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Govt extends ‘disturbed area’ tag for 3 districts, 4 police stations in Arunachal under AFSPA

Govt extends ‘disturbed area’ tag for 3 districts, 4 police stations in Arunachal under AFSPA

New Delhi:  The Centre has declared three districts and four police stations in three other districts in Arunachal Pradesh as “disturbed area” under the AFSPA for six more months after review of insurgent activities and the law and order situation there. The Union Home Ministry said in a notification that the order comes into effect […]

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COVID-19 tally in India crosses 63-lakh mark

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 63-lakh mark

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed the 63-lakh mark with 86,821 infections being reported in a day, while 52,73,201 people have recuperated so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The recovery rate stands at 83.53 per cent. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 63,12,584, while the death toll climbed to 98,678 with the virus claiming […]

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NCW seeks explanation from UP Police on urgency to cremate body of Hathras gangrape victim

NCW seeks explanation from UP Police on urgency to cremate body of Hathras gangrape victim

New Delhi:  The NCW on Thursday sought an explanation from the Uttar Pradesh Police on the urgency to cremate the body of the Hathras gangrape victim in the middle of the night in the absence of her family members. The Dalit woman was allegedly raped at a village in Hathras by four men on September […]

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SC rejects PIL for independent probe into “mismanagement” of COVID-19 pandemic

SC rejects PIL for independent probe into “mismanagement” of COVID-19 pandemic

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court Thursday rejected a PIL filed by retired bureaucrats alleging gross mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic by the central government as the number of those infected by the virus has crossed 63 lakh in the country. A bench headed by Justice L N Rao was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan that […]

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80,472 new infections push India’s COVID-19 caseload past 62 lakh, recoveries rise to 51.8 lakh

80,472 new infections push India’s COVID-19 caseload past 62 lakh, recoveries rise to 51.8 lakh

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people recuperating from the disease surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 62,25,763, […]

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Babri demolition case: Advani, Joshi among 32 accused acquitted

Babri demolition case: Advani, Joshi among 32 accused acquitted

Lucknow:  Nearly 28 years after the demolition of the Babri masjid in Ayodhya, a special CBI court here on Wednesday acquitted all the 32 people accused of conspiring to raze the structure among other charges, including BJP veterans L K Advani and MM Joshi, on the grounds of absence of any conclusive evidence against them. […]

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Babri mosque demolition verdict boost to BJP as party hails acquittal of all accused

Babri mosque demolition verdict boost to BJP as party hails acquittal of all accused

New Delhi:  The acquittal of senior BJP leaders and Hindutva activists in the Babri mosque demolition case on Wednesday has come as a big boost to the saffron party, whose leaders have always insisted that the razing of the disputed structure in Ayodhya was a spontaneous act and not part of any conspiracy. With the […]

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Special court verdict in Babri case runs counter to SC judgement, constitutional spirit: Cong

Special court verdict in Babri case runs counter to SC judgement, constitutional spirit: Cong

New Delhi:  The Congress on Wednesday said a special CBI court’s decision to acquit all the accused in the Babri Masjid case runs counter to constitutional spirit and the 2019 Supreme Court judgement that described the demolition of the structure as an “egregious violation of the rule of law”. Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said […]

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India’s COVID-19 recovery rate past 83%; recovered cases outnumber active ones by over 41.5 L

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate past 83%; recovered cases outnumber active ones by over 41.5 L

New Delhi:  The number of people who have recuperated from COVID-19 in India crossed 51 lakh, improving the national recovery rate to over 83 per cent and outnumbering the active cases by more than 41.5 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. As much as 73 per cent of the new recovered cases were […]

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PM says opposition wants only middlemen to thrive, not farmers

PM says opposition wants only middlemen to thrive, not farmers

Dehradun:  In a scathing attack on those opposing the new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they wanted only the middlemen to thrive and referred to the burning of a tractor in Delhi by Congress workers as an insult to farmers. “They are opposing the freedom of farmers and want their problems to continue […]