Allindianews: November 2021

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Apprehension of Punjab, West Bengal ill-founded: Govt to Lok Sabha on BSF jurisdiction extension

Apprehension of Punjab, West Bengal ill-founded: Govt to Lok Sabha on BSF jurisdiction extension

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Badals responsible for 2015 sacrilege, police firing in Bargari, Kotkapura: Channi

Badals responsible for 2015 sacrilege, police firing in Bargari, Kotkapura: Channi

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Heavy rains likely in Mumbai today, yellow alert issued

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Govt seeks 5 names of reps from SKM to be on panel on MSP

A day after repeal of the three farm laws in Parliament, the government on Tuesday informally reached out to protesting farmer unions seeking five names of their representatives for a proposed committee, which is to be constituted to deliberate on different issues, including minimum support price (MSP).

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Kids with poorly controlled asthma more at Covid risk, says study

Children with poorly controlled asthma infected with Covid-19 are more likely to require hospitalisation than children with well-controlled asthma, or those without asthma, a new study shows. The authors suggest prioritising this group for vaccination has important implications worldwide.

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Char Dham law junked, shrines back in priests’ control

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday announced repealing of the Char Dham Devasthanam Board Act, which had brought over 50 temples, including Char Dham shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath, under state control.

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Parl panel: Junk distortions of national heroes in NCERT books

School textbooks should highlight the lives of hitherto unknown men and women from different states and districts, who have positively influenced national history, honour and oneness, says a parliamentary panel while stressing that NCERT should consider the suggestions received while framing the National Curriculum Framework.

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Sameer Wankhede summoned by caste certificate scrutiny committee on Dec 14

Sameer Wankhede summoned by caste certificate scrutiny committee on Dec 14

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Parliament Winter Session: Opposition, govt lock horns over suspension of 12 MPs | What’s on table today

Parliament Winter Session: Opposition, govt lock horns over suspension of 12 MPs | What’s on table today

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Omicron: Delhi tightens Covid rules for passengers from 'high-risk' countries | Details here

Omicron: Delhi tightens Covid rules for passengers from 'high-risk' countries | Details here

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Russian president Putin hails successful test of Zircon hypersonic missile

Russian president Putin hails successful test of Zircon hypersonic missile

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Govt extends Covid containment measures till Dec 31 amid concerns over Omicron variant

Govt extends Covid containment measures till Dec 31 amid concerns over Omicron variant

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New rules for international arrivals kick in today amid looming threat of Omicron variant | Details

New rules for international arrivals kick in today amid Omicron variant threat | Details

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Agri Gold Ponzi Scheme: ED attaches assets worth Rs 32.37 crore in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Agri Gold Ponzi Scheme: ED attaches assets worth Rs 32.37 crore in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

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No reason to panic, says BMC chief amid Omicron scare; postpones reopening of schools to Dec 15

No reason to panic, says BMC chief amid Omicron scare; postpones reopening of schools to Dec 15

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BSF turns to 'Made-in-India' solution for drone and tunnel detection at Indo-Pak border

BSF turns to 'Made-in-India' solution for drone and tunnel detection at Indo-Pak border

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IPL 2022 Retention: Virat Kohli has taken a pay cut for the larger interest of RCB, says Parthiv Patel

IPL 2022 Retention: Virat Kohli has taken a pay cut for larger interest of RCB, says Parthiv

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IPL 2022: Full list of retained players and purse remaining for 8 teams ahead of the mega auction

IPL 2022: Full list of retained players and purse remaining for 8 teams

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Shreya Ghoshal reacts after Twitter digs up her connection with 'bachpan ka dost' Parag Agrawal

Shreya Ghoshal reacts after Twitter digs up her connection with 'bachpan ka dost' Parag Agrawal

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Conservatives say new Twitter CEO part of 'radical left'

Twitter's new Indian-American CEO Parag Agrawal was deluged with controversy within hours of taking charge of the social media platform on Monday, with conservative lawmakers and right wing activists scrutinizing his stand on free speech and religion on the basis of his past tweets while dubbing him part of the "radical left".

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Shehnaaz steps out in public months after Sidharth's death

Actress and former Bigg Boss 13 contestant who has been avoiding public appearances ever since the demise of Sidharth Shukla, was seen in public after a long gap.

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Monday, November 29, 2021

Govt healthcare spend up at 41% in FY18 from 29% in FY14

The share of government spending in total health expenditure increased significantly to 40.8% in 2017-18, up from 32.4% in previous year, and went up from 28.6% in 2013-14 during the UPA regime, the National Health Accounts estimates show. The findings show government spending on health as a share of total government expenditure increased to 5.1% from 3.7% between 2013-14 and 2017-18, indicating higher investments in the sector as compared to previous years.

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Farm stir at Delhi borders to end?

A meeting of 32 farm groups was held at Singhu border on Monday. BKU Ekta Dakaunda president Buta Singh Burjgill and BKU Kadian president Harmeet Singh Kadian said an emergency meeting of 42 representatives from Punjab and other states — who used to participate in talks with the Centre — will be held on December 1 to formally discuss the issue of protests at Delhi borders. They refused to comment on the longevity of their struggle but hinted at lifting it after December 1.

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There’s no plan to recognise bitcoin as currency: Govt

The Centre has not received a proposal to recognise bitcoin as a currency in India, the government told Parliament on Monday, while adding that the Reserve Bank of India has recommended widening the definition of “bank note” for the launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Responding to a question on whether the government has any proposal to recognise bitcoin as a currency, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied in the negative in Lok Sabha.

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Overdrawing by 5 states raises grid-outage fears

National grid operator POSOCO (Power System Operation Corporation) has red flagged overdrawing of electricity by five northern states, a practice that had precipitated the world’s largest blackout in history by affecting half of India’s population for almost 48 hours in 2012.

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Punjab polls: Why Captain Amarinder Singh met Haryana CM Khattar

Punjab polls: Why Captain Amarinder Singh met Haryana CM Khattar

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Live: Arrivals from Omicron-hit nations to be tested at airport

Stay with TOI for all updates on Coronavirus from India and around the world

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Omicron risk very high, may change pandemic course: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” in some areas, the WHO said on Monday. It urged its 194 member states to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and, in anticipation of increased case numbers, to “ensure mitigation plans are in place” to maintain essential health services.

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Covid: SC says create portal to make ex-gratia process easier

As many people who lost their dear ones to Covid-19 have not filed an application for compensation, the Supreme Court on Monday said that online portals should be created by all states so that people can apply online and upload documents instead of going to the office of collector and district authorities.

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Missing ‘S’ gene in RT-PCR test can point to Omicron

With the emergence of the Omicron variant, public health experts want laboratories to conduct RT-PCR tests in whole for all the three genes, particularly on international travellers, to help detect the absence of the ‘S’ gene. Maharashtra state task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Monday told TOI that a complete RT-PCR report for Covid included that of the ‘N’ , ‘S’ , ‘E’ and ‘ORF’ genes.

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Kolkata municipal polls: This time, BJP banks on old-timers and not celebrities

Kolkata municipal polls: This time, BJP banks on old-timers and not celebrities

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Covid: Expert panel mulls nod to addl vax dose to elderly

Amid mounting fear over the new SARS-COV2 variant Omicron, an expert committee on Covid immunisation is considering to recommend an “additional dose” to those who are immunocompromised or are elderly and at high risk of infection or death due to Covid-19 infection, an official source said. A final decision on the issue will be taken by NTAGI next week, which will be then considered by the health ministry for approval.

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Arrivals from Omicron-hit nations to be tested at airports

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Supreme Court on pollution: NCR states on 48-hour notice

Shifting focus of anti-air pollution drive to the states, the Supreme Court on Monday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Delhi, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan and Punjab to execute directions of the Commission on Air Quality Management in the NCR. It said failure to do so will force the court to set up an implementation force. The direction came after SG Tushar Mehta said that the commission had in September directed the states to take measures in anticipation of rise in pollution.

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Gold smuggler arrested by ED while attending wedding in Pune

Gold smuggler arrested by ED while attending wedding in Pune

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Suspension of 12 Opposition MPs biggest in Rajya Sabha history

Suspension of 12 Opposition MPs biggest in Rajya Sabha history

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Parliament Winter Session: Bill to repeal farm laws passed | What's on table today

Winter Session: Bill to repeal farm laws passed | What's on table today

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Will take Varavara Rao for medical checkup at private hospital in Mumbai: NIA tells Bombay HC

Will take Varavara Rao for medical checkup at private hospital in Mumbai: NIA tells Bombay HC

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Parliament approves repeal of farm laws with voice vote

If their passage was contentious and unleashed a trail of tumultuous events, the burial of the three farm sector reform laws was not a quiet affair either. On the opening day of winter session of Parliament on Monday, the government secured approval of both Houses for the repeal amid protests by the opposition parties which insisted on a debate.

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Punjab polls: Jobs crisis, inflation are main issues in Amritsar | Ground Report

Punjab polls: Jobs crisis, inflation are main issues in Amritsar | Ground Report

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Omicron causing mild illness but this might change: Top South African expert

Omicron causing mild illness but this might change: Expert

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9 year old Arunodai Sharma couldn't answer Rs 25 lakh question on KBC 13. Can you?

Arunodai Sharma couldn't answer Rs 25 lakh question on KBC 13

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'Covid's not done with us': Nations rush to contain Omicron variant

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Quick Edit: Farm laws revoked, consultative approach must for reforms in future

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

‘Omicron 6 times more transmissible than Delta, can infect vaxxed’

The newly emerged variant of concern B.1.1.529 (Omicron) may not respond to monoclonal antibody therapy or cocktail treatment, experts fear. Based on preliminary analysis of Omicron infections in South Africa and elsewhere, experts suggest that it has six times higher potential to spread (R value) than the Delta variant that had triggered the second wave in India. It could also evade the immune system. It may also cause vaccine breakthrough infections.

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Eye on variant, India updates norms for international passengers

All international passengers, except those under five years of age, flying into India from Covid at-risk countries must undergo RT-PCR test on arrival, starting from 12.01am (IST) of December 1, 2021. This will include those transiting from these places too. Those testing negative must home quarantine for seven days and then re-test on the eighth day.

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West seeing surge despite higher fully-vaccinated population

At a time when a new variant has led to restrictions on travellers from South Africa and other African nations, many western courtries are seeing a surge in Covid cases despite a larger propottion of their population being fully vaccinated with Germany, US and the UK reporting more than 50,000 Covid cases daily, according to the John Hopkins university Covid resource centre. The highest 65,584 cases were reported by Germany on Saturday.

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Non-BJP states lagging in disbursing ex-gratia, SC told

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Maharashtra: 55 fully vaccinated inmates of old age home, 7 others test Covid-19 positive in Thane

Maharashtra: 55 fully vaccinated inmates of old age home, 7 others test Covid positive in Thane

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Tripura results clear testimony of people's unwavering trust in BJP's politics of development: Amit Shah

Tripura results clear testimony of people's unwavering trust in BJP's politics of development: Amit Shah

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Face masks compulsory in shops, public transport in England from Tuesday

Face masks compulsory in shops, public transport in England from Tuesday

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Kaushambi: Woman on fire jumps off roof dies on spot

Kaushambi: Woman on fire jumps off roof dies on spot

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Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits northern Peru: US Geological Survey

Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits northern Peru: US Geological Survey

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BJP sweeps Tripura civic polls, bags 329 of 334 seats

A BJP landslide buried the opposition in the Tripura civic polls on Sunday, with 329 out of the 334 seats at stake in 13 urban local bodies going to the saffron party in a poll that both Trinamool Congress and CPM termed “murder of democracy”. While BJP grabbed the lion's share of votes overall with 59%, TMC emerged as the strongest opposition party in the seats it contested with a 24% vote share.

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US co set to offer top package, hire at IIT-B for 1.5cr

US-based IT firm, Cohesity, and first-time recruiter Glean, are likely to make the coveted US offers on day one of the placement season at IIT Bombay. Cohesity is expected to offer the highest package of Rs 1.46 crore, followed by Glean, that has a package of Rs 1.12 crore on offer. These packages include incentives and stock options. The annual placement season will kick off virtually at all major IITs on December 1. Students are expecting this year’s placements to start on a good note.

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South Africa returnee tests positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai's Dombivli

South Africa returnee tests positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai's Dombivli

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Fight for principal Opposition between TMC, CPM in Tripura

Fight for principal Opposition between TMC, CPM in Tripura

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Congress will take Telangana paddy farmers' battle to Delhi: MP Revanth Reddy

Congress will take Telangana paddy farmers' battle to Delhi: MP Revanth Reddy

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Centre must introduce law to guarantee MSP for farmers: Rakesh Tikait

Centre must introduce law to guarantee MSP for farmers: Rakesh Tikait

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Rajya Sabha floor leaders express concerns over SC commenting on functioning of Parliament, other legislatures

RS leaders express concerns over SC commenting on functioning of Parliament, other legislatures

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PM Modi skips all-party meet on eve of winter session

The opposition indicated that it plans to raise several issues ranging from fresh demands put forward by agitating farm unions such as removal of junior home minister Ajay Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to the Pegasus controversy even as the government is set to move for repeal of the new farm laws in Parliament on Monday. The all-party meeting on Sunday, which was not attended by PM Narendra Modi, saw the opposition listing several issues they intend to raise in the winter session.

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UP teachers’ test put off after paper leak, 29 held

The UP teachers eligibility test (TET) scheduled for Sunday was cancelled after it was found that a question paper had leaked and cops rounded up 29 people of a network of exam frauds from various places in the state, prompting CM Yogi Adityanath to direct stern action against the suspects, including pressing charges under National Security Act and Gangsters Act.

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Returnees from abroad to MP in last 1 month to undergo Covid test: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Returnees from abroad to MP in last 1 month to undergo Covid test: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Parliament Winter Session begins tomorrow: 26 Bills to be tabled, Opposition to press for law on MSP

Parliament Winter Session begins tomorrow | Bills to be tabled

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Tamil Nadu: Schools & colleges in 7 districts declare holiday tomorrow due to incessant rains

Tamil Nadu: Schools & colleges in 7 districts declare holiday tomorrow due to incessant rains

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DRI busts iPhone smuggling racket at Mumbai airport, seizes over 3,600 phones

DRI busts iPhone smuggling racket at Mumbai airport, seizes over 3,600 phones

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Botswana woman goes missing in Madhya Pradesh

Amid concerns over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, the Jabalpur district administration and health department are on a desperate hunt for a Botswana origin woman who, they were informed, went untraceable after landing at the city's Dumna airport last week.

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

President Kovind: Exercise discretion in court utterances

Hailing the judiciary for maintaining the highest standards of conduct and for being the most trusted institution in which people have reposed faith, President Ram Nath Kovind, however, said judges should exercise utmost discretion while passing observations in court proceedings as it could lead to dubious interpretation. Kovind also emphasised the need to bring reform in the judiciary to make justice more speedy and accessible and also to improve gender balance in the institution.

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‘Snow ceiling’ cracks as IMF gets woman chief

Harshwanti Bisht grew up to conquer some of the toughest ones like the Nanda Devi and Mount Everest. The 62-year-old has become the first woman in the history of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation to become its president. The award-winning climber, educationist and environmentalist got 70 out of 107 votes in the 60-year-old organisation's polls, breaking a “snow ceiling” as some of her contemporaries joked. IMF is the apex body for mountaineering and allied sports activities in the country.

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ED opposes plea by Anil Deshmukh's personal secretary seeking to quash money laundering case against him

ED opposes plea by Anil Deshmukh's personal secy seeking to quash money laundering case against him

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3 leopard cubs rescued from sugarcane field, reunited with mother in Maharashtra

3 leopard cubs rescued from sugarcane field, reunited with mother in Maharashtra

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Resumption of international flights to India could bring much-awaited respite to Agra's tourism industry

Resumption of international flights to India could bring much-awaited respite to Agra's tourism industry

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BSF, police recover 2.59 lakh Yaba tablets worth over Rs 8 cr in Assam’s Karimganj

BSF, police recover 2.59 lakh Yaba tablets worth over Rs 8 cr in Assam’s Karimganj

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With no policy yet, citizens opt for 3rd dose privately

Fear of exposure to Covid-19 virus is driving health care workers and even some vaccine trial participants (who got vaccinated in September-October last year), mainly from the vulnerable groups, to opt for the third dose privately. Private organisations are extending their vaccination drive for third doses without providing a certificate. Meanwhile, the government is likely to come out with its policy on additional dose in the coming week for people with predefined conditions. However, their primary objective will be to immunise the 10-12 crores who remain unvaccinated.

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WTO puts off key Geneva meet over variant concerns

Four days before kick-off, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) put off a ministerial meeting that was to decide on crucial global rules, citing heightened risk after the outbreak of the “particularly transmissible” African variant of the coronavirus. The decision, which came on Friday night, followed a fresh Covid wave in Europe with countries such as Switzerland hit particularly hard.

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Abide by Covid rules or face penalties: Maharashtra govt to citizens | Details

Abide by Covid rules or face penalties: Maharashtra govt to citizens | Details

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Defence reforms will help in integrating strength of armed forces: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

Defence reforms will help in integrating strength of armed forces: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

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Data Protection Bill is 'Orwellian’: TMC’s Derek O’Brien, Mahua Moitra in dissent note

Data Protection Bill is 'Orwellian’: TMC’s Derek O’Brien, Mahua Moitra in dissent note

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Afghanistan's key Taliban leaders studied at Pakistan's madrassa: Report

Afghanistan's key Taliban leaders studied at Pakistan's madrassa: Report

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Protest march against militant violence at Burkina Faso's capital turns violent

Protest march against militant violence at Burkina Faso's capital turns violent

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No need to panic over new Covid-19 variant: ICMR

Amid mounting concern over cases of new 'variant of concern' Omicron, the ICMR on Saturday said there is no need to panic and urged people to not delay their second vaccine dose. “The structural changes detected in the virus may not necessarily give rise to a functional change of concern. It may not necessarily be lethal or result in severe form of disease. There is no such data, as of now,” says Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, at ICMR.

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‘No proof’ against alleged supplier of Aryan, Arbaaz

A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court that granted bail to the alleged drug supplier of Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant in the cruise liner drug seizure case has observed that barring his statement there is no prima facie evidence to show that he was the supplier of the contraband. “Therefore, contention of the prosecution cannot be accepted that applicant is peddler and that he supplied contraband to accused no 2 (Merchant),” special judge VV Patil said.

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‘Judges-appointing-judges’ system needs reform: Kovind

Six years after the Supreme Court nixed Parliament’s NJAC Act that had replaced the “judges-selecting-judges” collegium system, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday gave fresh momentum to calls for reforming the selection method and suggested nurturing of grassroot-level judges, chosen through an all-India exam, for promotion to higher judiciary.

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No such thing as too much dissent: Bombay HC judge

“Governments will come and governments will go, but the idea of India, the Constitutional idea of India, resilient though it has proved to be, must be protected,” Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay high court said on Friday, adding “history will not judge us by our highways or bridges or statues, it will judge us by how well we have preserved the Constitutional idea of India and saved it from being undermined.”

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