NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 12 April – 5 Mins read
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- Haryana School Bus Crash: Principal Among 3 Arrested After 6 Students Killed; bus’ fitness certificate had expired six years ago; Driver was drunk; “Why Was School Open On Eid?” Questions Arise
- India has emerged as a research hub on the global academic landscape and now ranks fourth in the world in putting out academic papers after China, US & UK
- Apple Flags “Mercenary Spyware” Threat To Users In 92 Nations, India Is One; Such attacks, historically been associated with state actors, including private Cos developing mercenary spyware on their behalf, such as Pegasus
- India Ranks Number 10 in Cybercrime; Russia, Ukraine, China Top List – key hotspots according to various categories of cybercrime, including ransomware, credit card theft and scams – frauds involving people to make advance fee payment being the most common type
- Study: Hospital Sinks Highest Source Of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria – Genomic analysis identified bacterial strains such as “Klebsiella variicola, Klebsiella quasipneumoniae, and Escherichia coli
- SBI refused to disclose under RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to EC, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain
- LS Polls 2024: Rs 45.67 Crore Cash Seized In Karnataka; All Polling Booths In Puducherry’s Mahe To Be Staffed By Women Officers Only
- Study: Pregnancy May Accelerate Biological Ageing In Young Women; Strong medical, social and nutritional support for new moms is always the best policy over the long run
- Aroh Barjatya, an India-born researcher who studied in cities across India before moving to the US, led NASA’s mission that launched sounding rockets during the recent total solar eclipse
- Case Against Delhi Chief Secretary On Complaint Of ‘Scam’ Evidence Theft; 4 Men took away files, records, documents and pen drives which contained evidence of their involvement in scams
- GQG Raises Stake In Adani Stocks Making Them Worth Rs 57,000Cr; Vistara CEO Says “Worst Is Behind Us”, Operations Have Stabilised; Piramal Enterprises invests over Rs 500Cr in Puravankara Projects; KSK Mahanadi likely to undergo fresh bidding; Tata, Jindal among top 5 cos to bag ₹1,586Cr Railways order for procuring Mild/Corten Steel Sheets/Plates/Coils
- Edelweiss Alt completes acquisition of L&T Infra Development Projs for Rs 6,000Cr; IL&FS to monetise its stake in DND flyover connecting Delhi to Noida; Oil’s rise complicates global war on inflation; Mercedes-Benz overtakes BMW in India’s luxury EV segment
- IPC issues alert on painkiller drug nimesulide over adverse reaction; USFDA issues warning letter to Kilitch Healthcare for Navi-Mumbai plant; Telecom Tariff hike imminent; expect 15- 17 pc rise post election; OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi and other top Chinese smartphone brands are testing GenAI waters on their flagship devices
- Praying For Death,” Gaza Woman Describes Her Living Nightmare; Israel On Alert After Iran Vows Reprisals Over Deadly Embassy Strike; Security Council Fails To Reach Consensus On Palestinian UN Membership; Top US General Visits Israel Amid Iran Threat Fears; Dinner Party at Berkeley Law School Dean’s House Goes Berserk As Student Starts Speaking About Gaza War
- A top Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in one of the biggest corruption cases in history, with an estimated $27 billion in damages
- Reports claim Fast fashion giants H&M, Zara used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil
- Russian Attacks On Ukraine Stoke Fears Army Near Breaking Point; US Says Russian Hackers Use Microsoft Access To Steal Govt Emails; Russian Missiles Destroy Major Kyiv Power Plant, Damage Other Facilities
- Sweden posted its earliest ever start to what it considers to be “summer”, with three southern towns posting average temperatures above 10 degrees C (50F) for five straight days
- Maldives to Hold Roadshows in India across key cities to Boost Travel amid Strained Ties
- European lawmakers backed a call to include access to abortion in the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, in a symbolic move after France enshrined the right in its constitution
- Europe’s Largest Volcano Mount Etna Puffs Perfect Smoke Rings Into Sky; As gas bubbles rise through the narrow, circular vent, they’re squeezed into its shape, creating ring-shaped puffs
- Scientists have long been monitoring the San Andreas fault Line that is predicted to be the source of the ‘Big One’. It separates the Pacific and North American tectonic plates
- IPL 2024: Bumrah’s 5 Wicket haul, Ishan & SKY help MI Thrash RCB by 7 Wickets with 27 Balls to Spare; DK, FaF heroes in RCB run feast
- Today’s Word – Ecliptic – Imaginary circle which the sun follows from Earth perspective
