News Digest: Delhi, 7 other states with high Covid case load told to raise vigil

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		Saturday, April 22, 2023
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		India
		Delhi, 7 other states with high Covid case load told to raise vigil 'Very happy with you': PM Modi dials Eshwarappa, hails his loyalty to BJP Want all my kids to follow in his footsteps: Martyr's dad More India News»

		Science
		Old Nasa satellite plunges to Earth over Sahara Desert Gene activity analysis helps to classify brain diseases: Study New space policy allows pvt cos to set up, operate own network of remote sensing satellites Isro has launched several remote sensing satellites like Risat and Cartosat over a period of time which were later used by Indian security agencies for keeping an eye on the country’s borders, checking infiltration and planning cross-border operations like the 2016 surgical strikes. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google releases Android 13 QPR3 Beta 3 for Pixel phones Google has released the third beta build of Android 13 QPR 3 for Pixel smartphones, addressing several resolved issues, including fixes for Wi-Fi calling, system UI crashes, screen flashing, camera display, and device rebooting. The latest update is available for all supported Pixel smartphones. How to copy text from videos on Mac: Step-by-step guide Apple’s Live Text tool now enables users to copy text from videos on Mac PCs running macOS Ventura. However, it has a few limitations. It only works with native Apple apps like QuickTime, Safari, and Photos, and the copied text will not carry any formatting. Here's how to pin direct messages on Twitter The Direct Messages on Twitter enable users to have a private conversation on the microblogging platform. You can use the Direct Messages feature to communicate with other users privately about tweets and other content. You are allowed to start a private conversation or also create a group conversation with anyone who follows you. Also, anyone you don't follow can send you a Direct Message if you have opted in to receive Direct Messages from anyone or if you have previously sent that person a Direct Message. But did you know that Twitter allows you to pin important Direct Messages for your convenience? More Technology News»

		Business
		IMF growth forecast may be off mark, real numbers to come as surprise: RBI Reliance Industries profit rises 18% to ₹21,327 crore in March quarter HC upholds seizure of ₹5,551 crore from Xiaomi More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Jadeja, Conway hand Chennai Super Kings fourth win of season Sunrisers Hyderabad batters flunked the spin test at the slow Chepauk as Chennai Super Kings eased to a seven-wicket win in a one-sided affair in Chennai on Friday. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja produced an incredible show with the ball, claiming three-fer while opener Devon Conway slammed his third IPL half-century on the trot as Chennai grabbed their fourth win of the season. Imbalance between bat & ball in ODIs must be looked into: Sachin In the age of T20 cricket mania that has taken over the world and with the diminishing interest of the fans in ODI format, legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that the 50-over format currently is too much in favour of the batters and the imbalance between bat and ball must be addressed. The batting maestro also stressed on the fact that the Test format should be played on all kinds of pitches to keep the fans interested. Ahmedabad to host IPL 2023 final and Qualifier 2 As expected, Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium will host the IPL final along with Qualifier 2 on May 28 and May 26 respectively, while Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will take place in Chennai on May 23 and May 24 respectively. More Sports News»

		Education
		UPSC CDS 2 Final Result 2022 announced on upsc.gov.in, direct link here The Union Public Service Commission has declared the results of the UPSC CDS 2 examination. A total of 204 candidates have qualified for the written examination followed by an interview or personality test. Applicants can check their results by following the step-by-step instructions on the official website or through a direct link provided. Platelet-rich-Plasma therapy in high demand at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital Demand for platelet-rich plasma therapy has increased amongst patients experiencing hair loss and other skin issues, such as pigmentation and ulcers. The therapy, which is used to fill skin and treat acne, sees doctors extract blood from patients before separating platelets and injecting them into problematic areas. Blood donation camps in universities of UP on April 25 Around 5,000 students in colleges across the State of Lucknow are expected to donate blood at voluntary blood donation camps on April 25 organized by the State Higher Education Department and the Health Department. Joint Director of Blood Transfusion Services Geeta Agarwal said the initiative was to engage young people in voluntary blood donation, allowing for future donors across the state. More Education News»

		Environment
		UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot UN reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciers The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit record highs. Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3 More Environment News»

		World
		Drive-by shooting kills 12-year-old bystander, wounds 3 in US Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace Oliver Dowden named UK deputy PM after Raab's resignation The British government named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues. As deputy prime minister, Raab had no formal powers but stepped in for the prime minister if he was away from parliament or incapacitated. More World News»

		Environment
		UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot UN reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciers The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit record highs. Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3 More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana-Innovation fest held to harness rural creativity To take innovation to the grassroots across the state, the Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) organised 'T-Innovation Mahostavam' on Friday. Eatala Rajender seeks white paper on Singareni in Telangana Challenging the BRS government for an open debate on alleged privatisation of Singareni Collieries Company Limited, BJP Huzurabad MLA Eatala Rajender asked why didn't the state government apply for four mines of Singareni in tenders, especially when there was an allocation system put in place by the Centre. Fin woes kept Telangana away from Visakhapatnam Steel Plant bidding: BJP Claiming that Telangana’s financial situation is in the doldrums, BJP leader NV Subhash on Friday said the BRS government had stayed away from bidding for the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) because of poor finances. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana Covid cases tally 1,348; positivity rate shoots to 13.82% Haryana on Friday reported a total 1,348 new Covid-19 cases and 979 recoveries during the day. Special campaigns coming to maintain law and order: Haryana home minister Anil Vij Haryana home minister Anil Vij said on Friday that special campaigns will be launched every month to maintain law and order firmly in the state, with the home department having prepared a calendar. ED arrests ex-naib tehsildar in money laundering case in Punjab In a major action Jalandhar zonal office of Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Punjab has arrested a former naib tehsildar of Zirakpur. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat govt, Centre told to respond to PIL opposing Gita in schools The Gujarat high court once again directed the state government and the Centre to file a reply to a PIL challenging the state government's decision to introduce the Shrimad Bhagvad Gita at schools in their prayer programmes and through shloka recitation, beside making it a part of the curriculum. Maximum stays under 40°C in Ahmedabad April feels relatively pleasant in Ahmedabad for a change. With westerly and north-westerly winds prevailing over the region, the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad on Friday was 38.6°C, which was 1.8 degrees below normal. Ahmedabad records 98 Covid cases Gujarat reported 331 Covid cases on Friday, the same as Thursday. However, no deaths were reported in the state on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		In Chennai, residents protest 'non-payment of EB dues' by builder Residents of Metro Zone, a gated community with more than 1,000 houses near Anna Nagar, held a protest on Friday stating the builder has not paid them EB bill dues amounting to 44 lakh. More than 70 residents participated in the protest. DMK chief M K Stalin and other leaders extend Ramzan wishes Chief minister M K Stalin and other leaders have extended Ramzan greetings to the people. A new 'shelf' life: Booklovers have it fair Books have renewed lives in cafes and stores with readers buying used or second-hand ones or even donating those already read. Now, Used Books Factory is organising a fair to give second-hand books a new 'shelf' life, towards providing sustainable reading solutions."We have a lot of readers who visit our warehouse in Mugalivakkam a More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka HC scraps officials' role in late registration of births, deaths The high court has struck down as unconstitutional the Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2022, allowing assistant commissioners to pass orders, instead of first-class magistrates, vis-a-vis registration of births and deaths beyond one year of occurrence. Karnataka HC upholds Vinay Kulkarni's Dharwad ban In a setback to former minister and Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni, the high court on Friday rejected both his petitions seeking relaxation of bail conditions for 30 days to enable him to enter Dharwad district and campaign for the May 10 elections. BJP can't stop Lingayat exodus, says DKS; Stop dreaming: CM Basavaraj Bommai BJP and Congress fired salvoes at each other over the Lingayat issue on Friday, with the principal opposition party claiming leaders of the community are leaving BJP “like water gushing out of a breached reservoir” BJP countered it saying its support base among Lingayats is so strong that desertion of “one or two leaders” will not have much of an impact on its performance in the May 10 assembly elections. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka HC scraps officials' role in late registration of births, deaths The high court has struck down as unconstitutional the Karnataka Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2022, allowing assistant commissioners to pass orders, instead of first-class magistrates, vis-a-vis registration of births and deaths beyond one year of occurrence. Karnataka HC upholds Vinay Kulkarni's Dharwad ban In a setback to former minister and Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni, the high court on Friday rejected both his petitions seeking relaxation of bail conditions for 30 days to enable him to enter Dharwad district and campaign for the May 10 elections. BJP can't stop Lingayat exodus, says DKS; Stop dreaming: CM Basavaraj Bommai BJP and Congress fired salvoes at each other over the Lingayat issue on Friday, with the principal opposition party claiming leaders of the community are leaving BJP “like water gushing out of a breached reservoir” BJP countered it saying its support base among Lingayats is so strong that desertion of “one or two leaders” will not have much of an impact on its performance in the May 10 assembly elections. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Nepal man with fake work documents offloaded at Mumbai airport A Nepalese man has been arrested at Sahar airport for allegedly trying to travel abroad using forged documents. Tej Narayan Mahato (36), who was to fly to South Africa on Wednesday, was off-loaded from the flight for carrying a fake no objection certificate (NOC), permitting him to work abroad as a labourer. 4 held by Mumbai police for duping woman in 'YouTube likes' fraud Chunabhatti police have arrested four members of a gang that duped people across the country by promising high returns on investment by liking YouTube videos sent by them. Chain snatcher, a repeat offender, gets 2 years' rigorous imprisonment A sessions court has sentenced a 46-year-old habitual offender to two years' rigorous imprisonment for stealing the gold chain of a woman when the long distance train in which she was travelling slowed down at Matunga railway station. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Think about a cell to protect 'runaway' couples: Delhi HC Delhi High Court on Friday sought Delhi Police's response on an inter-caste couple's petition for protection. MCD extends deadline for 2 major parking projects Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended the deadline for its two major parking projects at Chandni Chowk and Qutab Road. Cops bust gang that stole mobile tower equipment in Delhi Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves that stole mobile tower equipment and sold them for crores in the international black market. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Think about a cell to protect 'runaway' couples: Delhi HC Delhi High Court on Friday sought Delhi Police's response on an inter-caste couple's petition for protection. MCD extends deadline for 2 major parking projects Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended the deadline for its two major parking projects at Chandni Chowk and Qutab Road. Cops bust gang that stole mobile tower equipment in Delhi Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves that stole mobile tower equipment and sold them for crores in the international black market. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Think about a cell to protect 'runaway' couples: Delhi HC Delhi High Court on Friday sought Delhi Police's response on an inter-caste couple's petition for protection. MCD extends deadline for 2 major parking projects Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended the deadline for its two major parking projects at Chandni Chowk and Qutab Road. Cops bust gang that stole mobile tower equipment in Delhi Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves that stole mobile tower equipment and sold them for crores in the international black market. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		UP CM Yogi Adityanath to hold roadshow in Prayagraj on April 30 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to hold a roadshow in Sangam city on April 30 ahead of the urban local body polls. Atiq Ahmad grabbed property of Sonia Gandhi's relative when UPA was in power While mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's greed for illegally grabbing lands is no secret, not many people are aware that he once came to loggerheads with a relative of former president of All India Congress Party (AICC), Sonia Gandhi, residing in Prayagraj over a piece of property in posh Civil Lines area. 'Big catch' Asad Kalia handled Atiq Ahmed's extortion activities A day after Asad alias Asad Kalia, a key operative of the gang of slain Atiq Ahmed, Prayagraj police sources on Thursday said it is a "big catch" as Kalia was known for handling the gangster's extortion activities. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Spied upon and stalked: Lawyer for 22 detained PFI men tells Bhopal police Four of family attempt suicide by jumping in front of moving train in MP's Tikamgarh, three dead A family of four attempted suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district on Friday, resulting in deaths of the three of them. The couple and their daughter died on the spot while their son managed to escape at the last moment. Woman who donated 74% of liver to mom wins silver at World Games Ankita Shrivastava, who had donated 74% of her liver to her mother, won a silver medal at the World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia, on Thursday. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman comes to aid of womantrekking miles for pension Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday came to the aid of a 70-year-old Odia woman, Surjya Harijan, who was caught on camera, trekking for miles to reach the nearest SBI branch to receive her monthly pension of Rs 500. Umesh Pal murder case: UP STF visits Odisha A five-member Uttar Pradesh Police special task force (STF) team checked many suspected hideouts in Odisha since April 18 looking for Guddu Muslim, slain ganglord-turned politician Atiq Ahmed’s aide, before leaving the state on Thursday evening, police sources said. Mixed response to school closure decision in Bhubaneswar Following closure of schools due to prevailing heatwave condition, many private schools and Kendriya Vidyalayas have switched to online classes till May 6 to complete the curriculum on time. More Bhubaneswar News»

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