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The plea came from the Centre, which filed a transfer petition days after the Bombay High Court put on hold a part of new rules that seeks to regulate content on digital news websites. The Supreme Court will consider transferring to itself all cases linked to the new Information and Technology rules for digital media and giving it a combined hearing. The plea came from the centre, which filed a transfer petition days after the Bombay High Court put on hold a part of new rules that seeks to regulate…

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3 Doctors For Actor Sidharth Shukla’s Autopsy, Report Tomorrow

Sidharth Shukla, a popular television and film actor who became a household name with his role in the long-running TV show ‘Balika Vadhu’, died on Thursday at 40. A team of three doctors has been formed to conduct a post-mortem following the death of actor Sidharth Shukla, which will be recorded on video, and a report is due on Friday, officials said. According to hospital sources, Siddharth Shukla was brought to Cooper Hospital around 10:30 am by his family. An examination revealed that he had had already died. The cause…

RT-PCR Test A Must For Arrivals From 7 More Nations Amid New Strain Fear

The move comes after the discovery of a new Covid variant – C.1.2 – which could be more infectious and has shown signs of evading protection provided by vaccines. A negative RT-PCR result not older than 72 hours has been made mandatory for passengers travelling to India from seven more countries, including, China and South Africa. The move comes after the discovery of a new Covid variant – C.1.2 – which could be more infectious and has shown signs of evading protection provided by vaccines. While earlier this rule was…

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ISI Behind Qaeda’s “Jihad” Statement That Has Kashmir: Government Sources

The Al Qaeda statement is still being analysed, but it is a serious cause for concern for India, a senior government official said. After the last American soldier left Afghanistan on August 31 midnight, the terror outfit Al Qaeda released a statement in which it called for “global jihad” to liberate “Islamic lands”, and mentioned Kashmir. The inclusion of Kashmir and omission of Chechnya and Xinjiang exposes the hand of Pakistan in Qaeda’s ominous statement, government sources said today. “The Qaeda statement talking about transnational jihad is a cause for…

Bengal Approaches Supreme Court Against CBI Probe Into Post-Poll Violence

On August 19, the Calcutta High Court had ordered a CBI probe into “heinous crimes of murder and rape” in Bengal after the assembly elections The Bengal government has challenged a Calcutta High Court order for a CBI probe into post-poll violence in the Supreme Court, saying the agency will not conduct a fair investigation. “The Central Bureau of Investigation is working at behest of the Centre, don’t expect a fair investigation,” said the government of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which has been at loggerheads with the agency for several…

“Roll Back LPG Price Hike”: NDA Ally Warns Of Waning Chances In State Polls

A number of state assembly polls, including in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, are scheduled over the next few months. The BJP’s NDA ally Janata Dal-United (JDU) today demanded that the Centre roll back the hike announced today in LPG cylinder prices by petroleum companies. The party, which leads the coalition in Bihar, cited the financial pressure on households amid the Covid pandemic and said political rivals could use the issue to cause damage to the alliance’s prospects in the many polls scheduled over the next few months. Petroleum companies today…

Delhi’s 19-Year High For Rain – How City Came Undone, Water Inside Homes

Record Rain In Delhi: The rain hit Delhi on a day when schools in the city reopened after 17 months. Record rain in Delhi today led to flooding and traffic jams during the morning rush hour in many parts of the national capital and neighbouring Gurgaon and Noida. Delhi received 112.1 mm rainfall in a day, the highest in 12 years and a 19-year record for September, said the India Meteorological Department or IMD, which issued an orange alert. Videos shared online show cars struggling to cross the flooded Dwarka…

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Taliban Set To Unveil New Government Led By Its Supreme Leader: Report

Taliban supreme commander Haibatullah Akhundzada will be the top leader of any governing council, Bilal Karimi, a member of the group’s cultural commission said Wednesday. The Taliban and other Afghan leaders have reached a “consensus” on the formation of a new government and cabinet under the leadership of the group’s top spiritual leader, an official said. Taliban supreme commander Haibatullah Akhundzada will be the top leader of any governing council, Bilal Karimi, a member of the group’s cultural commission said Wednesday. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of Akhundzada’s three deputies…

“Kerala Needs Smart Strategic Lockdown To Curb Surge”: Government Sources