News Digest: No pre-arrest bail for Sam D'Souza, co-accused of Sameer Wankhede

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		Thursday, June 15, 2023
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		India
		No pre-arrest bail for Sam D'Souza, co-accused of Sameer Wankhede Goa outfit wants film on 'Portuguese horror' Jaishankar: For India, rise of Africa is key to global rebalancing More India News»

		Science
		Sat tech to monitor, do surveillance of 99.9k fishing boats; NSIL to roll out national project IISc develops fluorogenic probe to detect enzyme linked to early stage of Alzheimer's IISc, inStem researchers find way to mass produce microneedles, to aid patients needing multiple jabs More Science News»

		Technology
		BGMI-maker Krafton opens global pre-registration for Defense Derby RisingWings, an independent studio of BGMI-maker Krafton, has opened pre-registration worldwide for its upcoming real-time strategy defence mobile game, Defense Derby. The pre-registration for this game is available on Google Play, Apple's App Store and Samsung's Galaxy Store. The game will allow players to participate in round-based matches, competing against each other to assemble their squads and defend their castles. Ubisoft demos Assassin's Creed Mirage gameplay: All details Ubisoft has unveiled its latest title in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Assassin's Creed Mirage, set to be released on multiple platforms on October 12. The gameplay trailer emphasizes several similarities to the original Assassin's Creed titles. It will feature fewer RPG elements and will concentrate more on parkour, stealth, and assassinations. How Apple's Vision Pro has 'skyrocketed' mixed reality searches on Google Online searches for Mixed Reality (MR) have increased globally by 1130% since Apple launched its Vision Pro headset during the WWDC 2023. Interest in augmented reality jumped by 545%, and searches for AI also saw a massive surge. There was a 619% surge in AI searches on Google Trends data since 2004. More Technology News»

		Business
		Home purchases reduce during festivals: Report With return to office, TCS staff gets less time to upskill India well placed to emerge as green hydrogen hub: Hardeep Puri More Business News»

		Sports
		WTC: India to start 2023-25 cycle with WI tour, will also play Aus, Eng India's cricket team is set to kick off the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with an upcoming tour of the West Indies in July. During this two-year period, India will engage in several high-profile bilateral series, including clashes against Australia and England. There is an aura around Dhoni when he walks into team room: Conway New Zealand's talented opening batsman Devon Conway considers himself fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend valuable time with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Conway is in awe of the incredible aura that surrounds the legendary Indian cricketer. Wimbledon prize money increased to record 44.7 million pounds The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced on Wednesday that the total prize money for this year's Wimbledon Championships has reached a new record of £44.7 million ($56.52 million), representing an 11.2% increase compared to 2022. More Sports News»

		Education
		DU, AMU among 105 universities to sign up for 4-year UG course 105 universities sign up for four-year UG programme The University Grants Commission has announced that 105 universities in India are set to offer four-year undergraduate degree programmes, including 19 central universities. This comes as part of the National Education Policy, which recommends that undergraduate degrees last three or four years with multiple exit options along the way. NEET UG Result 2023: Panipat girl secured AIR 54 rank in NEET Vrinda Bhatia of Panipat has secured all-India rank (AIR) 54 in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for Medical Entrance, the result of which was declared yesterday. She got 710 marks out of 720. More Education News»

		Environment
		IMD issues orange alert in eastern states for five days amid continuous heatwave With the continuous heatwave in the eastern part of the country, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued an orange alert for the coming five days, said an official. IMD scientist Naresh Kumar also informed that temperature will reach nearly 40-45 in the coming days in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Skymet Weather predicts bleak monsoon in India over next four weeks The central and western parts of India, which form the core monsoon zone, may face challenges in coping with the drying effects due to inadequate rainfall early in the season, Skymet Weather said.The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on June 8, a week after the usual date of June 1. Climate change making air travel more bumpier, study finds More Environment News»

		World
		18-year-old trainee shoots 3 at firing range on Japan base, killing 2 The suspect fired a rifle at the soldiers during a shooting drill at the Hino Kihon firing range, police said. The Ground Self Defence Force, Japan's army, confirmed that two of those wounded were pronounced dead at a hospital. Army chief of staff Gen Yasunori Morishita said the suspect joined the military in April. Turkey won't back Sweden's bid to join Nato, says Erdogan Indian woman killed in London; suspect Brazilian neighbour held More World News»

		Environment
		IMD issues orange alert in eastern states for five days amid continuous heatwave With the continuous heatwave in the eastern part of the country, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued an orange alert for the coming five days, said an official. IMD scientist Naresh Kumar also informed that temperature will reach nearly 40-45 in the coming days in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. Skymet Weather predicts bleak monsoon in India over next four weeks The central and western parts of India, which form the core monsoon zone, may face challenges in coping with the drying effects due to inadequate rainfall early in the season, Skymet Weather said.The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on June 8, a week after the usual date of June 1. Climate change making air travel more bumpier, study finds More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Trespass signages at school in Tadbund A government primary school at Tadbund in Secunderabad Cantonment is in land trouble. Nizamabad terror case: NIA arrests PFI 'weapons trainer' The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an alleged 'master weapons trainer' of Popular Front of India (PFI) in the Nizamabad terror conspiracy case. The accused, Nossam Mohammed Yunus (33), is a native of Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh and was hiding under an assumed name in Karnataka. Brother-in-law killed Sirisha for spurning advances: Cops Vikarabad police solved the murder case of 18-year-old nursing student, Sirisha, whose body was found in a lake at her village in Parigi mandal on Sunday. Police arrested her brother-in-law for the murder. The accused, Erragaddapalli Anil, 25, is a gardener from Parigi mandal in Vikarabad district. Police arrested him on Wednesday for committing the murder of his sister-in-law, J Sirisha at Kallapur village in Parigi mandal on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Panipat police busts interstate gang of ATM robbers, arrests 4 The crime investigation Agency-I of Panipat police claimed to have busted an interstate gang involved in uprooting and looting ATMs in the various districts of Haryana and Punjab. Punjab governor part of Centre's conspiracy, AAP alleges The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused governor Banwarilal Purohit of playing politics and questioned why he had not raised the issue of pending rural development and National Health Mission (NHM) funds with the Centre. AAP's ill-conceived Aam Aadmi clinics harming Punjab: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Lashing out at the Punjab government over the issue of branding health and wellness centres as Aam Aadmi clinics, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has stated that the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) decision to force “ill-conceived’ mohalla clinics on people had done nothing, but harm the state. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Traffic, BRTS cameras to be used to monitor waterlogging The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken measures to ensure citizen safety during heavy rainfall. With the opening of 24 control rooms across the city, residents can now lodge complaints via WhatsApp at +91 9978355303. To prevent any untoward incidents, all entertainment facilities, including Atal Bridge, will be closed. Cyclone landfall to be north of Jakhau After going northwards for the majority of the day and even remaining stagnant for nearly six hours in the afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 9.30 pm on Wednesday indicated that Cyclone Biparjoy took an eastward turn. The cyclone is now likely to make landfall north of Jakhau in Kutch district on Thursday evening. The manoeuvre was on expected lines, said experts. 50,000 moved to safer places as Gujarat braces for Biparjoy On course to becoming possibly the cyclone with the longest lifespan in recent times in the Arabian Sea, Biparjoy is expected to crash ashore between Karachi (Pakistan) and Mandvi (Gujarat), with its centre most likely to pass near the fishing port of Jakhau (in Gujarat) between 4pm and 8pm. Nearly 50,000 people had been evacuated to shelter homes as of Wednesday evening. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Political sparks fly as ED arrests DMK minister V Senthil Balaji The Enforcement Directorate arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji early Wednesday, setting off a dramatic chain of events that saw the key member of CM Stalin's team complaining of chest pain and being admitted to a government hospital. DMK accused BJP of political intimidation and the latter hit back, with the reminder that Stalin had also once demanded Balaji's arrest on the very charge of corruption. TN govt withdraws general consent given to CBI to probe cases without prior nod The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn the general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the cases in the state without prior permission from it. Senthil Balaji arrest is murder of democracy, Ma Subramanian says More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		KERC, SLDC have no power to regulate inter-state transmission & distribution of electricity: Karnataka HC The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission( KERC) and the State Load Dispatch Centre( SLDC) have no power to regulate inter-state transmission and distribution of electricity, the Karnataka high court has held in a recent judgement . Bengaluru murder: Son, 7, unaware mom killed grandmom in another room Accused Sonali Sen’s husband was away at work, while her seven-year-old son and mother-in-law were in the other bedroom. Canada to accept PTE as English score from August 10; college applicants cheer Marked out of 90 in each band - listening, reading, writing, and speaking - PTE is believed among students and immigration aspirants to be an easier English language test. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		KERC, SLDC have no power to regulate inter-state transmission & distribution of electricity: Karnataka HC The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission( KERC) and the State Load Dispatch Centre( SLDC) have no power to regulate inter-state transmission and distribution of electricity, the Karnataka high court has held in a recent judgement . Bengaluru murder: Son, 7, unaware mom killed grandmom in another room Accused Sonali Sen’s husband was away at work, while her seven-year-old son and mother-in-law were in the other bedroom. Canada to accept PTE as English score from August 10; college applicants cheer Marked out of 90 in each band - listening, reading, writing, and speaking - PTE is believed among students and immigration aspirants to be an easier English language test. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		State BJP chief happy with new Sena ad, others bicker State BJP president Chandrashekar Bawankule on Wednesday said the Shinde-led Shiv Sena had rectified the mistake and corrected the "mischief" that had taken place. He said, "The Sena released a new advertisement in good spirit. They should be congratulated for this. This is what Maharashtra expects. This is what the coalition expects." Devendra Fadnavis back in picture as Sena issues fresh advertisement Youth fined ₹26,000 for assaulting ticket-checker In a rare case, a sessions court has imposed a fine of Rs 21,000 on a passenger and asked him to pay another Rs 5,000 as compensation to a train ticket inspector (TTI) who was manhandled after the accused was asked to pay the penalty for travelling without a valid ticket. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rain likely to bring respite from heat in Delhi today It drizzled in some parts of the city with strong winds blowing on Wednesday evening, weather officials said, adding respite was expected from the heat as there were chances of light rain on Thursday. Dwarka Expressway section falls, kills JCB driver A concrete span of Dwarka Expressway's Delhi stretch, weighing around 800 tonnes, fell on an earthmover at work below on Wednesday morning, crushing its 35-year-old driver to death. Speeding bus kills pedestrian in Delhi's Bindapur, mob vandalises vehicle, thrashes driver A pedestrian died after being hit by a bus in Bindapur on Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. Police said the bus was being driven rashly and at a high speed. A case has been registered, but the deceased has not been identified so far. Cops suspect he is a vagabond. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Rain likely to bring respite from heat in Delhi today It drizzled in some parts of the city with strong winds blowing on Wednesday evening, weather officials said, adding respite was expected from the heat as there were chances of light rain on Thursday. Dwarka Expressway section falls, kills JCB driver A concrete span of Dwarka Expressway's Delhi stretch, weighing around 800 tonnes, fell on an earthmover at work below on Wednesday morning, crushing its 35-year-old driver to death. Speeding bus kills pedestrian in Delhi's Bindapur, mob vandalises vehicle, thrashes driver A pedestrian died after being hit by a bus in Bindapur on Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. Police said the bus was being driven rashly and at a high speed. A case has been registered, but the deceased has not been identified so far. Cops suspect he is a vagabond. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Rain likely to bring respite from heat in Delhi today It drizzled in some parts of the city with strong winds blowing on Wednesday evening, weather officials said, adding respite was expected from the heat as there were chances of light rain on Thursday. Dwarka Expressway section falls, kills JCB driver A concrete span of Dwarka Expressway's Delhi stretch, weighing around 800 tonnes, fell on an earthmover at work below on Wednesday morning, crushing its 35-year-old driver to death. Speeding bus kills pedestrian in Delhi's Bindapur, mob vandalises vehicle, thrashes driver A pedestrian died after being hit by a bus in Bindapur on Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. Police said the bus was being driven rashly and at a high speed. A case has been registered, but the deceased has not been identified so far. Cops suspect he is a vagabond. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Stolen cellphones worth ₹8.45L seized Addl commisioner found dead in city Campaign to promote voluntary blood donation More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		CBI recovers Rs 83.6 lakh from CGST officers arrested in bribery case in Jabalpur Five officers from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) office in Jabalpur, including two superintendents and three inspectors, were remanded to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by a special court in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. Bhopal's Satpura Bhawan fire: Why did fire rage for 16 hours? Questions swirl with smoke Smoke clung to the burnt out husk of Satpura Bhawan on Tuesday. CM seeks report on cause of fire in 3 days More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Six of family killed in Balangir NH accident Six members of a family, including two minor girls, were killed and another was critically injured after the car in which they were travelling collided with a parked truck on National Highway-26 at Chuinbandh in Balangir district on Tuesday night. Bride calls off wedding after brawl over mutton shortage Calling off her wedding at the last-minute was not on the wishlist of this courageous 21-year-old woman from Gunderpur. After the groom and his relatives picked a fight over shortage of mutton at the wedding feast, the woman refused to marry the man, a bank employee. 14 injured as bus collides with truck At least 14 people sustained injuries after a passenger bus collided with a truck on National Highway-49 near Junian village in Jharsuguda district on Wednesday. The bus was travelling from Raigad in Chhattisgarh to Jharsuguda. More Bhubaneswar News»

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