TODAY NEWS ON May 06, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha election concludes

A 48-hour silence period at 94 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 12 States and Union Territories commenced at 6 p.m. on May 5 with the conclusion of campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha election. Voting will take place on May 7. Polling for more than half of the total number of constituencies will be completed by the end of this phase.

H.D. Revanna remanded to SIT custody for three days till May 8; he says arrest is a ‘political conspiracy’

Janata Dal (S) MLA and former Minister H.D. Revanna, who has been arrested in an abduction case, was on Sunday remanded in three-day police custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT is probing the alleged multiple instances of sexual abuse by his son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. His police custody will end on May 8.

PM Modi offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya, holds roadshow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 5 offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya before he began a roadshow in the holy town. “This is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya after the ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony held on January 22,” VHP media in-charge Sharad Sharma told PTI.

Field evaluation of bids for Navy’s mega submarine deal underway; German govt. to acquire stake in TKMS

The German government is expected to take up a stake in submarine manufacturer, the TKMS (Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems), and discussions are on, it has been learnt. Meanwhile, the Indian Navy’s mega submarine deal under Project-75I, estimated to cost upwards of ₹43,000 crore, has moved to the evaluation stage with compliance checks of the two bids received, one of which is from the TKMS.

Muslim community understands Congress, INDIA bloc using them as pawns, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 5 said Muslims now understand that the Congress and INDIA bloc are using them as pawns, asserting that the community is distancing itself from them after seeing the development carried out by the BJP.

Dynasts and entrenched leaders have held sway in politics for long in Karnataka

The 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka have gone for elections a total of 440 times since 1951. The persons elected in these elections are around 250, many of them having won multiple times. Interestingly, several among them have been members of political dynasties. Repeat winners from powerful families is higher in northern Karnataka compared to south Karnataka.

Russia says forces seized village in eastern Ukraine

Russia said its armed forces had seized the village of Ocheretyne in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of small territorial gains for Moscow. After capturing the nearby industrial hub of Avdiivka in February, Russia has pressed its manpower and weapons advantage on the battlefield, advancing several kilometres deeper into Ukraine in places.Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court, accuses Kerala of obstructing work on Mullaperiyar dam while ‘crying foul’ about its safety

Tamil Nadu has accused Kerala in the Supreme Court of “crying foul” about the safety of the over 125-year-old Mullaperiyar dam while at the same time “wilfully obstructing” work essential to maintain the structure. “The State of Kerala on one hand raises the issue of comprehensive dam safety review, but on the other hand is obstructing in granting permissions and approvals for conveying materials and machinery to enable Tamil Nadu from completing the remaining strengthening works,” Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department said in an application.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet votes to permanently close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 5 that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. Mr. Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether it was permanent or temporary shuttered were not immediately clear.

Poonch IAF convoy attack | Several people detained for questioning, search on for terrorists in J&K

Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the Indian Air Force convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered the second day, officials said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers of the Army and intelligence agencies visited the ambush spot in the Surankote area. The Army also conducted aerial surveillance using a helicopter, they said.

India adopts stringent norms for maximum pesticide residues limit in food items: Government

The government on May 5 asserted that India has one of the most stringent norms for pesticides residues in food items and rejected reports suggesting that food regulator FSSAI allows high level of residues in spices and herbs. The clarification comes amid a ban imposed by the Hong Kong food regulator on certain spice mix of two leading Indian brands MDH and Everest on alleged presence of pesticide Ethylene Oxide in their samples. The Singapore food regulator too ordered a recall of one spice product of the Everest brand.

CISCE Class 10, 12 results on May 6; board to discontinue compartment exams

The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations will announce Class 10 and 12 board exam results on May 6, officials said. “The ICSE (Class 10) and ICS (Class 12) will be announced on May 6 at 11 am,” board’s Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel said on May 5. The results will be available on the board’s website, the CAREERS portal and DigiLocker.

Parents should bear cost of air conditioning facility in school: Delhi High Court

The cost of air conditioning in school has to be borne by the parents as it is a facility being provided to the students, which is no different from the other charges such as laboratory fee, the Delhi High Court has said. A Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan dismissed a public interest litigation against a private school charging ₹2,000 per month for the air conditioning in classes and stated that such financial burden cannot be fastened on the school management alone and parents should be mindful of the facilities and their cost while selecting a school.

Congress replaces candidates in five Odisha Assembly constituencies

The Congress on May 5 changed its candidates in five assembly constituencies in Odisha while naming Akshaya Acharya from the Nilgiri Assembly seat. The party has nominated former Minister and four-time MLA Debashish Nayak for the Bari Assembly constituency replacing Arati Deo. Mr. Nayak had joined the Congress on May 4 after BJP denied him a ticket. Mr. Nayak had joined the BJP in February from the BJD. Mr. Nayak was elected to the State Assembly from the Bari Assembly seat in 2000, 2004, 2009 and 2014 on the BJD ticket.

Netanyahu says ending Gaza war now would keep Hamas in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hardened his rejection of Hamas demands for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, saying on May 5 that would keep the Palestinian Islamist group in power and pose a threat to Israel. Mr. Netanyahu said Israel was willing to pause fighting in Gaza in order to secure the release of hostages still being held by Hamas, believed to number more than 130.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder | ‘This is important because Canada is a rule-of-law country’: Canada PM Trudeau on arrest of 3 Indian men in Nijjar case

Canada is a “rule-of-law country” with a strong and independent justice system and a fundamental commitment to protect its citizens, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said, a day after three Indian nationals were charged with the murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023. Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were charged on May 3 with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

IPL-17 | Narine dazzles against LSG as KKR vaults to the top

Sunil Narine can do no wrong this IPL season. On Sunday, at the Ekana Stadium, his Midas touch powered Kolkata Knight Riders to the top of the standings following a thumping 98-run win against Lucknow Super Giants. Narine laid the foundation for KKR’s victory with a blistering 39-ball 81 in the first innings, before returning figures of one for 22 in his four overs to shut LSG down and push it outside the top four in the points table.

IPL-17: PBKS vs CSK | Chennai Super Kings bowlers squeeze Punjab Kings; win by 28 runs

After being restricted to 167, Chennai Super Kings led by Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner and Tushar Deshpande took their team to a magnificent victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024 match in Dharamsala on May 5. Punjab Kings were restricted to 139 for 9. Chennai Super Kings won the match by 28 runs and with this win they broke the series of losses to Punjab Kings. CSK had lost 5 consecutive matches to PBKS in the last three years including their home match loss of this IPL. CSK moves to third spot with this win and also keep their hopes of entering playoffs alive.

‘Never refused to give my sample’: Bajrang Punia responds after NADA suspends him

World and Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia and officials of the Wrestling Federation of India have raised questions after the news of Bajrang‘s provisional suspension came to light. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) handed Bajrang for refusing to give his urine sample NADA officials. The officials of anti-doping body had approached several wrestlers, including Bajrang, for collecting their samples during the selection trials for Olympic qualifiers that were conducted in Sonipat on March 10 by the Indian Olympic Association-appointed ad-hoc committee. However, they could not get Bajrang’s sample.

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