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		Saturday, May 27, 2023
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		India
		Karnataka cabinet expansion: 24 legislators to take oath as ministers today A week after assuming power in Karnataka, the Congress on Friday released a list of 24 legislators who will be sworn in as ministers on May 27, according to party leaders. The Karnataka government can have 34 ministers. Ten of them, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar, were sworn in on May 20. Krishna Janmabhoomi cases transferred to HC Reconsider boycott call, says Rajnath Singh More India News»

		Science
		Like thieves evading capture, disease-causing Salmonella tricks host's immune system US study finds 1 in 10 get long Covid after Omicron, starts identifying key symptoms New gene editing tool may help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance More Science News»

		Technology
		Nothing Phone (2) to launch in July: 2 specs the company has confirmed about the upcoming phone Nothing is set to launch its new premium smartphone, Nothing Phone (2) in July, that will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset for better optimisation and a 4700mAh battery. The upcoming smartphone is placed above the mid-range, Nothing Phone (1) which was released in 2022 and has a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Apple may expand its Find My network support to Apple Pencils Apple has filed a patent describing a method to include Find My network support for tracking Apple Pencil. With acoustic resonators integrated within housing structures of the stylus, users can locate the lost Apple Pencil with future models. The patent claims that acoustic resonators, including a resonant diaphragm, will be located in the cap of the pencil. The system may only work when the pencil is nearby. You can update Aadhaar details free till June 14: How to do and things to note Aadhaar stands as a vital document in the country, encompassing crucial information about citizens such as their name, address, photo, biometric data, and other relevant details. However, there are times when we want to make some changes in the Aadhaar card. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) gives the facility to edit Aadhaar online at a fee. Under the Digital India initiative, the government is allowing citizens to update certain details in their Aadhaar card free of cost. These details can be updated on the myAadhaar portal. So, if you also want to make some changes to your Aadhaar details, here's everything you need to know. More Technology News»

		Business
		Sun Pharma Q4 net profit clocks Rs 1,984 crore US inflation accelerated in April: Commerce department gauge The US inflation measure most closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April, official figures showed Friday, reversing a recent slowdown and raising the chance of another interest rate hike in June.Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the US central bank is taking a "data-dependent approach" to its next decision, where it will mull if another rate hike is needed to bring inflation back down to its long-term target of two percent. Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: Gill ton scripts Mumbai's exit as Gujarat set up final with Chennai A belligerent Shubman Gill ton lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium as the defending champions Gujarat Titans stormed into a second straight IPL final, brushing aside five-time champions Mumbai Indians in a lop-sided Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad. Firing his third century of the season, Gill's explosive 60-ball 129 proved to be too much for Mumbai as the Titans became the third team in the history of the tournament to make it to two successive finals after Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai. Sensational Shubman Gill slams third IPL century In a scintillating display of power hitting, Gujarat Titans' opener Shubman Gill smashed eight sixes on his way to a blazing century off just 49 balls during the IPL Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Injury scare for Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green ahead of WTC final Both India and Australia faced injury concerns as Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green suffered nasty blows during the IPL Qualifier 2 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on Friday, casting doubts over their availability for the upcoming World Test Championship final. More Sports News»

		Education
		Seniors to get incentive for guiding AIIMS Bhubaneswar juniors in study Senior MBBS students at AIIMS Bhubaneswar will act as teaching and research assistants (TA and RA) for junior students. The students will be guided by meritorious senior MBBS students and will receive incentives. The new system will help medical students acquire more knowledge in modern medical science and innovative research, creating more enthusiasm around research and innovation. Over 20,000 UP schools to get basic, cleanliness related infrastructure Over 20,000 government elementary schools across Uttar Pradesh (UP) will receive infrastructure upgrades. The scheme, which includes minor and major building repairs, installation of toilets, and provision of electricity and drinking water, will help schools fill existing infrastructure gaps and improve attendance and retention rates. Schools in Gorakhpur, Gonda and Sultanpur will see the most interventions. REET Mains Result 2023 declared for Level 1 at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in, direct link to download The REET Mains Result 2023 for Level 1 has been announced today, May 26, 2023, by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board in Jaipur. Candidates who took part in the Teacher Recruitment Examination Level-1 can now access and download their REET Mains Level 1 Result 2023 from the official website. More Education News»

		Environment
		Brazil declares 6-month health emergency several after bird flu cases India aims to have People's Biodiversity Register in every village, verification campaign launched in Goa Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest More Environment News»

		World
		Nepal PM to be on 4-day India trip from May 31 Pakistan's Imran Khan calls for immediate talks amidst stand-off with military Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appealed for immediate talks with state officials, as pressure increased on him amidst a crackdown on his top aides and supporters that has seen thousands arrested as well as many leaving his party. Khan has been embroiled in a tussle with the military since he was removed from power last year in a parliamentary vote that he says was orchestrated by the country's top generals. The military denies this. France, Netherlands settle tensions over 'footrace frontier' on Caribbean More World News»

		Environment
		Brazil declares 6-month health emergency several after bird flu cases India aims to have People's Biodiversity Register in every village, verification campaign launched in Goa Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana: Cyberabad police arrest seven with spurious cotton seeds worth Rs 85 lakh The Cyberabad police in a joint operation with the agriculture department arrested seven people and seized 2.65 tonnes of spurious seeds from their possession, on Friday. HC notices to govt, SIT & TSPSC, seeks counters by June 6 Justice Pulla Karthik of Telangana high court on Thursday issued notices to the state government, special investigation team and TSPSC, asking them to file their counters on a petition that was seeking postponement of June 11 preliminary examination of the Group-I recruitment process by two months. Warangal girl's last rites held, local netas console kin The body of BRS MLC Baswaraj Saraiah's cousin's daughter, Baswaraj Shravani (27), who died by suicide at Birmingham in London (UK) on May 9, reached Warangal on Thursday night. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab vigilance bureau constitutes SIT to probe Pearls Group Chit Fund Scam FIRs registered at Zira and Mohali The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has taken over the investigation into the two FIRs registered at police station Zira in Ferozepur district on July 16, 2020 and at police station state crime Mohali on February 21, this year, against the Pearls Group owner Nirmal Singh Bhangoo and others for illegal sale of attached properties in the multi-crore chit fund scam. Below normal rainfall forecast in Northwest region, may affect kharif crops forcing paddy farmers to draw more underground water Woman, her two aides held for murder of husband in Haryana's Yamunanagar Notably, Sukhwinder Singh of Ahmadpur village in Ambala district was found murdered under mysterious circumstances at his rented room in Bhagwanpur village in Yamunanagar on Wednesday. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Fans weather heat, rain for IPL clash Thousands at the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera waited with bated breath for the dark clouds to lift. The rain gods did not hear their pleas. Still, the cricket aficionados from near and far, who had defied scorching heat and unseasonal rain, stayed put to witness the epic battle between the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians on Friday evening. Rain checks in, leaves wet mess at airport The unseasonal showers on Friday evening caused waterlogging at the entrance of the domestic terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Airport in the city. In the busy travel season, many also complained of nonfunctional kiosks for checkins. According to airport authorities, water was drained out within 30 minutes. Thunderful show dazzles a'bad Friday evening took an unexpected turn for the residents of Ahmedabad as unseasonal rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds descended upon the city. Light to m oderate rainfall persisted for over half an hour, affecting various areas.​ More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Fishing ban: Tamil Nadu govt to disburse assistance to fishermen Centre notifies appointment of Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala as Madras high court chief justice PMK to participate in new parliament building inauguration function More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		BWSSB issues water bills for demolished building, ordered to refund Rs 36k to owner An elderly man who was bombarded with water and sanitary bills for over nine years for a partially demolished uninhabitable building in JP Nagar took Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to court, which has now ruled in his favour. Karnataka: HK Patil, Eshwar Khandre among 24 to join Siddaramaiah cabinet today After intense deliberations with party bosses in New Delhi over the past two-three days, Congress on Friday night finalised the names of 24 leaders who will join the Siddaramaiah cabinet as ministers at the oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhavan on Saturday morning. 4 yrs on, Karnataka to hike guidance value by 15% The Congress government is mulling over increasing the guidance value of properties by 15% in its quest to ramp up revenues to fund its poll guarantee scheme. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		BWSSB issues water bills for demolished building, ordered to refund Rs 36k to owner An elderly man who was bombarded with water and sanitary bills for over nine years for a partially demolished uninhabitable building in JP Nagar took Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to court, which has now ruled in his favour. Karnataka: HK Patil, Eshwar Khandre among 24 to join Siddaramaiah cabinet today After intense deliberations with party bosses in New Delhi over the past two-three days, Congress on Friday night finalised the names of 24 leaders who will join the Siddaramaiah cabinet as ministers at the oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhavan on Saturday morning. 4 yrs on, Karnataka to hike guidance value by 15% The Congress government is mulling over increasing the guidance value of properties by 15% in its quest to ramp up revenues to fund its poll guarantee scheme. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Customs department destroys drugs worth Rs 1,500cr The Customs department on Friday destroyed 350kg of seized narcotic drugs worth Rs 1,500 crore in the presence of a high-level drug disposal committee. Soon, real-time alerts by BEST on outages in the island city Power consumers in the island city will soon get real-time alerts on their phones and social media of outages, BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra announced on Friday. The decision came after several consumers on Thursday evening complained that they were unable to contact the electricity control rooms during the outage that lasted in parts of island city for more than an hour. Study found air in & around BKC school polluted with landfill gas: Parents The parents of students at Ascend International School in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) last week dashed off a letter to the Mumbai suburban collector about the 'horrifying' results of a study showing presence of landfill gas in the outdoor and indoor air at the institute. The parents were concerned about the illegal dumping of debris and garbage on a four-acre government land next to the school, which has been designated by the MMRDA to be used as a municipal stadium and open space. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi-NCR wakes up to rain & thunderstorm, flight operations hit at IGI airport Moderate to heavy intensity rainfall along with thunderstorm lashed Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) early on Saturday morning. 80 Officials Shuffled Among 3 Jails A total of 80 prison officials have been shuffled among the three prisons of Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini and the headquarters, making this the second such exercise in a month that comes days after the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuria in Tihar. Bomb hoaxes: Coaching centre common link Bomb hoax emails sent to two schools recently have a common connection, Delhi Police have found. They have suspectedly originated from two school students who were studying in the same coaching institute in the Amar Colony area. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi-NCR wakes up to rain & thunderstorm, flight operations hit at IGI airport Moderate to heavy intensity rainfall along with thunderstorm lashed Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) early on Saturday morning. 80 Officials Shuffled Among 3 Jails A total of 80 prison officials have been shuffled among the three prisons of Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini and the headquarters, making this the second such exercise in a month that comes days after the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuria in Tihar. Bomb hoaxes: Coaching centre common link Bomb hoax emails sent to two schools recently have a common connection, Delhi Police have found. They have suspectedly originated from two school students who were studying in the same coaching institute in the Amar Colony area. More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Delhi-NCR wakes up to rain & thunderstorm, flight operations hit at IGI airport Moderate to heavy intensity rainfall along with thunderstorm lashed Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) early on Saturday morning. 80 Officials Shuffled Among 3 Jails A total of 80 prison officials have been shuffled among the three prisons of Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini and the headquarters, making this the second such exercise in a month that comes days after the murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuria in Tihar. Bomb hoaxes: Coaching centre common link Bomb hoax emails sent to two schools recently have a common connection, Delhi Police have found. They have suspectedly originated from two school students who were studying in the same coaching institute in the Amar Colony area. More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		UP: Police file first charge sheet in Umesh Pal murder case The police filed its first charge sheet in the murder of lawyer Umesh Pal and his two police gunners against Sadaqat Khan, naming him as a conspirator, at a local court in Prayagraj on Friday. "As the judicial custody period, known as 'nyayik abhiraksha awadhi of 90 days is ending on May 27, 2023, we submitted a 1,857-page (including attachments) charge sheet against Sadaqat Khan in connection with the case registered under section 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 506, 34 and 120B of IPC, section 3 of Explosive Act, 7 CLA Act and 3 (2) V SC/ST Act," said an officer. Cops file first charge sheet in Umesh Pal murder case, name Sadaqat Khan as conspirator The Dhoomanganj police in Prayagraj filed its first charge sheet in the murder of lawyer Umesh Pal and his two police gunners against Sadaqat Khan, naming him as a conspirator, at a local court on Friday. Allahabad high court: Refusing sex to spouse for long period is cruelty, ground for divorce Refusing sex to one’s spouse for a prolonged period without justifiable reason amounted to mental cruelty, the Allahabad HC recently observed while dissolving a couple’s marriage. Varanasi resident Ravindra Pratap Yadav had filed an appeal against a family court’s order dismissing his divorce petition on November 28, 2005. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		Winds@50kmph take the steam out of Nautapa The city and state witnessed high velocity winds early hours of Friday. The wind speed in Bhopal rose to 50 km per hour. It was due to a western disturbance that also brought in moisture, which checked the day temperature from going up. Despite being Nautapa, heat waves were unlikely due to development of back-to-back systems. Villagers attack cheetah patrol team suspecting them to be thieves A team from Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, tasked with locating a female cheetah Aasha that moved out of the protected area, was attacked by villagers in Burakheda village who mistook them to be cattle thieves, reports P Naveen. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan inquires about Cheetah deaths at Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan convened a meeting at his residence, Samatva Bhavan, to address the recent deaths of cheetahs in Kuno National Park. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Harekrushna Mahatab State Library to be renovated Metro rail work in Bhubaneswar to start by year-end Housing and urban development department secretary G Mathi Vathanan on Friday announced that foundation stone for the Metro train project in the city is likely to be in June. He said this after chief minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the performance of his department on Friday. Gopal Das planned, executed minister Naba Das's murder alone: Odisha Crime Branch The Crime Branch of Odisha police on Friday filed its preliminary charge-sheet before a court in Jharsuguda in connection with the murder of former state minister Naba Kisore Das, stating that dismissed policeman Gopal Das (53) acted alone in planning and executing the murder of the 61-year-old minister. According to the investigation, Gopal was in a stable and normal mental condition at the time of the crime. More Bhubaneswar News»

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