News Digest: 26/11: US court clears Tahawwur Rana's extradition

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		India
		26/11: US court clears Tahawwur Rana's extradition A US court has consented to India's request, through the American government, for the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is sought for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Quad summit cancelled, but PM's Australia visit is on PM Narendra Modi will go ahead with his visit to Australia even as PM Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the Quad summit next week in Sydney, as protracted negotiations over the US reaching the federal debt limit forced President Joe Biden to focus on the crisis at home. Govt: Manipur violence due to crackdown on illegal migrants The Centre and Manipur government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the genesis of ethnic violence in the state was the crackdown on illegal Myanmar migrants' illicit poppy cultivation and drug business in the hill districts even though it was triggered by the high court's direction to the state to respond to the Meitei community's demand for grant of Scheduled Tribe status, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra. More India News»

		Science
		'Warm ice age' altered Earth's climate cycles: Study Scientists say the simultaneous events of an exceptionally warm and moist period ushered in by a "warm ice age" approximately 7,00,000 years ago and the expansion of polar glaciers played a critical role in permanently altering the climate cycles on Earth. With 145 moons, Saturn pips Jupiter to get back 'Moon King' crown The new moons were discovered by a team led by Edward Ashton, a postdoctoral fellow at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, who used a technique called “shift and stack” to find these smaller and fainter moons around Saturn. Researchers develop new technique to reveal signs of Parkinson's disease More Science News»

		Technology
		Google Docs get building blocks feature: What is it and how it works Google has introduced a new building blocks feature in Google Docs. The company claims that the feature will enable users to save custom blocks of text, tables and chips to build reusable components. India jumps 4 ranks in global internet speeds: Ookla India's average mobile data speeds have improved, moving up four spots from 64th to 60th globally in April, according to Ookla Speedtest Global Index. Additionally, India's ranking for median fixed broadband speeds has also improved, moving up one spot from 84th to 83rd globally this month. The mobile data speed in India rose by 115% in April 2023. Ookla recorded a median mobile download speed of 36.35 Mbps in April, an improvement from the previous month Elista launches new desert coolers starting at Rs 7,899: All the details Elista, a domestic consumer tech brand, has announced a new range of desert coolers. The company claims that the latest desert coolers have been developed to provide respite to consumers at an affordable price. The Desert Snow Monk and Aurora Cool have one year warranty and function at 1350 rpm with a motor of 100 watts. The top frame of these coolers is made out of toughened glass. More Technology News»

		Business
		US stocks: Wall Street rallies on debt ceiling optimism, regional bank rise The US stock market rose sharply on Wednesday, with regional bank shares leading the way as investors regained confidence in the sector's health. President Joe Biden and top US congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reiterated their determination to strike a deal soon to raise the debt ceiling. Supreme Court to Sebi: Submit status of Adani probe within three months, not six The Supreme Court asked Sebi to submit by August 14 the status of probe into Hindenburg's allegations of stock price manipulations against Adani group companies but refused to convert the court proceedings into a roving inquiry, including investigations into the alleged role the LIC, which had invested a substantial amount in Adani companies. Hinduja Group chief Srichand Parmanand passes away at 87 India-born British industrialist Srichand Parmanand Hinduja - who, along with his younger brothers, turned the family's trading business into a conglomerate spread across banking, automotive, healthcare and real estate - died on Wednesday. He was 87. More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Delhi survive Livingstone scare to put Punjab on brink of elimination Delhi Capitals overcame a 48-ball 94 brutal assault from Liam Livingstone as David Warner and co. pipped Punjab Kings by 15 runs in a high-scoring thriller in Dharamsala to severely dent the hosts' playoffs hopes. Punjab needed to win their remaining two games by decent margins but as the hosts failed to chase down a steep 214 on Wednesday, Shikhar Dhawan and co. are now on the brink of elimination. IPL: Top 5 Indian opening batters hogging the limelight this season In the final week of its league phase and with most franchises still jostling to grab a playoffs spot, the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League has been nothing short of a blockbuster. We are confident we will win the fight for justice: Vinesh Phogat Vinesh Phogat, one of the main faces of the ongoing wrestlers’ protest, on Wednesday showed confidence, saying that they will win the fight for justice. The protesting wrestlers also said that their focus is fully on getting justice from the court, while adding that the findings of the Oversight Committee constituted by the Sports Ministry is no longer relevant. More Sports News»

		Education
		WBJEE Answer Key 2023 released on wbjee.nic.in, direct link to download The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) has released the WBJEE 2023 OMR sheet online. Candidates who have appeared for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2023 can download the sheet from the official website at wbjee.nic.in. As per the official notice, category 1 and 2 questions are only when one option is correct and unattended questions are marked as '-'. In case there are multiple answers are given, the response is TS Inter 1st Year & 2nd Year Supplementary Exams 2023 from June 12 Over 49,500 students have requested recounting and reverification one week after the inter results were released. According to officials this number is higher than 2022 when only 48,000 had applied for the same. Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., the board concluded the application period. TS Inter Supplementary Exams 2023 Time Table released, exams from June 12 The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has released the TS Inter Supplementary Exams 2023 time table today. The TS Inter supplementary exams will be conducted from June 5 to June 9, 2023. The main TS Inter 1st year and 2nd year supplementary exams will be conducted from June 12 and will conclude on June 20, 2023. More Education News»

		Environment
		'Warm ice age' altered Earth's climate cycles: Study Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. More Environment News»

		World
		No joke: China fines a comedy firm $2m for 'insulting' the military Beijing fined a Chinese comedy studio around $2 million on Wednesday for a joke that compared China's military to stray dogs, a reminder of the ever-narrowing confines of expression under the country's leader, Xi Jinping. Dozens of Serbia schools receive bomb threats following mass shootings in early May Dozens of Serbian schools on Wednesday received bomb threats, the education ministry said, amid security concerns following two mass shootings early this month, including one in an elementary school. Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, to challenge at highest court FRANCE-France's Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, to challenge at highest court More World News»

		Environment
		'Warm ice age' altered Earth's climate cycles: Study Flirting with climate danger: UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Energy drinks disguised as ORS worsen heat-induced illnesses With dehydration and heat-induced illnesses on the rise, there is a spurt in cases of patients wrongly consuming energy drinks instead of ORS (oral rehydration salts) and landing at hospitals. Drinks which partly have ORS in its label but are not World Health Organization recommended ORS formula are leading to worsening of symptoms, confusing and misleading patients as these are high on sugar content. Man electrocutes sleeping wife after row over drinking An alcoholic auto driver electrocuted his wife following frequent rows over his drinking habit in Kondurg in Rangareddy district in the early hours of Tuesday. Woman's severed head on Musi bank creates panic in Malakpet Sanitation workers in Malakpet found the severed head of an unknown woman on the Musi river bank on Wednesday morning. The discovery created panic among the workers and local residents. Police officials were unable to identify the victim till late evening, even as they began a hunt for the decapitated body. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		3 days after vote for AAP, Jalandhar gets Rs 100 crore 'pay back' After his AAP won this parliamentary seat, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday here to declare a grant of more than Rs 100 crore for developing the district. Man dies of drug overdose; 2 arrested Four days after a 24-year-old man died of an alleged drug overdose at a Sangrur village, the police have booked three persons for providing drugs to him. Haryana BJP holds state executive meeting in Yamunanagar to discuss upcoming elections The Haryana division of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held its state executive gathering at Jagadhri in Yamunanagar district. The party aimed to secure power for the third successive term at both the state and national levels. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Fennel adulteration racked busted, stock worth Rs 1.1 crore seized Morbi police and the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) have busted a racket of making and selling adulterated fennel and seized a stock worth Rs 1.12 crore. They also arrested one person in connection with this. At 41.5°C, A'bad second hottest in Guj At 41.5°C, the maximum temperature in the city stayed marginally below normal for the third consecutive day. 5,000-year-old civilization set in stone The undulating forest of Devgadh Baria, famed for sloth bears, is also a treasure trove of knowledge on the culture thriving during the Middle-Stone age (9,000 BCE to 4,300 BCE). More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Two more patients die, twin hooch tragedies toll rises to 22 The death toll in the twin hooch tragedies in Villupuram and Chengalpet districts rose to 22 after two more patients admitted to Chengalpet government general hospital died despite medical attention on Wednesday. Sea breeze saves the day, but relief not just yet The early onset of seabreeze brought the temperatures below 40 degrees in the city on Wednesday with Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recording 37.1 deg C and 39.4 deg C. But humidity neared 70% and it appeared the temperature was 46 degrees C. However, weathermen said temperatures may again cross 40 degrees C in the coming days. TN increases DA for govt staff to 42% The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday increased the dearness allowance (DA) for its employees, including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners, from 38% to 42%. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Now, take a bus to Bannerghatta park and get free entry to Butterfly park on Mondays As part of the Lifestyle for environment (LiFE) campaign initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), visitors can access the butterfly park at Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park for free on Mondays until June 5. The condition is, you ought to have travelled there by bus. From Pichwai to Pattachitra, explore traditional Indian artforms at this show Talibanisation has started in Karnataka, says BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel State BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged "Talibanisation" has begun in the state after a BJP worker was allegedly hacked to death, close on the heels of the Congress' victory in the assembly polls. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Now, take a bus to Bannerghatta park and get free entry to Butterfly park on Mondays As part of the Lifestyle for environment (LiFE) campaign initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), visitors can access the butterfly park at Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park for free on Mondays until June 5. The condition is, you ought to have travelled there by bus. From Pichwai to Pattachitra, explore traditional Indian artforms at this show Talibanisation has started in Karnataka, says BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel State BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged "Talibanisation" has begun in the state after a BJP worker was allegedly hacked to death, close on the heels of the Congress' victory in the assembly polls. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Woman found hanging from tree A woman (22) who had left her home to work at a farmhouse last week, was found hanging from a tree with her hair cut, in Wada taluka of Palghar district, on Monday. 1k foreign med grads seek to intern in state For the first time, 1,065 doctors who studied medicine abroad have registered with Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) for mandatory internships needed for local registration. MVA ran corrupt govt and blocked all works: Nadda The MVA government was "fully corrupt" and stopped all development work, said BJP national president J P Nadda while addressing beneficiaries of central government schemes at a party function in Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		19-year-old dies by suicide A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Tuesday Man dies during sewer work A man died after a heap of mud fell on him inside a pit in Saket on Saturday. Food truck hubs closer to reality in boost to nightlife Delhi government's ambitious plan to give a push to the city's nightlife by setting up food truck hubs is likely to see the light of day soon. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		19-year-old dies by suicide A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Tuesday Man dies during sewer work A man died after a heap of mud fell on him inside a pit in Saket on Saturday. Food truck hubs closer to reality in boost to nightlife Delhi government's ambitious plan to give a push to the city's nightlife by setting up food truck hubs is likely to see the light of day soon. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		19-year-old dies by suicide A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Tuesday Man dies during sewer work A man died after a heap of mud fell on him inside a pit in Saket on Saturday. Food truck hubs closer to reality in boost to nightlife Delhi government's ambitious plan to give a push to the city's nightlife by setting up food truck hubs is likely to see the light of day soon. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		MNNIT, IIT-Palakkad to organise student exchange programme Prayagraj: Minor girl among 2 found murdered in separate incidents Body of a 12-year-old girl was found near a pond at Kaithwal village under the limits of Khiri police station in trans Yamuna on Tuesday morning, police said. Children film by Allahabad University alumnus to be screened at London film fest Among hundreds of entries from countries like China, Pakistan, South Korea, Iran, Croatia, Armenia, Finland, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, five feature films from India have been officially nominated to the festival, including Elham. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh's Datia district hospital scores 94% in Lakshya certification The maternity department of Datia district hospital has been granted the prestigious Lakshya certification. Man kills wife with axe, assaults daughter & ends life A man axed his wife to death and left their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter injured before committing suicide in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Denied hearse, Madhya Pradesh man forced to carry daughter's body on motorcycle In a distressing incident that exposes the poor state of healthcare facilities in Madhya Pradesh, a distraught man was forced to set off on a motorcycle journey carrying the body of his 13-year-old daughter after the hospital refused him a hearse on Monday night. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		PM Narendra Modi to dedicate, lay foundation stones of railway projects worth Rs 8,000 crore in Odisha on Thursday Prime minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate several railway projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore in the state on Thursday via videoconferencing. It includes flagging off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah. NHRC directs Odisha, Telangana govts to act on bonded labour issues The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has again sought action taken reports (ATRs) from the chief secretaries of Odisha and Telangana within four weeks following revelations of women being forced to mortgage their children for failure to repay money taken to conduct the final rites of their husbands. Ganjam cops to auction 76 unclaimed vehicles More Bhubaneswar News»

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