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ISRO spy case: SC orders CBI probe in framing of Nambi Narayanan
A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar accepted the report of a panel headed by former top court judge D.K. Jain, and asked the CBI to carry out further investigation. The top court said the matter is very serious and it requires a CBI probe. The bench asked the acting CBI Director to take charge of the case and treat the report by the Justice Jain panel as a preliminary inquiry report to conduct further investigations into the matter.
Governors should supplement states' efforts to tackle Covid: PM Modi
"Governors can play an important role with the involvement of Red Cross volunteers, ex-servicemen, NCC, NSS, NGOs, youth associations in creating awareness among the people on Covid appropriate behaviour such as maintaining social distance, wearing a mask, vaccination, etc. and curb the spread of the virus," said Modi.
UP Panchayat polls: BKU asks farmers to choose candidates 'other than BJP'
A statement issued by the BKU general secretary read, "Samyukt Kisan Morcha (united farmers front) is fighting against the anti-farmer policies of the Central government. We are going to the states where Assembly polls are being held and asking people not to vote for the BJP. Regarding the Panchayat elections in UP, we would like to state that BKU is a non-political organisation.
Rows of burning pyres in Lucknow showcase corona tragedy
Half an hour before the curfew deadline began, people stopped by to ask the crowds about the 'fire show' and when told, they stopped in their tracks. The 'fire show', on Wednesday night was actually a series of pyre burning the dead.
UP Panchayat elections begin today
The districts that are going to the polls on Thursday are Ayodhya, Agra, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Bhadohi, Mahoba, Rampur, Rae Bareli, Shravasti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Saharanpur, Hardoi and Hathras. For the post of Zila Panchayat members, 11,442 candidates are in the fray from 779 wards, while as many as 81,747 candidates are contesting in 19,313 wards of Kshetra Panchayats.
Air India pilots threaten industrial action if pay cuts not reversed
In a letter to Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal, ICPA said that "great financial injustice" is being done to Air India pilots. "Our pilots incur heavy financial loss and mental agony due to the continuation of draconian ill-thought pay cut under the false pretext of a market standard."
Bengal polls: Lack of industry, unemployment, SC votes may decide next 4 phases
Now with the high-octane Assembly elections on in the state where all the political parties are promising employment and creation of job opportunities, Ghosh is holding his breath with a beating heart for something unusual to happen.
No plan to impose lockdown in Haryana: Dushyant Chautala
Interacting with the media after unveiling a 350-kg bronze statue of B.R. Ambedkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary in Rewari town, he said this grand statue would not only inspire the younger generation but encourage them to contribute to making the country more advanced and developed.
AstraZeneca's drug Tagrisso approved in China in early lung cancer
China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved the drug as adjuvant therapy for early-stage lung cancer patients with a mutation of the EGFR gene, AstraZeneca said. The approval was based on positive results from a Phase 3 trial, the company said, adding that Tagrisso is the only targeted medicine to show efficacy in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer in a global trial and the first such medicine approved in China.
Punjab CM slams Akalis, BJP for failure to uplift Dalits
Given the shockingly poor track record of both the parties, which did nothing for the Scheduled Caste (SC) community during their term in power, the Chief Minister said that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had failed to ensure the welfare of the Dalits in the state for 10 years, and were now resorting to political gimmickry to woo the community with an eye on the 2022 elections.
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