News Digest: 'Balasore-like tragedy': Rlys on alert after threat letter

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		India
		'Balasore-like tragedy': Rlys on alert after threat letter An anonymous letter warning a "Balasore-like" train tragedy on the Hyderabad-Delhi-Hyderabad route has put the railways on high alert. Human error, safety lapses caused Odisha crash: Railways probe The Commissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) has found that "human error" and "negligence" in adhereing to safety protocol caused the horrific railway accident in Balasore last month. Saree or suit, lungi or lehenga: Fashion is breaking the binary More India News»

		Science
		Europe's telescope to target universe's dark secrets Europe's Euclid space telescope blasted off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. The telescope successfully took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:12 am local time (1512 GMT) on a Falcon 9 rocket from the US company SpaceX. European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe's darkest secrets A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.SpaceX launched the European Space Agency's Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away, the Webb Space Telescope's neighbourhood.It will take a month to get there and another two months before it starts its ambitious six-year survey this fall. Study reveals how a cat's nose can identify food scents More Science News»

		Technology
		Elon Musk's Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets, here's why Twitter has undergone several changes since Elon Musk took over in October last year. Some of these include a paid subscription and 2-factor authentication for paying customers. The company has now brought another change that may have a big impact on users. The social media company is making it mandatory for users to sign in to an account if they want to access tweets on the platform. How to blur your house, car's license plate and other personal information on Google Maps Google Maps Street View feature is a handy tool that lets users explore the nearby areas, find shops, routes and locations. Street View feature is not widely available in India and you can use it to see your surroundings or a place in a completely interactive 360-degree view. Apple's original 12-inch MacBook now obsolete Remember the first 12-inch MacBook? Well, it is obsolete now. Feels old, right? So, if you have it with you, you can no longer avail of repair or service at Apple Stores or Apple Apple Authorised Service Providers. More Technology News»

		Business
		June GST revenues up 12%, cross Rs 1.6 lakh crore for fourth time Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said GST implementation has brought relief to the common citizens and helped raise revenues of the Centre and the states as her ministry reported that gross revenues in June rose 12% to Rs 1.6 lakh crore. "It is a fact that GST has made life easy... for small businesses and GST has made it easy for goods to move freely in this country," she said. Merger raises HDFC Bank's total business to over Rs 41 lakh crore The reverse merger of HDFC with its subsidiary HDFC Bank effective Saturday has increased the total business of the merged entity to over Rs 41 lakh crore, closer to the country's biggest lender SBI.The total business (deposit and advances) of State Bank of India (SBI) stood at Rs 70.30 lakh crore at the end of March 31, 2023.However, the combined profit is higher at Rs 60,000 crore as compared to Rs 50,232 crore recorded by SBI in FY23. GST grows 12% to over Rs 1.61 lakh crore in June The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in June 2023 was ₹1,61,497 crore, 12% higher than in the same month last year, according to data released by the finance ministry on Saturday. More Business News»

		Sports
		India beat Lebanon 4-2 in penalty shootout to enter SAFF Championship final Defending champions India displayed remarkable composure, prevailing over Lebanon with a 4-2 victory in a gripping penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes of play in an intense showdown at the SAFF Championship football. West Indies fail to qualify for 2023 World Cup in India Two-time champions West Indies failed to qualify for 2023 World Cup in India after suffering a shock seven-wicket defeat against Scotland in a Super Six match of the qualifier in Harare on Saturday. West Indies needed a win against the Scots to keep their slim qualification hopes alive but were bowled out for 181 in their 50 overs. Riding on Matthew Cross and Brandon McMullen knocks, Scotland chased down the target with 6.3 overs to spare. 2nd Ashes Test: Duckett, Stokes keep England alive in 371 chase A resilient Ben Duckett and skipper Ben Stokes kept England's hopes alive after early collapse as the hosts reached 114 for four in 371 chase against a fired-up Australia at stumps on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Duckett (50 not out) hit a second consecutive half-century while Stokes looked good during his unbeaten 29 as the duo added a crucial unbeaten 69-run partnership after England were reduced to 45 for four in the final session. More Sports News»

		Education
		CLAT 2024 application process begins on consortiumofnlus.ac.in, direct link to apply The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has opened the application process for the CLAT 2024, which is the Common Law Admission Test. The application forms for undergraduate and postgraduate law programs offered by 22 NLUs can be submitted through the official website. The last date to submit the application form is November 3, 2023. ICAI CA Foundation 2023: Registration process closes today on icai.org for December exam The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced that the application window for the ICAI CA Foundation December Exam 2023 will close today, July 1. The exams will take place between December 16 and December 20, 2023, and candidates must pay an examination fee of Rs 1,500. ICAI CA Final, Inter Result 2023 likely by July 6, says Dhiraj Khandelwal The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is expected to release the CA Final and Inter Result 2023 by July 5 or July 6, according to Dhiraj Khandelwal, a Central Council Member of ICAI. Candidates who have taken the exams are advised to check the official website for updates and notifications. More Education News»

		Environment
		Even after one year of the ban on single-use plastic, traders flout norms in Visakhapatnam Climate protesters aim to bring London to a halt IEA-IFC joint report calls to ramp up clean energy investments in emerging & developing economies Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from $770 billion in 2022 to as much as $2.8 trillion by the early 2030s to meet rising energy needs and align with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. More Environment News»

		World
		Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear Aung San Suu Kyi pleas Myanmar's Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said on Saturday. Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus building army camp for Wagner fighters Satellite images analysed by the Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house fighters from the Wagner mercenary group. Dutch king apologizes for his country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery.The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. More World News»

		Environment
		Even after one year of the ban on single-use plastic, traders flout norms in Visakhapatnam Climate protesters aim to bring London to a halt IEA-IFC joint report calls to ramp up clean energy investments in emerging & developing economies Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from $770 billion in 2022 to as much as $2.8 trillion by the early 2030s to meet rising energy needs and align with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		3 interstate drug smugglers arrested, 150 kg ganja seized Three persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly transporting ganja from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra in a car. Rajendranagar police seized 150kg of ganja from the accused. 25% people in T obese: Lancet study In what could be a worrying trend, Telangana not only fares poorly in lifestyle disease indicators, but also accounts for a high percentage of obesity and hypertension cases in comparison to many other states. Post-Covid, demand for passports surges in Telangana dists : The five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and 14 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in Telangana are witnessing unprecedented rush in the past six months. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Stilt+4 floors: TCP report gets mixed response in Pkl With the expert committee of the town and country planning (TCP) department of Haryana coming out with a final report on stilt plus four (S+4) floor constructions, residents of Panchkula have given a mixed response over various points mentioned in the report. GMCH, PGI, PU mess it up again, attract MC penalty City's premier health institutions - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) and Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 - and region's top educational institution - Panjab University - have again featured among the major violators of Solid Waste Management Rules in Chandigarh. Official booked for harassing Pkl dept head deputy superintendent working in the district welfare department has been booked for causing mental harassment and using casteist remarks against the district welfare officer, who is head of his department. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Why THE YEARLY DELUGE? MISSING MAPS, PUMPS The city finds itself in the familiar and distressing cycle of chaos and civic breakdown every monsoon as it grapples with severe waterlogging. Of the 115 waterlogging-prone locations in the city, 50 are concentrated in the western part, causing significant traffic congestion. After areas such as Jodhpur, Satellite, Bodakdev, Bopal, and Thaltej received four to five inches of rain on Friday, there were more than 100 spots in these wards that saw knee-deep water. AMC's Rs 20 crore desilting of storm drains near Rajpath Club fails The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) spent Rs 20 crore before the monsoon on desilting stormwater lines that connect six lakes near SG Road. City gets 21mm as rain torrents march east After pounding most of western Ahmedabad on Friday, the rain marched eastwards on Saturday with several areas across the river getting more than 20mm of rain till 8pm. Ramol received 49.5mm, Odhav 42mm, Chandkheda 36.5mm and Viratnagar 33.5mm. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		It's throw time! The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is always buzzing with energy as it hosts a variety of sporting events, more so in the mornings as athletes pour in to train. A Cosmopolitan way of life When you are 150 years old, you've definitely got more than one story up your sleeve. And that's the case with the Cosmopolitan Club in Chennai, among the oldest in the country. Auto driver chased down and killed Gang wars are back on Chennai's streets. Two goons released on bail on Friday morning chased and hacked a rival to death within hours at Velachery. Police said the slain man, 25-year-old autorickshaw driver 'Veri' Dinesh, tried to escape from the assailants by rushing into a grocery shop on Vadikara Street. But the assailants followed him in and chased out the shop owner and his aide before hacking Dinesh to death. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		In Bengaluru, 1,900 BMTC buses to hit road by year-end The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is set to add nearly 1,900 buses to its fleet by the end of this year, with 921 being low-floor electric buses that will start rolling into the city in batches of 100 every month, starting from the end of July. Hindu seer opens mosque In an incident showcasing religious harmony, a mosque was inaugurated by a Hindu seer in Bhanapur village of Kukanur taluk in Koppal district. Hanging cables, illegal constructions... Residents seek quick fix to civic mess From optical fibre cables (OFC) cables hanging dangerously to footpath encroachment and illegal constructions to setting up of wet and dry collection centres in each ward, residents from Mahadevapura zone presented their issues and possible solutions for the IT corridor on Saturday. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		In Bengaluru, 1,900 BMTC buses to hit road by year-end The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is set to add nearly 1,900 buses to its fleet by the end of this year, with 921 being low-floor electric buses that will start rolling into the city in batches of 100 every month, starting from the end of July. Hindu seer opens mosque In an incident showcasing religious harmony, a mosque was inaugurated by a Hindu seer in Bhanapur village of Kukanur taluk in Koppal district. Hanging cables, illegal constructions... Residents seek quick fix to civic mess From optical fibre cables (OFC) cables hanging dangerously to footpath encroachment and illegal constructions to setting up of wet and dry collection centres in each ward, residents from Mahadevapura zone presented their issues and possible solutions for the IT corridor on Saturday. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai: Woman loses Rs 2 lakh while trying to book helicopter ride A 28-year-old woman who was trying to book a helicopter ride for part of the journey to Kedarnath for a group of 38 people was duped of Rs 2.2 lakh. She subsequently registered a complaint with the Worli police. It's 'crater' Mumbai again after a rainy week, motorists fume Motorists are fuming as potholes are making their deadly presence felt again on city roads, especially where Metro works are ongoing, after just one week of consistent heavy rains. 13 cobras brought to life in box at Bhandup home Thirteen cobras wriggled to life in a plastic container at a biologist's Bhandup home on Thursday. The eggs were artificially incubated for two weeks after they were found in Kandivli. Wildlife biologist Khushal Vaishnav, who is associated with Wildlife Welfare Association, an NGO, hosted the snake eggs at his home where he created an ambience within the plastic box, the closest it could come to nature. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sirsa summoned in defamation case A court has summoned BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and two others on a criminal complaint for allegedly defaming former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Manjit Singh GK. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed Sirsa and the other accused, Harmeet Singh Kalka and Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, to appear before the court on July 17. Poser to power dept over DERC members' 'other' role Following reports that DERC member AK Ambasht was an independent director with Indraprastha Gas Limited even when he had been appointed in the power regulator, the vigilance directorate has sought his appointment details from the power department. Court takes cognizance of chargesheet in girl's murder A Delhi court on Saturday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed by Delhi Police in the Shahbad Dairy murder case, in which a 16-year-old girl was killed. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Sirsa summoned in defamation case A court has summoned BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and two others on a criminal complaint for allegedly defaming former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Manjit Singh GK. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed Sirsa and the other accused, Harmeet Singh Kalka and Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, to appear before the court on July 17. Poser to power dept over DERC members' 'other' role Following reports that DERC member AK Ambasht was an independent director with Indraprastha Gas Limited even when he had been appointed in the power regulator, the vigilance directorate has sought his appointment details from the power department. Court takes cognizance of chargesheet in girl's murder A Delhi court on Saturday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed by Delhi Police in the Shahbad Dairy murder case, in which a 16-year-old girl was killed. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Sirsa summoned in defamation case A court has summoned BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and two others on a criminal complaint for allegedly defaming former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Manjit Singh GK. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed Sirsa and the other accused, Harmeet Singh Kalka and Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, to appear before the court on July 17. Poser to power dept over DERC members' 'other' role Following reports that DERC member AK Ambasht was an independent director with Indraprastha Gas Limited even when he had been appointed in the power regulator, the vigilance directorate has sought his appointment details from the power department. Court takes cognizance of chargesheet in girl's murder A Delhi court on Saturday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed by Delhi Police in the Shahbad Dairy murder case, in which a 16-year-old girl was killed. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Overcast skies bring hope of rainy days Sky remained overcast but rains eluded the city, except a light spell on Friday morning. However, light to moderate showers were reported from many parts of the state. Rain leads to long power outages and low voltage 3 killed in lightning strikes More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Journalist kidnapped, tortured, and shot in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior Victim has been identified as Shivam Arya, a resident of Hazira area in Gwalior who works for a regional news channel. PM Narendra Modi launches sickle cell anemia eradication mission in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission 2047 in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, introducing a dedicated portal and presenting a comprehensive guideline for disease management along with various monitoring modules. 12 injured as bus overturns in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur Twelve people were injured when a bus ferrying around 30 people overturned in Amdari Ghat of Anuppur district on Saturday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Experts ring dengue alarm as capital reports 92 cases Health experts have rung alarm bells over a possible dengue outbreak, especially in Bhubaneswar, considering that 175 dengue-positive cases have already been reported this year though the monsoon season has just started. Veggie prices see sharp rise, cross Rs 100/kg-mark : Unprecedented increase in the prices of vegetables has hit the common man hard. Most of the green vegetables are selling above Rs 100 per kg and some have even crossed the Rs 200 per kg mark. Last week, most of the vegetables were selling for Rs 50 per kg. 6 Bahanaga victims' bodies handed over to relatives after DNA match Close to a month after the horrific train tragedy at Bahanaga, six bodies were handed over to the relatives at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar on Friday, ending days of agony and wait for family members. More Bhubaneswar News»

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