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SC agrees to examine fresh plea challenging sedition law

New Delhi, Jul 14: The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine a fresh plea by a former army officer challenging the Constitutional validity of the sedition law on the ground that it causes “chilling effect” on speech and is an unreasonable restriction on free expression, a fundamental right. A […]

Bombay HC permits use of A4 size paper for filing pleas

Mumbai, Jul 14: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday approved the use of A4 size papers printed on both sides for filing pleas across all benches of the courts, in order to save paper and free up storage space. The court’s decision came following a public interest litigation (PIL) […]

Cop kicks labourer in MP’s Khargone; video goes viral

Khargone (MP), Jul 14:  A video of a police station in-charge kicking a labourer in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district went viral on social media, prompting the authorities to remove the policeman from field duty, an official said on Wednesday. The video of the alleged incident, which took place […]

At least 2 dead after heavy rains swamp hilly northern Indian state

NEW DELHI, July 13 – At least two people were dead and 10 missing after heavy rains in a hilly northern Indian state triggered landslides and flash floods that destroyed homes, damaged roads and swept away cars, a senior government official said on Tuesday. About 50 workers from […]

Rain in Delhi brings with it traffic snarls and commuter woes

New Delhi, Jul 13:  The long-awaited monsoon arrived in the national capital on Tuesday bringing with it waterlogged roads, traffic snarls in parts of the city and the familiar sight of snaking lines of vehicles stuck for interminable minutes. Many officer-goers reported late for office and several people […]

NEET-Postgraduate exam to be held on Sep 11

New Delhi, Jul 13:  The NEET Postgraduate exam will be held on September 11, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday. “We have decided to conduct #NEET Postgraduate exam on 11th September, 2021. My best wishes to young medical aspirants!” he tweeted. In view of the spike […]

Matter of concern to see big crowds without masks in hill stations, markets: PM

New Delhi, Jul 13:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is a matter of concern that big crowds are thronging hill stations and market areas without masks and social distancing. During an interaction with chief ministers of eight North-Eastern states through video conferencing, the prime minister […]

India medical body says no to reopening tourism due to COVID-19 threat

BENGALURU, July 12 – Opening India’s tourist destinations and allowing pilgrimage travel could act as COVID-19 “super spreaders” of a third wave of infections, the country’s top doctor’s body warned on Monday. After a catastrophic second wave, driven largely by the more infectious and dangerous Delta variant, ravaged […]

Actor-activist Deep Sidhu appears before court in R-day violence case

New Delhi, Jul 12:  Actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who is accused of being the key conspirator of the violence that ensued at the Red Fort on Republic Day, appeared before a Delhi court on Monday. Sidhu and several other accused appeared before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar through […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs of north-eastern states on Covid situation Tuesday

New Delhi, Jul 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of eight north-eastern states on Tuesday to discuss the Covid-19 situation amid concerns over the coronavirus numbers in the region. Official sources said Modi will interact with the chief ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, […]

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