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Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Notifications Allowing Exchange Of ₹2000 Notes Without Need Of ID Proof

Agency News: New Delhi

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi

High Court challenging Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India (SBI) notifications, which permits the exchange of ₹2,000 banknotes without obtaining any requisition slip and identity proof, according to the news agency. The plea calls the decision arbitrary, and irrational and offends Article 14 of the Constitution of India, hence, inoperative. BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay moved the plea and sought direction to the RBI and SBI to ensure that ₹2,000 banknotes are deposited in respective bank accounts only so that no one could deposit the money in others’ bank accounts and people having black money and disproportionate assets could be identified easily.

PM Modi Conferred With Highest Civilian Honours By Fiji, Papua New Guinea

PM Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday on his maiden visit to the country to host a key summit between India and 14 Pacific island countries.

G20 Summit 2023 3-Day Meet in J&K Kickstarts, Security Upped Amid ‘26/11 Type’ Terror Plan Tip-off

Expecting at least 60 delegates and 20 journalists from different parts of the world for the event, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting

Agency News: New Delhi

Siddharth Nigam looks dapper in a white tee and brown trousers.

Besides this, the plea also prays for direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps against the black money and disproportionate asset holders in order to weed out corruption, and benami transaction and secure the fundamental rights of citizens. It further states that

‘Dhoni Sports’ Braces for IPL 2023’s Last week, Hopes ‘Thala’ Gives Them a Visit according to the RBI total value of ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation has declined from Rs. 6.73 lakh crore to 3.62 lakh crore, of which 3.11 lakh crore has been reached either in individual’s locker otherwise has been hoarded by the separatists, terrorists, Maoists, drug smugglers, mining mafias and corrupt people.

Titans and Chennai Super Kings on May 23 but all was happening at a dreamy pace.

“Presently, the total population of India is 142 crore, the total number of families is 30 crore, and 130 crore Indians have Aadhaar card. It means every family has 3-4 Aadhaar cards. Similarly, the total number of accounts is 225 crore, and out of that 48 Crore are Jana Dhan accounts of BPL families. It means every family has a bank account,” the plea read. Recently, it was announced by the Centre that every family has an Aadhaar card and bank account. Therefore, why RBI is permitted to exchange ₹2,000 banknotes without obtaining identity proof? It is also necessary to state that 80 Crore BPL families receive free grains. It means 80 crore Indians rarely use ₹2,000 banknotes.

Virat Kohli’s Glum Look Goes Viral After Royal Challengers Bangalore Crash Out of IPL 2023

Agency News: Chennai

Sunday afternoon in Chennai was hot, humid and had a very different laze in the air. The roads and pedestrian walkways wore a deserted look. It was the kind of mood one generally gets in the north after a big plate of Chole Bhature and chilled serving of lassi. Chennai didn’t offer the taste of the two but had ample servings of heat and humidity which contributed to that afternoon laze. A look at the weather app gave readings in the mid-30s but it felt more and sapped energy under the unforgiving sun. Chepauk, venue for IPL Qualifier 1 and Eliminator, was undergoing last-minute touch-ups ahead of the clash between Gujarat

A handful of daily workers were putting the makeshift barricades while the stadium corridors saw movement from the logistics team. A couple of members of the ground staff were addressing the square and the 22 yards and no one seemed in a hurry. Even in the lanes next to the iconic venue, most of the shops had their shutters down and the ones which were open had the staff glued to the television sets. Right at the end of the road, about a stones throw away from Chepauk stood “Dhoni Sports”. An ideal location and a unique name makes it stand out in a lane filled with more stores doing similar business with names and images of other leading cricketers. This isn’t a big shop with world-class collection or shopping experience. A small L-shaped outlet with some bats, plenty of yellow CSK jerseys and caps and other basic.

‘Extremely Shameful…’: DCW Warns Action After Shubman Gill, Sister Trolled For IPL Win Against RCB

Agency News: New Delhi

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday strongly objected those who trolled cricketer Shubman Gill’s sister, after the batsman helped steer Gujarat Titans to their victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an IPL match held a day before. Maliwal took cognisance of the trolls saying that this “will not be tolerated” and vowed action against all those who have abused Shahneel Gill. Taking to Twitter, Maliwal shared some screenshots of Twitter users who abused Gill, and wrote, “Extremely shameful to see trollers abusing Shubman Gill’s sister just because the team they follow lost a match.”

“Previously we had initiated action against people abusing ViratKohli daughter. DCW will take action against all those who have abused Gill’s sister as well. This shall not be tolerated,” she added. This comes after Shubman Gill’s bating led the Gujarat Titans to a sixwicket victory to against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday night. Gill scored a century and played till the end. Before this, Maliwal had also asked the Delhi Police to file an FIR in connection with the “lewd” comments on social media against the daughters of cricketers M S Dhoni and Virat Kohli. “Some accounts are posting pictures of the daughters of two senior players of the country, Virat Kohli and (M S) Dhoni, on Twitter and making lewd comments. Disgusting comments about twoyear-old and seven-year-old girls.

If you don’t like a player, will you abuse his daughter? Issuing notice to police to register FIR,” she had said.

Agency News: Bengaluru

Virat Kohli’s record-breaking Indian Premier League (IPL) century went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore failed to progress into the next round.

Kohli registered his seventh IPL ton – the most by any player in the history of the tournament – to guide Bangalore to a challenging total of 197/5 against defending champions Gujarat Titans on Sunday night. GT, thanks to Shubman Gill’s sublime hundred, reached the target with five balls to spare. With no IPL title in their trophy cabinet, the defeat was another blow for the Bangalorebased franchise. Following Gill’s match-winning knock, Kohli was spotted sitting dejected in the Bangalore dugout. A photo of a crestfallen Kohli soon started doing rounds on social media.

“It’s all about getting a start and converting it into a big one. Thankfully it’s working out for me in the business end. You have to keep applying yourself, that’s important. The new ball was holding on a bit. The ball was getting wet with the dew,” Gill said after his epic knock. In the IPL 2023 playoffs, Gujarat Titans will be up against MS Dhoniled Chennai Super Kings in the first Qualifier. Lucknow Super Giants will face Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator. Both matches will be played in Chennai. This user felt that Virat Kohli did not receive much help from his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates. Showcasing his support for India’s star batter, one person tweeted, “What more Virat Kohli should do? Every time he gives his heart and soul but everyone else disappoints him! You got to feel for him.” Some even wanted Kohli to join a new franchise ahead of next season’s IPL.

Cameron Green Recalls Conversation With Suryakumar Yadav Moments Before Hitting IPL Century

Agency News: Mumbai

Cameron Green struck a 47ball 100 to star in a big win for Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The fivetime champions were in a mustwin situation to keep themselves alive in the playoffs race and they aced the challenge by chasing down 201 in 18 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While MI were sailing to the big target with relative ease, Green was quite nervous as he was nearing a personal milestone. Having whittled down the arrears to three from 16 deliveries, Green found

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest honours by Fiji and Papua New Guinea. PM Modi was conferred with the island nations’ highest civilian awards during his recent visit to Papua New Guinea to attend the third India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit. PM Modi was conferred with the “The Companion of the Order of Fiji” by his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka for his global leadership, in a rare honour for a non-Fijian. “Big Honour for India. Prime Minister Modi has been conferred the highest honour of Fiji by the PM of Fiji: Companion of the Order of Fiji in recognition of his global leadership. Only a handful of NonFijians have received this honour to date,” the Prime Minister’s Office said. Prime Minister Modi dedicated the honour to the people of India and to the generations of the Fiji-Indian community, who have played a key role in the special and enduring bond between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Twitter. Papua New Guinea conferred its highest civilian order, Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL), on PM Modi for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. Very few non-residents of the island nation have received this award. PM Modi has been conferred highest civilian honours by several nations. These recognitions are a reflection of PM Modi’s leadership and vision which has strengthened India’s emergence on the global stage. It also reflects India’s growing ties with countries around the world.

Ex MLA, 2 Arrested With Guns After Fresh Manipur Flare-Up

Agency News: New Delhi

A former Manipur MLA and two others were arrested with guns today after violence flared up in state capital Imphal’s Chekon neighbourhood. Security forces were rushed to the area again this afternoon after days of fragile peace. The three armed men including the MLA threatened shopkeepers to shut down in New Chekon, Chief Minister N Biren Singh told reporters this evening. The Assam Rifles rushed in and caught the three men and handed them over to the state police. The situation has been brought under control, Mr Singh said, adding three shotguns have been recovered. Curfew, which had earlier been relaxed till 4 pm in Imphal, was reimposed after 1 pm after the latest flare-up. Manipur has been witness to ethnic clashes connected to multiple issues for almost a month. Early this month, clashes had broken out in the hill state after Kuki tribals organised a solidarity march on May 3 to protest against the Meiteis’ demand for Scheduled Tribe status. More than 70 people died in the violence that had simmered for over a week. Property worth crores was torched and thousands were forced to leave their homes to seek safety in government-organised camps. The clashes were preceded by tension over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land, which led to a series of smaller agitations. Though Meities comprise 64 per cent of the state’s population, they occupy 10 per cent of the state’s territory as non-tribals are not allowed to buy land in notified.

Manipur New Chekon tensions: The Assam Rifles rushed in and caught the three men and handed them over to the state police. The situation has been brought under control. Three shotguns have been recovered.

Karnataka Congress workers use cow urine to ‘purify’ Vidhana Soudha after end of BJP’s ‘corrupt’ term himself batting on 98. He tapped one to covers for a quick single to move to 99 and then his batting partner Suryakumar Yadav worked one towards midwicket to hare to the other end for what was a risky single in his effort to give Green a chance to get to his century. With one run separating Green from the century and MI from the win, the lanky allrounder tried pushing one gently for a single but was beaten on the outside edge, leaving a few anxious faces in the team’s dugout. With SRH bringing the fielder close to block chance of a single, Green managed to thread the gap and at mid-on and completed the formality before leaping in joy to celebrate the milestone and the win. “It’s crazy. It was pretty funny looking at the scoreboard. All the guys were not happy with me trying to block the ball so I kind of had to go for the last ball.

Agency News: Bengaluru

After a chest-thumping victory against BJP in Karnataka, Congress workers on Monday used cow urine to ‘cleanse and purify’ the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru ahead of the first day proceedings of the Karnataka assembly session. This comes after Congress Karnataka president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar had earlier said in January that it is high time to “cleanse” the Vidhana Soudha (Assembly) with cow urine. “We will come up with some details to clean the Vidhan Soudha. I also have some ganjala (cow urine) for purification..,”

Agency News: New Delhi

Kashmir is all set to host the third G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting on Monday in Srinagar. The 3-day-long meeting is the first big event to be organized in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The G20 delegates have started arriving in Srinagar for the event. Expecting at least 60 delegates and 20 journalists from different parts of the world for the event, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC).

Security has been tightened in the Valley reportedly after a suspected 26/11-type terror plan was exposed following the revelations by a detained over ground worker

(OGW). The third G 20 TWG meeting will be the biggest-ever multi-national event to be held in Srinagar between 22-24 May 2023. Sources told News18 that the over 100 delegates will experience the scenic beauty, handicrafts, cuisine and culture of the Valley during the conference. Apart from G20 countries, invitations were sent to guest countries as well to attend the event in Srinagar. These guest countries who are not G20 members include - Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the UAE. Last-minute changes were made in the TWG conference itinerary as security forces in Jammu and Kashmir suspected terrorist organisations had plans to repeat the 26/11-type attack during the G20 event in Gulmarg, backed by Pakistani intelligence.

Three Women Killed in Blast in Illegal Cracker Unit in Bengal

Agency News: Kolkata

Three women of the same family, including a minor were killed and several persons were injured in a blast at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Budge Budge, about 26 km from the city, police said. The blast took place on Sunday evening at around 8.30 pm and the three killed are 65-year-old Jamuna

Das, her daughter Pampa Ghati and her 10-year-old granddaughter Jayashree, the police of South 24 Parganas, under which the area falls, said on Monday. The incident was the second of its kind in West Bengal in a week. At least 30 people, allegedly running illegal firecracker manufacturing units

Congress workers cleansed the premises of the Vidhana Soudha with cow urine. The party had earlier alleged that the BJP had “polluted the Assembly with its corruption”.

Shivakumar had alleged that the Assembly had been “polluted by corruption during the BJP’s rule”. Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress President D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight legislators as Ministers on Saturday. The Chief Minister on Saturday after the first cabinet meeting had said, “We are calling the Assembly session for three days -- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we are requesting.

The blast took place on Sunday evening at around 8.30 pm and the three killed are 65-year-old Jamuna Das, her daughter Pampa Ghati and her 10-yearold granddaughter Jayashree in the locality, were arrested and a large quantity of explosives stored in different houses were seized during police raids throughout the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, the police official said. The number of injured was, however, not specified.

Maharashtra 2 killed, 5 injured after car crashes into multiples vehicles in Pune

Agency News: Pune

An accident took place at Palace Orchards on NIBM Road on Sunday evening, where a bus collided with multiple vehicles including cars, motorcycles, a small tempo, and an auto-rickshaw. Two people were killed and several others were injured, said police officials. Traffic was diverted from the affected stretch. According to police officials, one of the deceased has been identified as Prashant Bhanudas Ghemud (37) resident of Kondhwa-Khurd. The other deceased is a two-wheeler rider. As per officials, Madhu Kunwar, Alister Marchant (auto driver and passenger) were injured and shifted KEM hospital. Passengers from tempo Ibrahim Sayad, Isriel Sayd and Rafiq Deshmukh have been shifted to Sasson General Hospital. According to police officials, a private mini bus coming from NIBM and heading towards Undri lost control due to a brake failure and collided with six vehicles.

According to the police, the driver of the vanity car lost control of the wheel after the brakes failed and rammed into several vehicles.

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