- Delhi Police registered an FIR over student protester Sahil Lochab’s alleged pellet-gun injury during the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest, after Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in demanding action.
- MEA denied political clearance for Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy’s proposed US visit, saying the programme was not appropriate. Clearance was granted for his UK visit.
- Andhra MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son was booked after his Aston Martin allegedly hit and killed a 26-year-old woman in Hyderabad. No arrest has been made yet.
- Ex-PM Imran Khan was shifted from Adiala prison to a private Islamabad hospital after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered authorities to facilitate his medical examination.
- Delhi sees a rise in H1N1 cases amid humid weather. Health Minister JP Nadda will review the situation and assess hospital readiness, surveillance and containment measures.
Here are the top five stories of the day
Police register FIR on protester’s pellet injury complaint, says report
Delhi Police registered an FIR over student protester Sahil Lochab’s alleged pellet-gun injury during the July 20 Jantar Mantar demonstration. Rahul Gandhi accompanied Lochab to the DCP office and later staged a sit-in, alleging his complaint was not initially registered. Lochab claimed over 200 pellets were lodged in his body and said his vision remained unclear in one eye after surgery at AIIMS. Read full story
‘Programme not appropriate’: MEA on rejecting clearance for Revanth Reddy’s US visit
The MEA denied political clearance for Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy’s proposed US visit, saying the programme submitted was not considered appropriate to his office and the purpose of the trip. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said clearance was granted for Reddy’s UK visit. Reddy, currently in London, will now return to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of travelling to Boston. Read full story.
Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP’s son in soup after Aston Martin rams, kills Hyderabad woman
Madhapur police booked 21-year-old Lingamaneni Sanjush, son of Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP Lingamaneni Ramesh, for rash and negligent driving after his Aston Martin allegedly hit and killed 26-year-old mall employee Bharati Mukhi near Inorbit Mall on August 16. Police said Sanjush tested negative for alcohol and drugs and no arrest has been made as the offence is bailable.
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan moved to private hospital from prison after SC order
Imprisoned former Pakistan PM Imran Khan was shifted from Adiala prison to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad after the Supreme Court ordered authorities to facilitate his medical examination. The court directed a medical board, including specialists and his personal physician Faisal Sultan, to examine him. His family and party have raised concerns over his health and worsening vision in his right eye. Read full story.
Delhi reports rise in H1N1 cases; health minister JP Nadda to review the situation
Delhi has reported a rise in H1N1 cases amid humid and fluctuating weather. Union health minister JP Nadda will review the situation with Delhi health officials, assessing disease surveillance, hospital preparedness, testing and treatment facilities, medicines and beds. The meeting will also focus on strengthening containment measures and preventing further spread of the seasonal respiratory infection. Read full story.
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