A Delhi court on Monday ordered climate activist Disha Ravi in police custody for one day in connection with the Greta Thunberg toolbox case. The Patiala House Court has rejected the Delhi police’s request for five days’ custody of the 22-year-old. In requesting a five-day extension of Ravi’s police custody, …
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Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Thursday fought back on the Union Interior Minister Amit Shah in his “Didi-Bhaipo” taunt, challenging him to first compete against his nephew and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in an election, and then ‘think about fighting’ with her. Addressing a rally in Pailan …
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The ruling Congress swept polls from local urban bodies in Punjab, leaving both Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP behind as the results began to roll in. It is the first electoral result after the agitation of the farmers and the division between the SAD and the BJP. The poll’s …
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The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu criminal contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for his August 2020 tweets in which he allegedly criticized the judiciary. The case was registered by the Supreme Court on the basis of a petition from Aastha Khurana, the Bar and Bench reported. The …
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Dismissing reports there were lapses in the arrest of climate activist Disha RaviDelhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava said Tuesday that her arrest was made in accordance with the law and that it does not differentiate between a 22-year-old and a 50-year-old. “As for Disha’s arrest, it was done according to …
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Debris and silt washed away after Uttarakhand flash flood increased turbidity in the Ganges River, which affected water treatment at two Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plants on Sunday and affected supplies to parts of the city. DJB and AAP MLA Vice President Raghav Chadha said on Twitter that turbidity had …
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Seventeen people, including a former BJP MLA, have been arrested for at least two incidents of vandalism in Bhopal on Valentine’s Day, after groups of people attacked a hookah bar and restaurant while accusing the owners of promoting the ‘ love jihad. ‘ “Based on the complaint and everyone who …
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METERS of a Akhara Here, where hundreds of aspiring wrestlers flock from across the country, Sundar Singh Malik awaited his son’s body on Saturday and prayed for the life of his four-year-old grandson. A blanket of sadness hung over the city, accustomed to stories of praise from wrestling in its …
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BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday that action is being taken on the findings of The Indian Express. research that revealed glaring gaps in the state’s Covid testing data, including when his government suspended nine members of the health staff, including five senior officials, in the Jamui district …
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A day after New Delhi confirmed the start of the disengagement process in Pangong Tso as a first step towards resolving the nine-month military standoff in Ladakh, Army Chief General MM Naravane warned against recent moves by Beijing, including along the Line of Royal Control, that “They have created an …
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