News Digest: Space policy gets Cabinet nod, will boost private companies

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Space policy gets Cabinet nod, will boost private companies

PM took, executed tough decisions sans confusion, says Shah
PM Narendra Modi took tough decisions and implemented them without confusion while maintaining peace and tranquillity in the country, home minister Amit Shah said Thursday. He was referring to big projects of religious and cultural significance, including the Ram temple in Ayodhya and renovation of the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.

Iltija Mufti gets 'UAE-specific' passport with 2-year validity

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Science

AI better than humans at key heart test: Study

Skyroot successfully conducts long duration endurance test of Dhawan-II cryogenic engine

Radio waves detected from Earth-like exoplanet betray its magnetic field
Researchers have identified an Earth-like exoplanet, a rocky one orbiting a star about 12 light years from Earth, that could have a magnetic field like Earth does.In addition to pointing compass needles in the north direction, Earth's magnetic field helps preserve its atmosphere by deflecting high energy particles and plasma regularly blasted out of the sun, thereby, helping sustain life on the planet.

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Technology

Google search to get chat AI, hints CEO Sundar Pichai
“Will people be able to ask questions to Google and engage with LLMs in the context of search? Absolutely,” Pichai told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). As per the report, the company's top executive dismissed the view that chatbots pose a threat to Google’s search business and said that they provide a bigger opportunity.

How to hide your Snapchat story from specific people
Snapchat offers users control over the visibility of their Snapchat stories. Users can restrict specific people by following a few steps.

Meta's new AI model can detect any object, here's how
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has developed an AI model called "Segment Anything" that can identify objects in images and videos without prior training. This means the AI can detect items not included in the original data set. Users can select objects by clicking on them or using text prompts. For instance, typing "cat" will prompt the AI to highlight all the cats in a photo.

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Business

Lower 12% GST for services linked to flat construction

Home loan EMIs won't go up as RBI pauses rate hike

'Govt plans panel to help resolve state-owned firms' land disputes'
The Indian government plans to establish a panel to aid in fast-tracking resolution to land disputes involving state-owned companies, as part of a plan to streamline the public sector. The panel will facilitate the monetisation of unused land in state-run firms to generate funds and reduce losses.

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Sports

IPL: Knight Riders thrash Royal Challengers by 81 runs for their first win
Spin trio bamboozled Royal Challengers Bangalore batters to help Kolkata Knight Riders open their account in the new Indian Premier League season with a commanding win at Eden Gardens on Thursday. In their homecoming game, first match in Kolkata after almost four years, KKR registered a massive 81-run victory to jump to third in the early league standings.

Mark Wood wants to prove he's among best IPL players
With 8 wickets in the first two games that also includes a fifer, England and Lucknow Super Giants speedster Mark Wood is on a mission to prove that he is among the best in the business. Wood made his IPL debut five years ago but only got to play one game for Chennai Super Kings where he got smashed for 49 in his four overs.

Cameraman shows Buttler after Ashwin warns Dhawan of mankading
In a hilarious series of events, the IPL cameraman, showing great presence of mind, focused on Jos Buttler soon after Ashwin warned Shikhar Dhawan for backing up too far, which left the fans in splits. The incident took place during the Rajasthan Royals-Punjab Kings match when Royals spinner Ashwin stopped midway through his run-up and then gave Dhawan a stare, who was way outside his crease at the time of the bowler's delivery stride.

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Education

UKPSC Patwari Result 2023 announced on psc.uk.gov.in, direct link to download
The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) has declared the UKPSC Patwari Result 2023 for the Revenue Sub Inspector (Patwari/Lekhpal) Exam-2022 on April 6, 2023. Candidates can check and download the UKPSC result, cut-off, and answer key for all regions from the official website. The selected applicants should appear for the Physical Measurement Test and Document Verification.

Contemporary journalism has become more resilient and proactive: Press Secretary to the President of India
According to Ajay Singh, Press Secretary to the President of India, contemporary journalism is now more resilient and proactive than in the past, but sensationalism threatens the field's credibility, causing chaos and confusion, especially in the age of digital media. Singh also emphasized that journalism encompasses various disciplines and encouraged students to pursue pure intentions to succeed.

UGC NET 2023 Final Answer Key released on ugcnet.nta.nic.in, direct link to download
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET 2023 final answer key for the December 2022 session today, April 6, 2023. Candidates who appeared for the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test 2022.

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Environment

Ozone-depleting CFCs hit record despite ban: Study
Their power to dissolve the ozone layer shielding Earth from the Sun prompted a worldwide ban, but scientists on Monday revealed that some human-made chlorofluorocarbons have reached record levels, boosting climate-changing emissions.

Eco-friendly goods defy downward trade trend: United Nations
Environmentally friendly products like electric cars and wind turbines have bucked the current downward trend in overall global trade, continuing to show strong growth, the United Nations said Thursday.

Storm-weary California lashed with 12th 'atmospheric river' cloudbursts
The newest onslaught, arriving early on the second official day of spring, was concentrated mostly in Southern California, the state's central coast and its agricultural heartland, still sodden from a relentless string of storms that began in late December.

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World

King Charles III backs review into royal family's historic slavery link
King Charles III has for the first time signalled his support for research into the British monarchy's historical links with slavery.Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday in response to "The Guardian" newspaper that the 74-year-old monarch took the issue of slavery "profoundly seriously".

World Court says it can rule on Guyana-Venezuela border dispute

US senators defend push to give Biden new tools to ban TikTok

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Environment

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Hyderabad

Cab driver robbed by 2 passengers in Hyderabad
A cab driver was beaten, robbed and carjacked by two of his passengers at Pahadishareef on Wednesday night. The car was subsequently recovered and police have reportedly taken one person into custody.

Mahindra & Mahindra's to make lightweight global tractor platform K2 in Telangana
Mahindra & Mahindra's new lightweight global tractor platform, codenamed K2, will be exclusively manufactured at its Zaheerabad tractor manufacturing facility in Telangana, M&M's farm equipment arm Mahindra Tractors said on Thursday.

SI shoots self with service weapon after wife's suicide in Telangana's Jangaon
The sub-inspector (SI) of Jangaon town shot himself on Thursday, after he found his wife had died by suicide.

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Chandigarh

AAP names former Congress leader Sushil Rinku as candidate for Jalandhar LS bypoll
A day after former Congress MLA Sushil Rinku joined the ruling party in Punjab, he was named as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for the upcoming Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll.

Punjab directs enhanced testing amid rising cases

Ready for any eventuality: Min

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Ahmedabad

Gambling den busted at Ahmedabad five-star hotel, 10 held
The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) of the Ahmedabad police on Wednesday night raided a five-star hotel on Sindhu Bhavan Road and arrested 10 men including the hotel owner for gambling.

'Ghatlodia school making students buy from one shop'

Phase 2 of JEE Main from today

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Chennai

If a bill is withheld, it means it is dead: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi
Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi set off yet another political storm in the state by saying that if a governor withholds a bill adopted by the state assembly, it means the legislation is dead. "It ('withhold') is a decent language used, instead of the word 'reject'. When you say 'withhold', the bill is dead," Ravi said, addressing civil services-aspirants as part of the 'Think to dare' programme at Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

Uprooting invasive trees to reclaim Erode's tiger reserve
Before the end of this year, wildlife in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode will have more space to move around freely as well as feast on a spread of native grass and shrubs. This is thanks to renewed efforts to clear the area of Senna spectabilis, an invasive species that has occupied more than 730 hectares of the wooded area. Clearing efforts began in January following a Madras high court order. “This invasive species was introduced as a plant of shade in coffee estates during the British regime,” says Devendra Kumar Meena, deputy director of STR.

In attempt to rebuild, Congress turns to Dravidian ideology
In February, at its 85th Plenary Session in Raipur, the Congress made a significant shift in its ideologies by amending its constitution to provide 50% reservation in the Congress Working Committee for weaker sections. This marks a departure from its past, as historically the Congress did not support the OBC cause and instead relied on its vote base of forward castes, dalits, and minorities.

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Bangalore

Approach us if schools hike fees above 10-15%, say associations in Karnataka
M Srinivasan, president, managements of Independent CBSE Schools Association, said the associations are mooting a self regulatory framework in the absence of government regulations on private schools.

1,911 transformers shifted or replaced from Bengaluru city's footpaths till March 30: Bescom informs Karnataka HC
In an affidavit, TM Shivaprakash , General Manager ( Electrical) Procurement has added that out of the total identified 2,587 DTCs,work pertaining to shifting of the remaining 676 DTCs would be completed by September this year.

DA case against DK Shivakumar: Karnataka HC extends stay on investigation till April 13
The Karnataka high court on Thursday extended the stay order regarding the ongoing probe against Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee( KPCC) president DK Shivakumar till April 13 vis-a-vis the FIR registered in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

As BJP MLA opposes MVA's Nagpur rally, it plans 5 more
The MVA and BJP appear to be on a collision course over MVA's planned rally in Nagpur on April 16. Since the venue of the rally is in East Nagpur, local legislator of the BJP Krishna Khopade has knocked at the doors of the administration, saying permission for the event should not be granted in view of "public nuisance."

Eight-year-old girl crushed to death by dumper truck in Mumbai
An eight-year-old girl was crushed to death by a dumper truck when she was walking home with her mother in Dahisar (E) on Thursday. Police have arrested the dumper driver, Mukesh Dhale, on charges of negligence under IPC Section 304 (A). "We have sent his blood sample to the forensic lab to check if he was driving drunk," said a senior police officer.

Lucky escape for BEST passenger as steel plate on bus floor comes off
A bus passenger had a miraculous escape as he stepped into the BEST bus at Marve and noticed that the steel plate on the floor of the vehicle had come out.

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Delhi

BJP starts 2024 prep with wall painting campaign
BJP started its Ek Baar Phir Se Bhajapa Sarkar campaign on Thursday in the presence of national party president JP Nadda at central Delhi's Bengali Market. The event, which coincided with the 44th foundation day of BJP, saw Nadda launching a wall painting campaign.

Drones, cops on rooftops keep Delhi's Jahangirpuri calm
Amid heightened security, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday took out a procession on Hanuman Jayanti in Jahangirpuri, which was hit by communal violence during last year's 'Shobha Yatra'. The event passed off peacefully and no untoward incident was reported, police said.

Man sets himself ablaze near Transport Bhawan in Delhi
A man allegedly set himself on fire after raising slogans to "save the country" near Transport Bhawan on Thursday. Police said the man who was saved in the nick of time claimed that he did this because he wanted "the country to be saved" and "the misuse of probe agencies like CBI and ED to stop."

Umesh Pal murder case: Court junks Atiq Ahmed's wife's pre-arrest bail application
In her anticipatory bail application, Shaista Parveen had stated that "she is innocent and falsely implicated in this case in order to harass her and also to harass her family members. There is no motive to kill Umesh Pal, as he (Umesh) is at present not a witness in BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, the trial of which is pending before the CBI court at Lucknow".

Carbon dating of 'shivling': Allahabad HC raps ASI DG for failure to respond
The Allahabad high court on Wednesday rapped Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) director general (DG) V Vidyavathi for failing to file a report regarding carbon dating of the purported shivling found inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex despite being given several chances.

CUET marking pattern released; exams likely between May 21-31

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Bhopal

CRPF battalion wins hearts through civic action programmes in MP's Balaghat
CRPF battalion number 123, which was raised at GC Ajmer in Rajasthan on August 4, 1991, has made its mark in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh.

Honor killing in MP: Man shot, stabbed to death over love marriage in Rajgarh
Incident was reported from Dhanoda village under Machalpur police station area where Lakhan Rajput, a 28-year-old man, was shot twice and stabbed in the throat by three assailants, identified as Rajpal Rajput, Lokesh Rajput, and Prem Singh Rajput. His body was found lying near the main road for an hour after the attack on Wednesday evening.

Bhopal collector changed again, it's Asheesh now
Within 48 hours of appointing Kaushalendra Vikram Singh as the Bhopal collector, the Madhya Pradesh government changed its decision on Wednesday and replaced him with Asheesh Singh.

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Bhubaneswar

Gatekeeper falls asleep, train driver gives signal; averts major untoward incident in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district
In a bizarre incident, a gatekeeper deployed at Jugpura station (passenger halt) in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha fell asleep and failed to give signal to a passenger train passing through the level crossing (LC) gate at the station on Tuesday.

Many Odisha-bound trains cancelled due to Kurmi Samaj agitation in West Bengal
Many Odisha-bound trains were affected on Thursday due to rail roko agitation at two stations in West Bengal by Adivasi Kurmi Samaj members demanding scheduled tribe (ST) status.

'Flawed' statue of former CM removed
Following the directive from the chief minister's office, the Angul municipal authorities on Wednesday removed the 'flawed' statue of late Nabakrushna Chaudhury, former chief minister and eminent freedom fighter from Gopabandhu Park.

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