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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, May 04, 2023
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		India
		'Bengal cat' lost in transit, transport company to pay Rs  1.6 lakh Ranchi court junks Rahul Gandhi exemption plea Govt arm ex-CMD held by CBI, Rs 38 crore seized More India News»

		Science
		Scientists warn of AI dangers but don't agree on solutions World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN The United Nations warns there is an 80% chance that the El Nino weather patterns will develop by September, raising temperatures and increasing the likelihood of broken heat records. The El Nino climate pattern can cause drought in some parts of the world and heavy rains elsewhere. Computational analysis shows how dengue virus evolved in India More Science News»

		Technology
		Nokia XR21 rugged smartphone launched in the UK: Price, specs and more Nokia has launched its new Nokia XR21 smartphone in the UK market. The smartphone is the successor to the XR20 and is designed to withstand harsh outdoor conditions. It has a 100% recycled aluminium chassis and MIL-STD 810H military-grade certification, with an IP68-rated waterproof rating and IP69K certification for dust, water, and drop resistance. Snap brings more ads to Snapchat: All you need to know Snapchat is introducing new ad formats to boost its advertising business, after experiencing setbacks. Ads will be launched on a global scale in Snapchat's TikTok-competitor, Spotlight, and within its AI-powered chatbot, My AI. An introduction of ads on Spotlight could encourage revenue-sharing agreements for creators. While the chatbot's ads are reportedly an experiment, Snap aims to ensure they are relevant to the discussion at hand. Reddit's latest update improves content sharing with other platforms: How will it help users Reddit has added rich previews for content sharing across its Android and iPhone apps to enable users to find and share content to platforms like iMessage and Instagram. With its new tools, the platform will also allow publishers to show Reddit content on their own platforms. The app's latest update now includes a new shortcut to help share posts without saving images to a device. More Technology News»

		Business
		Adani Total's auditor quits, cites other work Go First pilots, crew eye jobs at Air India, IndiGo Wall Street ends down on nagging uncertainty about Fed rate path US stocks markets ended lower on Wednesday as investors became uncertain of the next move from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate hikes. The Fed had announced an increase in interest rates by 0.25% as expected. The unanimous decision lifted the US central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate to the 5.00%-5.25% range, the 10th consecutive increase since March 2022. More Business News»

		Sports
		Delhi Police caught in midnight scuffle with wrestlers at Jantar Mantar The Delhi Police got into a scuffle with the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar late in the night on Wednesday. As witnessed by TOI, the wrestlers wanted to bring in extra mattresses and wooden benches to the protest site since rains in the national Capital in the evening had made their old mattresses wet and soggy. IPL: Ishan, Surya fireworks help Mumbai hunt down 215 for fifth win Opener Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav struck dazzling half-centuries as Mumbai Indians made light work of a steep 215 chase, blowing away hosts Punjab Kings for a comprehensive six-wicket win in a crucial IPL game in Mohali. It was another run fest at the IS Bindra Stadium as boundaries galore in the high-scoring thriller. A total of 430 runs were scored by the two teams combined with Mumbai pipping Punjab for their fifth win of the season. IPL: Lucknow, Chennai share points as match called off due to rain Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings were forced to share a point each after their match at the Ekana stadium ended in 'no result' due to incessant rain. Both the teams moved up a slot each in the IPL standings -- LSG at 2nd and CSK at 3rd with 11 points each. More Sports News»

		Education
		Haryana CM announces to conditionally fulfill shortage of Punjabi teachers Haryana's Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, finished his three-day Jan Samvad dialogue tour in the districts of Karah Sahib, Barna and Thana in Pehowa. CM Khattar announced that Punjabi teachers would be recruited soon, and that current teachers would have to fill in for the subject shortfall. ACPC to hold guidance camps for Engineering admissions On Wednesday, the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) released the schedule for guidance camps aimed at facilitating admissions in various undergraduate courses such as BE, BTech, BPharm, Hotel Management, and BArch. A total of 57 guidance camps have been planned across 33 districts to assist students and their parents. The camps are scheduled to take place from May 6 to May 28. SSC MTS 2023 Mock Test released on ssc.nic.in, here's direct link The Staff Selection Commission has released the mock test for SSC MTS 2023 exam, and it can be downloaded from the official website. The exam commenced on May 2, 2023, and will take place until June 20, 2023, in 13 regional languages, Hindi, and English. Candidates who applied in regional languages will get the question paper in their preferred language. More Education News»

		Environment
		Gurgaon: Sculptures made from waste installed at Khushboo Chowk, IFFCO Chowk The Khusboo Chowk and IFFCO Chowk, two major intersections of Gurgaon, get two massive sculptures – giant bird and honeycomb -- made of scrap metals on Monday. The sculptures were installed by GMDA in association with the M3M Foundation. Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: Report Observing World Earth Day: Origin, celebrations and Earth Hour More Environment News»

		World
		Donald Trump calls rape claim 'ridiculous' in video deposition Former US president Donald Trump called a writer's claims that he raped her at a Manhattan department store "the most ridiculous, disgusting story," testifying in a deposition shown in court Wednesday that the allegations were "made up" and that the assault never happened. "If it did happen, it would have been reported within minutes," Trump said. Russia says Ukraine sent drones to kill Putin, vows reply; Kyiv refutes charge Pakistan govt, opposition talks fail to end deadlock on polls More World News»

		Environment
		Gurgaon: Sculptures made from waste installed at Khushboo Chowk, IFFCO Chowk The Khusboo Chowk and IFFCO Chowk, two major intersections of Gurgaon, get two massive sculptures – giant bird and honeycomb -- made of scrap metals on Monday. The sculptures were installed by GMDA in association with the M3M Foundation. Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: Report Observing World Earth Day: Origin, celebrations and Earth Hour More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Tribal woman died in accident, not raped and murdered: Telangana cops The death of a tribal woman from Warangal in Khammam was not a murder but a case of accident, police said on Wednesday. Road widening: Contractor fined Rs 5.5 lakh for 'green murder' in Hyderabad The forest department, on Wednesday, imposed a fine of 5.5 lakh (approx) against a contractor for mercilessly chopping trees along the Hi-Tec City-KPHB stretch to widen the road. Officials said that they have also seized the mini trucks carrying the trunks of the trees and booked cases against the offenders. BJP corporators protest over lack of monsoon readiness in Hyderabad Dressed in life jackets with lifebuoys in hand, BJP corporators staged a protest at the GHMC office on Wednesday - ahead of the council meeting - to impress upon the authorities how Hyderabad is likely to face a flood again this monsoon, owing to lack of preparedness. In fact, Malkajgiri corporator, Vurapalli Sravan Kumar, went a step ahead and showed up in a mosquito costume with the message - GHMC's incompetence helps me (read: mosquito) breed - pinned on it. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Entrepreneurs from Australia have offered to open sports university, 1,500 bedded hospital in Haryana: Minister Anil Vij Man held for hurting religious sentiments in Yamunanagar, Sikhs protest outside police station The accused has been identified as Gaurav Pandit of Haibatpur village in Yamunanagar district, who was produced in the court on Wednesday. The court sent Pandit to judicial custody, said the police. 22% hike in Pb tax revenue in April: Cheema More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat's Sarangpur shops costlier than those on the riverfront If you think the costliest commercial property in the city is at the Sabarmati riverfront, enlighten yourself. The latest Auda Land Disposable and Price Fixing Committee report for Ahmedabad's major infrastructure projects - a window to how land valuation is arrived at in the city - defies all popular perceptions of what is considered posh or mediocre. Ahmedabad: 'Not burnt alive; they could not escape fire' The special SIT court, which acquitted all the accused persons in the Naroda Gam case, has noted in its order that four persons killed in a house on February 28, 2002, were not set on fire by the violent mob. According to the order, they perished in the fire because there was no way for them to escape as they were among the many people living in a small room. In Gujarat, JEE examinee goes from full marks to none in hours The Gujarat high court on Wednesday sought an urgent reply from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre after a petition complained that a Vadodara student was first shown to have scored 300 out of 300 marks in the JEE-Mains response sheet online, but five hours later it showed that he had not attempted a single question. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu reports 220 new Covid-19 cases, one death The death of one person was notified on Wednesday when fresh cases in Tamil Nadu dropped to 220 compared to 251 on Tuesday and 274 on Monday. Rain intensity set to ease; cyclonic storm likely in Chennai: Met A system that may form over the Bay of Bengal this weekend may intensify into a cyclonic storm, IMD has forecast. TNPSC can't verify scheduled caste certificate, rules Madras HC Madras high court has made it clear that Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has no authority to scrutinise or verify the genuineness of scheduled caste community certificate produced by a government servant. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Close call for Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar after bird hits chopper Un-Jam brought attention to problems in Bengaluru, places beyond cops' reach In an interview with TOI, the city’s special commissioner (traffic) MA Saleem explained how one of the suggestions that came from Un-Jam Bengaluru helped the authorities address the traffic jam at Cauvery junction. Bengaluru: TOI Un-Jam initiative reaches millions online Citizens Across Bengaluru Zones Have Given Un-Jam A Thumbs-Up With Several Suggestions Having Been Implemented By Authorities More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Close call for Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar after bird hits chopper Un-Jam brought attention to problems in Bengaluru, places beyond cops' reach In an interview with TOI, the city’s special commissioner (traffic) MA Saleem explained how one of the suggestions that came from Un-Jam Bengaluru helped the authorities address the traffic jam at Cauvery junction. Bengaluru: TOI Un-Jam initiative reaches millions online Citizens Across Bengaluru Zones Have Given Un-Jam A Thumbs-Up With Several Suggestions Having Been Implemented By Authorities More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbaikar leopards have learnt to co-exist with humans: Report Imagine a leopard's den 203 metres of a human settlement. Imagine a leopard living with newborn cubs 30 metres from where humans did farming activity. Mumbai's leopards have learnt to co-habit with humans in the city landscape. Kin kills lawyer in Mumbai, kidnaps mother over property A youth and his four aides have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his uncle from the city and killing him for refusing to sign property documents and dumping his body near Ahmedabad. The accused also kidnapped the uncle's mother with him. Bombay HC rejects Chanda Kochhar plea for 'retirement benefits' In no relief to former CEO of ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar, the Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by her and upheld an interim order passed last year by a single-judge bench, which denied her plea for access to almost seven lakh ICICI Bank shares that she claimed were related to her early retirement benefits. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP mahapanchayat will highlight sportspersons' plight: Delhi minister Gopal Rai AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai on Wednesday went to Jantar Mantar with party MLAs to support the protesting wrestlers and said panchayats would be held in every village of Delhi this week to raise awareness on the sportspersons' plight. Bid to mislead, MP Sanjay Singh's name figures in three places: Probe agency The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday refuted AAP MP Sanjay Singh's claim that his name had been included in the excise case chargesheet by mistake. The agency alleged that the Rajya Sabha MP was trying to mislead the investigation. ED accepted Sanjay Singh's name in chargesheet was by mistake: AAP Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had been probing alleged money laundering charges in the Delhi excise policy case, had apologised to party MP Sanjay Singh for naming him in its chargesheet by "mistake". More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		AAP mahapanchayat will highlight sportspersons' plight: Delhi minister Gopal Rai AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai on Wednesday went to Jantar Mantar with party MLAs to support the protesting wrestlers and said panchayats would be held in every village of Delhi this week to raise awareness on the sportspersons' plight. Bid to mislead, MP Sanjay Singh's name figures in three places: Probe agency The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday refuted AAP MP Sanjay Singh's claim that his name had been included in the excise case chargesheet by mistake. The agency alleged that the Rajya Sabha MP was trying to mislead the investigation. ED accepted Sanjay Singh's name in chargesheet was by mistake: AAP Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had been probing alleged money laundering charges in the Delhi excise policy case, had apologised to party MP Sanjay Singh for naming him in its chargesheet by "mistake". More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		AAP mahapanchayat will highlight sportspersons' plight: Delhi minister Gopal Rai AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai on Wednesday went to Jantar Mantar with party MLAs to support the protesting wrestlers and said panchayats would be held in every village of Delhi this week to raise awareness on the sportspersons' plight. Bid to mislead, MP Sanjay Singh's name figures in three places: Probe agency The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday refuted AAP MP Sanjay Singh's claim that his name had been included in the excise case chargesheet by mistake. The agency alleged that the Rajya Sabha MP was trying to mislead the investigation. ED accepted Sanjay Singh's name in chargesheet was by mistake: AAP Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had been probing alleged money laundering charges in the Delhi excise policy case, had apologised to party MP Sanjay Singh for naming him in its chargesheet by "mistake". More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Umesh Pal murder case: CCTV footage confirms murder attempt on February 21 Although senior police officials are tight lipped over the new CCTV footage that went viral on social media on Wednesday, well placed police sources claimed the CCTV footage will be assisting police officials to compile more evidences and linking the series of incidents. CM quotes from Ramcharitmanas to give message to mafia in state CJM grants 12-hr police custody remand of Atiq's lawyer in Umesh Pal murder case More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		MP Home minister Narottam Mishra writes to Kamal Nath, asks to clear his stand on Bajrang Dal The Congress party's Karnataka manifesto promising a ban on Bajrang Dal is making the state BJP see red. Home minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday shot a letter to former chief minister Kamal Nath asking to clarify his stand on the Bajrang Dal and the Congress manifesto in Karnataka. Unearthed: Signs of 2000-yr-old 'modern society' in Bandhavgarh More and more archaeological treasures are being unearthed in Bandhavgarh. For the first time, a rock painting roughly 1,500 years old, has been found in the famed tiger reserve area in MP's Umaria district, along with a 2,000-year-old waterbody and clear signs of a "modern society". Dead cows to be turned into compost not controversy: Madhya Pradesh government The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered composting of dead cows -by burying the carcasses -- under MGNREGA to deter people from dumping dead cattle on the roadside or in the open, where they rot and "bring a bad image for the state". More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Shower brings relief from heat and stifling humidity in Bhubaneswar The capital city had a respite from heat and humidity on Wednesday following a heavy thundershower in the afternoon. Odisha: IMD wait and watch on cyclone situation The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) on Wednesday said a cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around May 9 though it has not given any specifics regarding its intensity, direction, path or landfall. Father, son stored ganja for sale during Puri Rath Yatra, arrested A father-son duo's attempt to store huge quantities of marijuana to sell to tourists, mostly foreigners, during the Puri Rath Yatra next month backfired with police arresting them on Wednesday and seizing 6 quintals of the contraband worth Rs 60 lakh. This is highest ganja haul in Puri district, the police said. More Bhubaneswar News»

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