News18 Afternoon Digest: 15 SDPI-PFI activists sentenced to death in Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case and other headlines

Hello readers! In this afternoon’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on stories like the Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case, Indian Navy’s anti-piracy operations and more.

Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case: Kerala court sentences 15 SDPI-PFI activists to death

A court in Alappuzha, Kerala, has sentenced to death all 15 PFI activists convicted of murdering RSS activist Ranjith Sreenivasan. read more

Hemant Soren may announce update on Section 144 imposition around his Ranchi residence tomorrow

In the case of absconding Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Section 144 of the CrPc has been implemented within a 100-meter radius of Soren’s residence, Raj Bhavan and Ranchi Enforcement Directorate office. read more

Indian Navy’s INS Sumitra rescues 19 Pakistani sailors from Somali pirates in second anti-piracy operation

In another bold operation in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra rescued 19 Pakistani crew members of an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi from armed Somali pirates. read more

Neel Acharya, an Indian student studying in Indiana, US, found dead a day after being reported missing

Authorities in the US state of Indiana have confirmed the death of Neel Acharya, an Indian student studying at Purdue University who had been missing since Sunday. read more

Hrithik Roshan charges Rs 85 crore for fighter role, Deepika Padukone gets Rs 20 crore: Report

Hrithik Roshan has become the highest-paid Bollywood actor after the release of “Fighter”, says a new report. The actor plays the lead role in Siddharth Anand’s film, which released last week. Hrithik plays an Indian Air Force pilot. The film has crossed the Rs 100-crore mark at the box office. While the film continues to play in theaters, a new report claims that Hrithik has grossed a whopping Rs 85 crore at the box office. read more

India vs England, 2nd Test: An XI that gives the hosts a headache

Soon after their loss to England in the Hyderabad Test, there was more bad news from the Indian cricket team as KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out of the second Test due to quadriceps and hamstring injuries respectively outside. In the absence of Virat Kohli, Rahul shouldered the burden of the middle order in the series opener and Jadeja continued his all-round performance as he picked five wickets in the match and A crucial 87 runs were scored in the first innings. read more