Evening Brief | July 7, 2023

Defamation case: Gujarat HC refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi's conviction

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. After the verdict, the Congress party said it would challenge the high court order in the Supreme Court. Read more 

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: Delhi court summons Brij Bhushan on July 18

A Delhi court on Friday summoned BJP MP and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers and said there was sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused. The court also summoned Vinod Tomar, suspended assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India. Read more 

Master illustrator Artist Namboothiri passes away at 98

KM Vasudevan Namboothiri (98), popularly known as Artist Namboothiri, who skillfully portrayed the essence of Malayalam and Kerala life through his distinctive artistic style, passed away on Friday. at 12.10 am. He was admitted to Kottakkal Aster Mims hospital. Read more

Rare brain infection caused by free-living amoebae reported in Alappuzha

A case of a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoebae living in contaminated waters was reported in the coastal district of Alappuzha in Kerala, a government release said here on Friday. Health Minister Veena George called it an unfortunate incident and noted that there is no need to worry.  Read more

Monsoon rains pacifies, yet continues in Kerala; IMD issues fresh alerts

The Indian Meteorological department issued fresh alerts with updates of expected rainfall in various districts. Meanwhile, overnight rainfall in Kottayam has left various parts of the residential areas in the city waterlogged. Read more