NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 27 April – 5 Mins read
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- With perseverance and hard work over the last 2yrs, Nilkrishna Gajare, son of a farmer from Maharashtra’s Washim, has secured All India Rank 1 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains
- Mysuru Siblings Govit Karan & Anno build Water Machine to Feed Water to Thirsty Birds in summer – attached plastic bottles to a filter, which ensures that water passes through it in form of droplets
- Revolutionary Cancer Vaccine Doubles Survival Rates, Igniting New Hope – Promising new personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma is being tested in Britain. This custom-made vaccine offers hope for a cure and is undergoing final stage trials at UCLH
- In VVPAT Case, SC rejected petitions seeking 100% of votes cast on EVMs using VVPAT; 2 Big Directions – after loading symbols, SLU or symbol loading unit, should be sealed & stored for 45 days, signed by candidates; burnt memory in EVM microcontroller must be checked by a team of engineers – after results are declared – if candidates make such a request
- Australian PM Anthony Albanese hailed as a hero Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbing attack, in remarks delivered at a funeral attended by hundreds
- HealthGenie, a Delhi-based healthcare IT solutions provider, has allegedly exposed 4.5 lakh sensitive documents of patients – clinical & personal data like phone numbers, addresses and payment details
- First year students at an Uttar Pradesh University aced the exam by allegedly writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and names of cricketers in the answer sheet; Clear Exam – Professors Suspended
- A fake ‘Mahindra’ account, Over 2,000 ghost customers and a fraud amounting to ₹ 150 crore – These elements constituted the biggest auto-finance scam of northeast India
- LS Polls 2024: 63% Turnout As 88 Seats Vote In Phase 2; Nearly Half Of Bengaluru Voters Skip Voting; ECI Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For “Seeking Votes On Religious Grounds”; Rajasthan Records 64.6% Voter Turnout In 2nd Phase, Barmer Tops With 74.25%; Banjarumale, an interior hamlet in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, recorded 100% voting
- Delhi HC Orders Deregistration Of Go First Aircraft, Airline Might Loose All 54 Planes; Busy Bee Airways says to evaluate position after reviewing court order
- Small finance banks seeking universal banking license need at least Rs 1,000Cr net worth says RBI; ATC Telecom Infrastructure exits Vodafone Idea; sells entire stake for Rs 1,840Cr; Lodha to continue growing portfolio, aims to add 21,000 cr projects in FY25
- Public sector banks may get legal teeth on issuing lookout circulars; Commercial paper issuances touch a 4-year high of Rs 1.2 lakh Cr; Need dedicated commercial bank to ease credit flow to MSMEs: Industry body to Govt; Maruti Suzuki reports 47.8% surge in Q4 net profit driven by strong sales & product mix
- NFRA debars auditors, imposes Rs 50 lakh penalties for lapses in Brightcom, CMIL cases; Apollo 24|7 to raise ₹2,475 crores from Advent; merges Keimed into digital arm; Consumer spending on mobile services soared in Oct – Dec, driven by World Cup; Trai strengthens reporting rules for telecom towers to improve service quality
- Oil PSUs’ output from overseas fields up a tad; India receives oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt, sources say; India expects annual power output to grow at fastest in over a decade; Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space
- Israel Gives Hostage Deal “Last Chance” Before Rafah Attack; Clearing Gaza Debris Could Take 14 Years says UN; US Says Destroyed Houthi Drones after Missile Launch off Yemen; Columbia University Takes Back Deadline Set for Protesters to Leave Campus; Israel Intensifies Strikes On Rafah, Hamas Says It “Will Not Achieve” Goals
- Buckingham Palace announced King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, as he makes good progress following treatment
- “I Can’t Breathe”: Black Man Dies After US Cops Pin Him Down, Kneel On Neck; evoking memories of the killing of George Floyd in 2020
- 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan, No Immediate Damage Reported; quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 24.9 km
- China talk only with the representatives of the Dalai Lama, not the officials of the Tibetan Govt in exile based in India but ruled out dialogue on autonomy for his Himalayan homeland; US, China Must Be Partners, Not Rivals: Xi Jinping Tells Antony Blinken
- IPL 2024: PBKS hammer KKR in one of the biggest chase in IPL; Total 500+ Runs scored with 42 Sixes in the match
Today’s Word – Talalgia – Pain in heel or ankle
