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More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade

The Cleveland branch of the Federal Reserve says that Beth Hammack, an executive at investment bank Goldman Sachs, would be its next president effective Aug. 21

undertaking to the government, citing compliance with provisions of Uniform Code for Pharmaceuticals Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024. The newly notified UCPMP prohibits companies from organising workshops abroad for healthcare professionals or offering them hotel stay, expensive cuisine or monetary grants to control unethical practices in the pharma industry. The government has asked pharma companies to submit an undertaking by June 30. The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has sent out a self-declaration form for FY25 under UCPMP to all pharmaceutical associations for «strict compliance,» said a circular dated May 28.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) is currently investigating the temperature sensor at the automatic weather station in Delhi's Mungeshpur to ensure it is functioning correctly, as reported by IMD Director General M. Mohapatra. The IMD stated in an official release that it is examining the data and sensors. «The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2 degree Celsius to 49.1 degrees Celsius in different parts of the city, Mungeshpur reported 52.9 degrees Celsius as an outlier compared to other stations. It could be due to an error in the sensor or the local factor. IMD is examining the data and sensors,» the release mentioned.

income tax return (ITR) approaching fast, taxpayers are expected to be scurrying around to arrange the information required to for the return. Although it is advisable to file your tax return as soon as possible, it is not recommended to do it sans proper home work. For instance, one should know the correct income tax form to fill, the right tax regime to opt for, and link your aadhaar to PAN if you have yet not done it.

ALSO READ: Car wash in Delhi: You have to pay fines amid ‘serious wastage of water’; netizens react to AAP minister Atishi's postThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a respite from heatwave for a few districts of Delhi starting Friday, May 31. The IMD issued an orange alert for heatwaves only in Gurgaon and Faridabad on May 31 and yellow alert in parts of Delhi.

Kiren Rijiju said, "It is not official yet. Temperature of 52.3°C in Delhi is very unlikely.

Treasury yields hit four-week highs on Wednesday while two-year yields declined, as traders pared back on a popular trade that saw the closely watched two-year, 10-year yield curve reach its most inverted levels in 11 weeks. Yields jumped on Tuesday after consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in May and the Treasury Department saw soft demand for auctions of two-year and five-year notes.

General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor described her son as a “hero” after he was shot and killed while shielding another person during a car parts theft on Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was 37 years old.Johnny, who played Brando Corbin on General Hospital from 2020 to 2022, was killed when he approached a group of three masked thieves allegedly attempting steal a catalytic converter from his parked vehicle.The actor’s mother, Scarlett Corbin, told USA Today her son had been unaware of the robbery when he confronted the thieves and believed his car was being towed.Prior to the incident, Scarlett said Johnny and a co-worker had been leaving his second job at a downtown bar around 3 a.m.She said when Johnny approached the thieves at his car, one of the masked persons pulled out a handgun.

Obtaining a driver's license: The process to obtain a driver's license will undergo certain changes after June 1, as the Ministry of Road and Transport has given the applicants a choice to take driver's tests in private facilities. The government will certify private driver test-taking facilities. The applicants can take their driver's licence test and submit the successful certificate to the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to obtain a driver's licence.

water stock in nearly 3,000 dams in Maharashtra has dropped to 22 per cent of their total storage capacity, with the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division recording the lowest at 9.06 per cent, an official report said on Wednesday. There are 2,997 dams in the state where 22.64 per cent of the total storage capacity is available for use as of Wednesday.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced the formation of a new safety committee on Tuesday, weeks after the departures of key executives raised questions about the firm's commitment to mitigating the dangers of artificial intelligence. The company said the committee, which will include CEO Sam Altman, is being established as OpenAI begins training its next AI model, expected to surpass the capabilities of the GPT-4 system powering ChatGPT.

India's capital reached an all-time high of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, according to the government's weather bureau. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), reporting «severe heat-wave conditions,» recorded the temperature in Delhi's suburb of Mungeshpur on Wednesday afternoon, surpassing the 50C mark for the first time in the city's history. Earlier on, the IMD had issued a red alert for many parts of India's northwestern regions and warned of a severe heat wave day.

SIT set up to probe the Rajkot game zone fire that killed 27 said on Wednesday that they have been given the go-ahead to question even senior IAS and IPS officials if the probe warranted. In a related development, the Rajkot collector said that the DNA samples of all the victims have been matched with their relatives. The Special Investigation Team chief Subhash Trivedi spoke to the media after Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi met the SIT members in Gandhinagar and reviewed the progress in the probe. «We have been instructed to probe the roles of officers associated with Rajkot Municipal Corporation, fire department, police and power utility firm and take stern action if they are found guilty,» said Trivedi.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, will be arrested as soon as he arrives at the airport. The statement comes two days after Prajwal released a video statement promising that he would appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the cases against him, on May 31. According to official sources, the Hassan MP has booked a return flight ticket to Bengaluru from Munich on May 30, and is expected to land in the city in the small hours of May 31. Addressing reporters, Parameshwara said, «All necessary measures have to be taken, as a warrant has been issued against him (Prajwal). He has to be arrested. SIT is waiting, they will arrest him and will take his statement, and their (SIT) process will start.»

Kerala within the next 24 hours, with expectations for it to also advance into some parts of the northeastern states, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest update. Furthermore, the IMD said, the conditions support the further progression of the southwest Monsoon into additional areas of the South Arabian Sea, the remaining regions of the Maldives and the Comorin area, parts of the Lakshadweep area, and further regions of the Southwest and Central Bay of Bengal, the Northeast Bay of Bengal, and parts of the Northeastern states during this period.

India's national capital Delhi including Mungeshpur, Najafgarh and Pitampura hit nearly 50 degree Celsius on Wednesday morning as heatwave continued its grip across northern and central parts of the country. Churu in Rajasthan and Sirsa in Haryana saw maximum temperatures just exceeding 50 degree Celsius at 50.5 and 50.3 respectively, as per data from the Indian Meteorological Department.

Cyclone Remal has killed 27 people in various areas, including Melthum, Hlimen, Falkawn, and Salem Veng, within the state capital, Aizawl.According to the Directorate of Information, Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram, “27 bodies have been found so far as search and rescue operations continue, with State Disaster Response Force personnel teaming up with Melthum Local Council and YMA."As reported by PTI, Chief Minister Lalduhoma has announced a State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) allocation of ₹15 crore and extended ₹4 lakh as ex-gratia for the deceased.He, alongside DM&R Minister K Sapdanga, will provide ₹2 lakh to the families of the deceased in Hlimen, with the remainder to be disbursed later, following SDRF guidelines. Both officials, accompanied by government representatives, were present at Melthum to assess the situation firsthand.Also Read: Imphal inundated, landslides and flashfloods in Meghalaya, Orange alert in Tripura: Aftermath of Cyclone RemalPower and Electricity (P&E) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments have issued notices stating that electricity and water supply will be stifled until further notice as landslides and floods have damaged electric lines and water pumps.According to reports from Mizoram DIPR, the cyclone's toll stands at 14 fatalities in Melthum, 4 in Hlimen, 3 in Salem, 2 each in Falkawn and Aibawk, and 1 each in Lungsei and Kelsih areas within Aizawl district.

Mint looks at the scenario: The agriculture ministry said in February that it expects a harvest of 112 million tonnes (mt) in 2024.That’s a record. However, this is only a tad higher than the 2021 crop, estimated at 110 mt. In 2022 and 2023, climate shocks— including heatwaves and untimely rains—impacted production, leading to a drawdown of public stocks.

A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state’s Supreme Court flipped to liberal control