News Digest: Odisha three-train accident: Hospitals overwhelmed, blood donors line up

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		Sunday, June 04, 2023
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		India
		Odisha three-train accident: Hospitals overwhelmed, blood donors line up Hospitals near the rail accident site in Odisha’s Balasore district overflowed with injured passengers overnight, forcing makeshift arrangements even as doctors and other staff worked non-stop. Wailing in pain, many lay in hospital corridors with plasters around their limbs in Balasore, Soro, Gopalpur, Bhadrak and other places as beds ran out.​ Found on the tracks, remains of the day: Love letters, poems, toys Routine switch keeps some out of harm's way More India News»

		Science
		Scientists discover 'strange structures' in Milky Way that could help us better understand our galaxy's nucleus The scientists have spotted hundreds of horizontal 'filaments' (slender, elongated bodies of luminous gas), each measuring 5 to 10 light-years in length, radiating from the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy. This discovery could provide more insights into the black hole’s spin and accretion disk orientation, furthering our understanding of the galaxy’s nucleus. Mars comes closer to Earth for millions via ESA live-streaming Want your name to fly to Jupiter? Here's what you can do To raise public awareness of the 'Europa Clipper' mission before the spacecraft begins its long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa in October 2024, NASA has launched a 'Send Your Name to Europa" campaign, through which people around the world are invited to send their names as signatories to a poem called, "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" written by the US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. More Science News»

		Technology
		Redmi 12C review: Gets the basics right The Redmi series from Xiaomi has always been quite popular with buyers. Recently, the company launched Redmi 12C in the Indian market. The price of the entry-level smartphone starts at Rs 8,999 and can be purchased in Mint Green, Lavender Purple, Matte Black and Royal Blue colours. Being an entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 12C will compete with the likes of Realme, Motorola , Vivo and others. An entry-level smartphone always needsZ a delicate hand of getting the best value for a buyer. Does the Redmi 12C strike that balance? We used the smartphone’s 6GB/128GB variant for a while and here’s what we think of it. How to buy Airport Express Line metro ticket on WhatsApp Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced a new WhatsApp-based ticketing service on the Airport Express Line (AEL) as a pilot project. Cisco developing Webex collaboration app for Audi vehicles: How will it work Cisco is collaborating with Volkswagen Group's software company CARIAD and Harman to develop the Webex collaboration app, which will be available in select Audi models that will be manufactured in 2024. Cisco plans to make the app available through the in-vehicle Audi App Store, offering customers audio-only mode, meeting participants' views, shared content, and closed captioning, among others. More Technology News»

		Business
		Develop digital platform for customers' consent for promotional calls, sms: Trai to service providers Ashwani Kumar new MD & CEO of UCO Bank Ashwani Kumar has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of city-based public sector UCO Bank with effect from June one. Prior to this, he was the executive director of the state-owned Indian Bank and is a qualified chartered accountant, a statement by the bank said on Saturday. RBI draws up plan to make non-bank e-payments safer More Business News»

		Sports
		Man City beat Man United to win FA Cup, close in on historic treble In a thrilling encounter at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, Manchester City emerged triumphant over their cross-town rivals Manchester United with a 2-1 victory in the FA Cup final. Ilkay Gundogan's two-goal heroics ensured City's domestic double and brought them one step closer to an unprecedented treble. Klusener believes Hardik Pandya gave up on Test cricket too easily Former South African cricket great Lance Klusener on Saturday has expressed that Hardik Pandya, the star Indian allrounder, possibly abandoned Test cricket too quickly in order to manage his workload. Klusener believes that he could have continued his Test career if he had persisted and worked on his fitness. Lionel Messi to leave PSG at end of season Paris St Germain (PSG) announced on Saturday that Lionel Messi will be leaving the club at the end of the current season, bringing his two-year tenure in the French capital to a close. More Sports News»

		Education
		JAC Class 8 Result 2023 announced on jacresults.com, direct link to download Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has declared the results of JAC Class 8 exam 2023. Students cannot download their Class 8th scorecards directly. However, school principals can obtain it by logging in to the official website with their credentials. Once downloaded, they are required to distribute e-marksheets among students. MAH MBA CET Result 2023 declared on mbacet2023.mahacet.org, download here The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the results for the MAH MBA CET and MMS CET exams on June 3. The exam was conducted on March 25 and 26, with a re-examination on May 6 for those who experienced technical issues. Candidates can download their scorecards from the official website. IIT Bombay launches WISE program to instil love of STEM among rural Indian girls The Women in Science Engineering from Rural Parts of India (WiSE) program, launched by IIT Bombay, aims to inspire girls from rural India to pursue STEM careers. The week-long program saw 160 girls and their science and math teachers from 40 schools in rural parts of Maharashtra, Bihar, and Odisha visit the campus. More Education News»

		Environment
		Reducing air pollution contributes to lower cancer risks, UICC urges policymakers to recognise correlation between environment and health Climate change driving away marine fish towards poles: Study Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on thethe city's meteorological service's official Weibo account read. More Environment News»

		World
		President Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default Tens of thousands rally against government in Belgrade Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday for the fifth anti-government protest this month in Serbia's capital Belgrade after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children. 'Frightening': Thousands of Russians flee shelling to Belgorod More World News»

		Environment
		Reducing air pollution contributes to lower cancer risks, UICC urges policymakers to recognise correlation between environment and health Climate change driving away marine fish towards poles: Study Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. "At 13:09, the temperature at Xujiahui station hit 36.1 degrees Celsius, breaking a 100-year-old record for the highest temperature in May," a post on thethe city's meteorological service's official Weibo account read. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Woo SCs & STs is BJP mantra With the assembly elections just a few months away, BJP brass is looking at various options to improve its voter base and bag as many seats as possible in Telangana. BRS govt neglecting Mudiraj community, says Congress Telangana: Man kills 52-yr-old dad for drinking, harassing family A man killed his father as the latter was allegedly harassing his family in an inebriated condition. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Two arrested with over 9 kgs heroin from near international border in Punjab As per sources, it seems to be a well-oiled racket and more persons are involved into it. The consignment is learnt to have landed from Pakistan. The police are making investigations from the arrested persons to know more about the intensity of trans-border narcotics smuggling and players involved into this nefarious activity. 3 railway stations in Yamunanagar under EDFCR project: Haryana chief secy Haryana chief secretary, Sanjeev Kaushal, said that the establishment of three new railway stations, namely Kalanour, Jagadhari, and Darazpur in the Yamunanagar district under the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Railway (EDFCR) project, will benefit the industrial sector. Four killed, 14 injured in road accident in Haryana's Panipat The deceased have been identified as Kanta and Munni of Kamach Khera village, Mohit of Madanpur village in Hisar and Ashwini of Lajwana village in Jind. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Murder case cracked after 40 days The last ounce of hope for the Mahajan family of Naroda evaporated when the body of Suresh Mahajan, 38, was discovered at a desolate spot near Udaipur in Rajasthan. Mahajan had been missing since April 21, and the family had left no stone unturned to find him. A clue in the form of a confession from an employee of a rival labour contractor led a city crime branch team to the body and the eventual solving of the blind murder case. Thunderstorm and lightning likely today Due to the impact of cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan and neighbourhood, the city experienced breezy atmosphere on Saturday with maximum temperature 1.6 degrees lower than normal at 39.4 degrees celsius. Accident deaths on G'nagar roads up 21%, highest in Guj Gandhinagar is the most dangerous of Gujarat's districts as far as road accidents go. Statistics released by the Gujarat Road Safety Authority (GRSA) have highlighted that the district, which houses the state capital, saw a staggering 21% increase in deaths and an alarming surge of 25.20% in road accidents. More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Stalin, EPS express condolences to victims' families Chief minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and leaders of various other political parties expressed condolences to the family members of those who died in the Odisha train accident. 'I tried to console woman, she showed me the crushed body of her friend' Ramesh Velraj thought it was all over when the coach shook and all passengers fell to the floor. It was only after the train came to a halt and he got off that he realised how lucky he was: The bogies before his A-2 coach of the Coromandel Express were in a jumble on the tracks. People were lying unconscious, some were bleeding; others were wailing for help. With hope, some leave city in search of relatives A frail looking Umesh Kumar Singh, clad in a t-shirt, sat pensively in the Chennai Central-Bhadrak Express. He glanced out of the window at the scrum of mediapersons on the platform, but was more worried about his brother Mukesh who was aboard the Coromandel Express. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Resource mobilisation to fulfil poll guarantees a big challenge for CM No sooner have the embers of a hard-fought electoral win for the Congress in Karnataka died down than chief minister Siddaramaiah finds himself facing a Herculean task of generating enough provisions to fund his government's implementation of the five pre-poll guarantees made by the party. Overcoming cancer hurdle, she chased marathon dream Cancer, for Sandhya Puvvala, was like an elephant in the living room. Bellandur-Yemalur road opens partially The Bellandur-Yemalur Kere (lake) road, closed temporarily to install drainage pipes for smooth flow of rainwater, was partially opened to light motor vehicles on Saturday morning upon completion of work. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Resource mobilisation to fulfil poll guarantees a big challenge for CM No sooner have the embers of a hard-fought electoral win for the Congress in Karnataka died down than chief minister Siddaramaiah finds himself facing a Herculean task of generating enough provisions to fund his government's implementation of the five pre-poll guarantees made by the party. Overcoming cancer hurdle, she chased marathon dream Cancer, for Sandhya Puvvala, was like an elephant in the living room. Bellandur-Yemalur road opens partially The Bellandur-Yemalur Kere (lake) road, closed temporarily to install drainage pipes for smooth flow of rainwater, was partially opened to light motor vehicles on Saturday morning upon completion of work. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Court denies bail to woman YouTuber who groped minor Telling woman colleague she has good figure & seeking a date is sexual harassment: Court Observing that telling a female colleague she had a beautiful figure and had maintained herself well and repeatedly asking her out amounted to using filthy language and outraging her modesty, a sessions court rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of a 42-year-old assistant manager and a 30-year-old sales manager of a real estate company who are accused of sexually harassing the “front office executive”. Patankar to head PWD as CM transfers 5 more babus A day after shifting 20 bureaucrats, chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday transferred five more senior bureaucrats. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia fails to meet wife as she's taken to hospital Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reached his residence from Tihar Jail on Saturday morning to meet his ailing wife but had to return disappointed. She had to be admitted to the emergency ward of LNJP Hospital following deterioration in her health before he could arrive. The Delhi high court had on Friday allowed Sisodia to meet his wife, Seema, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, at his residence from 10am to 5pm. 2 parking lots to check jams near Kashmere Gate temple To decongest the area around Hanuman Mandir, Kashmere Gate, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified space for two surface parking lots and these are likely to become operational by July end. Staffer, kin pocket Rs 34L of jewellery shop, caught Delhi Police has arrested an employee of a jewellery shop for allegedly concocting a story of a robbery to misappropriate Rs 34 lakh. One of his relatives has also been arrested. Chaudhary had claimed that he was robbed at gunpoint in Kishangarh. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia fails to meet wife as she's taken to hospital Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reached his residence from Tihar Jail on Saturday morning to meet his ailing wife but had to return disappointed. She had to be admitted to the emergency ward of LNJP Hospital following deterioration in her health before he could arrive. The Delhi high court had on Friday allowed Sisodia to meet his wife, Seema, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, at his residence from 10am to 5pm. 2 parking lots to check jams near Kashmere Gate temple To decongest the area around Hanuman Mandir, Kashmere Gate, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified space for two surface parking lots and these are likely to become operational by July end. Staffer, kin pocket Rs 34L of jewellery shop, caught Delhi Police has arrested an employee of a jewellery shop for allegedly concocting a story of a robbery to misappropriate Rs 34 lakh. One of his relatives has also been arrested. Chaudhary had claimed that he was robbed at gunpoint in Kishangarh. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia fails to meet wife as she's taken to hospital Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reached his residence from Tihar Jail on Saturday morning to meet his ailing wife but had to return disappointed. She had to be admitted to the emergency ward of LNJP Hospital following deterioration in her health before he could arrive. The Delhi high court had on Friday allowed Sisodia to meet his wife, Seema, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, at his residence from 10am to 5pm. 2 parking lots to check jams near Kashmere Gate temple To decongest the area around Hanuman Mandir, Kashmere Gate, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified space for two surface parking lots and these are likely to become operational by July end. Staffer, kin pocket Rs 34L of jewellery shop, caught Delhi Police has arrested an employee of a jewellery shop for allegedly concocting a story of a robbery to misappropriate Rs 34 lakh. One of his relatives has also been arrested. Chaudhary had claimed that he was robbed at gunpoint in Kishangarh. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		Was under 'pressure' not to deliver Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case verdict: Former Allahabad HC judge Talking to reporters after an event in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, he said, "After delivering the judgment..., I felt blessed.... There was pressure on me to postpone the judgment in the case. There was pressure from within home and also from outside." Teen weighing 90 kgs swims across Yamuna in 10 mins A 15-year-old boy weighing 90 Kg successfully crossed Yamuna in just over 10 minutes making his mother and trainers proud. Valedictory function of pilot course held at BFTS More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh: Man abducts and kills divorced wife in Gwalior A 40-year-old woman was abducted and murdered by her estranged husband in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior: Patient dies after oxygen pipe removed; kin, docs engage in blame game A 75-year-old man died during his treatment at Jaya Arogya Hospital (JAH) in Gwalior on Friday, allegedly after his oxygen pipe was disconnected from the ventilator during a heated argument between his family and the doctors. Tiger kills and eats woman in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram According to officials, it is believed that the tiger dragged the woman into a nearby cave, where it devoured her entire torso, leaving behind only a portion of her leg. The victim has been identified by her family through distinct features such as her hair, clothing, and anklets. Authorities suggest that the woman's mental vulnerability may have contributed to the unfortunate encounter. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		15 from Bengal in search of 5 friends, find body of one Shocked, shaken, fatigued and anxious relatives were moving around frantically on Saturday looking for their loved ones, who were victims of the accident. They were visiting various hospitals to find out about the whereabouts of their kin travelling in the Coromandel Express, one of the three trains that met with the accident at Bahanaga Bazar in Balasore district on Friday. VIPs rush to Bahanaga after train tragedy Politicians started thronging Bahanaga, a small town in Balasore district, around 180 km from here, as soon as news spread about the three-train pile-up on Friday evening. Accident trends on social media Social media has been trending with aerial shots, photographs, videos and condolence messages soon after the triple train tragedy at Bahanaga in Balasore district on Friday evening. More Bhubaneswar News»

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