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		Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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		India
		Some may not get to study Darwin at all, admits Pradhan Man hands over to court 280kg of coins for Rs 55,000 alimony Andhra CM's sister Sharmila in talks to merge her party with Congress More India News»

		Science
		Study shows how brain receptor patterns separate sensory, cognitive networks Scientists have revealed that receptor patterns establish essential organising principles in the brain. Serotonergic psychedelics hold therapeutic potential, but need study: Infosys Prize winner Laurus Labs ties up with IITK for gene therapies More Science News»

		Technology
		Sony announces partnership with Fnatic for new gaming gear in India Sony has partnered with professional esports team, Fnatic, in a multi-year global partnership agreement to improve gaming experiences and empower Indian gamers on a global platform. The product development teams at Sony will collaborate with Fnatic's professional players to create new gaming gear for the brand Inzone. This partnership will facilitate Indian gamers to participate in international tournaments, gain recognition and improve their skills. Samsung Galaxy F54 5G is now available at Rs 27,999 Samsung Galaxy F54 5G is now avialable in India in two different color options and a single 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant priced at Rs 29,999. As an introductory offer, the phone will be available at an all-inclusive price of Rs 27,999 with select bank cards only on June 20 (today). 'Bad news' continues for BBK Electronics as Realme forced to quit Germany Realme, the Chinese smartphone brand, has announced its exit from the German market. The move follows Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus, making Realme the last under the BBK Electronics banner to leave. The Nokia patent reportedly restricted businesses of these brands in Germany, leading to consultations, slowing business, and exit from the country. More Technology News»

		Business
		Wilful defaulter norms in place since 2007: RBI Govt clears Rs 22,000cr Micron investment for chip project Twitter employees sue social media company over bonuses they say weren't paid despite promises Employees are suing Twitter over tens of millions of dollars in bonuses they say the social media company failed to pay despite promises it would.The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco claims that in the month's leading up to billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of the company, executives including former finance chief Ned Segal “repeatedly” promised employees that 50% of their 2022 bonuses would be paid. More Business News»

		Sports
		1st Ashes Test: Cummins leads Australia to thrilling victory over England In a thrilling climax to the gripping five-day battle, Australia captain Pat Cummins led his side to a remarkable two-wicket victory over England in the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday. 'I continued to fight till the end': How Bhavani beat the reigning World champion In 2008, when CA Bhavani Devi couldn't find a source to fund her participation in the junior Asian Fencing Championships in Korea, she put in a request to the late J Jayalalithaa, who also served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 'Forever grateful': Kohli on completing 12 years in Test cricket Modern-day great Virat Kohli expressed his gratitude on social media on completing 12 years in Test cricket on Tuesday. Star India batter Kohli wore Team India whites for the first time on June 20, 2011 as he made his Test debut against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. More Sports News»

		Education
		International Yoga Day 2023: History, Theme and Significance International Yoga Day is observed worldwide on June 21 to raise awareness about the various benefits of practicing yoga. It was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 and was overwhelmingly supported by the UN member states. CUET UG 2023 Admit Card released for June 22, 23 exams on cuet.samarth.ac.in The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit card for CUET UG 2023 on June 20 for the exams held on June 22 and June 23, 2023. Candidates can download their admit cards from the official website by using their application number and date of birth. Students can follow the step-by-step process shared in the article or access the direct link for downloading the admit card. RSMSSB Recruitment 2023: Notification out for 5388 Junior Accountant, other posts; details here The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) has invited applications for the post of Junior Accountant & Tehsil Revenue Accountant. The online application process begins on June 27, 2023, with a deadline of July 26, 2023. The exam for Junior Accountant and Tehsil Revenue Accountant is scheduled to take place on September 17, 2023. 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
		US supports India's emergence as a great power: White House ahead of PM Modi visit Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival to the United States on an official state visit, John Kirby, NSC coordinator for strategic communications, said on Tuesday that Washington supported "India's emergence as a great power". Eight killed in clashes in Somalia's Puntland region At least eight people were killed on Tuesday in fighting outside parliament in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians, police and witnesses said. France's 'Mr Titanic' among sub missing Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, has dived all over the world and spoke openly about the risks of his exploits in the most inaccessible waters of the world's oceans, often thousands of metres below sea level. 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
		Rs 9 lakh extortion from 5k men with nude blackmail, 2 held Two men from Huzurabad and Karimnagar have been arrested for extorting ₹9 lakh from about 5,000 men by threatening to leak their nude photos which they collected by pretending to be women on social media. All the victims were from AP and Telangana, including Hyderabad. Vendor arrested for rape of minor with wedding lure A 23-year-old vendor was booked on charges of rape by the Punjagutta police for sexually exploiting a minor girl on the false promise of marrying her. Once the girl became pregnant, the accused made others lie to her that he had died due to an illness. The victim, now a mother of a one-year-old girl, recently realised that the man was in fact, alive and approached police. Sowing success: T's millet woman in UN's fame club Telangana's 'millet woman' Anjamma Nadimidoddi, 63, an unread Dalit farmer from Gangwar village in Sanga Reddy district, was catapulted to fame after being featured in UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) global case studies. FAO recently profiled millet farmers from around the world as part of International Year of Millets and Anjammaa is on the list not without reason - she advocates self-sufficiency in food, seed production and cultivation. A landless farmer, she grew millets for decades, reports Sribala Vadlapatla. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		SGPC rejects amendment to Gurdwaras Act SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami announced on Tuesday that the Punjab government's Sikh Gurdwara (Amendment) Bill, 2023, passed in the state Assembly, will not be accepted. Gadkari lays foundation stones, inaugurates new projects in Haryana; assures all help Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday lauded the role of Haryana government for its contribution towards the road infrastructure over the period of past eight and half years. Akal Takht Jathedar urges Punjab govt not to interfere in SGPC affairs, advises both sides to resolve issue Just before the Punjab government pushed the bill in the state assembly for amendment in Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925 on Tuesday, newly appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Raghbir Singh issued an appeal that the Punjab government should not interfere in the affairs of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and both sides should sit together and amicably resolve the issue through earnest discussions. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		BJP MLA says rezoning of 19 Kheda villages due to his letter to CM The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority's (Auda) recent proposal that was approved by its board, to change the land use for 11,938 hectares in 19 villages of Mahemdavad and Kheda talukas near Ahmedabad from agriculture to industry and housing, was in fact based on a request by Mahemdavad MLA Arjunsinh Chauhan to chief minister Bhupendra Patel. Maximum temp to stay low The forecast by the India meteorological department (IMD) on Tuesday states that maximum temperatures are likely to remain relatively low for the next four or five days. Schedule of engg admissions revised The Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) on Tuesday announced that the schedule for degree engineering courses has been revised and the dates of some procedures have been extended. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Rajnath says no democracy in TN, calls Stalin a 'dictator Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday slammed Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin for describing the arrest of former state electricity minister V Senthil Balaji as 'political vendetta'. "Stalin is defending Senthil Balaji, who was arrested in a corruption case. 'ED claim amounts to doubting docs' integrity' The Enforcement Directorate's statement in the Supreme Court that minister V Senthil Balaji had faked chest pain during his arrest amounted to doubting the integrity and skills of doctors, said TN health minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday. Balaji, admitted to Kauvery Hospital after being arrested by the ED, is likely to undergo a coronary artery bypass graft surgery on Wednesday, Subramanian said. Dethrone BJP to save democracy: Stalin at MK memorial opening Giving one more mandate to the BJP to govern the country will be disastrous for India, said chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday while inaugurating 'Kalaignar Kottam', a memorial for former chief minister M Karunanidhi at Kattur in Tiruvarur. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Morning rain spells traffic trouble in many areas; officegoers and kids hit Heavy rain in multiple areas across the city slowed down traffic on Tuesday morning, affecting office-bound commuters and schoolchildren. The rain started as early as 7am. Tight security for Pak team arriving today The Pakistan football team will land in Bengaluru Wednesday for the South Asian Football Federation Championship. The team last played in India in 2014. Siddaramaiah orders crackdown on fake news Chief minister Siddaramaiah has directed state authorities to track down the source of fake news campaigns, propagated primarily on social media, identify those involved and initiate legal action against the perpetrators. The CM claimed the menace has become more rampant since Congress assumed office in the state. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Morning rain spells traffic trouble in many areas; officegoers and kids hit Heavy rain in multiple areas across the city slowed down traffic on Tuesday morning, affecting office-bound commuters and schoolchildren. The rain started as early as 7am. Tight security for Pak team arriving today The Pakistan football team will land in Bengaluru Wednesday for the South Asian Football Federation Championship. The team last played in India in 2014. Siddaramaiah orders crackdown on fake news Chief minister Siddaramaiah has directed state authorities to track down the source of fake news campaigns, propagated primarily on social media, identify those involved and initiate legal action against the perpetrators. The CM claimed the menace has become more rampant since Congress assumed office in the state. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		City man will dare to run 135-mile US ultramarathon in melting 50°C heat In two weeks, Adil Mirza will participate in one of the toughest races of his life. The 29-year-old Chembur resident, originally from Bareilly, will be the only Indian entry for the Badwater Ultramarathon- a 135-mile grind from the basin of California at 282 feet below the sea level to Mount Whitney, at an elevation of 8,000 feet, over tar roads that heat up to 50 degree Celsius. Independent MLA slaps civic engineer razing shanties in Mumbai Metropolitan Region Independent MLA from Mira-Bhayander Geeta Jain slapped a junior engineer of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) in full public view during demolition work at Kashimira on Tuesday. No police complaint has been filed yet. Sharjah drug-planting case chargesheet filed in 2 mths Baker Anthony Paul not only planted drugs on Sadak-2 actor Chrisann Pereira who was caught at Sharjah airport, but with help of his associate, banker Rajesh Bobhate alias Ravi, he also gave a drug-laced cake to DJ Clayton Rodrigues after sponsoring his trip to Sharjah under the pretext of securing him an act in a music event, the Mumbai police chargesheet has stated. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Expect yet another warm, humid day The city experienced a hot and humid day on Tuesday with generally clear skies and moist winds. The weather department expects such conditions to continue on Wednesday. MCD committees to curb stray menace To deal with the issue of stray dogs in the city, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to form committees in all its veterinary hospitals. Desilting date missed again even as city gets 70 more rainwater harvesting pits In a fresh attempt to curb waterlogging and simultaneously recharge groundwater, the Public Works Department (PWD) has constructed 74 rainwater recharging pits in the past one year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Expect yet another warm, humid day The city experienced a hot and humid day on Tuesday with generally clear skies and moist winds. The weather department expects such conditions to continue on Wednesday. MCD committees to curb stray menace To deal with the issue of stray dogs in the city, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to form committees in all its veterinary hospitals. Desilting date missed again even as city gets 70 more rainwater harvesting pits In a fresh attempt to curb waterlogging and simultaneously recharge groundwater, the Public Works Department (PWD) has constructed 74 rainwater recharging pits in the past one year. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Expect yet another warm, humid day The city experienced a hot and humid day on Tuesday with generally clear skies and moist winds. The weather department expects such conditions to continue on Wednesday. MCD committees to curb stray menace To deal with the issue of stray dogs in the city, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to form committees in all its veterinary hospitals. Desilting date missed again even as city gets 70 more rainwater harvesting pits In a fresh attempt to curb waterlogging and simultaneously recharge groundwater, the Public Works Department (PWD) has constructed 74 rainwater recharging pits in the past one year. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		AI-based cameras to be installed in Prayagraj during Mahakumbh Indian Railways, in association with Smart City Project, would be keeping a close vigil on the devotees coming to the city for Mahakumbh in 2025 through 'AI-based' cameras installed at strategic points of the city. This healthcare machine detects your future ailments Now, you can manage your health bettter , with a team of scientists at IIIT-Allahabad designing a prototype of a machine, which they claim, detects the probability of you developing any ailment in future. Students' wait for 'cheaper' NCERT books grows longer More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Cyclone effect: Evening showers bring relief from heat & humidity Summers have come close to end in the state. With the impact of cyclone and moisture incursion, showers continued over several places in the state. By the time the impact of this system will end, the monsoon would hit the state. 3 killed, 5 hurt in bus, container collision in Damoh Three persons were killed, and five others sustained severe injuries when a passenger bus collided head on with a container truck in Damoh district on Tuesday morning. Tigress T-14 found dead in Kanha A tigress, coded T-14, believed to be around 15-year-old, was found dead inside Kanha National Park in Mandla district on Tuesday. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Balasore train crash: CBI focuses on signal tampering, grills engineer A CBI team investigating the June 2 three-train pile-up at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha's Balasore interrogated a junior engineer with the railway signals unit on Tuesday amid suspicion that the accident that killed 292 people was caused by tampering of the signalling system. The junior engineer, entrusted with signalling work in Soro and Bahanaga Bazar, came under the scanner because signal protocols were found violated, a source said. In aftermath of train accident, prep finished at breakneck speed This year's preparations for the Rath Yatra was like no other for it was done at breakneck speed in a short span of time for just days ago the state witnessed its worst train tragedy till date and the authorities spent weeks in relief and rescue operations. Man gets 2-yr jail, Rs 2k fine for taking Rs 1500 bribe in 2010 The headmaster of a government primary school in Sundargarh district was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 2,000 by a vigilance court for demanding and accepting Rs 1,500 bribe, 13 years back. Maheswar Tandia (50), a native of Chhotbanga, was a teacher attached to the office of sub-inspector of school in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district. More Bhubaneswar News»

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