Evening Brief, July 29, 2023

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Bihar native who kidnapped the Aluva girl killed and dumped her body in Aluva market: Police 

Bihar native Ashfaq Alam, who allegedly kidnapped the 5-year-old girl in Aluva on Friday, killed and dumped the child in the Aluva market, police said on Saturday.

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Director TV Chandran receives JC Daniel Award, 2022 

Director TV Chandran has been honoured with the prestigious JC Daniel Award, 2022, for his outstanding contributions to the Malayalam film industry. Minister for Culture, Saji Cherian, made the announcement through a press release. The JC Daniel Award, bestowed by the Kerala government, is the highest recognition in the field of cinema in the state. It includes a cash prize of five lakh rupees, a citation, and a sculpture. TV Chandran becomes the 30th recipient of this esteemed award.

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Manipur: Opposition leaders visit relief camp, slam Centre for not sending its delegation 

Hours after landing in Manipur, the 21-member delegation of the grand Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A visited the victims of Manipur communal violence at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Saturday.

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Couple arrested in Kollam for assaulting minor girl and selling footage on social media 

The Kulathupuzha police have arrested a couple, Vishnu (31) and Sweety (20), on charges of assaulting a minor girl and selling the footage on social media. They are booked under the POCSO Act.

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Anil Antony appointed as BJP National Secretary, Abdullakutty to remain as VP 

BJP has appointed Anil Antony, son of veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony, and former Telangana BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar as BJP National Secretaries.

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KSRTC bus catches fire in TVM, no casualty 

A KSRTC bus suddenly caught fire at Chempakamangalam here. No one was injured in this accident. This occurred at around 8:30 in the morning.

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The invisible Malayali scientists

MG Radhakrishnan's column 

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T20 cricket "very likely" to be included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Report 

Cricket may well be on its way to a return in the Olympics fold, with the T20 format "very likely" to be included in the list of sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Games.

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