By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: November 12, 2020 10:30:16 pm Comedian Kumal Kamra Attorney General KK Venugopal gave his consent to start criminal contempt of court proceedings against stand-up comedy artist Kumal Kamra over tweets about the Supreme Court, apparently in connection with his order granting …
Read More »Explained: Why Nearly All Hong Kong’s Pro-Democratic Lawmakers Have Resigned
By: Desk Explained | Basque | November 12, 2020 2:26:26 pm Four disqualified lawmakers, from left to right, Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung listen to questions from journalists during a press conference at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 (AP Photo …
Read More »‘Life itself is in danger’: SC rejects statement challenging ban on firecrackers
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | November 11, 2020 11:53:36 am The people of West Bengal are preparing to celebrate Diwali, Chhat puja and Jagadhatri puja, among other festivals. (Photo / File Express) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s ban on …
Read More »Arnab Goswami’s Bail Statement: It Is Undeniable We Are On A Path Of Destruction Of Personal Freedom, SC Says
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 11, 2020 12:46:36 pm The Supreme Court is hearing a statement from Goswami challenging the Bombay High Court order denying him bail in a suicide instigation case. (Express photo: Narendra Vaskar) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court voiced strong discontent over …
Read More »Explained: The railway network in Punjab and how it has been affected by the ongoing protests
Written by Avishek G Dastidar, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 11, 2020 7:24:53 am Farmers protest at a train station in Jalandhar, Punjab, on October 1, 2020 (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh) Continued protests by farmers have stopped all train services in Punjab. As a result, …
Read More »People share Siri videos citing Kamala Harris’ age when asked how old is the president
By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | November 10, 2020 3:07:47 pm The bug was later fixed and now Apple devices respond with the age of Trump. Several Apple users had a field day on Monday after the company’s virtual assistant began answering a question about the president’s age by …
Read More »Explained: What is the new peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: November 10, 2020 11:21:36 pm Azerbaijanis celebrate the peace agreement in Baku on November 10 (Photo: AP) On Tuesday (November 10), Russia negotiated a new peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the two countries that have been in a military conflict for …
Read More »Bihar polls: Owaisi arrives, with 5 great victories, hits the Grand Alliance
Written by Wali Ahmad | North Dinajpur | Updated: November 10, 2020 11:39:55 pm AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi at an electoral rally in Kaimur. (Photo: PTI) Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) made big strides on Bihar’s results declared on Tuesday, winning five seats out of 24 in the Seemanchal …
Read More »The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective. Will India get it?
Written by Prabha Raghavan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 10, 2020 3:43:25 pm The company’s first interim efficacy analysis indicates that the vaccine may demonstrate efficacy against Covid-19. (Reuters) The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer has launched preliminary data from late-stage human trials of the Covid-19 …
Read More »‘Make sure no anti-Bollywood defamatory content is broadcast’: Delhi HC tells Republic TV, Times Now
Written by Sofi Ahsan | New Delhi | Updated: November 9, 2020 1:17:29 pm The lawsuit filed by four Bollywood industry associations and 34 leading producers, which was filed on October 12, will be heard before Judge Rajiv Shakdher. (Photo: Times Now and Republic) Asking news outlets to ensure that …
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