Allahabad HC Orders Removal Of Hoardings Displaying Anti-CAA Protesters
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed Lucknow district magistrate to remove posters of those accused of vandalism during anti-CAA protests. It asked Lucknow district authorities to submit a report by March 16 about the removal of anti-CAA protesters’ posters. The Court had on Sunday reserved its order on a matter related to the state […]
Haryana: Third day of rain, hailstorm; heavy losses to crops
Untimely rain coupled with hailstorm and strong winds, which are on for the past three days, have damaged wheat, mustard, barley crops, and vegetables in Haryana. The rains have flattened crops in Fatehabad, Hisar, Bhiwani, Rohtak, Sonipat, Dadri, Mahendergarh and other parts of the state. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister JP Dalal said that the […]
Indian student who came back from coronavirus epicentre Wuhan describes the ‘ghost town’
A student from Maharashtra, studying at a university near Wuhan in China, said on Thursday that initially there was no restriction on movement on people in the city, which was later placed under lockdown as the Covid-19 cases started mounting. Today, the streets are deserted, no private vehicles ply on the roads and public transport […]
Supreme Court to consider listing CAA case after Holi break
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider the request made by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) to list the case challenging the validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) after the Holi break. The IUML is one the petitioners before the top court challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious citizenship law. Senior […]
28 coronavirus cases in India, all international flights to be screened: Health Minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said 28 positive cases of coronavirus have been detected so far in India and announced that all international flights and passengers will now have to undergo screening, and not just the 12 countries listed earlier. Addressing the media, Vardhan said if the Iranian government lent its support, […]
Two Noida schools shut over Coronavirus scare, 40 students in isolation; 7 suspects in UP
Amid concerns over a Delhi resident having contracted Coronavirus in Italy, a Noida school on Tuesday decided to shut down the premises for two days and also postpone its annual examinations. It is learnt that a student of the Shriram Millennium school in Sector 135 Noida is the child of the patient, who is under […]
UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application In SC on CAA
by Press Trust of India NEW DELHI – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and informed India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva about it, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday. The MEA asserted that the CAA is an […]
China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC
This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]
Two test positive for coronavirus in Delhi, Telangana
The government said on Monday two people in India had tested positive for coronavirus. One case was detected in New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement. The patients had a travel history from Italy and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, the statement said. Both […]
3 held for ‘goli’ slogan during Amit Shah’s rally; BJP to defend them in court
Three people were detained this morning for raising incendiary “shoot the traitors” slogan during home minister Amit Shah’s rally in Kolkata on Sunday. The BJP has decided to extend all legal help to the accused. The men shouted the slogan while they were passing the Maidan Market in Esplanade en route to the rally venue […]