News Digest: Bengal poll wins will be subject to court orders on petitions: HC to SEC

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		Thursday, July 13, 2023
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		India
		Bengal poll wins will be subject to court orders on petitions: HC to SEC TMC now controls 9 out of every 10 local bodies across Bengal TMC storms forts of 3 BJP Union mantris More India News»

		Science
		How different is Vikram, the Chandrayaan-3 lander from Chandrayaan-2, and why? Nasa to unveil new Webb image on telescope's first anniversary IN-SPACe issues EoI for SSLV tech transfer to industry The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday issued an expression of interest (EoI) for transfer of technology (ToT) of the small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) to Indian private players. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google sued for 'secretly stealing' data to train its AI products Google confirmed last week that it updated its policy and added that it uses publicly available information from the open web to train language models for services like Google Translate and Bard. Based on this, the company has been hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit. Inbase Boom Box bluetooth speaker launched: Price, specs and more Inbase has launched a Boom Box bluetooth speaker that comes with a wireless karaoke microphone. The speaker comes with three voice modes, and can be used for making announcements in small gatherings, classroom teaching, practicing singing and more. Inbase Boom Box speaker is priced at Rs 2,299 and is available at all retail outlets and e-commerce portals, including Amazon, Flipkart, and the official Inbase website. The Inbase Boom Box speaker comes in Sunshine Blue, Graphite Black, Baby Pink and Misty Grey colours. These are the biggest gaming trends on TikTok, as per the company TikTok has released its first-ever 'What’s Next: Gaming Trend' report, an extension of the company's annual 'What’s Next Trend' report. This new report claims to take a deep dive into new consumer behaviors and shifts in gaming culture on TikTok, with the goal of helping brands understand how they can engage with our vibrant gaming community and create successful gaming content on our platform. The report is said to break down key community insights into actionable takeaways and trend analysis, supported by data, to equip businesses with the tools they need to grow on TikTok. More Technology News»

		Business
		HDFC shares stop trading after 44 years At 4.8%, retail inflation hits 3-month high FAME 3.0: Govt considers fresh subsidy plan for EVs More Business News»

		Sports
		IND v WI, 1st Test: 'Five star' Ashwin puts India in commanding position on Day 1 Ravichandran Ashwin made a triumphant return to the cricketing arena following his disappointment in the World Test Championship final last month. The seasoned Indian spinner claimed his 33rd five-wicket haul, leading India's charge against a lacklustre West Indies team on the first day of the opening Test. Ashwin first Indian bowler to dismiss father and son in his Test career Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday achieved a unique feat in his illustrious Test career when he became the first Indian and only the fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both the father and son in Test matches during the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Roseau, Dominica. Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks to reach Wimbledon semis Dubbed as the clash between two 20-year-olds, the Wimbledon quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune unfolded as a showdown of immense talent. More Sports News»

		Education
		Army holds motivational lecture on Agnipath Scheme at Assar-Doda The Army on Wednesday organised an awareness programme to educate the youths about the Agnipath scheme at Assar in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. MPPSC Prelims Result 2023 declared on mppsc.mp.gov.in, check here The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the results of the State Service Preliminary Examination 2023. The exam was conducted on May 21, 2023, and was held in two sessions. The first was the "General Studies" exam, which took place from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, followed by the "General Aptitude Test" from 02:15 pm to 04:15 pm. Bank of Maharashtra Recruitment 2023: Apply for 400 Officer Scale II & III posts at bankofmaharashtra.in Bank of Maharashtra has released a notification for recruitment to the posts of Officer Scale II and III. A total of 400 vacancies are available. The registration process will be active from July 13 to July 25, 2023. Candidates can apply for the positions online by creating an account on the official website, bankofmaharashtra.in. More Education News»

		Environment
		Oceans are changing colour and climate change may be to blame Over the past 20 years huge swathes of the world's oceans have changed colour, displaying a subtle greening towards the tropics that researchers say points to the effect of climate change on life in the world's seas. In the new research published on Wednesday, scientists said they had detected shifts in colours across more than half of the world's oceans -- an expanse bigger than Earth's total land area. Second day of floods in Vermont: Muddy water reaches the tops of parking meters in Montpelier A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities that included the state capital, where officials said that river levels at a dam just upstream appeared to be stable. Monsoon fury 2023: Climate change makes extreme events new normal The onset of 2023 was marked by scorching temperatures that shattered a 123-year-old record in February. The months that followed saw the intensification of extreme weather events. More Environment News»

		World
		Milan Kundera, exiled Czech writer dies at 94 Czech-born novelist Milan Kundera, who satirised totalitarian regimes and mixed dark irony with philosophical musings to explore the human condition, has died, a library he worked with said on Wednesday. He was 94. The author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" won accolades for his style in depicting themes and characters that floated between the mundane reality of everyday life and the lofty world of ideas. Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of explicit images row Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying for explicit images but police said no criminal offence had been committed. Vicky Flind said in a statement that her husband was "suffering from serious mental health issues" and was now "receiving in-patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future". Pakistan secures final IMF approval for $3 billion bailout The International Monetary Fund's board approved a $3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan on Wednesday, the lender said, which will immediately disburse about $1.2 billion to help the South Asian country.Pakistan and the Fund reached a staff level agreement last month, securing much-needed funding for the cash-starved nation. More World News»

		Environment
		Oceans are changing colour and climate change may be to blame Over the past 20 years huge swathes of the world's oceans have changed colour, displaying a subtle greening towards the tropics that researchers say points to the effect of climate change on life in the world's seas. In the new research published on Wednesday, scientists said they had detected shifts in colours across more than half of the world's oceans -- an expanse bigger than Earth's total land area. Second day of floods in Vermont: Muddy water reaches the tops of parking meters in Montpelier A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities that included the state capital, where officials said that river levels at a dam just upstream appeared to be stable. Monsoon fury 2023: Climate change makes extreme events new normal The onset of 2023 was marked by scorching temperatures that shattered a 123-year-old record in February. The months that followed saw the intensification of extreme weather events. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Rs 4cr worth ornaments stolen in city, Nepali couple missing A Nepali watchman and his wife are the chief suspect in the ₹4 crore jewel theft from the house of a city businessman in Sindhi Colony in Secunderabad while the family was out on a holiday. The couple had been working for the businessman for the past five years. 300 startups & Rs 1,200 crore revenue: Dream start for students at IITH The efforts of the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH), to nurture a new crop of entrepreneurs have slowly borne fruit. So far, its support has helped 300 startups generate phenomenal revenues - roughly about Rs 1,200 crore. Lokayukta probe into illegal mutations in land revenue records AP Lokayukta Justice P Lakshman Reddy conducted a probe into the illegal entries made in revenue records and concluded that some corrupt revenue officials have done this to benefit a few private individuals. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Govt should work on a war footing to drain out flood water: Haryana leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the leader of the opposition (LoP) in Haryana and former chief minister, visited the flood-affected areas in Kurukshetra on Wednesday. He toured several villages including Narkatari, Thol, Durala, Jhansa, Tiba, Udarsi, Jhivhedi, Hansala, Khedi Markanda, Hingokhedi, and Shahbad. Tilak Raj takes charge as zone chairperson of Lions Club Tilak Raj has been appointed as zone chairperson for four Lions Club in the Mohali region on Wednesday. Punjab minister slams Haryana for failing to clean canal Punjab minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra claimed on Wednesday that Haryana's failure to clean a siphon built upon the Ghaggar river under the Hansi-Butana canal system had caused flooding on the Punjab side. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		City likely to get light showers The city witnessed cloudy weather and light showers in some areas on Wednesday. This brought down the maximum temperature from 34°C on Tuesday to 32.4°C, 1.8 degrees lower than normal, on Wednesday. Birthday bash ends in abduction A birthday celebration in Shastrinagar took a dark turn when a dispute between six people escalated into a violent abduction on Tuesday night. Four of them kidnapped the two teenage friends and sought a ransom of Rs 10 crore. As luck would have it, the kidnappers' car got stuck in a waterlogged culvert in Dahod, giving the victims a chance to flee and call for help on Wednesday. Aussie flair to shape A'bad bid for Oly 2036 To strengthen Ahmedabad's bid to showcase the grandest display of human athleticism, the city's apex planning body has entrusted the preparation for the strategic master plan for the Olympics 2036 to an Australian firm-Brisbane-based Populous, top sources said. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu: Beedi leaves smugglers get the better of cops in sea chase A 10-member-gang that was smuggling beedi leaves to Sri Lanka, managed to give the slip to the Q branch police after an action-packed chase at Tharuvaikulam beach on Wednesday afternoon. 90kg of ganja recovered from sea off TN coast Himachal Pradesh floods: TN students are safe, minister says More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Pricey tomatoes get tossed out of bhel puri Next time you plan to eat bhel puri in Bengaluru, look not for tomatoes. You heard it right, everyone's favourite street food is coming in versions sans the tomato, thanks to its skyrocketing prices in the city. TCS defers lateral hires' onboarding by three months TCS has postponed the onboarding dates for some of the lateral hires from July to October, which has caught many employees off guard 3 in custody for double murder; cops say rival firm owner is mastermind Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of the managing director and the chief executive officer of a broadband internet service firm in Amrutahalli on Tuesday evening. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Pricey tomatoes get tossed out of bhel puri Next time you plan to eat bhel puri in Bengaluru, look not for tomatoes. You heard it right, everyone's favourite street food is coming in versions sans the tomato, thanks to its skyrocketing prices in the city. TCS defers lateral hires' onboarding by three months TCS has postponed the onboarding dates for some of the lateral hires from July to October, which has caught many employees off guard 3 in custody for double murder; cops say rival firm owner is mastermind Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of the managing director and the chief executive officer of a broadband internet service firm in Amrutahalli on Tuesday evening. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Road rage: Man dies as dumper drags him 400m, driver arrested In a shocking incident of road rage, a 28-year-old man who was arguing with a dumper driver at Goregaon got dragged 400 metres while hanging from the window of the heavy vehicle. He fell on the road after the dumper hit a speed breaker and died in hospital a day later on Tuesday BMC charges Rs 900 to Rs 4,000 to trim a tree in pvt premises; experts question 'exorbitant rates' Following the fourth death due to a tree fall incident this season on Tuesday, of a 70-year-old Malad resident, environmentalists and experts said the BMC charges "exorbitant rates" for trimming trees and branches in private housing societies, dissuading many from engaging civic staffers for the work. PNB moves court for Rs 71 crore of Nirav's assets seized by ED Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday moved the special PMLA court for control over fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 71.16 crore "in the interest" of the banking system and to prevent "irreparable harm" to itself. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Horror of 1978: Bridges shut, phone lines down, Army called in Geeta Kumar remembers seeing "water and only water" as far as a 10-year-old's eyes could see. She was on the terrace of a small government housing society flat in 1978 with her family. Why Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel cannot open yet The rainwater is gone, but the Pragati Maidan tunnel isn't open for traffic movement yet as various safety equipment installed inside have been damaged due to the flooding, said Public Works Department (PWD) officials. "While the water has been drained out, the work is now on to fix the problems with the fire safety, electrical wiring, public announcement and surveillance systems," said an official. Flood brings trouble in shopping paradise The Tibetan Monastery Market, beneath the ISBT Shahdara Link Flyover, is no more the shopping and foodies' paradise it was a few days ago. It is an unending stretch of waist-deep muddy water. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Horror of 1978: Bridges shut, phone lines down, Army called in Geeta Kumar remembers seeing "water and only water" as far as a 10-year-old's eyes could see. She was on the terrace of a small government housing society flat in 1978 with her family. Why Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel cannot open yet The rainwater is gone, but the Pragati Maidan tunnel isn't open for traffic movement yet as various safety equipment installed inside have been damaged due to the flooding, said Public Works Department (PWD) officials. "While the water has been drained out, the work is now on to fix the problems with the fire safety, electrical wiring, public announcement and surveillance systems," said an official. Flood brings trouble in shopping paradise The Tibetan Monastery Market, beneath the ISBT Shahdara Link Flyover, is no more the shopping and foodies' paradise it was a few days ago. It is an unending stretch of waist-deep muddy water. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Horror of 1978: Bridges shut, phone lines down, Army called in Geeta Kumar remembers seeing "water and only water" as far as a 10-year-old's eyes could see. She was on the terrace of a small government housing society flat in 1978 with her family. Why Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel cannot open yet The rainwater is gone, but the Pragati Maidan tunnel isn't open for traffic movement yet as various safety equipment installed inside have been damaged due to the flooding, said Public Works Department (PWD) officials. "While the water has been drained out, the work is now on to fix the problems with the fire safety, electrical wiring, public announcement and surveillance systems," said an official. Flood brings trouble in shopping paradise The Tibetan Monastery Market, beneath the ISBT Shahdara Link Flyover, is no more the shopping and foodies' paradise it was a few days ago. It is an unending stretch of waist-deep muddy water. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Violent protest rocks AU campus day after death of student A day after a student died after drinking water from a water cooler near the Students' Union building of Allahabad University (AU) on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of students on Wednesday staged a violent protest on the campus damaging property and even misbehaving with some female teachers. Jyoti Maurya divorce case: Hearing to resume on Aug 10 A family court in Prayagraj on Tuesday adjourned till August 18 the hearing of a petition filed by Uttar Pradesh SDM Jyoti Maurya seeking divorce from her estranged husband Alok Maurya, a safai karmachari. Woman has full right to say 'yes' or 'no' to be a mom: Allahabad high court Observing that a woman has complete right on her body, which includes saying 'yes' or 'no' to be a mother, the Allahabad high court has said that in a case of sexual assault, denying a women the right to opt for the medical termination of pregnancy and fasten her with responsibility of motherhood would amount to denying her 'human right to live with dignity'. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Cheetah death mystery deepens, autopsy shows diseased organs The mysterious death of a cheetah named Tejas - the seventh cheetah death in less than four months - raises some uncomfortable questions about what's the translocated animals' condition behind the walls and in the enclosures of Kuno National Park. MP to have India's 1st Esports Academy The Madhya Pradesh sports department is launching India's first 'online gaming academy' in August. A talent search will be conducted during the MP State Junior Esports Championship that is scheduled from July 23 to August 7. Toll booths collecting less than Rs 2 crore a year to be run by women SHGs in MP In a "first", the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday decided that toll booths with annual collection of less than Rs two crore would be run by women Self-Help Groups (SHGs). More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Salon owner stabs self with scissors over 'sextortion' A 40-year-old salon owner allegedly stabbed himself multiple times in Nayapalli here on Tuesday apparently under stress after falling prey to an online sextortion fraud. He is battling for his life in a private hospital. Bahanaga station master among seven suspended for train tragedy Bahanaga station master S B Mohanty and the three arrested by the CBI - senior signalling section engineers Arun Kumar Mohanta, Mohammad Amir Khan and technician Pappu Kumar - were among the seven employees suspended by South Eastern Railway (SER) on Wednesday in connection with the June 2 triple-train accident that killed 294 passengers. The other officials suspended are a signal technician, a traffic inspector and an assistant divisional signal and telecommunication engineer. 2 held for 'eating' burnt remains of woman's body Police on Wednesday arrested two persons for suspected cannibalism after they ate burnt remnants of a corpse at a crematorium in Mayurbhanj district. The two accused - Sundar Mohan Singh (45) and Narendra Singh (25) - are distant relatives of Madhusmita Singh (30), who was being cremated. More Bhubaneswar News»

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