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Child injured as ambulance meets with accident

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Puttur: Child injured as ambulance meets with accident

Puttur: A child being transported from Sullia to Mangaluru for medical treatment was injured in a road accident late Monday night at Mura, in Puttur taluk.

The child, who had been born at Sullia Hospital and was en route to Mangaluru Hospital for treatment due to breathing difficulties, was inside an ambulance when a pickup truck traveling from the opposite direction collided with it. Both the child and the ambulance driver sustained minor injuries in the accident.

Following the incident, the child and the family were immediately transferred to another vehicle and sent to Mangaluru for further treatment.

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

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Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires

Marjayoun (Lebanon): Israeli strikes on Lebanon Monday killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah.

Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006.

Lebanon’s health ministry said the strikes killed 492 people, including 35 children and 58 women, and wounded 1,645 people — a staggering one-day toll for a country still reeling from a deadly attack on communication devices last week.

The death toll far surpassed that of Beirut’s devastating port explosion in 2020, when hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse detonated, killing at least 218 people and wounding more than 6,000.

In a recorded message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese civilians to heed Israeli calls to evacuate, saying “take this warning seriously.”

“Please get out of harm’s way now,” Netanyahu said. “Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes.”

Israel’s military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said the army will do “whatever is necessary” to push Hezbollah from Lebanon’s border with Israel.

Hagari claimed Monday’s widespread airstrikes had inflicted heavy damage on Hezbollah. But he would not give a timeline for the ongoing operation and said Israel was prepared to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon if needed.

“We are not looking for wars. We are looking to take down the threats,” he said. “We will do whatever is necessary to do to achieve this mission. We hope to do it as shortly as we can.”

Hagari said Hezbollah has launched some 9,000 rockets and drones into Israel since last October, including 250 on Monday alone.

The military spokesman said Israeli warplanes struck 1,300 Hezbollah targets Monday, destroying cruise missiles, long- and short-range rockets and attack drones. He said many were hidden in residential areas, showing photos of what he said were weapons hidden in private homes.

“Hezbollah has turned southern Lebanon into a war zone,” he told a news conference.

Israel estimates Hezbollah has some 150,000 rockets and missiles, including guided missiles and long-range projectiles capable of striking anywhere in Israel.

Kerala HC dismisses actor Sidhique’s anticipatory bail plea in rape case

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Kerala HC dismisses actor Sidhique's anticipatory bail plea in rape case
Malayalam actor Sidhique

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Malayalam film actor Sidhique in a rape case registered against him based on a complaint by an actress.

“Application is dismissed,” Justice C S Dias said.

The detailed order giving reasons for rejecting the actor’s plea is not yet available.

Sidhique, who was booked for offences under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation), has claimed in his plea that the complainant female actor, has subjected him to the “prolonged campaign of harassment and false accusations since 2019”.

In his anticipatory bail plea, he further claimed that she had repeatedly, for the past five years, made unsubstantiated and false claims of sexual misbehaviour and ‘verbal sexual offers’ by him in a theatre in 2016.

“But now she has raised totally contradictory allegation of more serious crime of rape at a different place in the same year,” he had said in his plea.

Sidhique had resigned from his post as general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) following the allegations against him.

Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high-profile Malayalam film personalities following allegations of sexual harassment against various directors and actors in the wake of revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report.

The committee was constituted by the Kerala government after the 2017 actress assault case and its report revealing instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam cinema industry.

Following the allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation cropping up against several actors and directors, the state government on August 25 announced the establishment of a seven-member special investigation team to probe them.

Karnataka High Court upholds governor’s sanction to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA case

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Karnataka High Court upholds governor's sanction to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA case
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea challenging the Governor’s sanction to prosecute him in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

Justice M. Nagaprasanna stated that the complaint required investigation and upheld the Governor’s authority to grant approval for prosecution.

The court also noted that it is the complainants’ duty to seek approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Governor has the discretion to take an independent decision.

Wayanad aid memorandum: Kerala CM slams media for “destructive journalism”

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Wayanad aid memorandum: Kerala CM slams media for "destructive journalism"
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday slammed a section of the media for allegedly spreading “fake news” about the memorandum prepared by the state government for central aid in the context of the Wayanad landslide disaster, terming it “destructive journalism.”

“What is happening in Kerala is destructive journalism. A section of the media has turned into factories for creating controversies,” Vijayan said at a press conference.

The Chief Minister said that Kerala has been discredited due to the fake news.

He alleged that after the media spread false information, a fake narrative emerged, claiming that Kerala was attempting to unfairly grab aid.

“The opposition also seized upon these reports. The aim behind these stories was to discredit the state government by any means,” Vijayan added.

The CM clarified that it is not the ministers who prepare the memorandum in the wake of a disaster, but rather professionals who have proven expertise in the field.

He said that the media had misinterpreted the data prepared by these experts.

The figures in the memorandum are not exaggerated, but are projected estimates, he added.

Tension in Dharavi as locals thwart BMC’s move to raze ‘illegal’ portion of mosque

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Tension in Dharavi as locals thwart BMC's move to raze 'illegal' portion of mosque

Mumbai: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday after hundreds of local residents gathered on a road and opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s plan to pull down an alleged illegal portion of a mosque, an official said.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation, he said.

“A team of BMC officials from G-North administrative ward reached the 90 Feet Road in Dharavi around 9 am to demolish alleged illegal portion of Mehboob-E-Subhani masjid. Soon, a large number of local residents gathered at the spot and stopped the civic officials from entering the lane where the mosque is located,” the police official said.

“Later, hundreds of people also assembled outside the Dharavi police station located there and squatted on the road to protest against the civic body’s move,” he said.

Heavy police ‘bandobast’ has been deployed and the situation is under control, the official said.

A delegation from the mosque, BMC officials and Dharavi police are currently holding talks to resolve the issue, he added.

Dharavi, a densely-populated colony, is considered Asia’s largest slum.

Sharing obscene videos in Prajwal Revanna scandal a ‘big sin’: High Court

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Sharing obscene videos in Prajwal Revanna scandal a 'big sin': High Court

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, during a hearing on the Prajwal Revanna sex scandal case, remarked that sharing obscene videos linked to the scandal is a serious offense. The court expressed concern, stating that the act of sharing a pen drive containing explicit videos has insulted the victims.

The single-judge bench, led by Justice M Nagaprasanna, was hearing a petition filed by former BJP MLA Pritam Gowda, who sought to quash the complaint lodged against him for allegedly distributing the pen drive at the Bengaluru Cyber Crime station.

Senior advocate C.V. Nagesh, representing Gowda via video conference, stated that his client was ready to cooperate with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and had no objections to the continuation of the investigation.

The court questioned whether Gowda had cooperated with the inquiry, to which Nagesh responded that no notice had been issued by the SIT. The bench criticised both the handling of the case and the lack of action by the state government, stating that the case had been exaggerated and mishandled.

The government’s special prosecutor, Prof. Ravivarma Kumar, informed the court that a previous interim order related to the case had been dismissed. After hearing the arguments, the court adjourned the matter for further consideration.

Services on Supreme Court’s YouTube channel resumes

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The services on the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel, which was hacked on Friday, has resumed.

“This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India is live and up. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been resumed,” said a notice uploaded on the apex court’s website on Friday.

The top court’s YouTube channel was hacked on Friday and showed videos promoting a cryptocurrency developed by US-based company Ripple Labs.

A blank video with the title “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION” was live on the hacked channel.

Later in the day, a notice posted on the apex court’s website informed that the court’s YouTube channel was taken down.

“This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been taken down. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India will be resumed shortly,” said the notice posted on the top court’s website earlier on Friday.

Later, another notice was uploaded on the website, saying the YouTube channel was live and the services have resumed.

The Supreme Court has been using YouTube to stream live hearings of cases listed before the Constitution benches and matters involving public interest.

In a unanimous decision taken by the full court meeting headed by the then CJI UU Lalit, the top court decided to live-stream proceedings of all Constitution bench hearings following a path-breaking verdict on the matter in 2018.

Actor Parvin Dabas in ICU after car accident

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Mumbai: Actor Parvin Dabas was on Saturday admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a suburban hospital here after a car accident, his family said.

Dabas, 50, has appeared predominantly in Hindi and English language films such as Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding”, “Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara”, “Khosla Ka Ghosla”, “The Perfect Husband” and “The World Unseen”.

His wife, actor Preeti Jhingiani, said in a statement that Dabas, the co-founder of arm-wrestling competition Pro Panja League, is recuperating in Holy Family Hospital in Bandra.

“We regret to inform you that Parvin Dabas, Bollywood actor and co-founder of the Pro Panja League, has been hospitalised and is in the ICU at Holy Family Hospital Bandra following an unfortunate car accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.

“Details of the incident are still emerging, but we can confirm that Mr Dabas is receiving medical attention,” the statement read.

According to the statement, the Pro Panja League management is closely monitoring the situation.

The Delhi-born actor most recently starred in “Made in Heaven” season two and Tahira Kashyap’s “Sharmajee Ki Beti”.

Atishi to be sworn in as Delhi chief minister on Saturday

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi will take the oath of office at 4.30 pm, officials have said.

The new Council of Ministers announced by the party comprises Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat, a new entrant, besides ministers Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Imran Hussain.

Atishi will be the 17th female chief minister of the country.

The officials at the lieutenant governor’s office on Friday evening said President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi as the chief minister of Delhi from the date of her being sworn in and has also accepted Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation.

The President has also cleared the appointment of five ministers, they added.

According to an AAP leader, the ceremony will be a low-key affair as the mood in the party is not upbeat because of Kejriwal’s resignation and also the delays in approvals, leaving little time for preparations.

AAP MLAs met earlier this week and unanimously chose Atishi as the leader of the ruling legislature party.

The party’s national convener Kejriwal walked out of the Tihar jail on September 13, after more than five months behind bars in an excise policy case.

In a surprise announcement two days later, Kejriwal said he would resign from the post of the chief minister of Delhi in the wake of the BJP’s “mudslinging” against him over corruption.

Kejriwal also announced that he would return to the post only after getting a “certificate of honesty” from Delhi people in the assembly polls.

The tenure of the Atishi government will be brief as the assembly polls in Delhi are due in February next year.

Her government will have to fast-track and give nod to various pending policies and welfare schemes such as the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 and doorstep delivery of services among others.

In the outgoing Kejriwal government, Atishi held 13 portfolios, including finance, revenue, PWD, power and education.

Rai was in charge of the environment, development and general administration departments, while Bharadwaj looked after the health, tourism and urban development departments among others.

Gahlot held the responsibility of transport, home and women and child development departments, while Hussain was the minister for food and supplies.

AAP sources said the four ministers retained in the new Cabinet are likely to hold their previous portfolios while Ahlawat could be allotted those lying vacant following the resignation of minister Raaj Kumar Anand in April this year.

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