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K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday virtually inaugurated nine new government medical colleges across the state.

Nipah virus (NiV) in its Kozhikode district, prompting authorities to issue a high alert. The virus has already claimed two lives in the state, with two adults and a child currently under quarantine in a local hospital. This marks the fourth occurrence of the Nipah virus in Kerala since 2018 when it first struck, tragically claiming the lives of 21 out of 23 infected individuals.

AP, the demand for food is continuously increasing while humanitarian funding is diminishing. According to WFP estimates from 79 countries where the Rome-based agency operates, up to 783 million people — one in 10 of the world’s population — still go to bed hungry every night.

BJP has called for a special session of Parliament. Opposition feel that this move is aimed at deflecting attention from the recent Mumbai meeting of the INDIA bloc and has been amplified to dominate public discourse, overshadowing critical issues.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and East Rajasthan on Friday, and thunderstorm and lightning over Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 kmph is likely across Delhi, and in the national capital region (NCR) such as Noida and Faridabad for the next one hour.

Also Read: India prioritising longer-range nuclear weapons that can reach China; Pakistan remains primary focus: Report Due to the lack of dependable data from sources within Pakistan, the Nuclear Notebook employed a methodology that relied on a blend of open-source materials for their estimates and analytical work, PTI reported. Their information sources encompassed both state-originating data, such as government pronouncements, declassified documents, budgetary details, military demonstrations, and treaty disclosure data, as well as non-state-originating data, including media reports, think tank assessments, and industry publications.

Out of the 105 SME IPOs that got listed on Dalal Street so far in the calendar year 2023, a majority 84 have given positive returns. This translates into a win rate of 80%, which means four out of every five SME IPOs made money. Out of them, 41 have turned multibaggers with the highest returns going up to 357%. The spectacular bull run is making many bluechip investors uneasy who are now tempted to shift a part of their portfolios to chart-busting minion stocks. Last week, Basilic Fly Studio IPO, received bids worth a whopping Rs 14,000 crore against its modest issue size of Rs 66 crore and this week Morgan Stanley picked a stake in Rs 43 crore SME IPO Chavda Infra.Jaw-dropping returns in SME IPOsKrishca Strapping Solutions IPO, which listed on May 26, has rallied 357% from IPO offer price.

Arizona resident in Mesa got more than he bargained for when he called a snake removal company to deal with what he believed were three lurking rattlesnakes in his garage. As it turned out, the situation was far more serious than initially thought, with a total of 20 snakes, comprising five adult western diamondback rattlers and 15 baby rattlesnakes, making themselves at home in the cluttered space. Adding to the unexpected twist, one of the adult rattlesnakes was pregnant. Marissa Maki, a skilled snake wrangler, was called in to handle the situation.

Health foods maker Yoga Bar is foraying in the rapidly growing baby care category, with the launch of a new brand — Yoga Baby. Suhasini Sampath, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yoga Bar, said the product range, which includes millet-based foods such as porridge mixes, is aimed at providing nourishment needs to young children. The range will be available on the direct-to-consumer company’s online and e-commerce platforms, as well as retail outlets, she said. In January this year, diversified group ITC announced it was acquiring Yoga Bar from its parent company, Sproutlife Foods, over a period of three to four years, to step up its presence in the health foods space. A report by Avendus Capital forecasted the health foods and beverages category in India to grow to $30 billion by calendar year 2026.

Annamaya district on Friday morning, police said. Seven of the injured persons were said to be in serious condition, police informed further, adding that among the deceased were two men and three Women. «A total of five people perished in the accident. Of the injured persons, seven are said to be in serious condition.

Infosys said it signed a $1.5 billion contract for a 15-year period with a «global company». Under the deal, Infosys will provide enhanced digital experiences and business operation services, leveraging the company's platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, it said on Thursday.

Delhi Weather Updates: Following heavy rains in the morning, waterlogging, traffic congestion was witnessed in several parts of the national capital. As per the Delhi traffic police, traffic is affected on Rohtak Road in both the carriageways from Rajdhani Park towards Tikri Border and vice-versa due to waterlogging. The traffic police has advised commuters to plan their journey accordingly.

The torrent of privatisation offers, private equity bids and delistings from the ASX are set to gather pace, says one fund manager, with companies with low levels of liquidity in their shares among the prime candidates.

startups in India, its senior official told Bloomberg. The bank plans to work with companies that are pioneers in their sectors, developing new products or services, and is targeting companies with a large consumer orientation in India, as well as abroad, Kaustubh Kulkarni, the senior country officer for India said. “We want to be there first with those companies," Kulkarni said in an interview to Bloomberg.

One more confirmed case of Nipah virus case has been reported in Kerala. Health Minister's Office informed that 39-year-old man, who has contracted the infection, is under observation in a hospital in Kozhikode. The total infection tally has now reached 6.

Delhi rain updates: Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) including Noida woke up to rain with gusty winds on Friday morning i.e. on 15 September. Areas like MG Road in Haryana's Gurugram, Connaught Place, parts of South West Delhi, including Vasant Vihar, Munirka, and RK Puram also experienced light rainfall in the early hours today.

Indian troops are defending every inch of the border with China and not even a single inch of land has been taken over by the neighbouring country in recent years, Ladakh Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra said on Thursday. He said infrastructure development is taking place at a rapid pace across Ladakh with roads, helipads, airfields, tunnels and bridges being built, and India will catch up with China in that regard within next four-five years. Brig Mishra (Retd) was in Jammu in connection with a three-day north-tech symposium which concluded at IIT Jammu on Wednesday. The event provided a platform for engagement between the academia and industry to devise unique solutions to meet the army's operational requirements in northern command, while promoting self-reliance in defence production and technology proliferation. «If there is any match to them (China) in Asia, it is India. China is a nefarious country.

Kerala's Health Minister's office has confirmed yet another case of Nipah virus infection in Kozhikode. This revelation has intensified concerns about the ongoing Nipah virus outbreak in the state.

sanctions packages related to the war in Ukraine, penalizing more than 150 companies and individuals that officials said were profiting from Russia's invasion and their proximity to the Kremlin and President Vladimir Putin. The sanctions are part of the U.S. effort «to target Russia's military supply chains and deprive Putin of the equipment, technology, and services he needs to wage his barbaric war on Ukraine,» Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. «Today's actions show our global reach in imposing severe costs on Putin's oligarchs,» she added. The Treasury Department's sanctions targeted nearly 100 Russian military-linked elites and individuals — including some in Turkey, Georgia, Finland and the United Arab Emirates — involved with Russia's industrial, financial and technology industries.

Odisha Government has asked district health authorities to increase the surveillance for seasonal upsurge of Scrub Typhus and Leptospirosis in the state. This came in the wake of five deaths reported recently from Bargarh District, according to an official statement from Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Department on Thursday. Health and Family Welfare Department has given the directions to all the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officers, Director, Capital Hospital Bhubaneswar and the Director, RGH, Rourkela. «Scrub typhus and Leptospirosis cases are being reported from most of the districts across the state.

ANI, in a circular issued by the Karnataka government, it has been stated that due to the presence of four confirmed Nipah cases and two deaths in Kozhikode, there is a need to intensify surveillance activities in the districts that share a border with Kerala. This measure is aimed at preventing the spread of the infection into Karnataka, stating, “Avoid unnecessary travel of the general public from Karnataka to the affected area of Kerala." “Setting up check posts for fever surveillance at the point of entry from Karnataka to Kerala.