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Murder of Shaba Sharif; The main accused’s wife was arrested

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Malappuram: The wife of the main accused was arrested in the murder of Shaba Sharif, a local doctor in Nilambur. Shaibil Ashraf’s wife Hasna (28) from Meppadi was arrested. In 2019, Shaba Sharif, a physician from Mysore, was brought to Nilambur by a group led by Shaibin Ashraf, a resident of Kaipancheri, a resident of Nilambur. The doctor was brought from the treatment center to treat a patient in Mysore and then brought to Nilambur. The main defendant’s aim was to understand and market a drug for the treatment of piles.

The accused brutally tortured the doctor by keeping him imprisoned in his house in Nilambur for one quarter of a year. The doctor was kept in prison in a separate room with a toilet in the house. In October 2020, Shaba Sharif was killed during an attack to extract the treatment secret. According to the police, Shaibin and his accomplices then cut the body into several pieces and threw it from Malappuram Edavanna Sitihaji Bridge to Chaliyar.

Money laundering case: ED probes CSI Sabha headquarters

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Thiruvananthapuram: Enforcement Directorate inspection at CSI Sabha headquarters in the district. The investigation is related to the Karakonam Medical College case. The ED had earlier registered a case related to money laundering. Testing is done at four places at the same time.

The case is that the admission was not given after paying the fee for the medical seat. Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalath had admitted before the examination supervision committee that he had taken bribes since 2016 by offering medical seats.

Lakhs were bought as bribes from 24 students including 14 students from outside Kerala. The bribe was up to 92 lakhs.

The High Court had ordered a crime branch investigation on a complaint filed by the students alleging that the investigation in the case was ineffective. The cases were registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, breach of trust, fraud, extortion, and other charges.

In 2014, CPM candidate Dr. Bennett Abraham and Bishop A Dharmaraj were accused in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, where the college is the chairman.

Myanmar hangs two Aung San Suu Kyi supporters and two terrorists; UN Human Rights condemned

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Naypyitaw: The military regime continues to carry out the death penalty in Myanmar. Two close supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi and two others declared terrorists by the military were executed. The UN human rights group and other organizations are protesting globally against the military regime’s resumption of executions that had been suspended for decades. The conviction and execution were alleged earlier this year. Human rights organizations are also making a serious allegation that 114 people have been detained and killed by the army so far.

Two of those executed by the military regime were prominent democrats. The army has been accused of aiding terrorists in the ongoing protests after the government seized power in 2021. In January this year, senior democracy defender and leader Koh Jimmy (53) and National League parliamentarian Pio Sayar Thaw (41) were sentenced to death. Along with them, two men, Hla Myo Ong and Ang Tura Saw, who were arrested for throwing explosives at the army, were sentenced to death.

UN human rights representative Tom Andrew accused the death penalty as unfit for democratic countries and an inhuman act.

Wildfire: State of Emergency in California

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Sacramento:  A state of emergency has been declared in various areas in California due to the wildfire that has not been controlled for three days. Efforts to contain the largest wildfire in the United States continue.


About 6,000 people were evacuated after a wildfire broke out Friday afternoon in the Mariposa County town of Midpines, near Yosemite National Park. 10 houses and commercial establishments were gutted. Five houses were partially destroyed. The fire has been contained to the Sierra National Forest.

Four aircraft, 45 units of firefighting vehicles and 400 personnel have been deployed in the area. Fire department spokeswoman Natasha Fouts said the wildfire will not be under control until next week. They also said that 12,000 acres were burnt.

The largest and oldest sequoia trees in the world were partially destroyed in the fire that started in the Wawona area of Yosemite Park on July 7. About a thousand local residents were evacuated and road traffic was stopped.

Wawona Road was reopened on Saturday. In California alone, it is estimated that 2.5 million acres were destroyed in nearly 9,000 fires last year.

Shooting at Philippines University; 3 people including the former mayor were killed

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Manila: Three people, including the former mayor, were killed in a shooting at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. The deceased were identified as Rosita Furige, former mayor of Lambton town in Southern Basilan province, and her friend, a university security guard. The mayor had come to attend her daughter’s law graduation ceremony.

The injured daughter was admitted to the hospital. After the murder, the assailant, who tried to escape in a car with two handguns, was stopped by those present and handed over to the police.

He is a doctor. Chief Brigadier General Remus Medina, Quezon City police chief, said the reason for the killing was enmity against former mayor Rosita. The university was closed following the attack.

Double-decker buses collide on Purvanchal Expressway; Eight deaths

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Lucknow:  Eight people died in a collision between double-decker buses on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. 20 people were injured.

Officials informed that the health condition of three people is critical and they have been shifted to the trauma center in Lucknow for specialist treatment. Immediately after the accident, the police and fire brigade reached the spot and led the rescue operation.

Draupadi Murmu took oath as the 15th President of India

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New Delhi: Draupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of the country. Supreme Court Chief Justice NV Ramana administered the oath.

Draupadi Murmu, who arrived at Parliament in a limousine with President Ram Nath Kovind, was sworn in at a ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament. Dignitaries including the Prime Minister were present on the occasion.

As the country prepares to celebrate its 75th Independence Day, 64-year-old Draupadi Murmu, a leader of the tribal community, will become the nation’s leader. Addressing the nation, Draupadi Murmu said that she thanked everyone and would keep the nation’s faith.

Plus one admission; the last date to apply is tomorrow

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Thiruvananthapuram: The deadline for submitting applications for Plus One admission is 5 pm tomorrow. The High Court’s order is to facilitate the application of CBSE students as well. CBSE announced class 10 and 12 exams on Friday.

Two CBSE students and their parents from Malappuram approached the High Court with a petition.
The government has taken the stand in the High Court that it cannot extend the time further. In an affidavit filed in the High Court, the government had pointed out that extending the time would disrupt the regularity of the academic year.

The allotment was made from the 27th to the 11th of the next month and the previous decision was to start the class on the 17th of the next month. 4.25 lakh students have applied so far.

Mother as single parent can be added to the birth certificate and other documents

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Kochi:  The High Court said that the citizen has the right to add only the mother’s name to the birth certificate and identification documents. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan also ordered that the authorities should allow the application to make corrections to the certificate. The court considered the petition filed by the mother’s son following the harassment.

The court said that children born to victims of sexual harassment and unmarried people are also children of the nation. The court also stated that no authority can deny their rights.

Then the court ordered corrections to be made including the birth certificate as requested by the petitioner.

Monkeypox has also been confirmed in Delhi

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New Delhi:  Monkeypox has been confirmed in the national capital. A 31-year-old man who is being treated at Maulana Abdul Kalam Hospital has been diagnosed with the disease. The fact that he has not traveled abroad has caused concern.

So far in India monkeypox was only in Kerala. Kollam, Kannur, and Malappuram natives who came from abroad were earlier diagnosed with the disease.

If the disease has been reported outside Kerala and a person with no history of foreign travel has become ill, the Union Health Ministry may suggest stricter surveillance and vigilance.

A global health emergency has been declared due to the spread of monkeypox. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the World Health Organization.

16,000 cases have been reported in 75 countries, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Monkeypox, which broke out in Africa in the mid-1950s, has traveled internationally and reached the 21st century.