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		Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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		India
		Cancer cases likely to touch 15 lakh/year by 2025: Government in Rajya Sabha How Indian artists are using AI, AR to let creativity soar HC notice to government, IAF on plea by officer axed for BrahMos misfire More India News»

		Science
		IN-SPACe announces seed fund of up to Rs 1 crore for startups The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), created by the Centre to promote, enable, authorise and supervise private activity in the space sector has decided to rollout a new seed funding scheme which will see a grant of up to Rs 1 crore to select startups indulging in space activity. Sleep disturbance linked with higher dementia risk: Study Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission More Science News»

		Technology
		How to use 'Automatic Track Detection' on Apple Watch The update to watchOS 9.2 includes features for running, including Automatic Track Detection and Race Routing. These features use Apple Maps and GPS to pinpoint the precise lane of the track you're running on, and will be available in Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Google Meet video zoom-in issue: Here's how you can fix it Google Meet is a video conferencing platform that allows users to join or schedule meetings with others. Zoomed-in video frame issue is a problem that usually occurs when joining a meeting and makes your camera zoom in abruptly. Android TV starts adding user profiles: What is it Google is reportedly rolling out a user profiles feature for some Android TV users. This feature was first spotted by a few Reddit users. User profiles in Android TV can be used for YouTube. Instead of building all of its accounts switching into the app, YouTube may integrate with the profile switcher on Android TV OS. More Technology News»

		Business
		Zoho caught in founder's divorce row Wipro freshers seek job update VC funding for desi startups drops to $26bn in '22: Study More Business News»

		Sports
		WPL: Mumbai seal playoff berth with big win over Gujarat Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs as they kept their unbeaten record intact with a comfortable 55-run victory over Gujarat Giants in their reverse fixture in the Women's Premier League at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Watch: How NZ won a thriller of a contest against SL Hardik Pandya can be India captain post 2023 WC: Sunil Gavaskar Hardik Pandya always impressed with his captaincy skills in the limited overs cricket whenever he came across an opportunity in the absence of Rohit Sharma. More Sports News»

		Education
		School principal among 3 held for Class X 'question paper leak' in Assam Three persons, including a school principal, were arrested and 19 others, mostly students, were detained by the Assam Police on Tuesday in connection with the alleged Class X state board examination question paper leak. NEET PG Result 2023 declared on natboard.edu.in, cutoff, result PDF here The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate, NEET PG Result 2023 Result on the official website at natboard.edu.in. The exam was conducted on March 5, 2023 for admission to MD/MS/DNB/Diploma courses. Read more to find details about NEET PG Result 2023. Goa: Public prosecutors to be trained in court procedures The directorate of prosecution has organised a five-day training programme for newly-appointed assistant public prosecutors to enable them to efficiently conduct criminal trials and lead evidence in courts. The training will be for the 2016 batch onwards through the Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD), Ella’s Farm, Old Goa. More Education News»

		Environment
		Droughts, wet events made more frequent, intense by global warming: Nasa-led Study Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 2-day workshop on species recovery of endangered cats On the first day of the workshop, the participants deliberated upon evolving a landscape level strategy, involving multiple government departments and local stakeholders. The existing distribution of fishing cats, ongoing studies on their habitats, presence and resilience were also showcased to identify the small wild cat conservation units. More Environment News»

		World
		UK still gives aid to India dressed up as 'business investments': Britain watchdog In 2012, India’s then finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, had famously described Britain’s annual £280 million (Rs 2,798 crore) aid to India as “peanuts” and British critics at the time questioned why Britain was giving aid to India if India was funding its own space programme and had its own foreign aid budget. In 2017, the Indian government stated it gave more foreign aid to countries than it received. King Charles refuses to pay for Prince Andrew's Rs 32 lakh Indian guru According to British tabloid “The Sun”, Andrew handed the £32,000 (Rs 32 lakh) annual invoice to the privy purse to pay for the services of the Indian healer, expecting it to be signed off without issue. Instead King Charles told him he would have to pay it himself. The privy purse is the British monarch’s private income. PTI supporters, police clash over Imran's arrest in graft case More World News»

		Environment
		Droughts, wet events made more frequent, intense by global warming: Nasa-led Study Two cheetahs released into wild at MP's Kuno National Park Two cheetahs - Oban and Asha - were released into the wild at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Saturday, almost six months after they were brought from Namibia, an official said. They had been kept in 'hunting enclosures' at KNP until now. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 2-day workshop on species recovery of endangered cats On the first day of the workshop, the participants deliberated upon evolving a landscape level strategy, involving multiple government departments and local stakeholders. The existing distribution of fishing cats, ongoing studies on their habitats, presence and resilience were also showcased to identify the small wild cat conservation units. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Kavitha to chair round-table on women's bill in Del today BJP demands judicial probe in Telangana Clamp Prez rule in Telangana: Sharmila More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab Police recommend nearly 8,100 arms licences for cancellation and suspension The Punjab police have recommended nearly 8,100 arms licences for cancellation and suspension to the concerned authorities out of which over 800 licences have been cancelled till date. Year after complaint, inquiry into claims of ration card fraud The Sirsa district administration has now started an inquiry into a complaint made at the chief minister's window a year ago over other priority household (OPH) ration cards being issued fraudulently. Celebratory gunfire kills cook, accused at large 36 hours later More than 36 hours after a woman was killed in celebratory gunfire at a village in Fatehabad, police were ye to arrest the main accused in the case on Monday evening. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Lions killed 7 humans in two years in Gujarat The state has reported an average of one human death per 100 lions and two deaths per 100 leopards in two years. Seven people were killed and 40 injured in lion attacks, while 27 people were killed and 189 injured in leopard attacks during this period. The state government tabled the data in reply to a question raised by Divyesh Akbari, BJP MLA from Jamnagar South. Gujarat high court dismisses former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma's discharge pleas The Gujarat high court on Tuesday rejected two applications by former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma seeking discharge from an alleged money laundering case and a case of alleged corruption and forgery when he was Kutch district collector. Gujarat: 'Drugs worth Rs 5,338 crore seized in last 16 months' The state government told the house on Tuesday that drugs worth more than Rs 5,338 crore were seized and 102 people involved in illicit narcotics trades were apprehended by the Gujarat police between August 2021 and February 2023. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu organic farming policy aims to encourage cluster-based cultivation The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday unveiled an organic farming policy aimed at strengthening organic certification system, propagation of traditional seeds and encouraging cluster-based dryland cultivation. Tambaram railway station murder accused, out on bail, ends life in Tamil Nadu Engineering graduate G Ramachandran, 27, who murdered his estranged girlfriend near the Tambaram railway station on September 23, 2021, was found hanging from a tree at his residence in Athamangalam village in Nagapattinam district on Monday. 13-year-old girl dies as hair tangles in generator in Tamil Nadu In a freak accident, a 13-year-old girl died after her hair got tangled in a generator placed on a cart during a temple festival on Sunday in Kancheepuram district. The girl succumbed to injuries on Monday. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Man's plea on son's custody rejected: Karnataka HC The high court rejected the habeas corpus petition filed by a man residing in Stuttgart, Germany, seeking custody of his six-and-a-half-year-old son. The boy is in his mother's custody in Bengaluru at present. File affidavit saying questions will be from syllabus, says Karnataka HC The high court on Tuesday said a senior officer of the rank of secretary or commissioner is required to file an affidavit stating that question papers for class 5 and 8 exams would be within the prescribed textbooks and syllabi. Grantee can't assert right like pvt property owner: Karnataka HC Though there is no difference when it comes to payment of compensation, the level of resistance to acquisition of a 'granted land' cannot be as high as in the case of acquisition of a 'private land', the high court observed in a recent judgement. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Man's plea on son's custody rejected: Karnataka HC The high court rejected the habeas corpus petition filed by a man residing in Stuttgart, Germany, seeking custody of his six-and-a-half-year-old son. The boy is in his mother's custody in Bengaluru at present. File affidavit saying questions will be from syllabus, says Karnataka HC The high court on Tuesday said a senior officer of the rank of secretary or commissioner is required to file an affidavit stating that question papers for class 5 and 8 exams would be within the prescribed textbooks and syllabi. Grantee can't assert right like pvt property owner: Karnataka HC Though there is no difference when it comes to payment of compensation, the level of resistance to acquisition of a 'granted land' cannot be as high as in the case of acquisition of a 'private land', the high court observed in a recent judgement. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay HC upholds I-T exemption for American school The American School of Bombay (ASB), a prominent international school catering largely to the needs of children from the expat community, is eligible for income-tax (I-T) exemption, the Bombay high court has held. Air-purifying cos attend AQI meet in Mumbai The first meeting held on Tuesday of the seven-member committee constituted by the BMC commissioner to suggest dust control measures saw multiple air-purifying unit manufacturing companies also being present who gave a detailed presentation about their product to the panel. Sixth person held in Shiv Sena MLA morphed clip case An engineer in the IT department of a media firm, Akshay Dhandar (28), was arrested on Tuesday for circulating the allegedly morphed video of two Shiv Sena politicians that went viral on Sunday. It was the sixth arrest in the case. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Scuffle between 2 groups in Delhi court, cross-FIRs filed Delhi Police on Tuesday said cross FIRs have been filed after a scuffle broke out inside the Dwarka court between two groups who were engaged in a legal battle. Two men arrested for robbing woman judge of Rs 8,000, injuring her in north Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two men who had allegedly robbed cash from a woman judge on March 7 and injured her in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh. Seminar at Delhi Secretariat on women in freedom struggle A seminar was organised on the role of women in the freedom movement at Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Scuffle between 2 groups in Delhi court, cross-FIRs filed Delhi Police on Tuesday said cross FIRs have been filed after a scuffle broke out inside the Dwarka court between two groups who were engaged in a legal battle. Two men arrested for robbing woman judge of Rs 8,000, injuring her in north Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two men who had allegedly robbed cash from a woman judge on March 7 and injured her in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh. Seminar at Delhi Secretariat on women in freedom struggle A seminar was organised on the role of women in the freedom movement at Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Scuffle between 2 groups in Delhi court, cross-FIRs filed Delhi Police on Tuesday said cross FIRs have been filed after a scuffle broke out inside the Dwarka court between two groups who were engaged in a legal battle. Two men arrested for robbing woman judge of Rs 8,000, injuring her in north Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two men who had allegedly robbed cash from a woman judge on March 7 and injured her in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh. Seminar at Delhi Secretariat on women in freedom struggle A seminar was organised on the role of women in the freedom movement at Delhi Secretariat on Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Hospitals gear up to deal with H3N2 cases Woman, paramour held for hiring killers to eliminate husband Posters of shooter Abdul Kavi posted in Kaushambi The Kaushambi police on Monday pasted posters of absconding sharp shooter Abdul Kavi across the district and sought public cooperation to ensure his arrest. Kavi, said to a be close aide of jailed mafioso-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, has been on the run for the past 18 years after being named in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Boy falls into borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district; NDRF, SDRF join rescue operation A seven-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district on Tuesday and an operation is underway to rescue the child, an official said. Bina-Itarsi third rly line to become operational in May The 233-km third railway line from Bina to Itarsi in Bhopal railway division is likely to become operational from May, as the work at 26.5 km Barkhera-Budhni ghat is in full swing.Infrastructure work for construction of new third line between Barkhera-Budni is a super-critical project which will help remove bottlenecks in Bhopal-Itarsi section. Youth hangs self in Bagsewaniya More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Scalded by hot dal, Class 8 student dies in Odisha's Sundargarh A Class VIII student of Dengula High School in Sundargarh district died on Sunday night after he suffered burn injuries when hot dal fell on him while he was helping cook of the hostel seven days ago. The Sundargarh district welfare officer reached the school on Monday and has started an inquiry into the death of the student. BCI revokes suspension of Sambalpur lawyers The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday revoked the suspension of the 54 lawyers of Sambalpur District Bar Association(SDBA). The BCI had suspended the lawyers following the violence on the premises of the Sambalpur district court on December 12 last year. Sambalpur on alert for forest fires With March 15 to the end of April considered the peak season of forest fires, the Sambalpur forest division here has initiated several measures to check the incidence. More Bhubaneswar News»

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