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What is the reason behind the organization of IPL in UAE?

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Harshit
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What is the reason behind the organization of IPL in UAE?
What is the reason behind the organization of IPL in UAE?

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin from September 19th in UAE, the tournament will end on November 8th. This time the things are different, the stage is different and most importantly players will be kept under bio-secure protocol amid coronavirus pandemic.


The window of IPL is available after the cancellation of World T20I which was supposed to start in the month of November. The cancellation of World T20I was one of the biggest steps taken by ICC and the decision was taken only for the security of players. Almost 60% of the expected players who could have made in their respective international teams for the flight of World T20I are also part of the upcoming Indian Premier League. So, the move made by ICC on the World T20I is now just a room for the organization of IPL.


On Sunday a BCCI made an official statement that they are not worried about the money and the audience, as of now they just want to conduct a safe IPL for the television spectators. Currently, UAE has almost 7000 active COVID-19 cases with 90% of recovery rate UAE is leading the tally in fastest recovering countries. BCCI also had the opportunity of hosting the IPL in New Zealand, New Zealand is the only cricketing nation where coronavirus is been ripped off.


At one point BCCI pitched for the safe conduct of IPL and also intended to replicate the money-minded allegations by the various cricketing boards but on the other hand, looking onto the current scenario UAE is the biggest sports marketing nation in the entire world. The media marketing and commercialization technique of BCCI in UAE is the talking point as well.


Emirates D10 League is a dry run for IPL?


The Emirates D10 League is surging as a dry run for IPL to be organized in UAE. The league was started on July 24th and set to end on August 8. The league is played in double Round-Robin format as IPL. All matches of this league will be played at two venues Dubai International Cricket stadium and ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai. The success of this league will be like a silver lining in the dark sky for the future of IPL 2020.

Corona virus latest update: Tamil Nadu recorded 85 deaths on Sunday

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Neha Kumari
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Maharashtra on Sunday rossed the 9,000 mark after reporting 9,431 fresh COVID-19 cases. Now, 1,115 cases belong to Mumbai alone. India also crossed a record 50,000 cases in a day on Sunday. By this India have added one of five cases in the total Covid tally in just the last one week.

While Mumbai’s recovery rate stands at 73 per cent, 80,238 patients have been discharged so far. When it comes to the state, There are 9,08,420 people in home quarantine and 44,276 people in institutional quarantine till date.

Karnataka: The total number of cases in the State stands at 1,01,465 including 61,819 active cases and 1,953 deaths, reports ANI quoting state health department.

Tamil Nadu: recorded its highest single-day count for the fourth consecutive day with 6986 fresh cases reported in the state on Sunday. With this, the state Covid-19 tally has risen to 2,13,713. Among these, Chennai reported 1155 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 94,695.

Tamil Nadu recorded 85 deaths on Sunday, putting the state toll at 3494.

As of Sunday, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 53,703. Till now, 1,29,768 males, 83,932 females and 23 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.

Delh: There were 613 more novel coronavirus cases in Delhi, taking the case count to 1,31,219 on Monday, while the toll rose to 3,853 with 26 deaths, reports PTI quoting the health department. There are 10,994 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) — down from 11,904 the previous day — and 1,16,372 patients have recovered so far, the Health Department said. As many as 11,506 COVID-19 tests, including 7,685 rapid antigen tests, were conducted in the last 24 hours. The number of tests done till date rose to 9,58,283 and the tests per million was 50,435, it said.

After AR Rehman now Oscar winner Resul opens up about bollywood gang.

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Neha Kumari
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Just a day after A.R Rahman said that there is “a whole gang” stopping him from working in Bollywood, Now Oscar winner Resul Pookutty has come forward to share his own experience. he said that he nearly had “a breakdown” as nobody showed interest in working with him in the bollywood industry post his win at the Academy Awards.

In response to Shekhar’s Kapur tweet, which directed at Rahman, Resul wrote, “Dear Shekhar Kapur, ask me about it, I had gone through near breakdown as nobody was giving me work in Hindi films and regional cinema held me tight after I won the Oscar… There were production houses told me at my face ‘we don’t need you’ but still I love my industry for it.”

Resul, however, said that he didn’t want to blame anyone “for not taking me in their films” as he believed he was facing the infamous “Oscar curse.”


“@shekharkapur… and much later when I discussed this with my @TheAcademy members friends they told me about #OscarCurse! It’s faced by everybody! I enjoyed going through that phase when you are on top of the world & when you know people reject you, it’s the biggest reality check!”

“I’m also not liking the direction in which the whole nepotism discussion is going. So peace! I’m not blaming anybody for not taking me in their films,” he clarified.


“I don’t say no to good movies, but I think there is a gang, which, due to misunderstandings, is spreading some false rumours. When Mukesh Chhabra came to me (for Dil Bechara), I gave him four songs in two days. He told me, ‘Sir, how many people said don’t go, don’t go to him (AR Rahman) and they told me stories after stories,'” Rahman said in his interview with Radio Mirchi.

Tweeting an excerpt from the interview, Shekhar Kapur, who collaborated with AR Rahman on his 2007 directorial Elizabeth: The Golden Age, wrote, “You know what your problem is @arrahman? You went and got #Oscars. An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle…”



Resul says that I had gone through breakdown as nobody gave me work in hindi films.

Kerala Gold Smuggling : Cops will interrogate Air India Officials

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Neha Kumari
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This will be the second time crime branch is summoning top Air India officials in the case. “They will have to be summoned again since there are some missing links. We have to get more clarity on their earlier statements,” said B Anil Kumar, DSP, crime branch.


The crime branch probe into fake document case involving Swapna Suresh against an Air India officer has gathered momentum following the gold smuggling case probe. The crime branch has decided to summon Air India executive director (disinvestment) Uma Maheshwari and other ICC members to Thiruvananthapuram for their statements in the fake document case.

On July 7, at Thiruvananthapuram airport, the Custom officials had seized 30 kg of gold from the diplomatic baggage.The baggage was supposed to have food items . But later Custom officials checked the baggage after getting necessary approval from the ministry of external affairs.

Then the officials took Sarith ( former PRO at UAE consulate) into custody. Further, it was disclosed that Sarith is no longer an employee at the UAE consulate . But still after his dismissal, he continued introducing himself as PRO at UAE consulate.

While Swapna is working at KSIT in their IT department as an operations manager.

The customs officials said that they suspected smuggling syndicate had misused the name of a person who enjoys diplomatic powers.

Another senior Custom official said that the investigation will also look into the role of other employees of consulate

Ayodhya: NHAI has approved Rs 55 crore for bypass construction

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Neha Kumari
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Ayodhya: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved Rs 55 crore for beautification and civil construction works for this 16 km bypass. While civil construction to upgrade the existing bypass has started at Rs 35 crore since March this year.


“It was decided to divide two components with full government support. The progress of civil works is about 30%. The beautification work will start soon as the government is paying for it. The contractor can start work as soon it bags the project,” said an official.


The works were approved as Faizabad MP, Lallu Singh put the demand to highways minister Nitin Gadkari.

“The upgradation and beautification of the bypass will make the ride on this stretch fulfilling both for pilgrims who come here and for visitors as well. They will get a feel of reaching an important religious place. Several road projects have been approved and work has started around Ayodhya.”

Central government bans 47 clones of Chinese apps

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Neha Kumari
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Just after the last ban, sources in the Ministry tells that “the problem is with the operational ethics of certain apps. This is an ongoing process”.


The government has banned 47 Chinese apps in India. Last month 59 Chinese apps had been banned by the government to “protect national interest and security” — including the most popular TikTok app. Now, almost 50 more apps have been banned, for operating as clones of the previously banned apps.

The government had earlier banned apps including CamScanner, SHAREit, and UC Browser, among others. That ban was announced under the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

The 47 apps that have been banned by the latest decision of the government were operating as the clones of the 59 apps that were banned last month, according to a tweet posted by DD News.

Some top gaming Chinese apps including PUBG Mobile may be a part of the new list of banned apps. However, the government is yet to release the details pertaining to the development.


“The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources, including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers which have locations outside India,” the government had said in a statement on June 29.

“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern, which requires emergency measures,” it said.


“On the basis of these and upon receiving of recent credible inputs that such Apps pose threat to sovereignty and integrity of India, the Government…has decided to disallow the usage of certain Apps, used in both mobile and non-mobile Internet enabled devices,” it said.

PM inaugurates three high-end COVID-19 testing labs in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata

By
Jyoti B
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, July 27, inaugurated virtually three high-end COVID-19 testing labs in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata. 

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, along with the chief ministers of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh also took part in the event.

The coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 14.3 lakh mark. 

These new COVID-19 testing labs are believed to help bolster early detection and treatment of the virus thus, helping in rectifying its spread. 

The three can jointly test about 10,200 samples per day. Two of the labs are the first high throughput laboratories outside the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the source.

These testing laboratories have set up at National Institute of Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH) in Mumbai, the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) in Kolkata and the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) in Noida.

In his address, PM Modi said that death due to COVID-19 in our country is much less than the big countries because the right decisions were taken at the right time in India.

“Be it an isolation centre, a Covid-19 special hospital, a network of testing, tracing and tracking, India expanded its capabilities at a very fast pace. Today, India has more than 11,000 Covid-19 facilities and more than 11 lakh isolations beds,” PM said.

Currently, Noida has five ICMR-accredited corona testing labs. These include National Institute of Biology (NIB) at Sector-62, State Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMS) at Kasna, Child PGIA at Sector-30, Jaypee Hospital at Sector-128 and Sharda Hospital at Greater Noida and Lal Path Lab.

Newly inaugurated labs will also lower turn-around-time and exposure of lab personnel to infectious clinical materials. The labs are stimulated to test diseases other than Covid as well, and post the pandemic, will be able to test for Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Cytomegalovirus, Chlamydia, Neisseria, Dengue, etc, the statement said.

Ex-Captain of Indian wheelchair cricket team work as labour because of no income

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Neha Kumari
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Rajendra Singh Dhami a 30 year old, former captain of Indian wheelchair cricket team and present captain of the Uttarakhand , has now work as a labourer to support his family.Rajendra is 90% disabled after he suffered with paralysis as a 3-year-old. He has won numerous awards for his performance in the cricket field.

He also has master degree in History as well as a BEd. qualifications and performance as a sportsperson, Rajendra has represented the country and continues to play for the state, he was left without a source of income during the Covid-19-induced lockdown.


The kids he coached earlier have stopped coming to him for training. Their parents said they have no money.
“Before this, I was giving coaching to wheelchair-bound children interested in playing cricket in Rudrapur. But that came to a halt. I returned to my village Raikot in Pithoragarh, where my parents live,” Dhami told TOI.

“My parents are old. I have a sister and younger brother as well. My brother used to work at a hotel in Gujarat but he, too, lost his job during the lockdown. Therefore, I decided to take up work in my village under the MGNREGA scheme,” said the cricketer. Rajendra has also toured several countries like Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal while leading the Uttarakhand wheelchair cricket team.


Rajendra Dhami also led the Indian side in the India-Nepal-Bangladesh triangular wheelchair cricket series in 2017.

“ Some people have come forward to help, like actor Sonu Sood who sent me Rs 11,000. There are people in Rudrapur and Pithoragarh also who have helped me a bit. But it hasn’t been enough for the family. There is no problem in doing any kind of job to earn a living. I took up the MGNREGA job because it enables me to work near my home. These are difficult times but I know I will be able to overcome them,” he said.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya test negative for coronavirus, discharged from hospital

By
Shivani Negi
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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya, who were undergoing treatment after testing positive for coronavirus, have now tested negative.

Abhishek Bachchan shared the information on his Twitter handle. Thanking everyone for their constant support, he wrote: “Thank you all for your continued prayers and good wishes. Indebted forever. Aishwarya and Aardhya have been discharged from the hospital. They will now be at home.”

https://twitter.com/juniorbachchan/status/1287697590000132103

Abhishek also added that he along with his father will still be under medical staff’s supervision. “My father and I remain in the hospital under the care of medical staff,” he mentioned.

The Bachchan family was admitted to Nanavati Hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus earlier this month. Big B and Abhishek were hospitalised on July 11 while Aishwarya and Aaradhya’s report came positive on July 12.

The mother-daughter duo was advised home quarantine, however, a week later, Aishwarya suffered from mild ever and was instantly admitted to the hospital.

Meanwhile, after family’s coronavirus tests, their bungalow Jalsa was declared a containment zone by BMC. However, the poster was removed over the weekend.

Big B had shared the news of him testing positive for the coronavirus via his social media. This evening I tested positive for COVID 19 .. have been shifted to Hospital .. authorities informed .. family and staff tested results awaited .. all those that came in close proximity to me in the last 10 days please get yourself tested,” he had written.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 Grand Finale: Karishma Tanna wins glory

By
Shivani Negi
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Television actor Karishma Tanna beat 9 other contestants to emerge as the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi 10. She was the only female finalist against choreographer Dharmesh Yelande, Balraj and Karan Patel and at the end won the star studded adventure-reality show.

Karishma Tanna had an intriguing journey on the show. For her strong approach and performance, she was touted as Rohit Shetty’s ‘favourite student’. Being the only female finalist, she put on her strongest front sure win the final this year.

With her fighting spirit and daredevil stunts, she was always in the good books of Rohit and considered as one of the toughest competitors for other contestants. Apart from this, Karishma also entertained viewers by her romantic chemistry with Bulgarian Gorilla. The Gorilla had apparently fallen in love with the gorgeous actress.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 was shot in Bulgaria last year on a 40-day-schedule. It aired first on February 22, but went off air after shoots were restricted in the wake of coronavirus pandemic as the finale had not been shot. Airing of new episodes resumed earlier this month, after shoots were allowed with added precautions.

Apart from Karishma Tanna, Karan Patel, Dharmesh Yelande and Balraj, the other contestants this season were Shivin Narang, Tejasswi Prakash, Adaa Khan, RJ Malishka, Rani Chatterjee and Amruta Khanvilkar.

Prakash, who was a strong competitor since the very beginning, had to opt out of the show after facing an injury in the semi finale.

The finale of Khatron Ke Khiladi season 10 was shot last week in Filmcity.

Meanwhile, Rohit Shetty has announced the launch of a special edition, Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India. The eight-episode-series will feature past contestants and is scheduled to be aired from August 1.

Including the curtain raiser, Farah Khan will replace Rohit Shetty as the host of the upcoming special edition for two episodes since Rohit Shetty was busy due to prior commitments.


Parsi quota for covid vaccine: Cyrus Poonawalla says 60,000 vials of medicine set aside for the community

By
Shivani Negi
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Serum Institute of India (SII)’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adar Poonawalla has said that his company would “keep more than enough” doses of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the company for the Parsi community to which he belongs.

According to a report published in the Times of India, Adar Poonawalla’s father Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed for 60,000 vials to be kept aside for the Parsi community.

On Sunday, replying to enterpreneur Ronnie Screwvala, in which he had proposed to have a ‘special quota; for Parsis, Aadar tweeted: “Yes, @RonnieScrewvala, we will keep more than enough for the community. Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet…given the size of our community!”

“On a lighter note Smiling face with smiling eyes-since Parsi’s are to be an Extinct race Smiling face with smiling eyes(though avg age of Parsi’s show otherwise) there is a lobby that as vaccine does come in there will be a special Quota under saving from extinction RaceSmiling face with smiling eyes-&why not if a Parsi is at the forefront of it @adarpoonawalla,” Screwvala had tweeted.

Earlier, a community newsletter reported that SII has agreed for the special quota following a request from former Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) chairman Dinshaw Rusi Mehta.

“We are a micro minority and every Parsi is required to be saved and healthy..At present, we are only 60,000 in numbers and 40 Parsis have died of Covid,” Mehta reportedly said in a WhatsApp message to Poonawalla.

SII has tied-up with AstraZeneca to manufacture the Covid-19 vaccine candidate named Covishield being developed by Oxford University. The company is planning to manufacture as many as 1 billion doses of the vaccine for 60 countries.

No resident from Srinagar district is in terrorist ranks- IG Vijay Kumar

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Jyoti B
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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday acknowledged that no resident from Srinagar district is now in terrorist ranks or an active militant in any group.

No resident of Srinagar “the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – is now in the militant ranks, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said on Sunday, a day after a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed by security forces here.

Two militants, Khan, an occupant of Sozeith area of Srinagar, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Ranbirgarh area on the outskirts of the city in which another militant, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district was also killed.

Presently, more than 140 terrorists have been encountered by the security forces in Kashmir in 2020. 

IG Kumar had previously also said that Srinagar city would never be militancy-free as militants from other districts of the Valley keep on entering here.

North Korea announces lockdown over first suspected case of Covid-19

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Shivani Negi
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North Korean authorities have announced lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after witnessing what they call is the country’s first suspected case of coronavirus, state media reported on Sunday.

If the suspected case tests positive for the virus, he or she would be North Korea’s first confirmed case. The pateint was found in the Kaesong City, which borders with South Korea, and has been put “under strict quarantine.” People who had been in contact with the suspected patient and those who had been to Kaesong in the last five days were also quarantined.

As per the report of KCNA, a defector who had left for South Korea three years ago returned on July 19 after “illegally crossing” the heavily fortified border dividing the two countries.

Kim was quoted as saying “the vicious virus could be said to have entered the country”, and officials on Friday took the “preemptive measure of totally blocking Kaesong City”.

The lockdown was declared on Friday afternoon.

Pyongyang have previously steadfastly said that no case of the novel coronavirus has been reported in the country as they stopped nearly all cross-border traffic, banned foreign tourists and mobilized health workers to quarantine anyone with symptoms.

However, it’s the first time the country have announced lockdown since the outbreak of the virus. Meanwhile, foreign experts have said that a coronavirus outbreak in North Korea as the medical infrastructure in the country is woefully inadequate to deal with the crisis.

PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat: Wearing masks and social distancing has to continue

By
Shivani Negi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation via his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat. In the 67th edition of the programme, PM Modi paid tribute to the jawans who laid down their lives during the 1999 Kargil War.

“21 years ago on this day, our army won the Kargil war. India was then trying to have cordial relations with Pakistan but is said that it is in the nature of the wicked to have enmity with everyone for no reason,” he recalled.

He also reminisced thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and the words of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his address to nation from Red Fort in 1999. The country observed 21 anniversary of Kargil War on Sunday/

He also mentioned the constant surge in covid 19 cases in the country, adding the virus is as lethal as it was in the beginning. PM Modi also said that wearing masks and social distancing has to continue to curb the spread of virus. He added that when one feels tired of wearing a mask, they should think of Covid warriors who have been fighting at the front line.

“COVID-19 recovery rate in our country is better than others. Our fatality rate is much less than other countries. We were able to save the lives of lakhs of people, but the threat of coronavirus is not over yet. It is spreading fast in many areas, we need to remain vigilant.”

“Villages have been making extraordinary efforts against Covid-19. With a positive approach, a disaster can be turned around into opportunity,” the Prime Minister added.

PM Modi also addressed the ongoing flood crisis in the states of Bihar and Assam and expressed solidarity with those affected by the hevay rains across the country. The centre, the state governements, local administrations, NDRF and social organisations are working to provide all necessary guidance to those affected, he added.

Talking about Rakshabandhan, which falls on August 3 this year, he said that people should link it to “vocal for local” and come forward to support local business.

Earlier, on July 11, PM Modi had also invited people to share “inspiring anecdotes” about the collective efforts made by people to bring positive changes. He tweeted, “I am sure you would be aware of inspiring anecdotes of how collective efforts have brought about positive changes. You would surely know of initiatives that have transformed many lives. Please share them for this month`s #MannKiBaat, which will take place on the 26th!”

Squad of six people arrested, for looting ATMs in Madhya Pradesh

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Jyoti B
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A squad of six people which robbed ATMs by blowing them up with explosives was arrested in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Sunday.

Hemant Chauhan, superintendent of police, Damoh, told that the mastermind of the gang was 28-year-old civil services aspirant Devendra Patel and the gang, arrested by Damoh Police on Saturday, was looting ATMs by blowing them up using gelatin sticks since June last year.

Police have recouped more than Rs 25 lakh cash, two indigenous pistols, eight cartridges, detonators, three bikes, laptops and other items from the accused.

Inspector General (IG) of Sagar Police Range Anil Sharma told reporters here on Sunday that the identity of the arrested accused was Devendra Patel (28), Jageshwar Patel (27), Nitesh Patel (25), Jairam Patel (32), Rakesh Patel (24) and is described as Param Lodhi (30).

On July 19, they had looted Rs 22 lakh from an ATM in Panna in this manner.

The gang had blown up seven ATMs so far and looted Rs 46 lakh, senior police official (Sagar Zone) Anil Sharma told reporters on Sunday.

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