Thiruvananthapuram: Warning of heavy rains in the state today. Thulam Varsha will be stronger in southern districts and central Kerala. The Central Meteorological Department has announced a yellow alert in six districts of the state today. Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts are on yellow alert.
As part of the Libra monsoon, northeasterly winds become stronger over the Bay of Bengal and South India. A cyclonic vortex is also located in the southwestern Bay of Bengal over the northern Sri Lankan coast. There is also a low-pressure area extending from Cyclone Cyclone over Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the Southeast Arabian Sea.
As a result of all this, the Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of widespread rain in Kerala till November 4. The Central Meteorological Department has also predicted heavy thundershowers/rainfall at isolated places. A chance of isolated heavy rain is forecast.
Thiruvananthapuram: The gas booking method has been changed in the state from today. Changes like KYC, OTP, and GST code for policies will come into effect from 1.
KYC for policies KYC is mandatory for insurance policies. IRDA makes KYC mandatory for all health and general insurance policies.
OTP for Gas From November 1, customers will have to hand over the OTP while delivering LPG cylinders to their doorsteps. Users will get an OTP number while booking LPG cylinders. The OTP is issued to the customer’s authorized phone.
Code for GST Taxpayers with turnover less than Rs 5 crore must enter HSN code in GST return. HSN code is a four-digit number.
Lucknow: The Lucknow court found that Malayali journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested after the Hathras incident, had links with the banned organization Popular Front. The reference is in the order rejecting Siddique Kappan’s bail plea in the ED case. The court also pointed out that Kappan went to Hatras to destroy religious harmony.
Maintained regular contact with PFI officers and attended PFI meetings. Financial transactions were made for terrorism. The money transfers made to the accounts of the co-accused are also for terrorism. The court also observed that Kappan left for Hathras as part of a conspiracy to destroy religious harmony.
While going to report the Hathras incident, Kappan was caught by the UP Police on October 7, 2020. Masood Ahmed, Siddique Kappan, Atiqur Rahman and Mohammad were arrested. Although the Supreme Court granted bail in the UAPA case, Kappan could not be released as he was not granted bail in the ED case.
New Delhi: Two killed in fire at a shoe factory in Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area. 20 people were rescued. They were shifted to the hospital. The police informed that the injuries of those undergoing treatment are not serious.
Meanwhile, seven pilgrims were killed when a speeding car rammed into a procession in Maharashtra. Many people were injured. The incident took place in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.
New Delhi: After a gap of 7 months, fuel prices have come down in the country. 44 paise for petrol and 41 paise for diesel. In Kochi, petrol was priced at Rs. 105. 63 paise and diesel at Rs 94. 52 paise. As per the revised price, petrol will be Rs. 105. 19 paise and diesel will be Rs. 94. 11 paise. This year, the price of fuel decreased before April 7. Lower crude oil prices in the international market and crude oil prices falling below $95 per barrel have contributed to lower fuel prices.
Brazilia: Left-wing leader Lula da Silva wins the Brazilian presidential election. Lula defeated Bolsonaro with more than 50 percent of the vote.
Brazil’s streets are already celebrating Lula’s victory. From the destruction of the Amazon forest and the turning away of tribal groups, to the fallout during the Covid era, Bolsonaro’s chair was thrown out.
Lula, also a former president, promised to move Brazil away from the reactionary policies that had pushed it to the right. Lula, the leader of the left-wing Workers’ Party, will be sworn in as president tomorrow.
Manila: 50 dead in flash floods and landslides following heavy rains in the Philippines. About 60 people are missing in the southern province where the floods are raging. Official sources also informed that many houses were washed away in the flood.
Philippine Interior Minister Nagoob Sinarimbo said more than 40 people were missing in three towns in the autonomous region of Maguindanao.
According to disaster relief personnel, around 10 people were killed in the disaster at various places. Army Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Almonato visited the flood-affected areas. More rescue workers will be sent to the flood zone. He also said that the rescue workers are trying to shift the people trapped in their houses to safe places.
Jaipur: Two Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh. The encounter took place in Kankar today at four o’clock in the morning. The Special Task Force of the Police and the BSF confronted the Maoists. Arms and pamphlets were seized from them.
The encounter took place 160 km from the capital Raipur. Based on the information about the presence of Maoists, the Maoists first opened fire on the mission team that went to search.
Rajkot: The death toll in the suspension bridge accident in Gujarat’s Morbi has reached 141. It is reported that the death toll may rise. Meanwhile, the official confirmation is that 12 family members of Rajkot MP Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundaria are among the dead. The MP himself informed the media about this.
The renovated bridge was opened to the public five days ago. The bridge spanned the Machchu River in Morbia. The accident took place at 6.30 pm yesterday. About 500 people were on the bridge when the accident happened. It is suspected that more than a hundred people fell into the river.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached the accident site. The Prime Minister’s road show was going to be held in the state today as the assembly elections were around the corner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has canceled his road show in Gujarat today. Meanwhile, this great disaster is happening. The government had already stated yesterday that it is taking responsibility for the accident.
The National Disaster Response Force, Navy, locals and other government departments are continuing the rescue operation. The central government announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. The state government has also announced Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased.
The state government announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the family members of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. This was announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Within fifteen minutes of the disaster, rescue operations were started under the leadership of the police. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Draupadi Murmu and others expressed condolences over the incident.
Meanwhile, Morbi Municipal Committee CEO SV Sala said that although the reconstruction was completed, the fitness certificate was not received. According to eyewitnesses, around 500 people were on the bridge which could carry 150 people at the time of the accident.
Tehran: Celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, who took part in the anti-hijab protest in Iran, was allegedly beaten to death by the country’s religious police. The brutal murder took place before Mehrshad’s 20th birthday. Thousands of people took to the streets to protest while his body was being cremated on Saturday.
A 19-year-old man arrested during an anti-hijab protest was beaten to death by religious police while in custody, reports The Telegraph. It is reported that the cause of death was a blow to the head. However, his family alleged that they were under pressure to say that their son died of a heart attack.
However, the Iranian government denied this. Authorities say that there were no injuries on Mehrshad’s body.
