10:31 am: Kerala: Thomas Mar Athanasios, the Metropolitan of the Chengannur diocese of the Orthodox Syrian Church, found dead on railway track near Ernakulam South station.More details awaited
9:55 am: Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits flood and landslide affected areas in Kodagu. Sreevidya P.I, Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu district also present.
#Karnataka: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits flood and landslide affected areas in Kodagu. Sreevidya P.I, Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu district also present. pic.twitter.com/x3Vz2WfDTh
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9:00 am: Veteran stage and screen actor Vijay Chavan, who won acclaim in theater and film for his comic roles, passed away on Friday morning. He was 63-years-old. Further details awaited.
8:38 am: Scott Morrison has been picked as Australia’s new prime minister, reports AFP