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15 Jul

Kerala High Court grants actor Sreejith Ravi bail

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The Kerala High Court has granted conditional bail to popular Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi, arrested in a POCSO case in Thrissur last week. The court granted bail to Ravi after considering the defense's argument that he had been under treatment for behavioral disorders for the past six years. The actor was arrested based on a complaint filed by the child's parents that an unidentified man in a black car molested two minors at a nearby park on July 4. The court also said that the bail will be canceled if evidence of involvement in similar illegal activities is found.

15 Jul

Active Covid-19 cases in the country

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India's tally of 16,906 Covid-19 infections has reached 4,36,69,850. The death toll rose to 5,25,519 with 45 new fatalities. An increase of 1,414 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload. In detail of Covid-19 cases in the country, it crossed 20-lakh on August 7, 2020, 30-lakh on August 23, 40-lakh on September 5 and 50-lakh on September 16. It surpassed 60 lakhs on 28 September, 70. 11 lakh on 11 October, 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and 1 crore on 19 December.

15 Jul

IIT Madras begs the best educational institute

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According to the Ministry of Education's National Institutional Ranking Framework, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has bagged the top spot among educational institutions in the country for the fourth consecutive year. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the 2022 ranking on Friday. In the overall category, IIT Madras is second followed by IISc Bangalore and IIT Bombay third. Among the universities, IISc Bangalore was followed by JNU at the second position and Jamia Millia Islamia at the third position. IIT Madras is the best engineering college which is followed by IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay.

14 Jul

RED FM enters the mighty Himalayas of Leh Ladakh

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Its 69th station 93.5 RED FM, India's leading private radio and entertainment network launched a new radio station in Leh Ladakh to strategically expand into the mighty Himalayas. 93.5 RED FM has announced an exciting launch campaign, Leh, Hum Aa Gaye' which talks about providing the ultimate infotainment and entertainment for the people of Ladakh. Speaking on the announcement, Nisha Narayanan, Director & COO, RED FM and Magic FM said, RED FM's arrival at this height is another milestone that we have collectively climbed and strengthened our foothold in Northern India. Now that we are here, we aim to enhance…

14 Jul

Leopard attack three people in Rajasthan

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Three persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in the Chandwaji area on Thrusday.According to the report, the incident occurred when the leopard entered the Motuka Bas dhani area and attacked the villagers who were asleep. The men injured critically are admitted to SMS government hospital in Jaipur, while the other two are being treated at another hospital.

14 Jul

Amarnath Yatra got suspended

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The morning Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended from the Pahalgam and Baltal routes and no pilgrims were allowed to proceed towards the holy cave temple due to rains in the Kashmir Valley. Officials said the journey will resume once the weather improves. Earlier, the Yatra was closed for three days due to a cloudburst on July 8 that left 16 dead and over 30 missing. It was re-opened via Pahalgam route on Monday and Baltal route on Tuesday.

13 Jul

Odisha reports 743 new COVID-19 cases

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Odisha recorded 743 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 12,95,328. The positivity rate rose from 3.48 percent to 4.03 percent as cases were detected among 18,442 samples. As of the report, 87 children were among those affected by the disease. "The government is keeping a close eye on positivity rates and deaths," Health Services Director Vijay Mohapatra told reporters. The official emphasized that cases are increasing slowly, but not as sharply as in previous waves.

13 Jul

Rupee drops against US dollar

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The rupee depreciated by 3 paise to close at a record low of 79.62 (provisional) against the US currency on a firmer dollar in overseas markets and losses in domestic stock markets. Crude oil prices trading near USD 100 per barrel, however, supported the local unit, forex dealers said. The local unit opened stronger at 79.55 against the greenback but could not hold on to gains and slipped into negative territory in the interbank forex market. It witnessed an intra-day high of 79.53 and low of 79.68. It finally settled at 79.62 (provisional), down a paise from its previous close…

12 Jul

Fire in Janakpuri, Delhi building

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Firefighters rescued four people after a fire broke out in an office in West Delhi's Janakpuri area, reports said. A fire broke out on the 11th floor of Kirti Shikhar Tower in Janakpuri near Janakpuri police station. A total of 11 fire tenders reached on the spot. The fire was brought under control and no injury was reported yet.

12 Jul

New Covid-19 cases in Andamans

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Andaman and Nicobar recorded 14 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and 11 more the day before, taking the tally to 10,253. and recovery rate of 10,080. The toll remains at 129 with no further deaths.