Delhi High Court quashes FIR, ED proceedings against NewsClick
New Delhi, June 11: The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) against NewsClick and its founder-editor, Prabir Purkayastha, over allegations relating to foreign direct investment (FDI), holding that the allegations did not disclose the offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust, or criminal conspiracy. Consequently, the Court also quashed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) ECIR that had been initiated on the basis of the FIR. It may be recalled that the FIR had been registered by the EOW on a complaint forwarded by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging irregularities in foreign investment received by NewsClick from a US-based entity, Worldwide Media Holdings LLC (WWMH). (ANI)
Nipah virus reported in Kerala
KOZHIKODE/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, June 11: A Nipah virus infection case has been confirmed in Kozhikode district, prompting the administration to initiate preventive measures on Thursday. The sample test result from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, confirmed the infection in a 43-year-old man from Ramanattukara, Kozhikode District Collector M S Madhavikutty said. A government press release said the patient is undergoing treatment in the ICU of Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Health Minister K Muraleedharan said the patient’s condition was stable, though he remained on ventilator support. According to Madhavikutty, 77 people have been identified in the contact list of the infected individual. Of these, 58 are healthcare workers, 14 are family members, and five are friends and colleagues. (PTI)
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