News Digest: Decoding sugarcane tigers of UP

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		Monday, May 01, 2023
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		India
		Decoding sugarcane tigers of UP The tiger's silent killers Five of a family killed in Purvanchal e-way crash 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
		Garmin launches its latest Forerunner series in India: Price, specs and more Garmin has launched the latest Forerunner series of smartwatches - Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265 series in India. They are said to offer the world's longest battery life on an AMOLED display smartwatch, with the Forerunner 965 offering up to 23 days in smartwatch mode and up to 31 hours in GPS mode. As part of the 20th-anniversary celebrations, Garmin created a running event and showcased the capabilities in the new Forerunner series. Google bans thousands of loan apps, Amazon layoffs continue, WhatsApp new features and more WhatsApp announced a much-needed feature whereas Microsoft got good news for iPhone users. The Indian smartphone market continued to falter as Vivo launched its flagship devices. Google revealed the number of loan apps it banned. All this and much more in our top tech news of the week. Indian smartphone market: Apple, Samsung rise, Xiaomi and Realme 'suffer' and 6 other things to know India’s smartphone shipments witnessed a decline of 19% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023) to reach over 31 million units, a report by Counterpoint Research noted. It is the highest-ever Q1 decline seen by India’s smartphone market. Here are the details about what caused this decline, smartphone trends, and how companies performed in the country during the quarter. More Technology News»

		Business
		Fire on all cylinders, leave no sector behind: India Inc 'Airtel national asset that needs to be nurtured' Byju's brought in Rs 28,000 crore FDI, more than any other startup: CEO More Business News»

		Sports
		IPL: David late fireworks overshadows Jaiswal ton as MI pip RR for fourth win Tim David's unbeaten 14-ball 45 blitzkrieg trumped Yashasvi Jaiswal's dazzling maiden IPL ton as Mumbai Indians pipped Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring last-over thriller at the iconic Wankhede in Mumbai on Sunday. Making the 1,000th match of the Indian Premier League a blockbuster, Mumbai shot down the 213-run target with three balls to spare. IPL: Punjab Kings down Chennai Super Kings in last-ball thriller Sikandar Raza held his nerve and collected required three runs off the final ball as Punjab Kings registered a thrilling four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a tense Indian Premier League match on Sunday. With this win, Punjab Kings are now fifth in the points table. The four-time champions Chennai Super Kings are fourth in the tally. Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty clinch Asia C'ships doubles title Star doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rewrote Indian badminton’s history books on Sunday, becoming the first from the country after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions at the Badminton Asia Championships. It was India's first gold medal at the continental tournament in 58 years. More Sports News»

		Education
		NEET UG 2023 exam city allotment released @ neet.nta.nic.in; Direct link here The NEET UG 2023 Exam City Slip has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on April 30. Medical aspirants can access the exam intimation slip from the official website using their Application Number and Date of Birth. The NEET UG exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 07, 2023, from 02:00 PM to 05:20 PM in about 499 cities in offline mode. After downloading the exam city intimation slip, registered candidates can plan their travel to the examination city. The NEET UG 2023 Admit Card can be expected in the next few days. AP POLYCET 2023 registration ends today on polycetap.nic.in, details here AP POLYCET 2023 registration process will close today, April 30, 2023, on the official website at polycetap.nic.in. The entrance test will be held on May 10, 2023, with a total of 120 objective-type questions in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, and the result is tentatively set to be announced on May 25, 2023. The application fee for OC / BC candidates is Rs. 400, and for SC / ST candidates is Rs. 100. The exam duration will be 2 hours (120 minutes), and there is no negative marking for a wrong answer. FRSC Fellow 2023: NISER scientist admitted as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry Himansu Biswal, an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Bhubaneswar, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. Biswal and his students have created a software called ViLEG to display laboratory experiments to undergraduate and postgraduate students who don't have access to high-end and costly laboratory equipment. Biswal's research interests are focused on Sulfur/selenium/carbon center hydrogen bonds and their role in the structure and function of biomolecules. 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
		IS leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services: Erdogan Armed attackers kill 10, wound 3 in Ecuador port Guayaquil Russia vows 'harsh' reaction as Poland 'seizes' embassy school 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
		Rains ruin 75% of mango yield in Telangana Hailstorms and incessant rains in April have destroyed most of the mango yield in Telangana as farmers fear that only 25% of the produce will remain to be harvested. Telangana logs 40 fresh Covid cases As many as 40 new Covid cases were recorded in the state on Sunday. With no Covid deaths being reported, the toll remained at 4,111 with the recovery rate being 99.47%. Heavy showers lash Hyderabad; IMD alert for 3 days Heavy showers hit the city yet again on Sunday night, uprooting trees and causing water logging at several locations. Also, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rainfall warning for the next three days across GHMC region. More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		New marble market to come up in Maloya After a rigorous exercise of past many years, the UT administration has finally decided to come up with a new marble market in Maloya by shifting the existing one in Dhanas, Sarangpur, which has been termed as a violation of provisions of The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952. Burail jail plans to opt for portable mobile jammers in Chandigarh Model Burail Jail in Sector 51 is planning to install portable mobile jammers to check usage of mobile phones by prisoners. Fish legacy endures: Prof B D Joshi bags Mohinder S Johal award To celebrate the generous life and ever-smiling personality of the late Prof Mohinder S Johal of Panjab University, his pioneering field research and enduring legacy of academic/scientific works on freshwater fisheries, the second in the series of national awards initiated in his memory was conferred on Prof B D Joshi for the latter's contribution of over five decades to fisheries and environmental sciences. More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Bhuj civic official suspended for sleeping at Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's event The chief officer of Bhuj municipality in Kutch district in Gujarat was placed under suspension with immediate effect for dozing off during a function attended by chief minister Bhupendra Patel. One held for vehicle theft Travel agent offers cheap flight tickets, swindles ₹16L More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Heading to Kerala for camping, backwaters? Think Tiruvallur You don't have to travel to Kerala to camp by the backwaters, or travel into its rural districts to learn about agriculture. All this is available within an hour's drive fronm the city in neighboring Tiruvallur district. Harassed, Tasmac worker kills himself in Chennai A Tasmac worker ended his life after being constantly harassed by loan collection agents in Pulianthope on Sunday. Plea in Madras HC on wage disparity The Madras high court has sought response from the state government on a petition complaining about wage disparity among sanitary workers. Justice G R Swaminathan sought response on the petition filed by P Annamayil, state general secretary of TN Thuppuravu Paniyalarkal Urimai Sangam based in Virudhunagar. More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka elections: Parties seek springboard effect for Lok Sabha polls While campaigning for the May 10 assembly polls, the three major parties — BJP, Congress and JD(S) — also have one eye firmly fixed on next year’s Lok Sabha elections. They are already preparing the ground and laying down strategies for the general election next year. Vote for JD(S) is support for instability in Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi In his first direct attack at JD(S) and its first family of former PM HD Deve Gowda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said every vote for JD(S) will be a vote towards an unstable government in Karnataka. He called the regional outfit Congress’ ‘B’ team. Techie goes from boardrooms to trudging streets of Melukote He traded formal suits for casual wear and even draped a trademark green shawl around his shoulders. More Bangalore News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka elections: Parties seek springboard effect for Lok Sabha polls While campaigning for the May 10 assembly polls, the three major parties — BJP, Congress and JD(S) — also have one eye firmly fixed on next year’s Lok Sabha elections. They are already preparing the ground and laying down strategies for the general election next year. Vote for JD(S) is support for instability in Karnataka: PM Narendra Modi In his first direct attack at JD(S) and its first family of former PM HD Deve Gowda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said every vote for JD(S) will be a vote towards an unstable government in Karnataka. He called the regional outfit Congress’ ‘B’ team. Techie goes from boardrooms to trudging streets of Melukote He traded formal suits for casual wear and even draped a trademark green shawl around his shoulders. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Flower seller dies in hit-&-run in Mumbai, leaves widow and 4 kids Two days after a 30-year-old flower seller was knocked down by a motorcycle at Borivli, he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. Ravi Ugreja, the victim, underwent two surgeries after his intestines were severely damaged in the hit-and-run. Borivli police are yet to track down the motorcyclist. 8 of cine dancers association booked in Rs 1 crore cheating case in Mumbai The Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against the president of the Cine Dancers' Association (CDA) and seven other office-bearers on the charge of illegally collecting more than Rs 1 crore from aspiring members, an official said on Sunday. Along with the CDA president, its general secretary, treasurer, and five other office-bearers have been booked for alleged cheating. Bombay high court asks Mhada why it is 'powerless' to remove encroachments The Bombay High Court has raised questions about why Mhada is "powerless" to remove illegal encroachments and structures during a hearing of a petition by residents of a dilapidated cessed building in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli (East). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Hit by SUV, 30-year-old biker falls on bonnet, dragged for about 500m ; dies A 30-year-old biker died after he was allegedly hit by an SUV on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, police said on Sunday, adding the accused car driver, Harneet Singh Chawla, has been arrested. Financier shot at in northwest Delhi A financer was shot at by armed men in full public view in northwest Delhi's Aadarsh Nagar on Sunday morning. BJP to hold protest at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house BJP's Delhi unit has decided to go on an indefinite dharna outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over the issue of the alleged Rs 45-crore expenditure on the "beautification of the CM's residence". More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Hit by SUV, 30-year-old biker falls on bonnet, dragged for about 500m ; dies A 30-year-old biker died after he was allegedly hit by an SUV on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, police said on Sunday, adding the accused car driver, Harneet Singh Chawla, has been arrested. Financier shot at in northwest Delhi A financer was shot at by armed men in full public view in northwest Delhi's Aadarsh Nagar on Sunday morning. BJP to hold protest at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house BJP's Delhi unit has decided to go on an indefinite dharna outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over the issue of the alleged Rs 45-crore expenditure on the "beautification of the CM's residence". More Delhi News»

		Delhi
		Hit by SUV, 30-year-old biker falls on bonnet, dragged for about 500m ; dies A 30-year-old biker died after he was allegedly hit by an SUV on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, police said on Sunday, adding the accused car driver, Harneet Singh Chawla, has been arrested. Financier shot at in northwest Delhi A financer was shot at by armed men in full public view in northwest Delhi's Aadarsh Nagar on Sunday morning. BJP to hold protest at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house BJP's Delhi unit has decided to go on an indefinite dharna outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over the issue of the alleged Rs 45-crore expenditure on the "beautification of the CM's residence". More Delhi News»

		Allahabad
		BJP worker campaigns with portraits of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, poll candidate painted on body This 28 year-old BJP worker, Mohd Ashraf spends half of his earnings to paint portrait of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and party's mayoral candidate Ganesh Kesarwani on his body every day. BJP party of liars, only SP can oust it from power, says Uttam ULB poll: 1,500 individuals yet to deposit their licensed arms in Prayagraj As Prayagraj district goes for polls on May 4 for the elections of civil polls, 8,272 people have deposited their licensed arms and bullets after receiving notices to deposit them at the respective police stations or gun houses in light of the elections. More Allahabad News»

		Bhopal
		ED searches in 4 states over church funds laundering The ED has carried out search operations under the provisions of the PMLA at five locations in India, including Indore and Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh, Pune in Maharashtra, Jalandhar in Punjab and Kolkata in West Bengal, as part of its investigation into alleged embezzlement of church funds. Various incriminating documents were seized, said an official release. MP forest department and WII collaborate to restore gaur population in Sanjay Tiger Reserve The Madhya Pradesh forest department (MPFD) has partnered with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to launch a long-term project aimed at recovering the gaur population in the Sanjay Tiger Reserve (STR). On a morning walk, retd BHEL employee falls on head in Bhopal, dies An 80-year-old retired BHEL employee on his morning walk, suddenly felt giddiness and fell on the road. He sustained severe head injuries and fell unconscious. More Bhopal News»

		Bhubaneswar
		PM Modi remembers Cuttack's D Prakash Rao in 'Mann Ki Baat' "In 'Mann Ki Baat', we have highlighted the efforts of many such people, who are selflessly working for education. You may remember, once we discussed about Late D Prakash Rao, a tea vendor in Odisha, who was engaged in the mission of teaching poor children," said Modi in his special episode of radio address. Odia physicist new chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Noted Odia physicist Ajit Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as secretary, department of atomic energy (DAE), and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Mohanty on Saturday. Curfew lifted from all areas of violence-hit Sambalpur in Odisha The curfew was imposed in six police station areas following a clash between two groups during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in Sambalpur city mid of April. More Bhubaneswar News»

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