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In your evening news brief, RBI says Second pandemic wave triggered revision of growth; Rahul Gandhi seeks Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the withdrawal of new regulations in Lakshadweep and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar says there is "a political effort" to depict the current government in India in a certain way.

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Hi, this is Ahmed Shariff and you are listening to, From The Newsroom— your daily evening news catch up show from Deccan Herald.

Here is the top news of May 27, 2021:

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is "a political effort" to depict the current government in India in a certain way and there is a difference between the political imagery that has been "concocted" and actually the governance record out there.

During a conversation with former US National Security Advisor General HR McMaster in ‘Battlegrounds’ session on 'India: Opportunities And Challenges For A Strategic Partnership’ presented by the Hoover Institution, Jaishankar on Wednesday also said that India is going through “a very stressful time" right now because of the pandemic.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the withdrawal of new regulations in Lakshadweep, saying the rules seek to penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy.

In a letter to the prime minister, he said all this is being done by the new Administrator Praful Khoda Patel in the guise of development and maintaining law and order.

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered revision of growth projections for the current financial year with consensus gravitating towards its earlier forecast of 10.5 per cent.

The central bank, in its annual report for 2020-2021, further said that previous year has left a scar on the economy and "in the midst of the second wave, as 2021-22 commences, pervasive despair is being lifted by cautious optimism built up by vaccination drives.”

Source: PTI

In your evening news brief, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says at least one crore people were affected by Cyclone Yaas; Delhi High Court has awarded Rs 6 lakh interim compensation to a six-year-old victim of sexual assault, JEE (Advanced) postposed due to the pandemic and freedom fighter and centenarian H S Doreswamy is no more.

Hi, this is Ahmed Shariff and you are listening to, From The Newsroom— your daily evening news catch-up show from Deccan Herald.

Here is the top news of May 25, 2021:

At least one crore people were affected and three lakh houses damaged in West Bengal due to the rough weather conditions arising out of cyclone 'Yaas', Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday.

Cautioning people that high tide in seas, caused by the storm surge, would persist, Banerjee claimed that Bengal happens to be the "most-affected state".

Cyclone 'Yaas' made its landfall on Wednesday morning near Dhamra port in Odisha, at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, according to Doppler radar data.

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs 6 lakh interim compensation to a six-year-old victim of sexual assault, observing that though the system cannot undo the offence it can provide psychological security or empowerment with monetary help besides prosecuting the offender.

The high court, which set aside the trial court’s order awarding Rs 50,000 interim compensation to the boy-child, enhanced the amount to Rs 6 lakh saying the previous sum was low, to say the least.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that while attempting to quantify the compensation payable to the victim even at the interim stage, the court’s effort should be to offer monetary recompense, to the extent possible, for atonement of the crime.

The JEE (Advanced) 2021, which was scheduled to be held on July 03, 2021, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The revised date of examination will be announced later.

Noted freedom fighter and centenarian H S Doreswamy passed away on Wednesday afternoon due to cardiac arrest.

The 104-year-old Gandhian was admitted to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research a few days ago due to old age-related sickness including hypertension and bronchitis. In the first week of May, Doreswamy had tested positive for Covid-19. He had successfully fought the Covid-19 virus and was discharged on May 12 from the Jayadeva Hospital.

Several prominent personalities including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa have expressed condolences over the demise of freedom fighter.

Source: DHNS/PTI

In your evening news brief, Ocugen submits ‘Master File’ to US FDA; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a Middle East visit in Israel and Congress vs BJP rivalry heats up over an alleged 'toolkit' on Twitter.

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 In your evening news brief, On-site registration enabled for the 18-44 years age group on the Co-WIN;  WHO chief calls for global effort to ensure 10% of every country is vaccinated by September and Delhi Police say their special cell has sent a notice to Twitter in connection with a probe on the ‘Toolkit as manipulation media' matter.

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In today's episode, Author Rohini S Rajagopal talks about her memoir 'What's A Lemon Squeezer Doing In My Vagina?,' and more.

L Subramani: Hello this is L Subramani for DH podcasts. While we are talking about a population explosion happening in India, it looks like the country is also inching towards a fertility crisis of some kind.

If the Indian Association of Assisted Reproduction were to be believed, 15% of the country's population is dealing with fertility issues, while 27.5 million couples who are trying to have babies have hit upon some kind of problem with natural conception.

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In your evening news brief, PM Modi reviews preparedness for Cyclone Yaas; Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar arrested in wrestler murder case and UAE asks to host 2023 UN climate change conference.

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In your evening news brief, SBI reports 80% surge in standalone net profit; Sunderlal Bahuguna succumbs to Covid-19 and Goa government to challenge in the high court Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a 2013 rape case.

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In today's episode, we discuss 'The vaccine book for Covid-19' and also talks about the various aspects related to the vaccines.

Ahmed Shariff: Hi and welcome to another episode of the Read(s) of the week. Today's I am joined by my colleague L Subramnai to discuss the books that we have read in the past week. Hi sir and welcome to the show.

L Subramani: Hello, Ahmed.

Ahmed: It's a pretty grim situation out there.

Subramani: Absolutely, I agree with you. I have lost quite a few of my friends...

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In your evening news brief, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai says state to go for stricter implementation of lockdown measures; West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says she felt ‘insulted’ at the meeting with the PM and Government says nearly two crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories.

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In your evening news brief, Karnataka govt announces financial assistance worth Rs 1,250 crore for those affected by the Covid-19 lockdown; Karnataka sets goal to vaccinate all those eligible in the state by November end and plea filed in the Supreme Court seeking details about the current status of the PM Cares Fund.

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