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SC grants 5-day bail to journalist to visit ailing mother in Kerala

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The Supreme Court Monday granted 5-day bail to journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested on his way to Hathras where a young Dalit woman had died after being allegedly gang-raped, to visit his ailing mother. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, however, said that during his visit he shall not give any interview to the media, including social media. The bench, also comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, said that Siddique will not meet members of the public except his relatives and doctors concerned. It said Siddique…

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Biden faces pressure as US sets new course on immigration

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After a weeklong bus ride from Honduras, Isabel Osorio Medina arrived in northern Mexico with the hope President Joe Biden would make it easier for people like him to get into the United States. It seems the new president wants to help migrants, Osorio said as he got ready to check in to a cheap hotel in downtown Tijuana before heading to the US. They’re saying he is going to help, but I don’t know for sure how much is true or not. The 63-year-old is among thousands of people…

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Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel, disaster toll rises to 58

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Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Tapovan tunnel where intense rescue operations were underway for the 10th consecutive day in search of those missing in the Uttarakhand flash floods. With the recovery of two more bodies, the cumulative toll in Chamoli’s glacial disaster has mounted to 58 while 146 are still missing, a police official said. While one body was recovered past midnight, another was recovered around 2 am from the tunnel, the official deputed at a temporary mortuary at Tapovan where the bodies are being kept…

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Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week

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Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing off from confrontations. Protesters in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, again congregated at Hleden intersection, a key crossroads from which groups fanned out to other points, including the embassies of the United States and China. They marched despite an order banning gatherings of five or more people. The U.S., especially after the announcement by President Joe Biden of sanctions against the military regime, is…

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Rahul Gandhi becoming ‘doomsday man’ for India, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying he is becoming a “doomsday man” for India by constantly insulting constitutional functionaries and creating fake narratives on various issues. Replying to the general discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha, she said the former Congress chief was creating fake narratives but does not have patience to listen to replies on allegations levelled against the government. “We need to recognise these two tendencies of the Congress party. One is creating fake narratives and second, lack of belief…

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Petrol nears Rs 95 in Mumbai as rate hiked for fifth day in a row

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Petrol price in Mumbai neared record Rs 95 per litre mark on Saturday as its rate as well as diesel prices were hiked for the fifth day in a row. Petrol price was increased by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 36 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This took petrol price to an all-time high of Rs 88.414 a litre in Delhi while diesel rate climbed to Rs 78.74. In Mumbai, petrol price soared to Rs 94.93 per litre and diesel price…

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Right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere, says SC

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The right to protest cannot be anytime and everywhere , the Supreme Court said as it dismissed a plea seeking review of its verdict passed last year in which it had held the occupation of public ways during the anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh here was not acceptable The top court said there may be some spontaneous protests but in case of prolonged dissent or protest, there cannot be continued occupation of public place affecting the rights of others. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Kirshna…

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Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears after documentary backlash

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Actor-singer Justin Timberlake has apologised to his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, days after a new documentary led to criticism of how he treated her during their relationship. The documentary, titled “Framing Britney Spears, takes an inside look at the iconic singer’s rise to fame, mid-2000’s struggles, highly-restrictive conservatorship, and the #FreeBritney social media movement that arose as a result. It also featured archival videos of Timberlake, who dated Spears between 1999 and 2002, where he is discussing his sexual relationship with the singer, leading to a severe backlash on social media.…

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Navdeep, Arvind secure quotas for Tokyo Paralympic Games

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Para-athletes Navdeep and Arvind secured quotas for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as India’s gold medal tally swelled to nine after the third day of competitions at the 12th Fazza International World Para Athletics Grand Prix here. Overall, India has claimed 17 medals including nine gold, with four of them coming on Friday. The day was lit up by brilliant shows by Indian men’s javelin throwers — reigning world champion Sandeep Chaudhary (F44), Ajeet Singh (F46) and Navdeep (F41) — who were later joined by Pranav Prashant Desai with a yellow…

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