TODAY NEWS ON April 30, 2024

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As fires burn down Uttarakhand forests, pending petitions find mention in Supreme Court

Uttarakhand on April 29 reported 47 fresh cases of forest fires that gutted over 78 hectares of land in the hills and injured two persons. Amidst the forest fires sweeping through the dense foliage in the mountains, a petitioner has made a special mention of the devastation in the Supreme Court and has sought an urgent listing of the matter.

UGC-NET postponed to June 18 to avoid clash with UPSC preliminaries

The National Eligibility Test (NET) has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the UPSC preliminary exam and will now be conducted on June 18, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar announced on April 29 .Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held on June 16.

Amit Shah’s doctored video case: Delhi police asks Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to join probe

Delhi Police has asked Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to join the probe on May 1 in connection with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s doctored video being circulated on social media, official sources said on April 29 .According to sources, the police served notices to five people, including Mr. Reddy, who posted the video on X.

Doctored video of Amit Shah speech | Delhi, Assam, Maharashtra police file cases

The police in Delhi, Assam, and Maharashtra filed three separate cases and arrested at least one person - a Congress functionary from Assam - in connection with a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s April 23 speech in Telangana regarding the reservation.

Revoked licences of 14 Patanjali drugs, Uttarakhand tells Supreme Court

The Uttarakhand government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has suspended the licences of 14 products sold by the Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali Ayurved and Divya Pharmacy. The declaration came with an apology by the State Licensing Authority (SLA) along with a promise that it would commit no deliberate or wilful act which would disobey any orders of the Supreme Court.

Baba Ramdev crossed red line with false claims of curing COVID, calling modern medicine ‘stupid’: IMA president

Baba Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure COVID-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine by calling it a “stupid and bankrupt science”, Indian Medical Association president (IMA) Dr R V Asokan said on April 29. This is IMA’s first comment since the Supreme Court’s tongue lashing to Ramdev and his multibillion-dollar consumer goods empire Patanjali Ayurved last month over misleading ads. It comes a day before the top court is scheduled to hear the matter next.

India summons Canadian diplomat after pro-Khalistan slogans raised in Trudeau’s event

The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday summoned the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a “strong protest” after pro-Khalistan slogans were raised at a public meeting attended by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. At the event attended by Mr. Trudeau, he was heard saying that the Canadian government will support right to religion of the Sikh community in his country without “discrimination”.

U.S. media names Indian official who allegedly ordered plot on Pannun

U.S. authorities believe the alleged plot to kill Khalistani activist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who is wanted on terror charges in India, was ordered by the previous chief of the Indian Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), and had official sanction from senior intelligence officials with “with ties to [Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inner circle”, the Washington Post a U.S.-national daily reported.

Humza Yousaf resigns as Scottish First Minister following days of political drama

Scotland’s First Minister, Hamza Yousaf, said he will resign as First Minister and from the leadership of the Scottish National Party (SNP) following days of political drama that unfolded after he ended the ‘Bute House’ power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. Mr. Yousaf said he would continue in the role of First Minister until a replacement was found.

G7 eyes possible end date for coal-fired power plants

G7 energy ministers on April 29 discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, as the UN warned “excuses” for failing to take bold actions on climate change were “not acceptable”. The Group of Seven meeting in Turin is the first big political session since the world pledged at the UN’s COP28 climate summit in December to transition away from coal, oil and gas.

Demonstrations roil U.S. campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over the war in Gaza

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over the war in Gaza and its mounting death toll. Many campuses were largely quiet over the weekend as demonstrators stayed by tents erected as protest headquarters, although a few colleges saw forced removals and arrests. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel over the large-scale operation in Gaza it says was launched to stamp out the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

Blinken promotes Gulf Arab defence in sign to Israel and Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Monday for tighter defence integration among Gulf Arabs in response to Iran, part of efforts to encourage moderation by Israel by dangling the prospect of better ties with the region.

Don’t take India’s strong services exports story for granted: Goldman Sachs

While India’s services exports had grown sixfold between 2005 and 2023 to about $340 billion and were potentially poised to hit the $800-billion mark in 2030, Goldman Sachs cautioned against complacency citing challenges such as the lack of skilled talent and resource stress in key hubs like Bengaluru that could hurt growth.

Delhi High Court dismisses plea for 6 years ban on PM Modi from election

The Delhi High Court on April 29 dismissed a petition seeking to order the Election Commission of India (ECI) to act against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by allegedly seeking votes for the upcoming Lok Sabha election “in the name of god and place of worship”. Justice Sachin Datta said the present petition filed by Mr Anand S. Jondhale, an advocate, is “thoroughly misconceived for multiple reasons”. The judge said the poll panel is presently seized of a complaint filed by Mr Jondhale against Mr Modi.

Supreme Court notice on plea to allow people who have left Islam to inherit under secular rather than sharia law

The Supreme Court on April 29 sought the Union Government’s response to a petition filed by a Kerala-based woman, who said she, though born a Muslim, is now a non-believer, and should be governed by the secular statutes rather than the Sharia law. Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, heading a three-judge Bench, said P.M. Safiya, a resident of Alapuzha district and represented by advocte Prashant Padmanabhan, has raised an “important issue”. The court issued formal notices to the Union Government and the State of Kerala. The case was posted for detailed hearing in July.

Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on April 29 morning, police said. The gunfight took place in a forest under Kistaram police station area when separate teams of the District Reserve Guard and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action were out on an anti-Naxal operation, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran G Chavan said.

Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

The White House on April 28 said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. The White House said that Mr. Biden reiterated his “clear position” as Israel plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah despite global concern for more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there. The U.S. opposes the invasion on humanitarian grounds, straining relations between the allies. Israel is among the countries U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit as he returns to the Middle East on April 29..

Israel concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza

Israeli officials on April 29 appeared to be increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders, as international pressure mounts over its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and into Monday killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children, one of whom was just 5 days old, according to hospital records and an Associated Press reporter.

Humza Yousaf resigns as Scottish First Minister following days of political drama

Scotland’s First Minister, Hamza Yousaf, said he will resign as First Minister and from the leadership of the Scottish National Party following days of political drama that unfolded after he ended the ‘Bute House’ power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. Mr Yousaf said he would continue in the role of First Minister until a replacement was found. Policy differences between the Greens and the SNP reached breaking point with the SNP backtracking on climate-related commitments earlier in April. Mr Yousaf decided to be the first to pull the plug on the relationship on April 25, as the Greens proposed an internal party vote on whether to stay in the power-sharing agreement.

Ravindra, Henry first-timers in Williamson-led New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup

Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand in the T20 World Cup for the fourth time while opener Devon Conway, recovering from a thumb injury, has also been named in the 15-man provisional squad for the ICC event in USA and Caribbean in June. The squad led by Williamson was named on Monday at the ANZ Centre here. Conway was ruled out of the ongoing IPL due to a thumb injury he suffered in February.

IPL-17: KKR vs DC | Knight Riders have the measure of Capitals in quick time

Phil Salt’s explosive half-century put Kolkata Knight Riders back on winning ways as the host recorded an emphatic seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here on Monday. KKR rode on Varun Chakravarthy’s brilliant three-wicket haul to restrict DC to 153 before overhauling the modest target in the 17th over to post its sixth win.

ICC Twenty20 World Cup: National selectors to meet in Ahmedabad on April 30

The national selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar will meet BCCI secretary Jay Shah in Ahmedabad on April 30 to finalise the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in the Americas but the official announcement might happen a day later.

Thomas Cup | India seals quarterfinal berth with 5-0 win over England

Defending champions India sailed to the knockout stage of the Thomas Cup with a 5-0 rout of England in a Group C contest in Chengdu on April 29. India, who defeated Thailand 4-1 in their opening tie, notched up a second consecutive win to qualify for the quarterfinals. HS Prannoy returned to winning ways, defeating Harry Huang 21-15 21-15 to give India a 1-0 lead.

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