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  • The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today made a startling claim that Mahadev betting App has paid Rs.508 Crore to Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. The online betting App is being probed by ED under anti-money laundering law. 
  • In UP, Hundreds of students protested against the molestation incident near the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus. The victim was assaulted near the student’s hostel by three bike-borne men, who also stripped her and took videos and photos. 
  • With Delhi witnessing worsening air pollution levels, LG VK Saxena has called for an urgent meeting with CM Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai at 6 pm today. Plunging AQI could force authorities to implement Stage 4 of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP).
  • IT officials raided premises related to Tamil Nadu public works minister EV Velu across the state. Per the ANI report, a financial institution connected with the minister in the Gandhipuram area of Karur district was also searched.
  • Intelligence sources say the Pakistan Army could have deliberately kindled the Afghan refugee crisis to allow terrorists to set up training camps over the Durand Line and use these camps to push terrorists and smuggle cheap drugs across the LoC. 
  • The US Customs and Border Protection data for the period October 2022 and September 2023 revealed that 97,000 Indians were caught while attempting to enter the United States illegally through its Canadian and Mexican borders. 
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook is upbeat about the company’s “record revenue in India.” Stating Apple is doing better than anticipated, he said the company’s low share in India’s large digital market implies a lot of headroom to grow.   
  • According to several tech news reports, Google Adsense will start paying publishers per impression, doing away with pay-per-click. The new model, likely to begin in 2024, will bring uniformity in paying publishers.