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		Saturday, June 03, 2023
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		India
		Govt eases UGC rules for 'deemed' university status IL&FS arm booked by CBI for defrauding 19 banks of Rs 6,524 crore 'Law of adverse possession for public benefit, isn't colonial' More India News»

		Science
		Want your name to fly to Jupiter? Here's what you can do To raise public awareness of the 'Europa Clipper' mission before the spacecraft begins its long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa in October 2024, NASA has launched a 'Send Your Name to Europa" campaign, through which people around the world are invited to send their names as signatories to a poem called, "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" written by the US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Pixxel raises $36 million to advance hyperspectral satellite constellation & data platform Private commercial satellites company Pixxel Thursday announced $36 million in a Series B funding round with participation from new investors such as Google, along with existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, GrowX, Sparta and Athera. New protein structure discovery could lead to obesity treatments More Science News»

		Technology
		How to buy Airport Express Line metro ticket on WhatsApp Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced a new WhatsApp-based ticketing service on the Airport Express Line (AEL) as a pilot project. Cisco developing Webex collaboration app for Audi vehicles: How will it work Cisco is collaborating with Volkswagen Group's software company CARIAD and Harman to develop the Webex collaboration app, which will be available in select Audi models that will be manufactured in 2024. Cisco plans to make the app available through the in-vehicle Audi App Store, offering customers audio-only mode, meeting participants' views, shared content, and closed captioning, among others. Spider-Man 2 is getting GTA V-like feature: What is it, its working and more Insomniac, the creator of “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”, has revealed how the new feature of switching between Peter Parker and Miles Morales works. Players will control which character to use when playing the main story, which will switch between the duo in service of the story. However, in the open world, players can switch characters freely with a simple button press. More Technology News»

		Business
		RBI draws up plan to make non-bank e-payments safer 'Multilateral Development Banks need to step up lending by 2-3 times' Twitter's head of brand safety and ad quality to leave - WSJ Twitter's head of brand safety and ad quality, A.J. Brown, has decided to leave the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. More Business News»

		Sports
		FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet's brace helps India stun Belgium 5-1 In a remarkable turnaround, the Indian men's hockey team bounced back from consecutive defeats in the European leg of the FIH Pro League, stunning the reigning Olympic champions Belgium with a resounding 5-1 victory on Friday. Djokovic survives scare to make French Open fourth round Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina before the two-time champion made his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 win on Friday. Understand conditions, don't pick XI with pre-determined mindset: Prasad cautions Team India India paid a heavy price for going in with a pre-determined mindset -- opting for two spinners in the last World Test Championship Final-- losing the marquee contest to New Zealand a couple of years back. While it rained prior to the start of the final, India misread the English conditions and persisted with two spinners and 3 pacers on a surface that assisted the seamers. More Sports News»

		Education
		REET Mains Level 2 Result 2023 declared for SST on rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in, direct link here Today, the REET Mains Level 2 Result 2023 for SST paper has been announced by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. Individuals who took part in the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers Level-2 can now access and retrieve their REET Mains Result 2023 for Level 2 from the official website, rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in. Maharashtra SSC Results 2023: Kolhapur retains its 2nd position in state with 96.73% pass percentage Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education announced the results for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. The pass percentage for Kolhapur division decreased by 1.77% compared to last year, but still secured second position. The Konkan division topped with a 98.11% pass rate, and Pune came third with 95.64%. IPU CET Answer Key 2023 released on ipu.ac.in; how to download Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has released the IPU CET answer key 2023 on June 2, 2023. The provisional answer key and question paper are now available on the official website. Candidates can log in using their application sequence number or user ID and password to view the answer key. More Education News»

		Environment
		Reducing air pollution contributes to lower cancer risks, UICC urges policymakers to recognise correlation between environment and health Climate change driving away marine fish towards poles: Study Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on thethe city's meteorological service's official Weibo account read. More Environment News»

		World
		India supports efforts aimed at ending Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy Macron to award top US general France's highest honours CIA chief made secret trip to Beijing last month: US official More World News»

		Environment
		Reducing air pollution contributes to lower cancer risks, UICC urges policymakers to recognise correlation between environment and health Climate change driving away marine fish towards poles: Study Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on thethe city's meteorological service's official Weibo account read. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Pain points linger, division unfinished Nine years after Telangana was carved out of united Andhra Pradesh, some thorny issues have not yet been resolved. Officials involved in the bifurcation process say they don’t expect a magic wand to resolve the issues any time soon given that Telangana will see assembly election by the end of 2023 and Andhra Pradesh will go to the polls early next year. Man ends life as in-laws stop him from seeing son A 24-year-old man ended his life by consuming poison at his residence allegedly to due harassment from his in-laws. The incident came to light after he posted a video in his family and friend WhatsApp groups. Infant twins sold by father rescued from K'taka, 9 held Twins sold to two families in Karnataka have been rescued and brought back to Adilabad district on Tuesday night in an operation undertaken by district welfare officer and police. Nine people, including twins’ father, uncle and an RMP doctor, have been arrested. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Arrest WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by June 9: Khap mahapanchayat serves ultimatum to government Turning up the heat on Friday, a sarvjatiya khap mahapanchayat held at Kurukshetra served an ultimatum to the government to arrest Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by the protesting grapplers, and resolve the issue through a dialogue. Punjab unemployment rate 9%, highest since Oct-Dec 20 The unemployment situation in Punjab has worsened, reaching the highest rate of joblessness (9.2%) recorded since the third quarter of 2020 - a period riddled with economic restrictions imposed due to Covid-19. Minimal court interference as security state subject: HC The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that the issue of security is a state subject and interference of the court on this issue should be minimal. "The competent authority has to evaluate the threat if any faced or perceived by an individual/protectee. This exercise lies exclusively under the domain of the competent authority for making lawful and rational assessment of threat on the basis of inputs by the state/central agencies as well as by the individual," Justice Raj Mohan Singh said. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Stakeholder meeting for Sabarmati hub on Wed The first meeting of stakeholders for commercial utilization of the Sabarmati multimodal transport hub will be held on Wednesday. The authorities have extended invitations to big names in the hospitality industry, 'This win is the culmination of Dev's dream and hard work' It was not just another win-against-all-odds moment when Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Florida, got the word 'psammophile' right on June 1 in Maryland - it was a story of perseverance as he held on to his dream to win the US' oldest and biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee for five years. Dev continued the winning streak of Indian-Americans to win the competition with $50,000 prize money and became the first winner with roots in Gujarat. Psammophile refers to plants or animals that prefer sandy areas. NGT denies relief to chemical firm The National Green Tribunal (NGT) western zone bench has denied relief to Dhanlaxmi Orgo Chem of Khambhat after the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) issued a closure notice and imposed a Rs 25 lakh environment damage compensation (EDC) in March. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Retain 10+2 system and 3-years UG: Experts The State Platform for Common School System Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN), a body of educationists and activists, has urged the State Education Policy (SEP) panel to retain the existing 10+2 school education system and to reject the new 5+3+3+4 system proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Protruding iron rods a threat on city roads Iron rods protruding from the median along Velachery Main Road in Pallikaranai and other places are posing a threat to motorists and other road users, particularly at night. Revamped syllabus: Projects, internships must for UG students Project work and mandatory internships for all undergraduate arts and science students could be a reality in all colleges of the state from this academic year. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru: Areas of Jayanagar division to face power disruptions Power supply will be affected in the following areas of Jayanagar division. Plumber, 2 associates held for murdering 82-year-old woman in Bengaluru A 40-year-old plumber and his two associates were arrested on charges of murdering an 82-year-old woman and looting her gold ornaments in her house on May 27. Karnataka govt rolls out five pre-poll guarantee schemes, with some tweaks Ending speculation and uncertainty over the implementation of its five pre-poll guarantees, the Congress government on Friday came out with a timeline to execute the promises within this financial year itself, albeit with a few tweaks. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru: Areas of Jayanagar division to face power disruptions Power supply will be affected in the following areas of Jayanagar division. Plumber, 2 associates held for murdering 82-year-old woman in Bengaluru A 40-year-old plumber and his two associates were arrested on charges of murdering an 82-year-old woman and looting her gold ornaments in her house on May 27. Karnataka govt rolls out five pre-poll guarantee schemes, with some tweaks Ending speculation and uncertainty over the implementation of its five pre-poll guarantees, the Congress government on Friday came out with a timeline to execute the promises within this financial year itself, albeit with a few tweaks. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		'Touching not coaching': 5-year rigourous imprisonment to wrestling coach Refuting the defence of a sports teacher that he had inadvertently touched the girls while coaching, a Pocso court said the act of making a student touch his private parts, taking girls to the sports room and touching their chest wasn’t coaching — it was sexual assault. “...girls were of mature understanding to discern good touch from bad,” the court said. Girl who took exam lying in ambulance scores 71.6% Lying in an ambulance and having a class IX student write her exam papers was not easy. But Mubashshira Sayyed, who met with an accident while returning home after her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams in March, managed to secure 71.6%. 15-yr-old does her orphanage proud; sets sights on NEET "I wanted to score well for my parents," said an elated 15-year-old Namrata Mandavkar, who made everyone at the Andheri orphanage proud by scoring an impressive 83% in her SSC exams. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sisodia's accuser in excise case fought Gurgaon civic polls on BJP ticket: AAP The Aam Aadmi Party has termed the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged excise policy scam, which a court took cognisance of on May 30, as "a figment of the imagination". 2 women, part of snatching gang, arrested Two women who were part of a gang that allegedly surround their victims, especially women, to snatch their gold chains have been arrested in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar. Two of their associates, also women, are currently on the run, police said. Delhi: Jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia can meet wife, but no media interaction Delhi High Court on Friday allowed jailed Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia to meet his wife between 10am and 5pm on Saturday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Sisodia's accuser in excise case fought Gurgaon civic polls on BJP ticket: AAP The Aam Aadmi Party has termed the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged excise policy scam, which a court took cognisance of on May 30, as "a figment of the imagination". 2 women, part of snatching gang, arrested Two women who were part of a gang that allegedly surround their victims, especially women, to snatch their gold chains have been arrested in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar. Two of their associates, also women, are currently on the run, police said. Delhi: Jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia can meet wife, but no media interaction Delhi High Court on Friday allowed jailed Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia to meet his wife between 10am and 5pm on Saturday. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Sisodia's accuser in excise case fought Gurgaon civic polls on BJP ticket: AAP The Aam Aadmi Party has termed the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged excise policy scam, which a court took cognisance of on May 30, as "a figment of the imagination". 2 women, part of snatching gang, arrested Two women who were part of a gang that allegedly surround their victims, especially women, to snatch their gold chains have been arrested in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar. Two of their associates, also women, are currently on the run, police said. Delhi: Jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia can meet wife, but no media interaction Delhi High Court on Friday allowed jailed Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia to meet his wife between 10am and 5pm on Saturday. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		HC: Mere possession of meat not an offence under UP Cow Slaughter Act The Allahabad high court has held that mere possession of meat is not an offence under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act unless it is shown with cogent and sufficient evidence that the substance recovered is beef. Week-long environ drive starts at IIIT-A Four robbers nabbed with cash, weapons More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Teen raped on marriage pretext in Chhola A 19-year-old girl was allegedly befriended by a Chhola-based man over phone for a year and raped at his home around a month back. The accused had promised to marry her but when the girl approached his home two days back to pressurise him to keep his promise, he refused and threatened her with dire consequences. Nepal PM offers prayers at Mahakal amid grand welcome Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Friday offered prayers with Rs 51,000 and a garland made of 100kg Rudraksha at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga mandir. No progress made in notifying Ratapani as tiger reserve despite Madhya Pradesh CM's approval Nearly a year has passed since Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his willingness to declare Ratapani as a tiger reserve, provided the locals supported the decision. However, no significant steps have been taken in that direction yet. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Over 200 killed, 900 injured in three--train pile--up in Odisha; govt announces compensation At least 200 passengers died and around 900 wounded in a deadly accident involving three trains at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening as authorities mounted a massive rescue operation right through the night involving multiple agencies. Officials said fatalities could mount as many passengers are still trapped in the debris. Several feared injured as Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express train derails at Odisha's Balasore, around 200 passengers trapped Quoting preliminary reports, a railway official said that the Coromandel train was moving on the mainline. After derailment, it hit a goods train standing on the loop line. Man drowns in Satiguda reservoir after boat capsizes, one missing A day after two persons went missing in Satiguda reservoir after their boat capsized following a Nor’wester in Malkangiri district, rescue personnel fished out a body on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

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