Sanjay Raut, the main spokesman for the Shiv Sena and a member of the Rajya Sabha (RS), criticized the leaders of the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Maharashtra for allegedly politicizing the reopening of places of worship after denial to celebrate Chhath. bid in the state amid the outbreak …
Read More »Govinda issues statement after Krushna Abhishek’s accusation of not knowing his sick twins
Govinda has issued a statement after Krushna Abhishek claimed that Govinda did not respond when contacted during the confinement and even went to see his sick twins. Govinda said that he has often been a scapegoat for the slanderous remarks by Krushna Abhishek and his wife Kashmera Shah. Krushna Abhishek, …
Read More »CPI (M) writes to J&K LG about ‘lockdown’ of Gupkar candidates
Tarigami said in the letter that several candidates from the group were “grouped in group quarters,” reported The Hindustan Times. “Confining candidates against their wishes has severely restricted their movement and ability to campaign,” the letter said. “There have been some cases where opposing candidates are sent in the same …
Read More »Explained: Why Punjab’s Claim to Chandigarh Is Stronger Than Haryana’s
Written by Divya A, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 22, 2020 7:43:59 pm Chandigarh was planned to replace Lahore, the capital of the former Punjab, which became part of Pakistan during the Partition. (Express file photo) Earlier this month, Haryana’s Senior Deputy Minister Dushyant Chautala …
Read More »Kerala’s new law may not pass as SC annulled a similar one in 2015 | India News
NEW DELHI: Kerala’s new ordinance purportedly enacted to protect women and children from cyber-attacks is similar to Section 118 (d) of the Kerala Police Law that the Supreme Court had annulled in 2015 in the Shreya Singhal case, calling it a violation of the right to freedom of expression. The …
Read More »The United States Formally Withdraws from the Open Skies Treaty: Everything You Need to Know About a Decades-Old Treaty
The United States formally withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty on Sunday, six months after President Donald Trump announced the decision. The State Department has declared that the United States is no longer a party to the Open Skies Treaty, a decades-old treaty that allows member countries to conduct unannounced …
Read More »Sputnik V Company Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Cheaper Than Pfizer’s, Moderna
Russia became the first country to register the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on August 11 Moscow: The price per dose of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will be much lower than that of the vaccines from US pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna, the official Russian vaccine Twitter account said …
Read More »Covid-19: Government can receive injections from Oxford in January-February, at 50% MRP | India News
NEW DELHI: India will likely receive the first batch of anti-Covid injections in late January or early February, allowing some front-line workers, such as doctors, nurses and municipal staff, to get the vaccine. This will be possible as India plans to grant Serum Institute of India (SII) emergency use approval …
Read More »After Pennsylvania’s legal defeat, Trump moves forward despite new pressure to grant elections
Since Biden was declared the winner of the Nov.3 election two weeks ago, the Republican president has launched a series of lawsuits and mounted a lobbying campaign to prevent states from certifying their vote totals. Trump’s critics, including Democrats and some Republicans, have accused him of trying to undermine faith …
Read More »Covid-19: Center Brings High-Level Teams to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, UP
High-level core teams have been delegated to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support them in the response and management of Covid-19. These states have been reporting an increase in the number of active cases, those who are hospitalized or in home isolation under medical supervision, or demonstrating an …
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