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Kiki Challenge: Hyd Police Issue Warning August 01, 2018 12:34

Hyderabad City police on Tuesday has issued warning against attempting the viral KiKi Challenge that prompts people to jump out of a moving car to dance. The act is filmed and shared online.Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar said attempts to take the challenge in the city has come to their notice.The act is dangerous not just to the person attempting it but also to other road users, he said. #HYDTPweCareForU Instead of taking #kikichallenge please take #GreenChallenge Choose: injuries/death or life. @KTRTRS @AddlCPTrHyd pic.twitter.com/S1bqbvlbVc — HYDTP (@HYDTP) July 31, 2018 Attempting the challenge attracts provisions of section 268 of Indian Penal Code and Section 70 (b) of the Hyderabad City Police for creating a nuisance on the road and endangering lives, he added.Related content: Drake's 'Kiki Challenge' is breaking the Internet... And Bones tooBy Sowmya Sangam

Telangana Police Rescue Minors from Brothel August 01, 2018 10:38

The Telangana Police Department on Tuesday arrested eight alleged traffickers after conducting a raid along with She Team on a brothel in Yadagirigutta.Eleven minors, including girls under the age of five, were located by police. The girls were raised by suspects and ultimately pushed them into commercial sexual exploitation. The minors were purportedly directed hormonal injections so they would mature sooner.According to police, the alleged traffickers picked up minor orphan girls and kept back in a brothel, looking after their well-being till their adolescence, beforehand forcing them into the trade.Related content: Telangana Police Rescue Minors from BrothelMeanwhile, a case has been registered under Sections 366A (procuration of minor girl), 371(1)(v) (Habitual dealing in slaves), 376 (rape) read with 114 (abettor present when offence is committed), 372 (selling minor for purposes of prostitution), 373 (buying minor for purposes of prostitution), 120(B) (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.The accused were also booked under Section 17 (Abetment) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act besides relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA).By Sowmya Sangam

Karunanidhi's Vital Signs Stable: Health Bulletin August 01, 2018 09:58

DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party President and Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will continue to be hospitalized, according to the latest bulletin released by Kauvery Hospital on Tuesday.Related content: DMK Chief Karunanidhi's Health CriticalThe bulletin reads, "Although there has been a resolution of the condition which led to his hospital admission, an extended period of hospitalization will be necessary due to age-related overall decline in his general health, altered liver function, and hematologic parameters."The hospital also stated that his vital signs are stable with active medical support. Just in | Latest health bulletin: DMK chief #MKarunanidhi continues to maintain his vital signs with active medical support at #KauveryHospital . pic.twitter.com/pOyCSGLuAD — The Hindu - Chennai (@THChennai) July 31, 2018 By Sowmya Sangam

Idukki Dam: Authorities Announce Orange Alert July 31, 2018 12:42

Kerala government has proclaimed an Orange alert along the banks of the Periyar, with the water levels in the Idukki dam rising to 2395 feet on Monday night.Rescue and relief teams have been deployed in both Idukki and Ernakulam districts to take over in the event of the dam's shutters being opened.On Monday morning the water levels in the dam were at 2394.64 feet. Following steady rainfall, the water levels rose to 2395 prompting the government to issue the Orange alert. The alert, also known as Code Orange, is the second level of the three alerts issued by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to warn those living close to the river.Further, when the levels reach 2399 ft, a red alert will be issued. The shutters of the dam will be opened only after issuing the alert and required a warning.By Sowmya Sangam

Cops Book Kerala Priest over Bribe Offer to Nun to Withdraw Rape Case July 31, 2018 10:57

The Kerala police have registered a criminal case against Father James Erthayil, the priest whose leaked audio conversation exposed his attempt to bribe and threaten a nun to withdraw a rape case against a bishop."A criminal case has been registered against the priest at the Kanjirapally police station on Monday evening. He has been booked under IPC sections 214 (Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender), 506 (Criminal Intimidation) and 120 (O) of the Kerala Police Act (causing nuisance to any person by repeated or undesirable or anonymous call, letter, writing, message, e-mail or through a messenger)," Vaikom Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) Subhash confirmed to a media source.The probe will commence on Tuesday and be following this, a case will be registered against the priest, the DYSP added.By Sowmya Sangam

Ranchi: Seven of Family Commits Suicide July 30, 2018 14:23

Seven members of a household allegedly committed suicide on Sunday night in Ranchi, Jharkhand, days after the mass suicide by 11 members of a family in Delhi. According to report, the mass suicide has been allegedly committed by Deepak Kumar Jha's family who was living near Badeya cold storage under the jurisdiction of Kanke police station, in Ranchi.The police have begun probe into the case saying "prima facie it seems to be a case of mass suicide as the family was reeling under financial hardship".However, locals said Jha was under heavy debt and wanted to set up a factory. His father was had retired from his job and his younger brother too had no regular income.By Sowmya Sangam

TG Theaters to Sell Refreshments at MRP from Aug 1 July 30, 2018 12:39

A set of guidelines for multiplexes and cinema halls have been unveiled by the Telangana Civil Supplies Department on Sunday across the state to follow from August 1.It stated that they cannot charge about the Minimum Retail Price (MRP) for food and drink items sold. If found selling water bottles, cool drinks and other food items above the Minimum Retail Price (MRP) the establishments will face heavy penalties and also imprisonment.As per the new rules, the sale of food items that are sold loose in containers must be printed with weight, quantity, manufacturing date, expiry and MRP on them. The department has allowed the owners to use stickers until September 1, until existing stocks of containers are exhausted.By Sowmya Sangam

DMK Chief Karunanidhi's Health Critical July 30, 2018 10:21

Tamil Nadu former chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi's health condition is critical, who is admitted in Chennai's Kauvery hospital. Karunanidhi's pulse rate is said to have taken a sharp dip. The latest health bulletin by the hospital says that "there was a transient setback in the clinical condition" but "vital signs are normalizing". DMK workers continue to gather outside Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where DMK Chief M #Karunanidhi is undergoing treatment. pic.twitter.com/Y98hwdh0RZ — ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2018 By Sowmya Sangam

33 Dead as Bus Plunges into Mahabaleshwar Gorge July 28, 2018 16:31

At least 33 dead and one person severely injured after a bus they were traveling plunged into a 500 ft gorge in Ambenali Ghat region of Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday.Nearly 34 staff members of the Dapoli Agriculture University were headed to Mahabaleshwar when the bus met with an accident.NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) teams have been rushed to the area and rescue operations are on.The tragedy occurred sometime after 9 a.m. at the Ambenali Ghat near Poladpur when the bus slid off the mountainous road and crashed into the gorge.One of the passengers, identified as Prakash Rajaram Savant Desai, reportedly survived the accident as he jumped from the bus. By Sowmya Sangam

Apache, Chinook to be soon Part of IAF July 28, 2018 14:12

American aerospace giant said it has finalized the first flights of Apache and Chinook military helicopters which will be delivered to India following year.India is acquiring 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers from Boeing."First flight of India's Apache and Chinook helicopters are important milestones towards strengthening Indian armed forces capabilities," Boeing India President Pratyush Kumar said in a statement.By Sowmya Sangam

Karunanidhi Health Stable Now July 28, 2018 12:34

M Karunanidhi, Chennai-DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) President and a former Tamil Nadu chief minister was shifted to Kauvery Hospital in the early hours of Saturday after his blood pressure dropped. His condition is now stable. Crowds have gathered in large numbers outside his residence as well as the hospital.According to a health bulletin from the hospital, Karunanidhi's blood pressure has been stabilized with medical management and he is being monitored and treated by a panel of expert doctors.The 94-year-old is being monitored round the clock by a team of medical experts.Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit arrived at Kauvery Hospital to visit DMK Chief.Karunanidhi's daughter, Muthuvel Kanmozhi says, "He is better. His blood pressure has stabilized: DMK leader Kanimozhi on DMK President M Karunanidhi's health condition."By Sowmya Sangam

India to Give Flash Flood Warning July 28, 2018 09:47

India has been designated as a nodal Center to improve preparedness for flash floods by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).According to Dr. Madhavan Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, it means India will have to develop a customized model that can issue an advance warning of floods in Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand.On the sidelines of the Earth Sciences Foundation Day, Dr. Rajeevan said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) would be working to customize a weather model, developed by the United States and donated to the WMO, to warn of flash floods at least six hours in advance.The test version is being tried out by the Meteorological Department.By Sowmya Sangam