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New Guidelines for funerals in Kerala

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Thiruvananthapuram: The state health ministry issued new guidelines for the funeral of the people who died of COVID 19 in Kerala.  According to the new guidelines, the kin of the dead people can see the body with COVID protocols.

Health Minister KK Shailaja said close relatives can see the deceased individual’s face at the isolation ward/mortuary/cremation or burial site. However, the minister underscored that these relaxations will be subject to strict adherence to COVID protocols.

 The minister said that permission has been granted to conduct local and religious ceremonies in strict compliance with the Covid norms.

Heavy rains continue in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu

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Chennai:  Hurricane Nivar has turned into a severe cyclone. Chennai airport closed due to changed weather conditions. A red alert has been issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry states. It is reported that it is likely to follow the path of Hurricane Nivar.

Hurricane Nivar, which is moving towards the coast of Tamil Nadu, is likely to make landfall at midnight today or tomorrow morning. According to meteorologists, the weather along the coast of Tamil Nadu will be similar to that of 2017, when Okhi hit. Thirty thousand people have been evacuated from the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and seven thousand from Puducherry.

As a precautionary measure, a public holiday was declared in 13 districts of the state on Thursday. Public transport in the state has come to a standstill in the wake of heavy rains. The low lying areas of Chennai city are underwater. 27 trains from Chennai canceled.

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away

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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel, 71, has died. He died at Medanta Hospital around 3.30 am yesterday while undergoing Covid treatment. His son Faisal Patel announced the death on Twitter.

Ahmed Patel was a loyalist of the Gandhi family and one of Sonia Gandhi’s most important political advisers. When Sonia was the political secretary, the AICC he was in charge of organizational matters in Kerala as General Secretary.

In Gujarat, he is a three-time Lok Sabha member from his hometown of Bharuch. He lost the 1989 election. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha since 1993 and member of the Congress Working Committee since 1992. He has also been appointed as the Treasurer of the AICC since August 2018. Although a stronghold of the alliance, it refrained from being part of the government. 

His funeral was held today at Piraman, Gujarat. His last resting place will be near his parents’ grave.

Digital Strike again; Central government bans 43 more mobile apps in the country

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New Delhi: The Center has banned 43 more mobile apps in the country in the name of sovereignty, defense, security, and law. The apps were banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The ban is under Section 69A of the IT Act.

Earlier, the central government had banned Chinese apps like Pabji, Tik Tok, and UC Browser in two phases. 59 Chinese apps were first banned in India. India launches a digital strike after a Chinese provocation in Ladakh Officials said the apps violated central government security standards and consumer privacy. Then on September 2, 118 more apps were banned. With this, the number of apps banned by India has increased to 220. The app, which is owned by Chinese business giant Alibaba, is also banned.

Banned apps-

AliSuppliers Mobile App

Alibaba Workbench

AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living

Alipay Cashier

Lalamove India – Delivery App

Drive with Lalamove India

Snack Video

CamCard – Business Card Reader

CamCard – BCR (Western)

Soul- Follow the soul to find you

Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat

Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles

WeDate-Dating App

Free dating app-Singol, start your date!

Adore App

TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App

TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App

ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles

DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online

AsianDate: find Asian singles

FlirtWish: chat with singles

Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat

Tubit: Live Streams

WeWorkChina

First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online

Rela – Lesbian Social Network

Cashier Wallet

MangoTV

MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP

WeTV – TV version

WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama & More

WeTV Lite

Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App

Taobao Live

DingTalk

Identity V

Isoland 2: Ashes of Time

BoxStar (Early Access)

Heroes Evolved

Happy Fish

Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island!

Munchkin Match: magic home building

Conquista Online II

Schools in the state will not open soon; Discussion and decision on the opening of higher classes for conducting public examinations

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Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that no immediate decision will be taken on the opening of schools and colleges in the state. The decision will be taken after detailed discussions with experts, the CM said at a press conference after the Covid review meeting.

Consideration should be given to opening schools and colleges for students in the upper classes who are assessed through public examinations. However, in the case of students in small classes, it is doubtful how practical it would be to start classes and go to school today.

At the same time, if there is good progress in a situation where the rate of disease transmission is similarly low, institutions in the higher education sector will be opened for students in the upper classes after a  thorough examination and whether they will have the opportunity to take precautionary measures to attend classes. He hoped that a decision would be taken in this regard after considering the expert opinion.

TRP fraud case; Mumbai police have filed a charge sheet

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Mumbai: The Mumbai police have filed a charge sheet in a TRP fraud case against 12 people, including a Republic TV employee. The charge sheet is being filed on 1,400 pages.

The case is being investigated by the Crime Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Police. Mumbai police have found that Republic TV, Box Cinema, and Fakth Maratha had fraudulently inflated ratings.

Shyam Singh the Chief Executive Officer of Republic TV and Arnab Goswami included in the accused list. The employee of the agency rating agency Hansari Research included in the channel rating Staff and employees of the other two channels is also included in the list. BARC members and forensic auditors are included in the testimonial list. The transcripts of the two copies were filed in front of the Magistrate.

Covid expansion; Supreme Court notices to four states

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New Delhi: Supreme Court issues notice to four states with strong covid expansion in the country. Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and other states asked to control the spread of the disease. The court asked that the proceedings be elaborated. States take strong precautions to prevent COVID. The court observed that the situation will be worsened in December. Gujarat court has ruled that the status quo in Delhi should not be tolerated.

Gold smuggling case: The court allowed the customs to arrest Sivasankar in the case

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Kochi: Former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shivashankar has been booked in a gold smuggling case. The court allowed the customs to arrest Shivashankar in the case. Permission was granted by the Ernakulam Sessions Court.

The customs court said it had found evidence of Shivahankar’s role in the gold smuggling. Meanwhile, the accused will be produced in court tomorrow. A report seeking custody of Swapna and Sarith was also filed in the Customs Court. Customs wants the accused to be remanded in custody for 7 days.

Bineesh Kodiyeri’s house and property in Maruthankuzhi will be confiscated

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Thiruvananthapuram: The house and properties of Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who was arrested in connection with the Bangalore drug case, will be confiscated. The Enforcement Directorate has decided to confiscate the house and property in Maruthankuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram.

Property in the name of Bineesh’s wife will also be confiscated. The ED’s action is in accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The ED wrote a letter to the Registration IG requesting this. The ED had earlier written to IG Registration regarding Bineesh’s assets. Following this, it was ordered to confiscate the house and property now.

According to the natural procedure, the ED will complete the confiscation process within 90 days of the arrest. As part of this, the ED decided to confiscate the assets of those involved in the case. The assets of Anoop Mohammad, the accused in the drug case, will also be confiscated.

Actress assault case: Special public prosecutor resigns

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Kochi: In the case of the attack on the actress, Special Public Prosecutor A. Suresh resigned. Suresh said the resignation letter was sent to the Home Secretary.

The public prosecutor has resigned as the trial in the case of attacking the actress is about to resume today. Following this, the case was adjourned till Thursday. The actress and the government had approached the high court seeking a change in the trial court in the case but the petitions were rejected.