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"Not Inclined": Court On Relief To Teesta Setalvad In Grave Digging Case

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'Not Inclined': High Court On Relief To Teesta Setalvad In Grave Digging Case

The next hearing in the case will be on January 9.

New Delhi:

In fresh trouble for activist Teesta Setalvad, the Gujarat High Court has said it is “not inclined” to grant her relief in a mass grave digging case linked to the 2002 riots in the state. The judge also orally remarked: “Why are such dead horses required to be pulled?”

The court was hearing a petition filed by Ms Setalvad seeking the cancellation of the First Information Report (FIR) alleging her involvement in digging graves and exhuming 28 bodies of post-Godhra riots victims from a mass burial site near Pandarwada village in Gujarat in 2005. 

Hearing the petition on Monday, Justice Sandeep Bhatt orally remarked that he is not inclined to grant relief to Ms Setalvad. “After going through the record, I am not inclined, prima facie,” he said.

The activist’s lawyer responded, “The FIR has nothing. No offence is made out. It is just political victimisation.” 

To this, the judge said, “This is a broad word used nowadays.”

A case of destroying evidence and outraging religious feelings had been filed after the bodies were exhumed and the people named included Rais Khan, who was associated with Ms Setalvad’s NGO, Citizens for Justice and Peace. 

The activist’s name was included later when she and Mr Khan had a falling out and he told the police that the exhumation had been carried out at her behest. 

Ms Setalvad’s lawyer argued that the bodies were exhumed because relatives of the victims had alleged that proper autopsies had not been conducted. The next hearing in the case will be on January 9.

In July 2023, the activist was granted bail in a case in which she was accused of allegedly fabricating evidence in cases related to the 2002 riots.

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Nadal makes winning return, beats Dominic Thiem at Brisbane International

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The 22-time major winner hadn’t played a singles match at the elite level since a second-round exit at the Australian Open last January

Published Date – 07:09 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Nadal makes winning return, beats Dominic Thiem at Brisbane International

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria with 7-5, 6-1, during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP/PTI)

Brisbane: Rafael Nadal showed no signs of rust from his year off the tour, winning his return match over former No. 3-ranked Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 at the Brisbane International on Tuesday.

The 22-time major winner hadn’t played a singles match at the elite level since a second-round exit at the Australian Open last January. He didn’t show it. The 37-year-old Nadal made just six unforced errors and dropped only three points on his serve in the first set. He won eight of the last nine games to clinch victory in 89 minutes.

Now, ranked No. 672 and playing on a wild card in Brisbane after a long rehabilitation from a hip injury, Nadal said the last 12 months had been among the toughest of his professional career. “Today is honestly an emotional and important day for me,” he said in a post-match TV interview.

“It was a very positive level (for) the first day.” In the opening match of the day on the covered Pat Rafter Arena, No. 51-ranked Yannick Hanfmann of Germany beat fifth-seeded Sebastian Korda 7-5, 6-4 in a first-round contest.

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Those Allergic To Seafood Can Feel Ill Even Smelling It. Study Explains

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Those Allergic To Seafood Can Feel Ill Even Smelling It. Study Explains

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Washington:

Those who are allergic to seafood may become extremely ill simply by smelling it, making them more prone to avoid it. People who get food illness after eating a specific meal demonstrate the same avoidance behaviour.

Scientists have long known that the immune system plays an important part in human reactivity to allergens and infections in the environment, but it was unknown if it also had a role in inducing these sorts of behaviours towards allergic stimuli.

According to Yale-led research published July 12 in the journal Nature, it turns out that the immune system plays a crucial role in changing our behaviors.

“We find immune recognition controls behavior, specifically defensive behaviors against toxins that are communicated first through antibodies and then to our brains,” said Ruslan Medzhitov, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and senior author of the study.

Without immune system communication, the brain does not warn the body about potential dangers in the environment and does not try to avoid those threats, the study shows.

A team in the Medzhitov lab, led by Esther Florsheim, at the time a postdoctoral researcher at Yale and now an assistant professor at Arizona State University, and Nathaniel Bachtel, a graduate student at the School of Medicine, studied mice that had been sensitized to have allergic reactions to ova, a protein found in chicken eggs.

As expected, these mice tended to avoid water laced with ova, while control mice tended to prefer ova-laced water sources.

The aversion to ova-laced water sources in sensitized mice lasted for months, they found.

The team then examined whether they could alter the behavior of sensitized mice by manipulating immune system variables.

They found, for instance, that mice allergic to ova lost their aversion to the protein in their water if Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, produced by the immune system, were blocked.

IgE antibodies trigger the release of mast cells, a type of white blood cell that, along with other immune system proteins, plays a crucial role in communicating to areas of the brain that control aversion behavior.

Without IgE as an initiator, the transmission of information was interrupted, so that mice no longer avoided the allergen.

Medzhitov said that the findings illustrate how the immune system evolved to help animals avoid dangerous ecological niches. Understanding how the immune system memorizes potential dangers, he added, could one day help suppress excessive reactions to many allergens and other pathogens.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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e-KYC updation of 30 per cent ration card holders pending in Adilabad

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According to officials, 7,59,238 households possess ration cards under 1,505 fair price shops operated in erstwhile Adilabad district

Published Date – 06:34 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


e-KYC updation of 30 per cent ration card holders pending in Adilabad


Adilabad: Around 30 percent of ration card holders in the erstwhile district have not yet updated their electronic- Know Your Customer (e-KYC) details even as the deadline of January 31 is fast approaching. The shortage of Aadhar centres is attributed to the delay in carrying out this task by the beneficiaries.

According to officials, 7,59,238 households possess ration cards under 1,505 fair price shops operated in erstwhile Adilabad district. There are 1,91,772 cards in Adilabad district, while Kumram Bheem Asifabad accounts for 1,39,784 cards. As many as 2,19,195 holders are in Mancherial and 2,08,487 beneficiaries are from Nirmal district.

A total of 71.86 percent of card holders in Nirmal district, 64.76 percent of beneficiaries in Adilabad, 62.31 percent of holders from Kumram Bheem Asifabad and 64.76 percent of beneficiaries in Mancherial district updated their information so far. All members of a beneficiary family are required to record their thumb impressions on devices at the fair price shops as part of this exercise.

As per norms, the card holders should have Aadhar cards in order to register their thumb impressions on devices at the shops. Else, their information is not reflected in the database available at the fair shops. The beneficiary will lose the grains if he or she does not update their information. The beneficiaries are queuing up at Aadhar centres to record their thumb impressions and other data.

However, the beneficiaries are struggling to record their thumb impressions due to the shortage of Aadhar centres. For instance, Mancherial district used to house 20 e-Seva centres run by the Information Technology and Electronics Communication department. It currently has barely five e-Seva centers operated by the department, apart from the facilities run by the postal department and banks.

Officials of the civil supplies department said that elderly people, migrants and students have not updated their information. About 15 percent of beneficiaries are not using the cards. This means, anywhere between 15 and 20 percent of holders have to record their information at the shops. They are allowed to do this task at any shop in the country.

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Attack had made Kotha Prabhakar Reddy think of opting out of polls: Harish Rao

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Addressing a meeting of the Dubbak BRS workers in Dubbak, Harish Rao said Prabhakar Reddy told him this a day after the attack on him while in hospital

Published Date – 06:40 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Attack had made Kotha Prabhakar Reddy think of opting out of polls: Harish Rao

Finance Minister T Harish Rao is addressing Party cadre during a Thanksgiving meeting in Dubbak on Tuesday.

Siddipet: Former Minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday said Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy had thought of staying away from the assembly elections after the attack on him during the election campaign on October 30.

Addressing a meeting of the Dubbak BRS workers in Dubbak on Tuesday, Harish Rao said Prabhakar Reddy told him this a day after the attack on him while in hospital.

When he tried to convince Prabhakar Reddy, the latter sought a day to take a decision. Since Prabhakar Reddy was known to be an affable person, he was mentally hurt by the attack, he said, adding the Reddy finally accepted to go ahead with contesting in the elections. Stating that BRS workers had put collective work into the campaign, Harish Rao credited the victory by a majority of 53,000 votes to the Dubbak party cadre.

Asking the cadre to consider the defeat of the party in the assembly election as a mere speedbreaker to the BRS progress, the former Minister said the party would correct its mistakes to emerge strong in the days to come. Saying that the Congress had made 413 promises under the Six Guarantees, he said the Congress would stand no right to seek votes during the Lok Sabha elections unless it kept its promises before the deadline of 100 days.

Stating that the people of Telangana would certainly recognise the work of the BRS at some point during the Congress rule, Rao said they would compare the commitment of each party as time progresses. However, the BRS would remain the only voice for Telangana at the national level while both the national parties were working with the single agenda of forming their party’s government at the Centre.

Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, MLC Dr V Yadava Reddy and others were present.

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312 cases of JN.1 sub-variant detected in India

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The INSACOG’s data showed 279 Covid cases recorded in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 33 such cases were detected in November

Published Date – 06:13 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


312 cases of JN.1 sub-variant detected in India

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New Delhi: A total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the INSACOG’s data updated on Tuesday.

Ten states and Union territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus.

These states are Kerala (147), Goa (51), Gujarat (34), Maharashtra (26), Tamil Nadu (22), Delhi (16), Karnataka (eight), Rajasthan (five), Telangana (two) and Odisha (one), according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

The INSACOG’s data showed 279 Covid cases recorded in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 33 such cases were detected in November.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a separate “variant of interest” given its rapidly-increasing spread, but said it poses a “low” global public health risk.

The JN.1 sub-variant of the coronavirus was previously classified as a variant of interest (VOI) as part of the BA.2.86 sub-lineages, the parent lineage that is classified as a VOI, the world body said.

However, in recent weeks, JN.1 cases continued to be reported from multiple countries and its prevalence has rapidly increased globally.

The Centre has asked states and Union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an uptick in the number of Covid cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub-variant in the country.

India has recorded 573 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases stood at 4,565, according to data released by the Health ministry on Tuesday.

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Collector Santosh, MLA Premsagar attend Praja Palana in Mancherial

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Collector Badavath Santosh along with MLA K Premsagar Rao attended Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday

Published Date – 06:50 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Collector Santosh, MLA Premsagar attend Praja Palana in Mancherial

Collector Santosh and MLA Premsagar participate in Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday. 

Mancherial: Collector Badavath Santosh said that steps were being taken to ensure all eligible persons get fruits of developmental programmes and welfare schemes through Praja Palana. He along with MLA K Premsagar Rao attended Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Santosh said that the Praja Palana programme was being organised in villages and municipalities by chalking an action plan. He told the eligible beneficiaries to utilise the opportunity. He stated that 1,702 counters were created across the district to receive the application from the public between 8 am and 12 am and from 2 pm to 6 pm a day.

Premsagar Rao said that the applications were being received through the ongoing Praja Palana programme to extend six guarantees to the eligible beneficiaries. He asked the applications to furnish true information to ensure justice to genuine beneficiaries. Special counters were created for women, while the drinking water facility and help desks were arranged.

Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Narender, Scheduled Welfare deputy director P Ravinder Reddy and many other officials were present.

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Eyewitness footage shows man stabbing South Korea's opposition chief

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South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a university hospital for treatment, party and fire officials said.

Footage from a livestream showed the assailant lunging with an outstretched arm at Lee, who then collapsed among a throng of supporters and reporters while touring the site of a proposed airport.

The attacker appeared to be a man in his 50s or 60s, who wore a paper crown with Lee’s name on it, news photographs showed.

The assailant was quickly subdued by men that included police officers. He was refusing to answer police questions about his motives, daily Busan Ilbo reported.

(Source: Reuters)

 

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Vande Bharat Express trains across SCR run with full occupancy

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Four Vande Bharat Express trains introduced in the South Central Railway last year have been consistently recording high patronage of 100 per cent and above

Published Date – 06:41 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Vande Bharat Express trains across SCR run with full occupancy


Hyderabad: Four Vande Bharat Express trains introduced in the South Central Railway last year have been consistently recording high patronage of 100 per cent and above. Data on the Vande Bharat occupancy in the month of December shows these services to logging in high patronage that even went up to 143 per cent.

The SCR officials said Vande Bharat occupancy reflected the enormous popularity of India’s semi-high speed train introduced in various routes. The Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam VB Express with 16 coaches has been consistently operating with more than 100 per cent occupancy and in December 2023, it was at 134 per cent, while Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad Express was 143 per cent !

The Secunderabad to Tirupati VB express which was introduced with eight coaches, due to high demand had the number of coaches increased to 16. The occupancy of Secunderabad to Tirupati Express in December 2023 was 114 per cent and 105 per cent in return.

Establishing Vande Bharat connectivity between Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the Kacheguda to Yesvantpur VB Express with eight coaches gained quick popularity and it’s occupancy was at 107 per cent in December 2023 and 110 per cent in return direction.

In the SCR, Vijayawada to MGR Chennai VB Express with eight coaches also gained special recognition by connecting Tirupati and recorded occupancy of 126 per cent.

The Vande Bharat Express train offers a day journey with sitting accommodation in AC Chair Cars and Executive Class coaches. The indigenously developed train has several features like a GPS-based Passenger Information System, automatic sliding doors, reclining seats, CCTV cameras, diffused LED lighting, charging points beneath every seat, etc.

Vande Bharat occupancy in December 2023

* Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam: 134%

* Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad: 143%

* Secunderabad – Tirupati: 114%

* Tirupati – Secunderabad: 105%

* Kacheguda – Yesvantpur: 107%

* Yesvantpur – Kacheguda: 110%

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Watch: Ravindra's Heartwarming 'Autograph' Gesture For CSK Fan Goes Viral

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New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra had an impressive run in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and his form played a major role in Chennai Super Kings acquiring his services in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction. Since the auction, the CSK fanbase has embraced the cricketer as their own and he recently had a heartwarming moment with an ardent fan. In a video going viral on social media, a CSK fan approached him with a placard that had pictures of major cricketers who have played for the franchise. Ravindra quickly stepped out of the car and signed the placard for the fan.

In a bid to retain their Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) did some exceptional business at the IPL 2024 Auction. The MS Dhoni-led side roped in six players in total, with New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell as their most expensive buy, priced at Rs 14 crore.

The five-time champions stunned everyone when they bought uncapped Indian batter Sameer Rizvi for Rs 8.4 crore. CSK resigned India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, following his release from KKR.

Here’s the list of all the players bought by CSK at IPL Auction 2024:

1. Rachin Ravindra (Rs 1.8 crore)

2, Shardul Thakur (Rs 4 crore)

3. Drayl Mitchell (Rs 14 crore)

4. Sameer Rizvi (Rs 8.4 crore)

5. Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 2 crore)

6. Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs 20 lakh)

List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Prashant Solanki, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Matheesha Pathirana, Subhranshu Senapati.

List of released players by Chennai Super Kings:

Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne, Chris Jordan, N Jagadeesan, C Hari Nishaanth, K Bhagat Varma, KM Asif, Robin Uthappa (Retired).

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