News Digest: Take strict action, Jamiat urges Amit Shah, Uttarakhand CM

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		Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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		India
		Take strict action, Jamiat urges Amit Shah, Uttarakhand CM Tamil Nadu: DMK minister Senthil Balaji breaks down in ED custody, hospitalised Chided for stealing 1 lakh to buy iPhone, boy kills self More India News»

		Science
		IISc, inStem researchers find way to mass produce microneedles, to aid patients needing multiple jabs Study finds how brain waves can predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease Chandrayaan-3 to be launched between July 12 and 19: ISRO Chairman More Science News»

		Technology
		Final Fantasy 16 demo brings four hours of gameplay for PlayStation users Square Enix has launched a playable demo of Final Fantasy XVI for PlayStation 5 users, ahead of the game's June 22 release date. Players can download the demo from the PlayStation Store, with the first part based on the game's prologue, offering a detailed background on protagonist Clive Rosfield. Offers on iPhone 14 series in Amazon's Apple Days sale Amazon is offering discounts on the latest Apple iPhone 14 series, which includes iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The sale will end on June 17, during which time the iPhone 14 (128 GB) will be offered for Rs.67,999, instead of Rs.79,900. Additional discounts and offers, such as exchange bonus of up to Rs 32,000, no cost EMI options and 5% instant discount for HSBC Cashback card holders, will be provided to users. WhatsApp beta for Windows gets this Google Meet feature WhatsApp recently started rolling out a screen-sharing feature for Android beta testers. Now it appears that the popular messaging app has now started rolling out the Google Meet-like feature for its Windows desktop app. More Technology News»

		Business
		Bank unions oppose RBI's decision to allow compromise settlement for wilful defaulters Bank unions AIBOC and AIBEA have opposed the Reserve Bank's move to allow lenders to settle loans of wilful defaulters under compromise settlement.The RBI's recent 'framework for compromise settlements and technical write-offs' is a detrimental step that may compromise the integrity of the banking system and undermine the efforts to combat wilful defaulters effectively, unions said in a joint statement. US annual consumer inflation eases for 11th straight month Guidelines to curb 'deceptive' marketing practices soon: Govt Guidelines will be framed within the next two months to curb deceptive or dark patterns that manipulate consumer choices and impede their right to be well informed, Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said here on Tuesday. More Business News»

		Sports
		Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy not under immediate threat Rohit Sharma's captaincy in Test cricket is not under immediate threat, but he will need to produce significant performances in the upcoming series against West Indies to dispel doubts about his leadership in the traditional format. Rohit is set to lead the Indian team in the two-Test series against West Indies, and it is believed that unless he decides to opt out himself, he will continue to lead the side. What 'Djoker' has achieved is no laughing matter, but he is not the G.O.A.T. To understand Djokovic's meteoric rise in men's tennis we will have to go back to the beginning. He turned professional in 2003, at the age of 15. This was the year Federer won the first of his 20 Grand Slam titles. The Swiss maestro and his long time nemesis, the Spanish gladiator Rafael Nadal were busy establishing their absolute dominance in men's tennis. Wrestling Federation of India elections to be held on July 6 The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to hold its elections on July 6, according to a notification issued a day after the appointment of former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The process of filing nominations will commence on June 19. More Sports News»

		Education
		OBC candidate from Andhra among 2 joint toppers of NEET Tamil Nadu's Prabanjan J and Andhra Pradesh's Bora Varun Chakravarthi, an OBC candidate, scored a perfect 720 (99.99 percentile) to be declared joint toppers of this year's NEET-UG exam, results of which were announced by the National Testing Agency on Tuesday night. Punjab girl Pranjal Aggarwal became the topper among women in NEET-UG, bagging all India rank 4 with 715 marks. 48.5% increase in qualifiers in NEET UG 2023 Two candidates named Prabanjan J from Tamil Nadu and Bora Varun Chakravarthi from Andhra Pradesh have been declared joint all-India toppers in the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) for undergraduate medical courses. The number of qualifiers increased by 48.5% as 1,145,976 candidates qualified from 2,038,596 candidates who appeared for the exam. NEET UG Result 2023: Odia students rank 8th, 35th and 63rd in NEET results Swayam Shakti Tripathy, a student at SAI International School, has become the state topper and secured the 8th position in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)- 2023. He scored 715 out of 720 with a percentile of 99.99. Two other students from the same school, Surya Prakash Mishra and Abhipsa Chowdhury, secured AIR of 35 and 63 respectively by scoring 710 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
		Donald Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. He was allowed to leave court without conditions or travel restrictions and no cash bond was required. US magistrate judge Jonathan ruled that Trump was not allowed to communicate with potential witnesses in the case. Ukrainian flag, Russian corpses evidence of Kyiv's advance in south Russia has not acknowledged any Ukrainian gains, and President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that for now he saw no need for a new mobilisation of fighting men to confront the Ukrainian counteroffensive launched last week. Putin backs push for mercenary groups to sign contracts despite Wagner's refusal Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he backed a Defence Ministry order for mercenary groups fighting in Ukraine to sign contracts with it before July 1, something the high-profile Wagner Group has pointedly refused to do. 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
		Depressed, widow & 2 daughters end lives In a suicide pact, a 55-year-old widow and her two daughters ended their lives at their home in Old Bowenpally on Tuesday. The three were found hanging inside the house by a relative. The mother also left a suicide note saying they had lost the will to live after the death of her husband in April. Cyber conmen looted Rs 600 crore in state in 2 yrs Cyber criminals conned Telangana citizens of nearly Rs 600 crore since June 2021 through an intricate web of deceit. With a dramatic spike in online fraud, the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB), which is now operating from the command and control centre in Banjara Hills, has provided direct access to victims for lodging complaints, while keeping open other options that include local police station or cybercrime police DCHL promoters, auditor held in bank fraud case The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) promoters and ex-directors, T Venkatram Reddy and P K Iyer, and their statutory auditor, Mani Oommen, on money laundering charges in a bank fraud case. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Aapda Mitra will be made in all villages of Haryana: Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said that 'Aapda Mitra' would be made in all the villages of the state, who would work as volunteers in times of disaster, soon a portal will be started to register them. Farmers end protest in Kurukshetra's Pipli after assurance from Haryana govt over sunflower MSP Haryana government on Tuesday agreed to increase Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sunflower crop, Kurukshetra deputy commissioner Shantanu Sharma said. Punjab governor Banwari Lal Purohit reminds CM Bhagwant Mann of 'dereliction' of constitutional duty Accusing the AAP government of indifference in furnishing information sought by him through his letters, Punjab governor Banwari Lal Purohit has on Tuesday wrote a letter to chief minister Bhagwant Mann reminding him of the “dereliction of constitutional duty”. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Extradition file bore no sign of central authority, HC told While processing the extradition request for alleged bootlegger Vijay Udhwani alias Viju Sindhi, the Dubai authorities observed that his extradition file did not bear any signature or seal of the central authority of India. When asked to supply necessary documents, the authorities lacked the seriousness to fulfil deficiencies, the records revealed. Man attacks son for not giving money : A 19-year-old man from Bodakdev filed a complaint against his father on Monday, alleging that he attacked him over a dispute relating to money on Sunday night. Riverfront promenade closed on June 15-16 To face cyclone Biparjoy, the city civic body on Tuesday announced its preparedness plan. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to close the lower promenade of Sabarmati Riverfront on both the sides for the public on June 15-16. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		ED searches Senthil Balaji's office at TN secretariat, his home After days of search operations by the income tax department, central agencies' investigation into the assets of Tamil Nadu excise minister Senthil Balaji reached the state secretariat on Tuesday when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched his office and official residence. The raid prompted chief minister M K Stalin to question the motive. Stalin said the "unwarranted" searches came two days after Union home minister Amit Shah's visit to Tamil Nadu and were detrimental to federal principles. NEET show: Chennai boy tops with full 720 marks Prabanjan J, son of government school teachers from Villupuram district, has topped the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2023 exam with 720 out of 720 marks. He is keen on joining either AIIMS, New Delhi, or Jipmer, Puducherry. Lok Sabha election 2024: Congress leader Sasikanth Senthil starts state-wide motorcycle tour in TN all alone More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		You can protest tariff hike without disconnection risk A sharp increase in the monthly electricity bill for May across Karnataka has left lakhs of consumers agitated. While a few have refused to pay up, trade and industry associations have appealed to their members to pay only 70% of the latest bill, calling for an industry bandh. Surjewala at B'luru infra meeting, BJP raises objections Congress general secretary in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Tuesday courted controversy after he reportedly attended an official meeting chaired by deputy CM DK Shivakumar to discuss infrastructure upgrade in Bengaluru. Bengaluru physio kills mom, goes to cops with body in suitcase A 35-year-old physiotherapist had her 71-year-old mother pop '30 BP tablets' after one of their frequent bouts of bickering, strangled her to death as she lay unconscious in their flat in Bengaluru on Monday, stuffed the 40kg body into a suitcase, took it to cops in an auto-rickshaw and said: "I have killed my mother ... the body is in the suitcase." More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		You can protest tariff hike without disconnection risk A sharp increase in the monthly electricity bill for May across Karnataka has left lakhs of consumers agitated. While a few have refused to pay up, trade and industry associations have appealed to their members to pay only 70% of the latest bill, calling for an industry bandh. Surjewala at B'luru infra meeting, BJP raises objections Congress general secretary in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Tuesday courted controversy after he reportedly attended an official meeting chaired by deputy CM DK Shivakumar to discuss infrastructure upgrade in Bengaluru. Bengaluru physio kills mom, goes to cops with body in suitcase A 35-year-old physiotherapist had her 71-year-old mother pop '30 BP tablets' after one of their frequent bouts of bickering, strangled her to death as she lay unconscious in their flat in Bengaluru on Monday, stuffed the 40kg body into a suitcase, took it to cops in an auto-rickshaw and said: "I have killed my mother ... the body is in the suitcase." More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra: Row over Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's advertisement as Devendra Fadnavis edged out of picture A front-page advertisement issued by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in newspapers across Maharashtra triggered a political controversy on Tuesday as it featured pictures only of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief minister, leaving out deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, and claimed that a survey had revealed that more people in the state preferred Shinde for the CM's post than Fadnavis. Bodies of all four teen boys who drowned at Juhu beach found Bodies of all four teen boys who drowned at Juhu beach on Monday afternoon washed ashore on Tuesday, and have been sent for post-mortem to Cooper Hospital. Strong winds, rain bring much-needed respite to Mumbai, but only light showers till June 17 For yet another day on Tuesday, the city witnessed strong winds, and by evening, this was coupled with a sudden burst of rain in some areas, which brought down day temperatures significantly from 38.5 degrees that was recorded over the weekend. However, day temperatures continued to stay above normal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi police likely to include 5-6 videos on wrestlers statements in court Amid speculation that the Delhi Police could file its report in court on Wednesday, sources said that the cops have included around 5-6 videos containing some statements made by the wrestlers in the past. Take action against quack: Delhi court to state, Centre A Delhi court, while hearing the case of a man who was treated by a quack for five months in 2013 and became disabled, directed the Centre and Delhi government to make a “proper verification mechanism” and take action against the quack. The quack was impersonating a doctor who had died seven years ago. Woman moves Delhi high court over new condition for adoption A woman has moved Delhi High Court challenging the bar imposed under new adoption regulations that prohibits parents from adopting a ‘normal child’ if they already have two children. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi police likely to include 5-6 videos on wrestlers statements in court Amid speculation that the Delhi Police could file its report in court on Wednesday, sources said that the cops have included around 5-6 videos containing some statements made by the wrestlers in the past. Take action against quack: Delhi court to state, Centre A Delhi court, while hearing the case of a man who was treated by a quack for five months in 2013 and became disabled, directed the Centre and Delhi government to make a “proper verification mechanism” and take action against the quack. The quack was impersonating a doctor who had died seven years ago. Woman moves Delhi high court over new condition for adoption A woman has moved Delhi High Court challenging the bar imposed under new adoption regulations that prohibits parents from adopting a ‘normal child’ if they already have two children. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi police likely to include 5-6 videos on wrestlers statements in court Amid speculation that the Delhi Police could file its report in court on Wednesday, sources said that the cops have included around 5-6 videos containing some statements made by the wrestlers in the past. Take action against quack: Delhi court to state, Centre A Delhi court, while hearing the case of a man who was treated by a quack for five months in 2013 and became disabled, directed the Centre and Delhi government to make a “proper verification mechanism” and take action against the quack. The quack was impersonating a doctor who had died seven years ago. Woman moves Delhi high court over new condition for adoption A woman has moved Delhi High Court challenging the bar imposed under new adoption regulations that prohibits parents from adopting a ‘normal child’ if they already have two children. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		'Dress code' for devotees in Mankameshwar temple Three kids from Sangam city cross Yamuna, make their parents proud Vegetable trader stabbed to death by neighbours More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal sizzles at 41.4C The day and night temperature continues to remain above the normal mark in Bhopal and many other places of the state. Respite from the heat was unlikely for the next few days. Satpura Bhawan fire: Alarm didn't go off, firefighters reached late, says MP official The fire alarm had not gone off when the fire broke out at Satpura Bhawan and there was also a delay in firefighters reaching the spot, additional director of Madhya Pradesh health department Mallika Nigam Nagar said on Tuesday. Satpura Bhawan fire: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds review meeting Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday morning held a review meeting regarding the fire incident that broke out at Satpura Bhawan on Monday evening. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Blast hits hydel power generation in Machkund Power generation in the Machkund hydroelectric project along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border in Koraput district has been halted completely due to a blast in unit 3 on Monday night. Man held for raping minor in Sundargarh A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Sundargarh district for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl and impregnating her, police said. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's focus on smooth rituals, devotees' safety during Rath Yatra Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday stressed on timely conduct of rituals and the safety of devotees during Rath Yatra in Puri on June 20. Naveen also stressed on foolproof arrangements, including special measures for the protection of devotees from the heatwave. More Bhubaneswar News»

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