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		Friday, June 30, 2023
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		India
		Mysterious death takes this year's Maharashtra tiger toll to 20 At 10.6 million, 34% jump in facial ID based on Aadhaar 'Drones from US 27% cheaper for us' More India News»

		Science
		Indian telescope & astronomers help global team hear 'humming' of gravitational waves Astronomers reveal evidence of universe's 'background hum' Rampant pumping of groundwater has changed Earth's spin, finds study More Science News»

		Technology
		How to turn on/off Restricted mode on YouTube YouTube, being one of the largest video-sharing platforms, is vigilant about its users’ privacy and security. YouTube offers several security features to protect user accounts. This includes two-step verification , which adds an extra layer of protection by requiring users to provide a second form of authentication, privacy controls to manage their content's visibility and accessibility, Safety Tools for minors in the form of YouTube Kids, a separate app created for children. Nothing Ear (2) may soon get a black colour variant Rumors suggest that Nothing may launch a black variant of the Nothing Ear (2) TWS earbuds ahead of the Phone (2) smartphone. The earbuds have gained attention for their unique transparent design and competitive price. Priced at Rs 9,999, they offer great audio quality, ANC support, and new features in the Nothing X app. iOS 17 may make it easier for iPhone users to decipher symbols with the Photos app Apple has announced the iOS 17 operating system for iPhones, which will include new features for the Photos app. The app will use machine learning to identify a range of symbols, such as laundry symbols and car dashboard symbols. Users will be able to take a photo of a symbol and the app will explain its meaning. More Technology News»

		Business
		Chaos reigns on bank locker update With Friday being the last date for updating 50% of locker agreements, banks are urging customers to sign the new contracts. But lack of uniformity, even between branches of the same bank, is proving to be a hurdle. Government plans rating of cars from October TCS sacks six employees for 'favouring certain staffing firms' TCS has taken action against six employees after finding them guilty of accepting favours from certain staffing firms in the appointment of contractual workers, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday. The largest IT services exporter is investigating the role of three more of its employees, Chandrasekaran said while speaking at the TCS annual general meeting here. More Business News»

		Sports
		Difficult to understand Rahane's elevation to Test vice captaincy: Ganguly Sourav Ganguly finds it extremely baffling that Ajinkya Rahane has been handed Test vice captaincy after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines as the former India skipper demanded "consistency and continuity" in the selection process. 2nd Ashes Test: Duckett leads England fightback after Smith ton Opener Ben Duckett narrowly missed out on a maiden Ashes ton as his impressive 98-run knock helped England fight back against Australia in the second Test at Lord's on Thursday. Duckett smashed a counter-attacking 98 as England ended Day 2 at 278 for 4 in an another high octane "Bazball" batting display after Ben Stokes and co. bowled Australia out for 416 in the morning session. Ajit Agarkar quits Delhi Capitals after throwing his hat in selection ring Frontrunner for the chief selector's job of the senior men's national team, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Thursday quit from his post of assistant coach in IPL franchise Delhi Capitals. With news doing the rounds that Agarkar has thrown in his hat for the top job, DC's social media post on Thursday thanking Agarkar for his contributions, confirms Agarkar's intent of running for vacant post. More Sports News»

		Education
		Foundation stone for Central Tribal University Andhra Pradesh to be laid in July The foundation stone for a permanent campus for the Central Tribal University of AP will be laid next month. The university, established in 2019, has been operating from a temporary campus. The central government has sanctioned Rs. 834 crore for the construction, with Rs. 420 crore allocated for the first phase. The campus will include a classroom complex, community hall, hostels, quarters, a library, and departments. The construction is expected to be completed in less than two years. The state government needs to pay around ₹ 27 crore to farmers for land acquisition. Telangana's Legal Aid Clinics For Farmers May Soon Become a Pan India Model The judiciary in India is launching Agri Legal Aid Clinics to help farmers tackle various problems they face. These clinics will be run by trained legal volunteers and aim to provide legal support to farmers on issues such as spurious seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, marketing of agricultural produce, and land rights. The scheme was launched in Telangana and has been successful, with plans to expand it across India. The National Legal Services Authority is also interested in the scheme and it could become a pan Indian model. The executive chairman of the Telangana state legal services authority, Justice P Naveen Rao, is known for his efforts in digitizing the judiciary and improving access to legal aid. CISCE Class 10, 12 Compartment Exams 2023 schedule announced on cisce.org, check dates here The date sheet for the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 Compartment Exams 2023 has been released by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Students who are scheduled to take the compartment examination can access the timetable either here or on the official website of the Board at cisce.org. More Education News»

		Environment
		Even after one year of the ban on single-use plastic, traders flout norms in Visakhapatnam Climate protesters aim to bring London to a halt IEA-IFC joint report calls to ramp up clean energy investments in emerging & developing economies Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from $770 billion in 2022 to as much as $2.8 trillion by the early 2030s to meet rising energy needs and align with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. More Environment News»

		World
		Cheaper than water? Retailers in US try to unload Bud Light after anti-trans backlash Military purge on? Russian general with ties to Wagner boss 'held' France braces for another night of violence after police gun down teen More World News»

		Environment
		Even after one year of the ban on single-use plastic, traders flout norms in Visakhapatnam Climate protesters aim to bring London to a halt IEA-IFC joint report calls to ramp up clean energy investments in emerging & developing economies Annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies will need to more than triple from $770 billion in 2022 to as much as $2.8 trillion by the early 2030s to meet rising energy needs and align with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Two Kolam kids script IIT success story Two students from Telangana's Kolam community - a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in the state - have created history by becoming first from the community to qualify for a seat in India's premier engineering institute - the Indian Institute of Technology. Folk singer Saichand, who swayed masses for T statehood, dies at 39 Popular folk singer V Saichand, who enthralled masses with his soul-stirring songs during the Telangana agitation for separate statehood, , died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Thursday. He was 39 and is survived by wife, a son and daughter. The singer took an active part in the statehood movement. Techie falls to death from train as robbers try to snatch mobile A software engineer sitting at the compartment door fell from the train and died while trying to hold on to his mobile phone after robbers tried to snatch it from his hands near Bibinagar railway station on Wednesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		SCRB Haryana identifies 11 bodies using NAFIS system The State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) of Haryana has successfully utilised the National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) to identify unknown bodies. PSPCL imposes Rs 40 lakh fine on 110 consumers for power theft In a continuation of the campaign against the power theft in the state during paddy season, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has imposed a fine of more than Rs 40 lakh on 110 consumers for making power theft and unauthorized use of electricity. Gurbani telecast: SGPC shelves plan for tenders, to start own YouTube channel Amid huge controversy around live telecast of Gurbani kirtan from Darbar Sahib, including the Punjab government's amendment to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has shelved its earlier plan to call tenders for telecast of Gurbani and its has started preparations to launch its own YouTube and Facebook channels after its agreement expires with PTC on July 23. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Tanisha, my 17-year-old daughter, had no health issues' Uday Gandhi, father of 17-year-old Tanisha Gandhi, who collapsed at her school in Navsari on Monday and died following a sudden cardiac arrest, said that she had no apparent health issues. SG Highway turns into water wonderland SG Highway, the bustling hub of luxurious malls, sleek car showrooms, prestigious schools, bustling offices, and elegant apartments, has revealed a surprising secret. P&G India to invest Rs 2,000 cr to set up export hub in state Procter & Gamble India announced on Thursday that it will invest Rs 2,000 crore to set up a new personal healthcare manufacturing facility in Gujarat. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu governor dismisses Senthil Balaji from council of ministers; Stalin says governor has no power to do so Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi dismissed minister V Senthil Balaji from the council of ministers “with immediate effect.” Chief minister M K Stalin said the governor has no power to dismiss the minister and his government would face it legally.An official statement dated from Raj Bhavan June 29 said that Senthil Balaji was facing serious criminal proceedings in several cases of corruption, including cash-for-job scam and money laundering. Two youths from TN's Bettakurumba community receive award from king and queen of England Shankar Jiwal appointed chief of Tamil Nadu police; Sandeep Rai Rathore to be Chennai city police commissioner More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Mins opt for dept chambers, junk Vidhana Soudha offices The Vidhana Soudha, the architectural marvel in the heart of Bengaluru, was considered the seat of power and the nerve centre of the state’s administration ever since it was thrown open in 1956. Scooterist, 22, booked for stunt riding A 22-year-old scooterist was booked for allegedly performing wheelies on Magadi Road on Tuesday. Video brings extortion bids by transgenders to the fore again Recently, three transgender persons barged into a housewarming ceremony at Vyalikaval, near Sadashivanagar, in the heart of Bengaluru, and demanded that they be paid at least Rs 50,000 to "bless" the new house and its occupants. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Mins opt for dept chambers, junk Vidhana Soudha offices The Vidhana Soudha, the architectural marvel in the heart of Bengaluru, was considered the seat of power and the nerve centre of the state’s administration ever since it was thrown open in 1956. Scooterist, 22, booked for stunt riding A 22-year-old scooterist was booked for allegedly performing wheelies on Magadi Road on Tuesday. Video brings extortion bids by transgenders to the fore again Recently, three transgender persons barged into a housewarming ceremony at Vyalikaval, near Sadashivanagar, in the heart of Bengaluru, and demanded that they be paid at least Rs 50,000 to "bless" the new house and its occupants. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Although no one was hurt, man gets 3 months' jail for drunk driving Airfares cool: Last-min, 1-way Delhi-Mum ticket for Rs 4.5k The scorching domestic airfares of May and early June have made way for cheaper fares, what with the southwest monsoon winds sweeping across the Indian heartland, heralding the start of the lean air travel season. Delayed onset, but Mumbai gets 97% of June's rain refill; intensity to weaken Despite witnessing one of the most delayed onsets of monsoon on June 25, Mumbai has already received 97% of its expected June rainfall, recording 521mm of rain till now, of which 503mm was recorded over the past six days alone. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		LG and CM in war of words over 'freebies' Reacting to lieutenant governor Vinay Kumar Saxena's remarks on "freebies", chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked him not to "insult" the "hardworking people" of Delhi and questioned why it was "bothering" him if they saved some money. Rs 19 lakh of Delhi's Pragati tunnel heist loot recovered Rain relief for T3: DDA to complete phase I of drain near Dwarka in July Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will complete the work on phase I of a new drainage system near Sector 8 in Dwarka for discharge of rainwater by July 31, which is likely to address the problem of flooding at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport and surrounding areas during heavy monsoon rain. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		LG and CM in war of words over 'freebies' Reacting to lieutenant governor Vinay Kumar Saxena's remarks on "freebies", chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked him not to "insult" the "hardworking people" of Delhi and questioned why it was "bothering" him if they saved some money. Rs 19 lakh of Delhi's Pragati tunnel heist loot recovered Rain relief for T3: DDA to complete phase I of drain near Dwarka in July Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will complete the work on phase I of a new drainage system near Sector 8 in Dwarka for discharge of rainwater by July 31, which is likely to address the problem of flooding at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport and surrounding areas during heavy monsoon rain. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		LG and CM in war of words over 'freebies' Reacting to lieutenant governor Vinay Kumar Saxena's remarks on "freebies", chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked him not to "insult" the "hardworking people" of Delhi and questioned why it was "bothering" him if they saved some money. Rs 19 lakh of Delhi's Pragati tunnel heist loot recovered Rain relief for T3: DDA to complete phase I of drain near Dwarka in July Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will complete the work on phase I of a new drainage system near Sector 8 in Dwarka for discharge of rainwater by July 31, which is likely to address the problem of flooding at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport and surrounding areas during heavy monsoon rain. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		The sorry state of 'Neki ki Deewar' Efforts to bring down Sangam city's TFR underway City all set to celebrate Eid-ul-Zuha More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		'Who killed our child?' 9 months after electrocution, anguished parents look for answers and justice On a monsoon evening last year, seven-year-old Mohit Gajwani stepped out of his home, all smiles. He never returned. Savarkar finally part of MP school syllabus Identity crisis for captured Chinese soldier: Wang told to prove he's 'Raj' Wang Qi, the former People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier who was captured in the aftermath of the 1962 war on charges of spying against India, continues to face troubles as he seeks an exit visa from the country to go back to China. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Road accident deaths went up 17% in 1st 3 months in Odisha Odisha witnessed a 17% rise in deaths due to road accidents between January and March this year as compared to the first quarter in the previous year, according to the latest data compiled by the state police. Train Tragedy: One more succumbs to injuries, death tolls rises to 294 A youth from Bihar, who was seriously injured in the Bahanaga Bazar triple-train crash, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday while undergoing treatment at SCB medical college and hospital (MCH) in Cuttack in Odisha. Double murder rocks Odisha's Ganjam, police recover half-burnt bodies Two persons, including one with criminal records, were suspected to have been killed and burnt by a rival group in Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday. More Bhubaneswar News»

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