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<p>Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that genome sequencing will be conducted to identify the variant of the virus that the person diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox) in the state has contracted.</p> <p>A day after a 38-year-old man in this district was confirmed to have contracted Mpox, the minister also said that all activities in accordance with the current protocol for disease prevention had been carried out.</p> <p>She said that the 2B variant of the Mpox virus has a lower potential for spread. However, the 1B variant of the virus, found in Africa, has a higher potential for spread.</p> <p>”Once the variant of the virus is identified, it will help in understanding its potential… Read More »Genome Sequencing To Be Conducted To Identify Mpox Variant Found In Kerala Man: Health Minister

<p>Former BJP MP and party in-charge for Assam Harish Dwivedi on Thursday claimed that a particular community was running a ‘jihad’ of producing more children to capture the political system and run the country according to their religion.</p> <p>He told reporters here that it was important to stop the people of this community and “the government is also working seriously in this direction”.</p> <p>”The people of a particular community are running a jihad of producing more children with the intention of capturing the country. It has become very important to stop this,” Dwivedi said.</p> <p>Reacting to the statement, Samajwadi Party leader and former MLC Rajpal Kashyap alleged that the BJP practises divisive politics and its… Read More »‘A Jihad Of Producing More Children To Capture…’: Former BJP MP Harish Dwivedi, SP Says ‘Divisive Politics’

Bangladesh got off to a superb start in the first Test match against India in Chennai, but by the end of play on the opening day they found themselves in a spot of bother. The visitors reduced the Rohit Sharma-led side to scores of 34 for 3 and later 144 for 6, but an outstanding partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the seventh wicket bailed the hosts of trouble. Bangladesh were pushed on the backfoot as India ended at 339 for 6 on Thursday, with Ashwin unbeaten on 102 and Jadeja scoring 86 not out. While Bangladesh have lost their hold in the game, a bigger issue must be bothering the side as… Read More »Bangladesh Might Face ICC Punishment For ‘Unacceptable’ Action In Ind Test

The police on Thursday released renowned film director VK Prakash on bail, following a Kerala High Court order that granted him anticipatory bail in a sexual harassment case. Officials at Pallithottam police station said that Prakash was interrogated for two days. Subsequently, he was granted bail on the third day, in accordance with the High Court’s directions outlined in the bail order. “We interrogated him for the last two days and also on the third day. We then granted him bail, as directed by the High Court,” a police officer told PTI. A woman scriptwriter had accused Prakash of sexually harassing her in April 2022, when she approached him to narrate a possible movie script.… Read More »Film Director VK Prakash Interrogated In Sex Harassment Case, Released On Bail

The iconic 1993 Japanese-Indian anime film “Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama” is finally making its way to Indian cinema screens for the first time. Indian audiences and people around the world have enjoyed regular television re-runs during the early 2000s. Now this classic shall hit the theatres on October 18th in 4K format, in four languages-Hindi, English, Tamil, and Telugu. Geek Pictures India, AA Films, and Excel Entertainment are releasing this Indo-Japanese production on the silver screen. Initially premiered at the 24th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), this epic was directed by Yugo Sako, Ram Mohan, and Koichi Sasaki. Undoubtedly, one of the finest screenwriters in the Indian industry, V Vijayendra Prasad, penned… Read More »“Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama” Makes Theatrical Debut In India After 31 Years