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		Saturday, April 29, 2023
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		India
		Decade-old forgery case against Badals quashed by Supreme Court Judge who drew Supreme Court flak adjourns Avinash bail case Maharashtra to ask CBI to probe police complicity in Palghar killings More India News»

		Science
		Need to bring down cost of access to space: Secy in Dept of Space Post-Covid conditions change a person's immunological response: Study Pet rabbits require freedom to exercise: Study More Science News»

		Technology
		How Google fought bad Android apps in 2022: Five biggest numbers Google is out with its annual Google Play Protect report. The report for the year 2022 highlights how "Google Play Protect continues to scan billions of installed apps each day across billions of Android devices to keep users safe from threats like malware and unwanted software." Wondering what Google Play Protect is? Google Play Protect checks all Android apps and devices for harmful behavior. It runs a safety check on apps from the Google Play Store before you download them. It not only warns users about potentially harmful apps, it may also deactivate or remove harmful apps from users' devices. Here are the big numbers from Google 'security report': Sony sells a record-breaking number of PS5 units in the world Sony shipped 6.3 million PlayStation 5 consoles in Q4 2022; three times more than the same quarter last year, bringing the fiscal year's total shipment to 19 million units. Decline in software unit shipments (-2 million YoY) was offset by increased revenue, due to lack of major first-party games releases and prior hardware supply issues. How to manage LinkedIn feed preferences Social networking platform LinkedIn allows professionals and businesses to create a profile highlighting their professional experience, education, skills, and other information. The platform also enables users to connect with other professionals, join groups, and follow companies they are interested in. More Technology News»

		Business
		SBI Card reports marginal rise in Q4 net profit to Rs 596cr SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) on Friday reported a marginal increase in its net profit to Rs 596 crore in the quarter ended March 2023. The pure-play credit card issuer had reported a net profit of Rs 581 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal. The company's total income during the January-March period of 2022-23 rose to Rs 3,917 crore against Rs 3,016 crore in the year-ago period, SBI Card said in a regulatory filing. Amazon's cloud warning set to erase nearly $60 billion in value Jet Airways CEO Designate Sanjiv Kapoor quits More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Stoinis, Mayers sizzle in LSG's big win over Punjab Kings Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers scored brutal fifties, while medium pacer Yash Thakur claimed four wickets as Lucknow Super Giants crushed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday. It was LSG's fifth win in eight matches while Punjab Kings suffered their fourth loss in eight games. Wrestlers' Protest: Delhi Police files 2 FIRs against WFI chief People think Rahane made it to Test team because of 3 IPL knocks: Shastri Ahead of the IPL 2023, Ajinkya Rahane must not have been in the scheme of things of national selectors and it seemed that the batter had hit the dead end. More Sports News»

		Education
		Goa government to celebrate World Veterinary Day The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, in conjunction with the Goa State Veterinary Council, will be observing World Veterinary Day on April 29th at Hotel Fidalgo in Panaji. The event is focused on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the veterinary profession. Technical education syllabus to be modified to cater industry needs: Min Buggana Rajendranath Reddy The Andhra Pradesh government plans to modify the technical education syllabus in ITI and Polytechnic colleges to cater to industry needs, according to the state Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy. The state intends to establish ITI and Polytechnic colleges to train students in technical skills and manpower to produce high-quality industry products. AP Guv exhorts students of vedic studies to decipher knowledge from Vedas for welfare of humanity The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, S Abdul Nazeer, urged students of vedic studies to extract the knowledge from Vedas for human welfare during his address at the 7th convocation of Sri Venkateswara vedic university, Tirupati. More Education News»

		Environment
		Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: Report Observing World Earth Day: Origin, celebrations and Earth Hour UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot More Environment News»

		World
		US judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed A United States federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antirust case against it. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety. BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns after report says he breached rules BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after an independent report found he breached rules for public appointments in relation to a loan for then prime minister Boris Johnson. Sharp said he had agreed to a request to stay on until the end of June to give the government time to find his successor. Russia sacks dy defence minister sanctioned by West over Mariupol More World News»

		Environment
		Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: Report Observing World Earth Day: Origin, celebrations and Earth Hour UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Residents irked over overflowing manhole in Secunderabad Drainage water leakage on Friday has been causing inconvenience to hundreds of families at Jagadish Nagar Colony and Indiramma Nagar of Rasoolpura in Secunderabad Cantonment. Drainage water overflowed through manholes and flowed into adjoining bylanes of Rasoolpura, flooding colony. Hyderabad district clocks its third wettest April in decade With Hyderabad district receiving 49. 1mm rainfall in the last 28 days, the city witnessed its third wettest April in the last decade. Rainfall usually experienced during April is 15. 5mm on an average.​ Foresters on eviction drive held captive by two tribals in Telangana Forest officials lodged a complaint with Kamareddy district police alleging that two local men wrongfully restrained them when they tried to stop the forest land encroachment activity at Machareddy and forcibly took away the seized tractors. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Notice to Centre & IAF officers for pronouncing Group Captain's dismissal despite case pending in high court 266 Covid cases in Punjab, 693 in Haryana, 127 in Himachal Pradesh Punjab on Thursday reported 266 cases of Covid-19 while one person infected with the virus died. Cancelled due to passing away, Pb cabinet meeting in Ludhiana today More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Four motorcycle-borne men snatch Rs 50 lakh on CG Road in Ahmedabad Four motorcycle-borne men snatched Rs 50 lakh cash from an angadia firm employee near Lal Bungalow on CG Road in the Navrangpura area on Friday evening. 23-year-old neighbour impregnates teen in Ahmedabad, arrested Vatva police arrested a year 23-year-old man for raping a minor girl repeatedly over one year. The issue came to light when the girl, who is 13 years old, became pregnant. Ahmedabad likely to get rain today Parts of the city are likely to get thunderstorms and drizzles on Saturday. The sky was overcast on Friday with lightning and thunder witnessed in parts of the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad at 38.9°C was 2.4 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was 26°C. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate Guindy hospital on June 5 in Chennai The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that President Droupadi Murmu had given consent to inaugurate a multi-super specialty hospital in Guindy in Chennai and to participate in an event to celebrate the commencement of the centenary year of late chief minister M Karunanidhi on the YMCA Ground in Nandanam in the city on June 5. Centre okays 11 nursing colleges for Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu has got the Centre's nod to open 11 new nursing colleges, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. Emergency medicine to be made available in 8,000 health centres soon in Tamil Nadu Emergency loading doses such as blood thinners that delay or prevent complications in patients with symptoms of heart attacks will soon be available in more than 8,000 health sub-centres led by nurses offering the first level of care. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		For speedy trial in NIA cases, set up 3 special courts in districts: Karnataka HC The Karnataka high court has recommended that three special courts be established within six months in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Kalaburagi divisions to ensure speedy trial in National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases and access to justice for the needy, in accordance with the scope and objective of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.​ Vacate hostels by May 1, Bangalore University tells UVCE students A circular from Bangalore University’s student welfare directorate asking University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) students to vacate its hostels in Jnanabharathi has sent students into a tizzy over the past few days. Karnataka polls 2023: BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal calls Sonia Gandhi 'vishkanya', Congress demands his sacking A day after AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge called PM Narendra Modi a “poisonous snake” only to issue a clarification after BJP trained its guns on him, it was the turn of senior BJP MLA and former Union minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal toliken former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi to a ‘vishkanya’. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		For speedy trial in NIA cases, set up 3 special courts in districts: Karnataka HC The Karnataka high court has recommended that three special courts be established within six months in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Kalaburagi divisions to ensure speedy trial in National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases and access to justice for the needy, in accordance with the scope and objective of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.​ Vacate hostels by May 1, Bangalore University tells UVCE students A circular from Bangalore University’s student welfare directorate asking University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) students to vacate its hostels in Jnanabharathi has sent students into a tizzy over the past few days. Karnataka polls 2023: BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal calls Sonia Gandhi 'vishkanya', Congress demands his sacking A day after AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge called PM Narendra Modi a “poisonous snake” only to issue a clarification after BJP trained its guns on him, it was the turn of senior BJP MLA and former Union minister Basanagouda Patil Yatnal toliken former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi to a ‘vishkanya’. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai: Cops prohibit flying activity on May 1 Police have prohibited all flying activities in the jurisdiction of Mahim Police Station, Shivaji Park Police Station, Dadar Police Station, and Worli Police Station on May 1 on account of the Maharashtra Day celebrations at Shivaji Park. BEST stops beneath Metro 2A, 7 stations in Mumbai BEST officials announced on Friday evening that they will set up bus stops underneath all Metro stations or touching the premises of a station on lines 2A and 7. These two Metro lines connect Andheri to the far-flung western suburbs. Mumbai: Now, road to T2 departure open for disabled The CISF has opened the first road entering the departure terminal at T2, so far it is only meant for VVIPs, for elderly and persons with disabilities as well. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		PM Modi BBC documentary screening case: Second DU student to approach court soon After Delhi High Court set aside a Delhi University order barring student Lokesh Chugh from appearing in exams for a year for screening a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi, another student debarred because of the same case said on Friday that he too would move court. Delhi minister Atishi inspects school in bad shape, seeks report Education minister Atishi on Friday made a surprise visit to an MCD school, where after seeing the neglect, she reprimanded the principal and told him to finish all repairs in 15 days. Nod to draft policy allowing women to work in night shift Labour minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Friday approved the draft of Delhi Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2023, which will allow women to work in night shifts with full security, ensure more salary for employees doing overtime and travel allowance for migrant workers for going to their hometowns. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		PM Modi BBC documentary screening case: Second DU student to approach court soon After Delhi High Court set aside a Delhi University order barring student Lokesh Chugh from appearing in exams for a year for screening a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi, another student debarred because of the same case said on Friday that he too would move court. Delhi minister Atishi inspects school in bad shape, seeks report Education minister Atishi on Friday made a surprise visit to an MCD school, where after seeing the neglect, she reprimanded the principal and told him to finish all repairs in 15 days. Nod to draft policy allowing women to work in night shift Labour minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Friday approved the draft of Delhi Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2023, which will allow women to work in night shifts with full security, ensure more salary for employees doing overtime and travel allowance for migrant workers for going to their hometowns. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		PM Modi BBC documentary screening case: Second DU student to approach court soon After Delhi High Court set aside a Delhi University order barring student Lokesh Chugh from appearing in exams for a year for screening a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi, another student debarred because of the same case said on Friday that he too would move court. Delhi minister Atishi inspects school in bad shape, seeks report Education minister Atishi on Friday made a surprise visit to an MCD school, where after seeing the neglect, she reprimanded the principal and told him to finish all repairs in 15 days. Nod to draft policy allowing women to work in night shift Labour minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Friday approved the draft of Delhi Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2023, which will allow women to work in night shifts with full security, ensure more salary for employees doing overtime and travel allowance for migrant workers for going to their hometowns. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		ULB election: BJP opting for parody videos to woo voters This urban local body polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidates are using parody videos of famous advertisements during campaigns to woo eligible voters. These parody videos have gone viral on social media. Allahabad HC stays BJP MP Kamlesh Paswan's sentence in 2008 riot case The Allahabad high court has stayed the 18 months sentence awarded to BJP MP from Bansgaon, Kamlesh Paswan, by the trial court of Gorakhpur in connection with a 2008 riot case stating that he is a sitting MP and the sentence will cast a stigma on his political career. Lucknow builder lodges extortion case against Atiq Ahmad's sons Ali Ahmad, Umar Days after the sensational killing of gangster brothers Atiq Ahmed and Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, Lucknow-based builder Mohd Muslim has lodged an FIR against six persons, including Atiq’s sons Ali Ahmad and Mohd Umar, for harassment, kidnapping attempt to murder and seeking Rs 5 crore extortion. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Covid-19 positivity rate at 6.9% in MP A coronavirus positivity rate of 6.9% was registered in the state on Friday. 516 samples were tested for Covid-19 on Friday and 36 of them were found positive. Debt-ridden man insures brother, kills him for Rs 5 lakh payout in MP's Damoh A young man in MP’s Damoh killed his elder brother after insuring him for Rs 5 lakh, hoping to cash in on the payout, police said on Friday. The accused, Virendra Singh, 30, has been arrested along with a friend, Bhan Singh, who allegedly aided him in the crime. Wrongful confinement: Madhya Pradesh high court orders DGP to pay Rs 10 lakh to jailed youth as 'drugs' found to be urea The Madhya Pradesh high court has ordered the director general of police (DGP) to compensate a youth with Rs 10 lakh for his wrongful confinement after being falsely arrested by the Gwalior Police for possessing 'drugs.' More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Rebels held us hostage at gunpoint for 8 hours: Sudan returnees “A group of gun-toting rebels broke open our gate and entered the campus. They took us hostage for around eight hours and looted valuables from us,” said Basanta Kumar Mishra, who was working as a supervisor in a steel company at Soba under Khartoum city of conflict-hit Sudan, after returning home on Friday. Odisha govt demands three Vande Bharat trains for state In a letter to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, state transport minister Tukuni Sahu on Thursday urged the Union minister to run Vande Bharat in three routes- Puri-Howrah, Puri-Rourkela and Bhubaneswar-Hyderabad. Six Odias return from conflict-hit Sudan Six Odias returned from conflict-hit Sudan on Friday. They reached Delhi on Wednesday and landed at Bhubaneswar on Friday. Some Odias were still on their way to reach Odisha. Family members could not control their emotions after seeing their people returning from Sudan. More Bhubaneswar News»

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