Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala may receive isolated rain today. Chance of thunder and strong winds along with rain. The authorities have instructed to continue vigilance in the hilly areas. Meanwhile, no alerts have been announced in any districts today.
It is estimated that the rain will weaken by tomorrow and the atmosphere will change to a dry condition.
Fishermen and coastal residents should exercise caution due to the possibility of high waves and storm surges. There is no restriction on fishing in Kerala Karnataka Lakshadweep coasts.
The advertisement, which was broadcast in Hindi by Flipkart, featured Amitabh Bachchan stating that the mobile deals offered by Flipkart would not be available at retail outlets.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has lodged a formal complaint with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs against Flipkart and Amitabh Bachchan for a promotional advertisement related to the upcoming Big Billion Days sale. The advertisement, which was broadcast in Hindi by Flipkart, featured Amitabh Bachchan stating that the mobile deals offered by Flipkart would not be available at retail outlets.
CAIT has expressed its disappointment with the advertisement and has written to Amitabh Bachchan to convey its concerns regarding the misleading claims made in the advertisement. The organization has also informed him that the advertisement has not been well-received by India’s retailers. CAIT acknowledges that Flipkart and Amazon entered the Indian market with the intention of disrupting the traditional retail industry.
Flipkart has since made the advertisement private on YouTube. The Big Billion Days sale is scheduled to commence on October 8 and conclude on October 15.
The Minister completed today’s event by interacting with the school students of Gopal Naidu Higher Secondary School in Peelamedu, Coimbatore where she also talked about the Chandrayaan-3 mission and demonstrated a spacecraft replica to the students.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is in Coimbatore for two days with the motive of participating in a cleanliness drive, set up by Canara Bank and the State-Level Bankers Committee of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) under the Swachh Bharat campaign.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her secretary Vivek Joshi, Department of Financial Services, are on two visits to Coimbatore city to heed a sequel of pre-planned occasions. The Minister talked to officers of the two banks and moved to tidy up Bharathi Colony Road in Peelamedu where Sanitation staffers from the Coimbatore corporation and bank staff tied up with her.
Cheques of Rs.10 Lakh and Rs.5 Lakh were offered by Canara Bank and IOB to A.Selvasurabhi, Deputy Commissioner of the Coimbatore Corporation under their (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility. The Minister completed today’s event by interacting with the school students of Gopal Naidu Higher Secondary School in Peelamedu, Coimbatore where she also talked about the Chandrayaan-3 mission and demonstrated a spacecraft replica to the students.
New Delhi: Delhi Police has charged UAPA against News Click, a news portal, following the allegation of taking funds from China. Delhi Police raided the houses of journalists and others working in connection with News Click. Mobile phones and laptops were seized. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident.
But there are also reports that some were taken to the station for questioning. The Enforcement Directorate had earlier taken a case against the news portal and investigated the funding. Some assets related to the news portal were also confiscated.
Apart from News Click editor Prabir Purakayastha, the residences of journalists Abhisar Sharma, Bhashasingh and Urmilesh, writer Geeta Hariharan, historian Sohail Hashmi and Dr Raghunandan of the Delhi Science Forum were also raided. Delhi Police seized mobile phones and laptops from many people during the raid.
The film is scheduled to be released in multiple languages on October 19, 2023. It has been reported that the theatrical rights of Leo have been sold for over Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu alone.
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Exciting news, folks! Brace yourselves for a thrilling cinematic experience because the makers of Leo have just dropped a bombshell announcement! Mark your calendars for October 5, 2023, as that’s the day when the much-awaited theatrical trailer of Leo will finally grace our screens. But wait, there’s more! To add fuel to the fire of anticipation, they’ve also unleashed an absolutely captivating poster that’s got fans buzzing with excitement!
The forthcoming film Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring the renowned actor Thalapathy Vijay, has generated significant anticipation among audiences. The film is scheduled to be released in multiple languages on October 19, 2023. The official posters of Leo have been unveiled in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi by the film’s producers. It has been reported that the theatrical rights of Leo have been sold for over Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu alone.
Stockholm: This year’s medicine Nobel Prize goes to the scientists who conducted the research for the discovery of the vaccine, which is crucial in the prevention of Covid.
Katalin Karriko and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into the development of a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine.
The research conducted by the two at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Together they conducted research that led to the development of mRNA vaccines. Katelyn is the 13th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
New Delhi: Online gambling, casino will be subject to GST hike. 28 percent GST will be applicable on cash games from today. GST was 18 percent till now.
Both the Houses of Parliament passed the amendment related to the increase in taxes. Companies collect taxes and pay them to the government. According to the new law amendment, foreign gaming companies will also have to take GST registration in India from now on.
Meanwhile, some states including Kerala have not issued any ordinance in this regard. Gaming companies argue that this will cause confusion. No online gaming companies are registered in the state.
Imphal: Kuki organization announces indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur in case of Manipur riots. The protest of Kuki organizations is demanding the release of seven people arrested by NIA and CBI teams. Internet ban in Manipur extended for 5 days amid tension All borders will be closed. They say that those arrested in the students’ murder case should be released.
CBI has arrested 6 people from Churachandpur in Imphal in connection with the kidnapping and murder of students in Manipur. 2 of them are minors. Chief Minister Biren Singh said that no one can escape from the hands of law.
Last July, two students belonging to Meitei sect went missing. After the internet was restored in Manipur, the pictures of them being killed came out.
Meanwhile, Manipur riot accused Sei Manul Gangtey, who was arrested last day, was released in NIA custody for two days. Delhi Patiala House Court remanded the accused in custody.
New Delhi: IS terrorist Shafi Usama arrested. Shafi Usama, who had escaped from custody and was absconding, was arrested from a hideout in the national capital by the special cell of the Delhi Police.
He was arrested in Delhi during the investigation by the Anti-Terrorism Agency. The arrest was made by a special cell of the Delhi Police, which works with the NIA to bust terror networks in several states.
He escaped from custody and was absconding. The NIA had announced a reward of Rs 3 lakh for the informers. Shafi Usama was on the National Investigation Agency’s most wanted list.
Thiruvananthapuram: In conjunction with the state’s Wildlife Week, entry to all wildlife sanctuaries is free for the public. Also, it has been decided to conduct extensive competitions for students and general public on state and district basis. The concluding session of the week-long celebration will be held on October 8 in Kozhikode.
The state-level inauguration of the Wildlife Week 2023 will be held at Zoological Park, Puthur, Thrissur on Monday, October 2 at 10 am. The function will be presided over by Revenue Minister Adv K Rajan and will be inaugurated by Forest and Wildlife Minister AK Saseendran. Minister K Krishnan Kutty will inaugurate the Zoological Park sub-station and transfer of peacocks from Thrissur Zoo will be done by Minister J Chinchurani.
As part of the wildlife week celebrations of the museum and zoo department, school and college students will be given free entry to the Thiruvananthapuram zoo from October 2 to 8.
