IIT Indore Designs Shoes That Generate Electricity With Each Step

In a significant technological breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, (IIT Indore) has delivered ten pairs of Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) based shoe sole energy harvesting units to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). These shoes, are designed to harness energy from human motion, providing a sustainable power source for electronic devices.

These shoes utilize advanced tribo-pairs, specifically Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) and Aluminium, to generate power with each step. This energy is then stored in a central device within the shoe sole, ensuring a reliable power source for small-scale electronic circuits. Additionally, the shoes are equipped with sophisticated tracking technology, including RFID and a satellite-based GPS module for live location tracking.

Professor Suhas Joshi, Director of IIT Indore, emphasising the military applications of this technology, said, "The real-time location tracking capabilities enhance the safety and coordination of military personnel, boosting operational efficiency and security. The TENG-powered shoes can support essential GPS and RFID systems, providing a self-sustaining and dependable solution for various military needs. As the demand for efficient and portable power sources continues to rise, IIT Indore's innovations, including the TENG-based shoe sole technology and other advanced DRDO projects, are set to revolutionize energy harvesting, real-time tracking, and various defence and industrial applications. These advancements offer sustainable and practical solutions for a wide range of needs, highlighting IIT Indore's pivotal role in pioneering the future of defence technology."

The TENG technology has military applications

The Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) can effectively convert various mechanical energies into electricity, while offering advantages such as large output power, low cost, simple production and high efficiency.

Professor IA Palani, elaborating on the technological intricacies of the TENG system, said, "The TENG system in these shoes utilizes advanced tribo-pairs to generate power with each step. This energy is stored in a central device within the shoe sole, ensuring a reliable power source for small-scale electronic circuits. Additionally, the shoes feature sophisticated tracking technology, including RFID with a 50-meter range and a satellite-based GPS module for precise live location tracking."

The energy is stored in a central device within the shoe sole

The potential applications of these TENG-powered shoes extend beyond military use, holding promise for civilian and industrial sectors. For families with elderly members, especially those with Alzheimer's disease, the shoes offer peace of mind through reliable location tracking. Working parents can monitor their children's whereabouts throughout the school day, and schools can use RFID technology to maintain accurate attendance records. In industrial settings, the shoes are useful for attendance tracking and worker monitoring.

The athletic industry can also benefit from these shoes by analysing athletes' foot movements, which can help improve performance and training techniques. For trekking and mountaineering enthusiasts, the shoes provide reliable tracking during expeditions with their self-powered GPS feature, ensuring safety and efficient navigation.

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Case Against Teacher Who Slapped Child For Failing To Recite 'ABCD' Quashed

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a teacher for allegedly slapping a three-year-old child nine years ago for failing to recite A, B, C, D.

The court passed the order noting that the teacher and the child's family intend to put a quietus to the proceedings arising out of a minor issue and pending for nine years, and that the settlement shall promote harmony between the parties and allow them to move forward in life.

"Also, the chances of conviction are bleak in view of an amicable settlement between the parties. Further, no past involvement of the petitioner (teacher) has been brought to the notice of this court," Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said, adding that continuing with the proceedings would be nothing but an abuse of the process of the court.

An FIR was registered in 2015 on a complaint from the child's mother, alleging that when her son returned from school, he had injury marks on his face. The child informed his mother that as he was unable to recite A, B, C, D, he was slapped by the teacher.

The court noted that the child's statement was not recorded till police filed a chargesheet and the investigating agency never took the aid of a child psychologist or counsellor for the purpose of even ascertaining whether the three-and-a-half-year-old boy was in a position to correctly disclose the reason for a bruise on his face.

It noted that the chargesheet merely proceeded on the statement of the child's mother on assumption.

"Apparently, there was no motive on the part of the petitioner to cause any hurt and she categorically denied any such incident. Surprisingly, the metropolitan magistrate, after the filing of the chargesheet, vide order dated January 9, 2020, directed to record the statement of the victim in respect of an incident dated February 27, 2015, without even realising the value of such a delayed statement after a gap of five years," the court said.

It referred to a provision of the Right to Education Act that imposes an absolute bar on corporal punishment and mental harassment to a child that may take place in government or private schools for disciplining children.

The provision states that corporal punishment to a child in any form is deplorable, even though the motive may be to make the child realise that his act is unacceptable, wrong or disappointing.

Provisions under the Juvenile Justice Act also underscore the importance to uphold the dignity and rights of a child, the court noted.

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Puja Khedkar Approaches Delhi High Court After UPSC Cancels Her IAS Selection

Former probationary IAS Puja Khedkar moved the Delhi High Court on Monday challenging Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) decision to cancel her candidature.

The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and is slated to be heard on Wednesday.

On July 31, the UPSC through a press statement stated that it has taken a decision to cancel the provisional candidature of Puja Khedkar, who was facing accusations of cheating and forgery. The UPSC found Puja Khedkar guilty of violating rules and debarred her from all the future exams and selections.

The UPSC stated that it has carefully considered the request of Puja Khedkar and in order to meet the ends of justice, she was granted time till 3:30 pm of 30th July, 2024 so as to enable her to submit the response to the show cause notice.

It was also categorically made clear to Puja Khedkar that it was last and final opportunity to her and no further extension in time would be allowed. It was also conveyed to her in unequivocal terms that if no response was received by the aforesaid date/time, the UPSC would take further action without entertaining any further reference from her. Despite extension in time allowed to her, she failed to submit her explanation within the prescribed time, stated UPSC.

The UPSC has examined the available records carefully and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules. Her provisional candidature for the CSE-2022 has been cancelled and she has also been debarred permanently from all the future Examinations/Selections of the UPSC, press statement stated.

Recently Delhi Patiala House Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Puja Khedkar, and said the allegations against the accused Puja Khedkar are grave and serious which requires thorough investigation.

"Custodial interrogation of the accused is required to unearth the whole conspiracy and to establish involvement of the other persons involved in conspiracy. In the present facts and circumstances, I am of the considered opinion that it is not a fit case to exercise discretionary powers of anticipatory bail in favour of the accused, said Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala.

Court noted that in the present case the applicant/accused has been charged for Commission of offence punishable under Section 420/468/471/120B IPC and 66D IT Act and 89/91 Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016. The applicant/accused has cheated the complainant by mis representation.

The investigating agency also needs to widen its scope of investigation. Hence the investigating agency is directed to conduct its investigation in all fairness to find out the candidates recommended in recent past (a) Who have illegally availed the attempts beyond permissible limits; (b) who have obtained the OBC(non creamy layer) benefit, despite not being

entitled; (c) Who had obtained the benefits of persons with benchmark disability, despite being not entitled and (d) the investigating agency shall also find out whether some insider from the complainant side has also helped the applicant to attain her illegal goals, stated the court.

Puja Khedkar recently filed anticipatory bail application in relation to a FIR registered against her for allegedly "faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond permissible limit" in civil services examination. Recently, Delhi Police registered a FIR on the basis of a complaint filed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) against Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar.

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Waqf Law Change To Help Women, Say Sources, Warn Of "Dangerous Narrative"

The allegations that revision of the Waqf laws is a ploy of the government to usurp Waqf land, is completely wrong, sources told NDTV today after certain remarks from the Muslim Law Board. The idea behind the amendment, sources said, is empowering Muslim women and children, who have been suffering under it.

Sources said a "dangerous narrative" is being built by certain Muslim clerics who are making wild statements that Muslim land will be taken away.

In a statement today, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board said any change or alteration in Waqf Act "will not be tolerated".

Law Board spokesman Dr SQR Ilyas said the government wants to change the status and nature of Waqf properties through about 40 amendments in the Waqf Act, 2013, "so their possession becomes easier".

The Muslim Personal Law Board considers it important to clarify that Waqf properties are "donations made by Muslim philanthropists dedicated to religious and charitable purposes," he said. The government has only enacted the Waqf Act to regulate them.

He added that this issue will not be restricted to Muslims only. It is feared that the next number may be the endowments of Sikhs and Christians.

Pointing out that the first Waqf Act was passed in 1954 and the first amendment in 1995 and then in 2013, sources said now Muslim women and common Muslims "are asking why the government is not changing present Waqf Act".

Once a land goes to Waqf, it cannot be reversed, sources said. This is why powerful Muslims have captured Waqf board. "The women and children are suffering. If a Muslim woman is divorced then she and her children will not get any rights," sources said.

The proposed amendment has two key parts -- for the first time, provision for inclusion of women in Waqf boards; and ensuring that the land is verified before it is announced as Waqf property. Sources said it has not yet been decided when it would be passed.

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72,000 Bottles Of Banned Cough Syrup Seized In Madhya Pradesh: Cops

The Madhya Pradesh police have seized 72,000 bottles of a banned cough syrup containing codeine and arrested a man and his son, an official said on Sunday.

Additional Director General (Law and Order) Jaideep Prasad said the seizure of the codeine-based cough syrup bottles, packed in 800 boxes, was made in Sagar city recently.

The official said police initially received inputs that the cough syrup was being sold in Rewa. As they launched a probe, the source was traced to Sagar, he said.

The cough syrup bottles, valued at Rs 1.22 crore, were confiscated from a godown owned by one Arvind Jain, a resident of Sagar.

Arvind and his son Sattu Jain were arrested and booked under the MP Drugs Control Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.

Cough syrups containing codeine, an opiate, have been widely abused, particularly among young people.

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"Politician Mamata Banerjee Not My Cup Of Tea": Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he respects Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an individual and has professional relations with her but the "politician Mamata Banerjee" is "not my cup of tea".

In an interview with PTI, the West Bengal Governor, who has often been at loggerheads with Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government, spoke candidly about their differences.

Asked about his relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bose said, "Which Mamata Banerjee? There are three Mamata Banerjees in front of me." "One is the individual Mamata Banerjee. I have a very good relationship with her. Second is the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. I have professional relations with her. Third is the politician Mamata Banerjee, that's not my cup of tea," he said.

"During elections, she mixed up the issues. The chief minister merged with the politician, made certain statements. I also became an individual, not the governor. I sued her for damages, for defamation. That is the complexity of the relationship," he said.

"Otherwise, Mamata Banerjee is my friend. The chief minister is my colleague and I am not a politician," he said.

"Politicians play certain roles in their own way. I won't allow that to interfere with my self-respect. There the relationship stands," he said.

Allegations of sexual harassment were made against the governor by a contractual employee of Raj Bhavan. An in-house preliminary inquiry report by a Raj Bhavan panel has dismissed the charges.

Amid attacks by Banerjee and TMC leaders over the charges, Bose had moved a defamation suit against Banerjee and some other TMC leaders, following which Calcutta High Court restrained them from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the Governor in an interim order till August 14.

With the West Bengal government moving the Supreme Court against the Governor for allegedly withholding assent on eight bills, he said there are no bills pending with his office.

"If I go into the lighter vein, only bill which is pending in the Bengal Raj Bhavan are the fuel bills. No bill of the government which is sent by the Assembly is pending there," he claimed.

"There is a case that eight bills are pending with the Governor. Six bills have been reserved for the President. One bill is kept for discussion with the offices of the Government on certain clarifications," he said.

"Once they come for clarification, those bills will be cleared or action will be taken this way or that way. One bill is sub-judice.

"Otherwise, there is no bill passed by the Assembly among the eight bills that they have pointed out pending with the Governor," he said.

The governor, who has asked the state government to come up with a White Paper on the state's finances, alleged that financial management in the state is "tardy", adding that depending on the white paper he will make up his mind about taking "action" as per the Constitution.

"In many respects, financial management is very tardy, very poor and lopsided in Bengal. I could also come to the conclusion that, in many respects, the budget or the finance is seeing a breakdown," he said.

"There is a meltdown, rather, if I may say so, in Bengal.

"But instead of imposing my views on the government, I asked them to give a White Paper, their own assessment of the factual situation in the field. The White Paper will enable them to have a reality check," he said.

He said it's his constitutional duty to uphold the Constitution and ensure the well-being of the people of West Bengal.

"If that is not there, action has to be taken. What is the action that can be taken? It is also spelt out very clearly in the Constitution. I have not made up my mind on that," he said.

"I will make up my mind, depending on the White Paper. Whenever it comes, I am willing to wait. Because my intention is to correct, not to accuse anybody," he said.

Asked what kind of action may be taken, he said, "The Constitution lays down clearly. If there is a breakdown, or aberrations in the financial management of a state, there are certain constitutional provisions that are very evident." "As Governor, I am not spelling it out because I have yet to make up my mind whether I should proceed in those directions," he added. 

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"Did You Make Crores By Growing Onions?" DK Shivakumar Jabs Union Minister

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday termed the opposition BJP and JD(S)' ongoing 'padayatra' against alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment scam, seeking to corner the Congress government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as a march for "redemption from their sins".

He also questioned JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy about the source of his family's wealth and said he could not have made thousands of crores through farming.

"BJP-JD(S) padayatre is a "Paapa Vimochana Padayatre" (a foot march for redemption from their sins)... it is the march of the corrupt, by the corrupt and for the corrupt," Mr Shivakumar said.

Speaking at the 'Janandolana' event, a public meeting by the Congress to counter BJP-JD(S)' padayatra, he accused BJP leaders and their family, Mr Kumaraswamy and his JDS leaders and their families of indulging in corruption.

The week long 'Mysuru Chalo padayatre' by BJP and JD(S) from Bengaluru that began on Saturday is against the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites to land losers by MUDA, including Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi.

Noting that he runs a business along with farming, Mr Shivakumar said while Mr Kumaraswamy has clearly said he is the son of the soil and does only farming. "Did he make thousands of crores of wealth just by growing potatoes and onions?" He also sought to know about Mr Kumaraswamy's elder brother H D Balakrishna Gowda, a retired KAS officer, and his family's assets.

"Kumaranna (Kumaraswamy), you can discuss my assets. Start from the first, your brother -- Balakrishna Gowda, his wife, her father and family -- in Mysuru, Srirangapatna and Bengaluru. Also their benamis. How much land is in their name, you have to answer it. A government employee, how many thousand crores is he worth?" he asked.

Averring that he hasn't yet spoken about the alleged denotification and mining scams involving Mr Kumaraswamy, the Deputy CM said, "I am yet to release your family's assets, but I will soon...." JD(S) won 136 seats under his presidency, but JD(S) secured only 19 seats inder Kumaraswamy, SMr hivakumar said.

"Now, you (Kumaraswamy) have joined your hands with the BJP to save your party. You are an expert in hit and run and you are a blackmailer... You said you will not attend the padayatra but why are you attending now. You are trying to ruin JD(S) for the sake of power." 

Channapatna Assembly segment will be facing the by-polls soon. The date is yet to be announced.

The bypoll in Channapatna is necessitated, following Kumaraswamy's election to the Lok Sabha from Mandya.

Speculations are rife within the Congress circles that either Mr Shivakumar or his brother D K Suresh, a former MP, who unsuccessfully contested from Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha segment, are likely to be Congress candidate from Channapatna.

"Whoever may be the candidate in Channapatna, but your vote goes to Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar. The Congress party symbol is the real candidate. I will work for this constituency like a legislator, give me an opportunity by supporting Congress," he appealed.

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