre’s fact-checking body to control social media posts which are labeled “fake, false and misleading”, will set up its own fact-checking body to monitor those social media posts which it considers are “fake, false and misleading”. Karnataka forest minister assures to expedite rail track fence to prevent elephant attack in Chikkamagalur, Hassan Promising to minimise the rising incidents of human-elephant conflicts in forest areas of Chikkamagaluru and Sakaleshpur in Hassan, Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday assured the district delegation that the work on building a rail track fence will be completed soon. 'We want to make sports accessible to the queer community' The Pride Run 2023, held in Bengaluru over the weekend engaged participants of all athletic abilities More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Up to Rs 1L rise in fees of unaided medical colleges Medical aspirants seeking admission this year will have to pay marginally higher fees in private unaided colleges in the state. The fees at most colleges are either steady or have seen an increase of up to Rs1 lakh per annum. 'Uddhav didn't even go to state HQ, asks PM to visit Manipur' CM Eknath Shinde on Monday slammed Uddhav Thackeray for attacking PM Modi for not visiting Manipur, saying Thackeray didn't even go to Mantralaya when he was the CM. 11-mth-old crushed under tempo driven by uncle dies An eleven-month-old girl died after being crushed by a tempo driven by her uncle at Dahisar East on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		With the help of their students, 351 Goa schools grow nutrition gardens Over the last two years, the number of government and aided schools that nurture their own nutrition gardens has increased by more than five times. From 121 two years ago, today 635 schools have a nutrition garden, as recommended under a central scheme. Why Delhi can't get monkey off its back: Faulty approach and lack of will to blame According to primate experts, the city's approach to dealing with the problem of monkeys by catching them randomly, fragmenting their troops, feeding them and relocating them have altered the behaviour of this urbanised wild species and made the monkeys more vigilant and aggressive. Two teenagers held for murder of student outside DU college Delhi Police have arrested the prime accused and his accomplice for the murder of a 19-year-old Delhi University student outside Aryabhatta College on South Campus on Sunday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		With the help of their students, 351 Goa schools grow nutrition gardens Over the last two years, the number of government and aided schools that nurture their own nutrition gardens has increased by more than five times. From 121 two years ago, today 635 schools have a nutrition garden, as recommended under a central scheme. Why Delhi can't get monkey off its back: Faulty approach and lack of will to blame According to primate experts, the city's approach to dealing with the problem of monkeys by catching them randomly, fragmenting their troops, feeding them and relocating them have altered the behaviour of this urbanised wild species and made the monkeys more vigilant and aggressive. Two teenagers held for murder of student outside DU college Delhi Police have arrested the prime accused and his accomplice for the murder of a 19-year-old Delhi University student outside Aryabhatta College on South Campus on Sunday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		With the help of their students, 351 Goa schools grow nutrition gardens Over the last two years, the number of government and aided schools that nurture their own nutrition gardens has increased by more than five times. From 121 two years ago, today 635 schools have a nutrition garden, as recommended under a central scheme. Why Delhi can't get monkey off its back: Faulty approach and lack of will to blame According to primate experts, the city's approach to dealing with the problem of monkeys by catching them randomly, fragmenting their troops, feeding them and relocating them have altered the behaviour of this urbanised wild species and made the monkeys more vigilant and aggressive. Two teenagers held for murder of student outside DU college Delhi Police have arrested the prime accused and his accomplice for the murder of a 19-year-old Delhi University student outside Aryabhatta College on South Campus on Sunday. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Drug peddling gang busted, 2 arrested 30% coaching institutes in city lack fire safety measures: CFO 'Shakti Rally' taken out in Mahoba More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh: No trace of murdered couple thrown into Chambal river, police seek NDRF assistance Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district are facing challenges in their search for the bodies of a young couple allegedly thrown into the Chambal River by the girl's family in a case of honour killing. Man kept on dog leash, abused in Bhopal; accused booked under NSA Talking to reporters, Mishra said he received information about a video of the incident this morning and he had directed the police to act within 24 hours. Man kills daughter, her lover, dumps bodies in Chambal river in MP A man allegedly killed his daughter and her lover, and later disposed of their bodies in the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, the police said on Monday. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cops identify forester's killers, yet to arrest them The police on Saturday claimed to have identified all the culprits involved in the killing of Similipal Tiger Reserve forester Mathy Hansdah on Friday night. But they are yet to arrest them. Puri Rath Yatra a wonder in itself, says PM Modi As the state has started soaking in religious fervour in the run-up to Rath Yatra on Tuesday Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the annual car festival in Puri as unique. Shree Jagannatha Society UK chariot to roll in London's Southall on June 25 The priests of the temple and devotees will be performing the Pahandi. More Bhubaneswar News»

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