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		Monday, April 03, 2023
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		India
		Yatra answer to Savarkar's insult: Eknath Shinde AMU VC among Yogi picks for UP council? Finally, Congress has shown faith in judiciary, says BJP More India News»

		Science
		Drugs could replicate the long-term benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Study RRI moves step closer to ground-to-satellite-based secure quantum communications PIO engineer to head Nasa's Moon to Mars programme Kshatriya will serve as Nasa's first head of the office, with immediate effect, the agency announced Thursday. The new office aims to carry out the agency's human exploration activities on the Moon and Mars for the benefit of humanity, a Nasa press release said. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple announces dates for WWDC, Meta Verified comes to India, Redmi Note 12, Redmi 12C launched and more top tech news of the week WhatsApp, Twitter ban lakhs of 'bad' accounts in India in February WhatsApp and Twitter have released their monthly compliance reports indicating that they banned 45 lakh and 6.8 lakh accounts, respectively, in India in February. WhatsApp detected and proactively banned 1,298,000 accounts during the period. The moves were reportedly prompted by the new IT Rules 2021. Twitter also banned 1,548 accounts for promoting terrorism and received 73 complaints from Indian users, of which 27 were processed. Twitter overturned 10 of these account suspensions after reviewing them, but the remaining accounts remain suspended. IPL 2023: Prepaid plans from Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio with 3GB or more daily data to watch matches It’s time for IPL 2023. To stream the matches live on your phone, laptop or TV, you surely need plans with a good amount of data. Here are prepaid plans from Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio that offer 3GB or more data per day. All details: More Technology News»

		Business
		Fuel sales growth dips in March on untimely rains Desi IT's $600 million business with Credit Suisse set for recast 'G20 in talks for fund to help in digitisation' More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Kohli, du Plessis help Bangalore brush aside Mumbai for first win Chase master Virat Kohli smashed a scintillating unbeaten 82 while skipper Faf du Plessis dazzled with a 43-ball 73 as Royal Challengers Bangalore blew away five-time champions Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in their season opener in Bangalore. The opening duo of Kohli and du Plessis was on demolition job as they made a mockery of the 172-run target. Both added a massive 148-run stand for the first wicket as Bangalore cruised to the victory target with 22 balls to spare. IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals crush Sunrisers by 72 runs Rajasthan Royals kicked off their IPL 2023 campaign on a high. Sanju Samson-led side crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by a massive 72-run margin in a one-sided match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. PM Modi condoles cricketer Salim Durani's demise Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the demise of legendary Indian cricketer Salim Durani, calling him an institution in himself. Modi added that Durani made a key contribution to India's rise in the world of cricket. More Sports News»

		Education
		MPPSC Recruitment 2023: 5% marks relaxation to OBC candidates in Sports officer, librarian recruitment Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has given a five percent relaxation in the minimum eligibility marks for Other Backward Categories (OBC) candidates for the recruitment of sports officers and librarians. This move comes after a corrigendum was issued regarding required changes in the minimum eligibility criteria for librarians and sports officers. GUJCET 2023 Exam Tomorrow: Check admit card link, exam pattern here The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board will conduct the GUJCET 2023 exam on April 3, 2023, for admission in undergraduate engineering and pharmacy programs in Gujarat. The exam will be held in a single shift for 3 hours, covering Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology for 40 marks each. AP SSC Exam 2023 Begins Tomorrow: Check 10th hall ticket, important instructions here The Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (BSEAP) is commencing the AP SSC Exam 2023 from April 3 to April 18, 2023, in two shifts - 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM and 9:30 AM to 11:15 AM, for both SSC Academic and OSSC Course candidates. The candidates can download the admit card from the official website, bse.ap.gov.in. More Education News»

		Environment
		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. UN warns of permanent 1.5°C warming in 20 years The pace and scale of what has been done so far, as well as the current pledges of emission cuts by nations, are insufficient to tackle climate change and the world may well breach the dangerous threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise (from the 1850-1900 level) by 2030, warns UN climate panel IPCC in its latest report. More Environment News»

		World
		Finland prime minister ousted, conservatives win tight vote New York Times loses Twitter verification on main account Twitter has removed the gold "verified" marker from the New York Times' main account, as CEO Elon Musk bashed the news organization as "propaganda" on Sunday and the platform transitioned to a paid verification scheme.Musk took over the microblogging platform last year and made a priority of opening the "blue checkmark," indicating an authentic account, to paying subscribers. Explosion in Russian cafe kills prominent military blogger More World News»

		Environment
		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. UN warns of permanent 1.5°C warming in 20 years The pace and scale of what has been done so far, as well as the current pledges of emission cuts by nations, are insufficient to tackle climate change and the world may well breach the dangerous threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise (from the 1850-1900 level) by 2030, warns UN climate panel IPCC in its latest report. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Stop govt land sale: Bhatti to BRS Bison Div win volleyball title Sec 144 imposed near SSC exam centres More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sets Baisakhi deadline for compensating farmers For expediting the process of girdawari and redressing the problems of farmers, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday directed MLAs and officials to enhance field visits to ensure compensation for crop loss to farmers before Baisakhi. Punjab food inspector Rajnit Kaur wins gold at bodybuilding competition First-time participant Rajnit Kaur from Mohali won the Gold Medal at the ‘Ms Chandigarh 2023’ bodybuilding competition organised by the Indian Body Builders Association recognised by the ministry of youth affairs and sports, Government of India, in league with the Chandigarh Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Association. Climate change to affect Punjab's agri productivity, says report More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		3 held in Ahmedabad for stealing mobile phones The city crime branch have arrested three persons and recovered 30 mobile phones from them. The three had stolen mobiles from Ghatlodia, Infocity in Gandhinagar, Nikol and Sabarmati Riverfront East areas. 8 child labourers rescued from eateries, hotel in Ahmedabad The city police registered four complaints under the Juvenile Justice Act and rescued eight minors found working in tea stalls and restaurants in Vastrapur, Sola and Ellisbridge areas. 46-year-old advocate attacked by live-in partner in Ahmedabad's Paldi A 46-year-old practising advocate, a resident of Paldi, registered a complaint with Ellisbridge Police against his live-in partner. The advocate claimed that his live-in partner abused him and damaged his car which was parked outside his office. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu records 909 active cases; state well equipped to face any eventualities, says Ma Subramanian The number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu has crossed the 900-mark on Sunday with another 172 people testing positive in the last 24 hours. Residents of Chennai's Mylapore change story of street Residents of Madhava Perumal Koil 1st Lane in Mylapore are the best example for a group of people who took matters to their hands, relentlessly worked to transform their locality and succeded. Traditionally, the street was used by manual scavengers to clear waste. Madhava Perumal Koil 1st Lane, connecting Mudakanni Amman Koil Street and Madavaperumal Street in Mylapore, runs behind the houses on the adjacent Kallukaran Street. AIADMK will return to power in 2024: Edappadi K Palaniswami AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said chief minister M K Stalin's attempts to scuttle the growth of his party through false cases would fail and the opposition party would bounce back to power. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Cattle trader's staffer killed by 'cow vigilantes' in Karnataka's Ramanagara A 39-year-old employee of a cattle trader was killed allegedly by five suspected cow vigilantes past Friday midnight in Ramanagara district. At least two FIRs have been lodged in this connection. The body of Idrees Pasha, from Guttaly Colony in Mandya, was found in shrubs in a secluded place near Santemela Circle, Sathanur, 45km from Ramangara, on Saturday. Police are yet to make any arrests in the case. Active Covid cases cross 1,400 mark in Karnataka Active Covid-19 cases in Karnataka have crossed the 1,400 mark, with Bengaluru Urban alone accounting for 59% of the new cases, reports Mini Thomas. The state reported 284 fresh cases on April 1 and the state's daily positivity rate stands at 3.2%. At Mosque Road, a Ramadan taste explosion awaits you More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Cattle trader's staffer killed by 'cow vigilantes' in Karnataka's Ramanagara A 39-year-old employee of a cattle trader was killed allegedly by five suspected cow vigilantes past Friday midnight in Ramanagara district. At least two FIRs have been lodged in this connection. The body of Idrees Pasha, from Guttaly Colony in Mandya, was found in shrubs in a secluded place near Santemela Circle, Sathanur, 45km from Ramangara, on Saturday. Police are yet to make any arrests in the case. Active Covid cases cross 1,400 mark in Karnataka Active Covid-19 cases in Karnataka have crossed the 1,400 mark, with Bengaluru Urban alone accounting for 59% of the new cases, reports Mini Thomas. The state reported 284 fresh cases on April 1 and the state's daily positivity rate stands at 3.2%. At Mosque Road, a Ramadan taste explosion awaits you More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		No treatment after diagnosis for 80% bipolar patients Up to 80% of individuals with bipolar disorder don't receive treatment even after being diagnosed with the condition. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for greater awareness and education about this debilitating mental health condition that affects an estimated 0.3% of the population, said members of the foundation Bipolar India that observed World Bipolar Day on Sunday. China green-lights extradition of wanted gangster Prasad Pujari In a major shot in the arm for the city's security agencies, China has given its green signal to extradite Prasad Pujari - one of the last few gangsters operating from foreign shores and wanted in several cases of extortion, threat to life and murder- and has asked the Government of India to send its extradition request in Mandarin. 2 diamond brokers held in Rs 1 crore case of cheating in Mumbai Two diamond brokers who hoodwinked and cheated a diamond merchant in Gujarat and fled with diamonds worth more than Rs1 crore were arrested from Mumbai by city crime branch. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University registration likely to start by end of April or early May Delhi University's registration for undergraduate courses will begin by the end of April or the first week of May when the board exams are over. ​How Delhi is warming up to gift of life With yet another organ donation by the family of a brain dead airman's 38-year-old wife, which has helped save lives of two ailing patients, Delhi has seen a 500% increase in the number of such donations in the first three months of 2023. Six held for posing as cops to extort money from people in Delhi Delhi Police has arrested six people for allegedly posing as cops and extorting money from people in the city. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University registration likely to start by end of April or early May Delhi University's registration for undergraduate courses will begin by the end of April or the first week of May when the board exams are over. ​How Delhi is warming up to gift of life With yet another organ donation by the family of a brain dead airman's 38-year-old wife, which has helped save lives of two ailing patients, Delhi has seen a 500% increase in the number of such donations in the first three months of 2023. Six held for posing as cops to extort money from people in Delhi Delhi Police has arrested six people for allegedly posing as cops and extorting money from people in the city. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University registration likely to start by end of April or early May Delhi University's registration for undergraduate courses will begin by the end of April or the first week of May when the board exams are over. ​How Delhi is warming up to gift of life With yet another organ donation by the family of a brain dead airman's 38-year-old wife, which has helped save lives of two ailing patients, Delhi has seen a 500% increase in the number of such donations in the first three months of 2023. Six held for posing as cops to extort money from people in Delhi Delhi Police has arrested six people for allegedly posing as cops and extorting money from people in the city. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		RSS schools keen on switching over to English medium in Prayagraj Keeping up with times, schools affiliated to Vidya Bharti, a subsidiary organisation of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), are increasingly switching over to English as medium of studies. Prayagraj reports 9 Covid cases, highest single day count in 5 months Covid cases have once again started rising in Prayagraj with nine new cases being reported on Friday, the highest single day count of fresh cases in the past five months. On Thursday, there were three positive cases and within the next 24 hours there has been three times jump in the cases. Rain destroys crops, farmers to get compensation More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Namibian Cheetah Oban encounters villagers outside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district The Project Cheetah team is trying to drive Oban, one of the four Namibian cheetahs that were released into the wild back to Kuno National Park Tribal man killed by tiger in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria In yet another case of tiger attack in Madhya Pradesh, a 22-year-old resident of Bijauri village got killed and eaten up while he was defecating in Umaria district. Madhya Pradesh farmer shoves rock into tiger's mouth, and lives to tell about it A young farmer fought off a tiger attack by shoving a rock into its open mouth with all his might after it had clawed his face and was going for the jugular. He suffered serious injuries and is in hospital. The incident happened in Bichua Range of MP's Chhindwara, around 300km from Bhopal. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen Patnaik to tour Japan on Monday to attract investors to Odisha BJP demands CBI probe in Odisha fake certificate row NHRC notice to Odisha, Telangana chief secretary on mortgage of children More Bhubaneswar News»

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