Blast at Bengaluru
restaurant leaves 10 injured
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At least ten people were injured in a low
intensity bomb blast at the Rameshwaram cafe , a popular cafe in restaurant
brownfield in Bengaluru .An explosive material yet to be identified was left at
the restaurant by a customer , says the police .Chief minister coffeemud the
use of IED .
GST collection up 12.54% in February
China out , Bengaluru based
company inks pact with Sri Lanka energy body to build hybrid power project
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The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority , the
Government of Sri Lanka and the Indian company U solar clean energy solutions
on Friday signed a hybrid renewable energy system in Delft or Neduntheevu ,
Nainativu and Analaitivu islands of Jaffna peninsula in the island’s North.
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The hybrid project will be a combination of
various energy projects such as solar and wind energy projects .
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The project is being funded by Govt of India as
a Grant in aid with 111 million dollar .
Google delists several apps
after row over platform fee
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Google on Friday delisted certain matrimonial
and dating apps from its Google Play store . Including Bharat Matrimony , truly
madly and Quack Quack.
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And two streaming services Balaji Telefilms and
ALTT and audio platforms Kuku FM .The move comes after the Supreme Court
declined to provide these companies behind these apps interim relief against
these companies in their battle against platform fees for Google play store .
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Google in a statement said that only a few of the apps have to pay more than.
15% of the users companies make in App . Google said that the companies had a
long window of opportunity to comply with its rules .
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Google requires digital services to pay a
platform fee that could range from 11- 30 % Depending upon what payment method
to use .Bharat Matrimony called it a “ dark day “ while Kuku FM cited
‘monopoly’ by Google .
India to make International
Alliance to protect big cats
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The Union environment ministry plans to set up
and coordinate International big cat
alliance ( IBCA) , along the lines of International Solar Alliance ( ISA ) , an
India headquartered initiative to promote solar installations globally .
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The Union cabinet approved the proposal of
forming IBCA on Thursday .IBCA
will be headquartered in India . India has already committed ₹150 crore for this .
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This will lead to good practices in conserving
tigers world wide .
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Globally ‘big cats’ include the tiger , lion , leopard , snow
leopard , puma , jaguar and Cheetah .
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Currently there is no international body to
address the conservation challenges of ‘ big cats ‘ in their habitat .
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So far , 16 countries have given their written
consent to be part of IBCA . There are currently 96 countries that harbor ‘ big
cats ‘ and the allice is also open for other countries , and different organizations
interested in this .
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Among the advantages of membership will be a
central common repository and a corpus of funds .
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Whereabouts
of big cats :
India has the highest number of tigers across
the world. Cheetahs and Lions are mostly found in Africa . Though in India
Lions are considered in Gir and Kuno national parks .India ranks third in the
number of snow leopard .Jaguar are mostly found in South American countries in
the Amazon rainforest .
Will invest Rs. 75,000
crore in MP says Adani Group
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“Invest Madhya Pradesh : Regional Conclave 2024
“ is going on In Bhopal .
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Pranav Adani the
Mangai g director of Adani Group on this occasion said that Adani group
will invest ₹75,000 crore in
Madhya Pradesh in various projects including roads GCC
FIU imposes Rs. 5.49 crore
fine on Paytm bank for PMLA lapses .
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The Financial Intelligence Unit ( FIU ) – India has fined Paytm Payments Banks
Limited ( PBBL) , ₹5.49 crore
for violations of the Prevention of Money laundering Act , after finding.
Substantial proof of money generated from illegal activity being routed through
accounts held by activities being routed through accounts held with entities
with the bank.
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PPBL was found to be involved in a number of
illegal acts , including organizing and facilitating online gambling .FIU said
in a statement .
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Meanwhile One 97 Communications Ltd ( Paytm )
and Paytm Payments Bank Limited ( PPBL ) , mutually agreed to end various inter
company agreements .
World
Call for probe grows as
Gaza ‘ massacre ‘ sparks outrage
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World leaders around the world called for an
investigation into the incident in which more than hundred civilians died while
rushing for aid .
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Israeli troops had opened fire on Palestinian
civilians that were scrambling for food aid .
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More than 112 Palestinians died in this .
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Foreign Ministers of Germany , France and Italy
in their statement called for an independent enquiry in this .
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Chinese foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ni g
said “ China is shocked with this incident and strongly condemns it “
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India ‘ deeply shocked ‘ at attack on Gaza
civilians.
Ministry of External Affairs in a statement
said that India is ‘ deeply shocked ‘ over the incident and such incidents are
cause of ‘ extreme Concern ‘
Alexei Navalny tests
after his death in Prison
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Under a heavy police presence Alexy Navalny was
burried in Moscow .
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Western diplomats including US ambassador Lynn
Tracy attended ceremony along with few of Presidential hopefuls who wanted to
run against Putin in upcoming elections .
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The crowd shouted “ No to War “ .
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Cause of Navalany death is still unexplained by
Russian authorities .
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Navalny was a critic of Vladimir Putin . He was
in jail in Arctic where he died .
At least 46 killed in
mall fire in Dhaka
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Fire broke out in a six storey shopping mall in
Dhaka on Monday causing at least 46 deaths .
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The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and said it was due to
negligence .
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There was no exit or ventillation at that height
of Shipping mall .
South Korea President
calls for reunification efforts after Pyongyang threats .
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday
called international community to back “ Unification efforts “ with North Korea
.
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For the first time after becoming President he was talking about unification
with North Korea .
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“ We must come together on a path that ultima is
not happy with increasing closeness of South Korea with US and Japan .
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US and Japan condict regular military exercises in
the region .
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North Korea earlier this year declared South
Korea as it’s “ principal enemy “ . It does regular missile tests in the
region.
Sports
Puneri Paltan reigns supreme against
Haryana steelers cliches , its first crown
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Puneri Paltan emerged victorious in Pro Kabaddi
league season 10 Finals .
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This is the first title win by Puneri Paltan .
Puneri Paltan beat Haryana steelers 28-25 ..in the final .
