TODAY NEWS ON May 03, 2024

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Manipur violence | A year on, number of FIRs brought down from 11,000 to 3,000

A year after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, the clean-up of records has brought down the total number of violence-related First Information Reports (FIRs) from over 11,000 to around 3,000, a government source told The Hindu .The number of cases had shot up due to overlap, several duplicate FIRs for the same incident and thousands of Zero FIRs, the official said.

Raj Bhavan employee accuses West Bengal Governor of sexual harassment

An employee at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Thursday alleged that she was sexually harassed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The woman also lodged a complaint at the Hare Street police station in Kolkata. The development came hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to arrive at the Raj Bhavan for a night stay. He is scheduled to address three election rallies in West Bengal on Friday.

Election Commission asks political parties to stop registering voters for post-poll welfare schemes

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday directed all political parties to cease enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes under the “guise of surveys”, saying it amounts to corrupt practice under election law. The poll body said some political parties and candidates have been engaging in activities that blur the lines between legitimate surveys and partisan efforts to register individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes.

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert

All ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ (AEFI) after COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be monitored, a senior Union Health Ministry official, who did not wish to be named, said on Thursday .Earlier this week, the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has admitted in a U.K. court that its COVID-19 vaccine had the potential to cause thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a rare side effect associated with blood clotting.

Prajwal Revanna booked for rape; lookout circular issued

The Karnataka Police booked Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna on rape charges on May 2, and issued a lookout circular against the “absconding” MP a day after he failed to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing his alleged sexual crimes.

India lodges protest against Beijing’s construction in Shaksgam Valley, rejects China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement

India has registered its protest with China against their ‘illegal attempts to alter facts’ in connection with Beijing’s construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley, the Ministry of External Affairs said. China has invested in the construction of military infrastructure in the Shaksgam Valley, reports suggested. Responding to a question of infrastructure construction in lower Shaksgam Valley in Kashmir by China, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in his weekly briefing said, “The Shaksgam Valley is a part of the territory of India. We have never accepted the so-called China Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963 through which Pakistan unlawfully attempted to cede the area to China, and have consistently conveyed our rejection of the same. We have registered our protest with the Chinese side against illegal attempts to alter facts on the ground.”

Sri Lanka political parties flag poll aspirations on May Day

With a presidential election expected later this year,the May Day rallies of all main political parties in Sri Lanka seemed a prelude to their poll campaigns. Leaders of various political camps made a direct pitch to the people in their respective public events, seeking their support in what would be the first election since the island nation’s debilitating economic crisis in 2022.

Police make arrests at UCLA in tense clashes with Israel-Hamas war protesters

/The police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the U.S. overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out early on Thursday as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators and made arrests. The police removed barricades and began dismantling demonstrators’ fortified encampment at UCLA after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave, some of them forming human chains as police fired flash-bangs to break up the crowds.

Bad weather returns to U.A.E., several flights cancelled

Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the U.A.E. on May 2, leading to the cancellation of several international flights, two weeks after Dubai was hit by unprecedented storms that paralysed the emirate for days. On May 1, the country’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) elevated the readiness and preparedness levels of the national system to deal with the situation.

Iran slaps sanctions on U.S., U.K. over Israel support

Iran announced on Thursday sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. It said the sanctions targeted seven Americans, including General Bryan P. Fenton, commander of the U.S. special operations command, and Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, a former commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

Organisers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest said on May 2 they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement came amid heightened tensions surrounding Israel’s participation in the annual music competition over its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, now in its seventh month. Pro-Palestinian groups are expected to stage large protests in Malmo to raise awareness of their cause.

India’s April manufacturing PMI sees second-best improvement in operating conditions in three-and-a-half years

India’s manufacturing sector activity moderated slightly in April, but still witnessed the second-best improvement in operating conditions in three-and-a-half years, as per the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI) which fell to 58.8 from the 16-year high of 59.1 recorded in March.

India’s April manufacturing PMI sees second-best improvement in operating conditions in three-and-a-half years

India’s manufacturing sector activity moderated slightly in April, but still witnessed the second-best improvement in operating conditions in three-and-a-half years, as per the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index which fell to 58.8 from the 16-year high of 59.1 recorded in March. A reading of over 50 on the index indicates growth in activity levels. There was a sharp rise in new orders which grew at the second-strongest pace in almost 40 months, with domestic demand rising faster than export orders. Output growth eased from March but was still the second highest in 42 months.

Delhi L-G sacks 223 DCW employees, alleging they were hired by Swati Maliwal ‘without due procedure’

223 employees from the Delhi Women Commission were removed with immediate effect on the order of Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on May 2. Alleging that former Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal had appointed them without permission. The Women and Child Development department of the Delhi Government has directed the DCW to sack the contractual staffers who it said were hired without “following due procedure”. Former DCW chief and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal slammed the order.

Andhra Pradesh train crash | Railways delete reference to loco pilots watching cricket

The Ministry of Railways have deleted the reference made to loco pilots “engrossed in watching a cricket match on their mobile phones” in the Vizianagaram train accident in safety circulars issued later which banned the crew from using Bluetooth headsets, official sources said on May 1. The issue pertains to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement made in New Delhi on March 3, 2024, that train accident “happened because both the loco pilot and co-pilot were distracted by the cricket match which was going on.”

Russia Ukraine war | Macron doesn’t rule out troops for Ukraine if Russia breaks front lines

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would “legitimately” arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published on May 2. The Economist said Mr. Macron gave the interview after delivering a keynote speech last week where he declared that Europe is “mortal” and could “die” partly due to the threat posed by Russian aggression after its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Iran slaps sanctions on U.S., U.K. over Israel support

Iran announced on May 2 sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Islamic republic, the regional arch-foe of Israel, unveiled the punitive measures in a statement from its Foreign Ministry. It said the sanctions targeted seven Americans, including General Bryan P. Fenton, commander of the U.S. special operations command, and Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, a former commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

Hope Palestine’s application for U.N. membership will be reconsidered, endorsed: India

India has voiced hope that Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the U.S. last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a member of the world organisation will get endorsed. The U.S. vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the United Nations last month. The 15-nation Council had voted on a draft resolution that would have recommended to the 193-member U.N. General Assembly “that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership in the United Nations.”

South Korea raises diplomatic alert levels citing North Korea threats

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on May 02 raised the terrorism alert level for five diplomatic offices in the region citing intelligence that North Korea may attempt to harm its officials. The five locations include Seoul’s embassies in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, as well as consulates in Vladivostok, Russia, and Shenyang, China, the Ministry said in a statement. The terrorism alert level was raised from Attention to Alert, the second highest among South Korea’s four classifications, which indicates the chances of an attack are strong, the foreign ministry said.

IPL-17 | Sunrisers pull off a one-run heist with a thrilling last-ball victory over Royals

Bhuvneshwar Kumar turned out to be the hero, striking the big blows when it mattered most, to help Sunrisers Hyderabad pull off a sensational one-run win over table-topper Rajasthan Royals, in an IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Thursday.

India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets, take 3-0 unassailable lead

A dominant India grabbed an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match women’s T20I series as they pummelled Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third match in Sylhet on May 02.

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