Alerta: La Cámara de Representantes aprueba el acuerdo para elevar el techo de la deuda y evitar el impago

Ahora el proyecto deberá ser aprobado por el Senado.

News Alert: House passes debt limit deal as lawmakers race to avert default

House of Representatives votes to pass a bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025

News Digest: Prospects for Indian eco brighter than earlier: CEA

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Today's Headlines

Prospects for Indian eco brighter than earlier: CEA
He also said that the moderation in commodity prices augurs well for inflation, with retail inflation expected to ease to around 4%, the mid-point of 2-6% target for the RBI's monetary policy committee. Retail inflation has cooled down to 4.7% in April after topping 6%, providing cheer to policymakers.​

'Cricketer didn't make cut, Mann humiliating us'

Drug quantity found on all accused can't be clubbed: HC
The HC observed that the petitioner has been in custody since October 21, 2021, and investigation is complete and challan has been presented, and out of 17 prosecution witnesses, none has been examined yet, thus, the conclusion of trial is likely to take time.

More India News»

Cats can transmit Covid-19, reveals study

Why mutation tales are key in the evolution story

BSS questions Isro chief claims, asks why Isro hasn't used tech from Vedas to build rockets, satellites
The Breakthrough Science Society (BSS), a collective of scientists and researchers, on Tuesday urged public figures, including administrators of scientific organisations to reflect the ethos of science in their discourse, while terming a recent statement about science in ancient India by Isro chairman S Somanath “an unrealistic claim”.

More Science News»

Krafton reveals early access test records of 'Defense Derby'
Krafton's independent studio, RisingWings, has reported on the early access test records for its real-time strategy mobile game, "Defense Derby." The test, which ran from April 27 to May 11 in India, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan, saw the participation of 19,600 users with a playtime of over 81,500 hours. The game features new modes, and the early access test made improvements in content that improved the experience of users.

Meet Maya, Myntra first virtual fashion influencer
Flipkart-owned online fashion platform Myntra has unveiled its first virtual fashion influencer ‘Maya’ aimed at “tech-savvy GenZ customers.” The company launched the Aritificial Intelligence-based virtual influencer ahead of its biannual sale. Maya will provide insight into trends and deals to customers, it said.In a release, Myntra claimed that its virtual influencer “advocates body positivity, mental health, and inclusivity.”

Apple's WWDC 2023 hashflag live on Twitter
Apple is all set to host its annual developer conference WWDC 2023.The WWDC 2023 keynote will be presented live at Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for June 5 at 10 am PDT (10:30 pm IST). While the rest of the event will be conducted online from June 5 to June 9, similar to the previous year, the keynote will be held in-person. Apple CEO Tim Cook is anticipated to commence the event, setting the stage for exciting announcements and updates. Now ahead of the event the hashflag has now gone live on Twitter.

More Technology News»

Elon Musk again world's richest person as Arnault's LVMH sinks
Musk and the 74-year-old Frenchman have been neck-and-neck for the top spot this year in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a listing of the world’s 500 richest people.Arnault first surpassed Musk in December as the tech industry struggled and luxury showed resilience in the face of inflation. LVMH, which Arnault founded, owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Hennessy.

GoFirst absence big factor in airfare surge
The cheapest 24-hour advance purchase ticket to Leh from Mumbai is Rs 22,500, and Rs 20,000 to Kochi. The conventionally expensive eastern and north-eastern destinations are cheaper, with Mumbai-Kolkata at Rs 7,200, Bagdogra at Rs 8,300, and so on. The fare from Mumbai to Delhi is an incredible low Rs 4,700, One-day advance fares are expected to be pricey, but what stands out is the quantum jump for non-stop flights on certain routes.

Prospects for Indian eco brighter than earlier: CEA
He also said that the moderation in commodity prices augurs well for inflation, with retail inflation expected to ease to around 4%, the mid-point of 2-6% target for the RBI's monetary policy committee. Retail inflation has cooled down to 4.7% in April after topping 6%, providing cheer to policymakers.​

More Business News»

Don't take any step that undermines sports: Anurag Thakur tells wrestlers
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt players and said they should wait for the probe to complete, even as political parties stepped up attacks on the government over the issue.

MS Dhoni may explore surgery option on his knee
MS Dhoni said on Monday night after Chennai Super Kings' IPL triumph that he will play one more time, provided his body holds. It is his left knee that has troubled him through the IPL, impeding his running between the wickets. He played with a brace on and now that the IPL is over, one understands that he will do thorough checks to understand how grave the situation is.

Pujara's inputs will be invaluable for India in WTC final: Gavaskar
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that Cheteshwar Pujara's extensive experience playing in the English County Championship could offer valuable insights to his Team India teammates ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia.

More Sports News»

Assam Class 11 Admission 2023: Assam HS 1st Year admissions begin on DARPAN portal at darpan.ahseconline.in
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has initiated the online application process for Class 11th admission 2023 on May 29, 2023. Students are required to register themselves through the DARPAN portal launched by AHSEC. The last date to submit the online application form is June 9, 2023.

Kerala KEAM Result 2023 announced on cee.kerala.gov.in, download final answer key here
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has announced the KEAM Result 2023 on May 31. Aspirants can download their scorecard from the official website using their login credentials such as Application Number and Password. The KEAM final answer key 2023 has also been uploaded, with modifications made to one answer key and six questions taken down.

Census Data Research Workstation at Fakir Mohan University
Census Data Research Workstation has been introduced in Odisha's Fakir Mohan University Balasore. The workstation will provide census data to students, teachers, scholars and organizations in Odisha for research work and is the first of its kind in the area. The workstation is a joint venture between the university and the directorate of census operations.

More Education News»

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.

'Microorganisms' ability to adapt to climate change may help reduce global warming'

More Environment News»

Russia accuses West of tacit support for Moscow strike

China preparing for extreme scenarios: Xi amid rift with West

9 more members of PTI to be tried under Pakistan's harsh Army Act

More World News»

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.

'Microorganisms' ability to adapt to climate change may help reduce global warming'

More Environment News»

Gender testing rampant in Hyd, tough to detect
While a sex determination racket was busted by cops in Warangal recently, the problem is not limited to districts alone as it's easy to get these tests done in Hyderabad as well.

Wife held for murder of guard
Two weeks after a watchman was found murdered at his home in a mango grove at Jukal, cops have arrested his wife for the murder.

Sudden spell of heavy rain hits western corridor of city
The western corridor of the city on Wednesday witnessed a sudden spell of heavy rains, after a day of high heat levels. Khajaguda recorded 13 mm of rainfall, followed by Madhapur with 7.3mm rainfall in a short intense spell of rains, after which rain bands moved towards Uppal, bringing in 3 mm rainfall at Moula Ali.

More Hyderabad News»

Punjab: Tainted assistant inspector general Ashish Kapoor arrested again; this time under disproportionate assets case
A corruption case has been registered against him and his wife, Kamal Kapoor, after the allegations of acquiring unaccounted assets were proven in a vigilance enquiry.

Punjab: NGO conducts survey to study impact of contaminated water on health of villagers residing around Zira distillery
The organisation is headed by USA based Dr Swaiman Singh, who had set up medical teams at borders of Delhi during the over year long farmer protest against farm laws.

Haryana to introduce measures to expedite appointment process for group A, B, C, and D employees

More Chandigarh News»

One held in fake billing scam, tax evaded hits Rs 205 crore
A major breakthrough was made by the preventive wing of CGST Ahmedabad South Commissionerate in the fake billing scam as they apprehended Vihol Viramji, the proprietor of Ashapura Traders, for his involvement in a massive tax fraud scheme.

DGP 'disturbed', calls Botad custodial death 'wake-up call'
Ten days after the Gujarat high court intervened in a case pertaining to a custodial death in Botad, the Gujarat DGP, who said he was "disturbed" by the incident, shot off a letter to police officers saying "the incident was a wake-up call".

Forest dept seeks Centre's nod for actions to control leopard numbers
Looking at alarming 16 incidents of leopard attacks involving five human deaths in just one month, senior Gujarat forest officials have sought Centre's approval on leopard population control measures.

More Ahmedabad News»

Semmozhi Poonga gets a facelift for flower show
Semmozhi Poonga, the park in Teynampet which is set to host the second edition of the city's own flower show a three-day event from June 3 is getting spruced up with new granite walkways and other amenities.

Choolaimedu road in a terrible shape
The poor condition of Choolaimedu High Road has become a cause of concern for motorists and local residents, posing a high risk of accidents. Riddled with potholes and having no proper pavements, the road has been left unattended for months, despite repeated complaints from residents of the area.

Tunnelling under Chetpet lake may begin by 2023-end
Metro rail may start tunnelling under the Chetpet lake before the end of this year. Officials said a shaft will be constructed at Chetpet metro station in six months to deploy the tunnel boring machine (TBM). Chetpet metro station is part of the 45.8km corridor-3 from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri Sipcot in the second phase of the project.

More Chennai News»

Saas-bahu fights erupt in Karnataka over govt Rs 2,000 subvention plan
Instances of disputes between 'saas' and 'bahu' have begun to surface as family members argue over who should receive the monthly cash incentive. The lack of clear eligibility criteria in the Congress' election manifesto, where they pledged to grant the monthly subsidy to the woman head of the family, has further contributed to the confusion among households.

Karnataka high court dismisses 9-year-old PIL challenging setting up of circuit benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi
In their order passed on Tuesday, a division bench headed by Justice B Veerappa has noted that both these benches have become permanent benches and are working for more than 14 years, providing speedy and timely access to justice to the citizens of the Northern Karnataka.

Four options under study: Free travel announcement for women in Karnataka on June 2
According to the sources, four options were being considered for ‘free travel’. These options are essentially the range of limits or restrictions that may be placed on the scheme.

More Bangalore News»

Saas-bahu fights erupt in Karnataka over govt Rs 2,000 subvention plan
Instances of disputes between 'saas' and 'bahu' have begun to surface as family members argue over who should receive the monthly cash incentive. The lack of clear eligibility criteria in the Congress' election manifesto, where they pledged to grant the monthly subsidy to the woman head of the family, has further contributed to the confusion among households.

Karnataka high court dismisses 9-year-old PIL challenging setting up of circuit benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi
In their order passed on Tuesday, a division bench headed by Justice B Veerappa has noted that both these benches have become permanent benches and are working for more than 14 years, providing speedy and timely access to justice to the citizens of the Northern Karnataka.

Four options under study: Free travel announcement for women in Karnataka on June 2
According to the sources, four options were being considered for ‘free travel’. These options are essentially the range of limits or restrictions that may be placed on the scheme.

More Bangalore News»

Chappal in CCTV footage helps cops trace Rs 2 lakh stolen phone
When the railway police scanned the images closely, they got a close look at his gait and footwear-chappals with a loop to slip in the big toe. Two days of some clever sleuthing helped nab a person who has admitted he had lifted the phone from the train.

'Boy accused of suicide abetment was playing video game'
Chronicling events leading up to IIT-B student Darshan Solanki's February 12 suicide, his roommate told police that hours before his death he was in their room along with wing mates including Arman Khatri, who is accused of abetting the suicide. Khatri was playing a newly downloaded game on his laptop.

Mum-Goa Vande to leave city at 5:25am
The inaugural run of the Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is scheduled on June 3 from Madgaon junction. The train will have an early morning departure from Mumbai (CSMT), while it will leave Madgaon in the afternoon and arrive at CSMT the same day well before midnight, once regular services start from June 4.

More Mumbai News»

'Sexual assault' at UP Bhawan in Delhi: Suspect held
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in central Delhi has been arrested. The suspect has been identified as Rajyavardhan Singh Parmar, who is the general secretary of a self-styled group named Maharana Pratap Sena, police said.

Order on tree pruning ties residents in knots
Residents' welfare associations, already burdened by the difficulty of getting permission from the municipal corporation and the forest department to prune trees, are crestfallen at the recent order of Delhi High Court that the concurrence of a tree officer is necessary to lop off branches, even on trees that pose a risk to life and property.

Ensure arrest of spiritual preacher in rape cases: HC
Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Central Bureau of Investigation to ensure that self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit, who is facing rape cases and has been absconding for years, is arrested. The directive came after the court was told that Dixit and his followers were uploading videos on at least six YouTube channels and social media handles.

More Delhi News»

'Sexual assault' at UP Bhawan in Delhi: Suspect held
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in central Delhi has been arrested. The suspect has been identified as Rajyavardhan Singh Parmar, who is the general secretary of a self-styled group named Maharana Pratap Sena, police said.

Order on tree pruning ties residents in knots
Residents' welfare associations, already burdened by the difficulty of getting permission from the municipal corporation and the forest department to prune trees, are crestfallen at the recent order of Delhi High Court that the concurrence of a tree officer is necessary to lop off branches, even on trees that pose a risk to life and property.

Ensure arrest of spiritual preacher in rape cases: HC
Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Central Bureau of Investigation to ensure that self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit, who is facing rape cases and has been absconding for years, is arrested. The directive came after the court was told that Dixit and his followers were uploading videos on at least six YouTube channels and social media handles.

More Delhi News»

'Sexual assault' at UP Bhawan in Delhi: Suspect held
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in central Delhi has been arrested. The suspect has been identified as Rajyavardhan Singh Parmar, who is the general secretary of a self-styled group named Maharana Pratap Sena, police said.

Order on tree pruning ties residents in knots
Residents' welfare associations, already burdened by the difficulty of getting permission from the municipal corporation and the forest department to prune trees, are crestfallen at the recent order of Delhi High Court that the concurrence of a tree officer is necessary to lop off branches, even on trees that pose a risk to life and property.

Ensure arrest of spiritual preacher in rape cases: HC
Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Central Bureau of Investigation to ensure that self-styled spiritual preacher Virender Dev Dixit, who is facing rape cases and has been absconding for years, is arrested. The directive came after the court was told that Dixit and his followers were uploading videos on at least six YouTube channels and social media handles.

More Delhi News»

HC: Plea seeking Shringar Gauri puja in Gyanvapi maintainable
The Allahabad high court on Wednesday upheld the Varanasi district order which had pronounced that a suit filed by five Hindu women seeking permission for regular worship of Shringar Gauri and other deities in Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque compound was maintainable. In his order, the district judge had said that the suit filed by the Hindu side was not barred by the Place of Worship Act 1991.

Digital Kumbh museum to come up in Sangam City
At a time when the Yogi government is making extensive preparation for 'Mahakumbh 2025', the tourism department too has proposed several projects to enhance the religious importance of the religious city of Prayagraj and Mahakumbh.

UP Board to hold camps to rectify errors in marksheets
Having received over 40000 complaints related to errors in marksheets, mostly those of spelling in names and dates of birth, the UP Secondary Education Board (UP Board) will hold camps at various district headquarters, under its regional offices spread across the state, between June 12 and 30 to expedite the process of rectifying the discrepancies.

More Allahabad News»

Tobacco use prohibited in Bhopal police stations
The Bhopal police commissionerate had prohibited use of tobacco in all the police stations, police outposts, buildings and offices of Bhopal Commissionerate. If any person/employee is found consuming tobacco, they will be fined under this act. The initiative has been taken up by the Bhopal Police Commissionerate on World No-Tobacco Day, following the provisions of the COTPA Act.

4 of family killed as car catches fire after hitting tree in Madhya Pradesh's Harda
Four of a family were charred to death as their car caught fire after hitting a tree in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning.

Woman consumes toilet cleaner, dies
A 52-year-old woman allegedly consumed toilet cleaner acid in the Bag Sewania locality late on Sunday night and went on her own to a hospital, where she died while undergoing treatment on Monday morning.

More Bhopal News»

2 workers killed after illegal quarry in Jajpur dist caves in
Two workers were killed at Lunibara black stone quarry under Jenapur police station limits in Jajpur district after the hillock caved in on Wednesday. The incident took place when illegal quarrying was going on. The workers have been identified as Santanu Khilar (28), the operator, and Apu Rout (17), the helper of the proclean machine. Both fell from a height of nearly 50 metres with the machine. Some locals admitted them to the CHC, Dharmasala, where doctors declared Santanu dead.

Bhubaneswar gets 3 football training centres ahead of Intercontinental Cup 2023
As these three centres are in close vicinity to each other, players and multiple teams can use it for training simultaneously especially during tournaments.

Odisha: Talcher to Sambalpur city double line commissioned
This double line will help to reduce traffic congestion and maintain punctuality rate of trains in Cuttack-Sambalpur route.

More Bhubaneswar News»

Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click hereOther Newsletters from TOI :
Breaking News | Top Headlines | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style