INDIA
TN government warns of night curfew
The government announced various restrictions on Thursday which would come into effect from Saturday onwards.It said it is taking several steps to contain the spread of coronavirus, and appealed to the people extend their cooperation.
Public roads must not be blocked to harass people, says SC
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said: "Roads should not be blocked."The top court noted that the petitioner was facing undue harassment and the authorities concerned should make arrangements so that roads are kept free.
Will close Italian Marines case only after compensation deposited: SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said the compensation will be deposited with the court for disbursement among the victims, and the case against the marines will be closed only after compensation is deposited.
SC declines to order independent probe into Nandigram attack on Mamta
The petition was filed by petitioners Shubham Awasthi and two others, contended the alleged attack on a constitutional functionary should be investigated by an independent agency like the CBI. The petitioners said the findings of the probe should be made public to strengthen the voters confidence. They also sought direction for enhanced punishment for poll violence.
Rahul writes to PM, questions Covid-19 vaccination exports
In his three-page letter, Gandhi, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Wayanad, said, "I write to you with great concern since we are once again at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. Over the last year, our country suffered irreparable losses, made tremendous sacrifices, and yet, we are under a renewed attack by this virus."
CBI nabs 2 Mumbai IT officials for graft
The arrested officials were identified as Dilip Kumar and Ashish Kumar, both attached as Inspectors of the ITD Investigation Unit-I in Ballard Pier, Mumbai. Third accused, Inspector S.N. Rai, has been named by the CBI and further investigations are underway.
Rafale row: Sushen Gupta legal team breaks silence over alleged payments, dubs reports "baseless"
The remarks from the businessman's legal team came days after a French news portal, Mediapart, in three investigative reports claimed that it was in possession of documents that showed Dassault Aviation, which manufactures the Rafale jet, and its industrial partner Thales, a defence electronics firm, paid "middleman" Gupta several million euros in "secret commissions" in connection with the Rs 59,000 crore deal for 36 jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Vaccine shortage: Mumbai scrapes the bottom for jabs
The city's biggest centre at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) had barely 150 doses left by this afternoon and that was being administered to the people as per the rules, frontline workers and those above 45 years, said an official. Among the estimated two-dozen plus centres that have already discontinued vaccination for the time being is the BKC jumbo facility, NESCO in Goregaon, besides many others run by private hospitals.
Mediapersons exempt from carrying e-pass during night curfew: DDMA
"In partial modification of order dated 6/4/2021 with regard to imposition of night curfew in the NCT of Delhi, the DDMA directs that the category of 'Print and Electronic Media' shall be exempt from the restriction of movement during night curfew on production of valid 'I Card' instead of possession of e-pass. Rest of the contents of the aforesaid order would remain unchanged," DDMA order reads.
SC anguished over plea seeking direction to control religious conversions
A bench headed by Justice R.F. Nariman said there is a reason why word propagates is there in the Constitution and there is no reason why persons above 18 cannot be allowed to choose their religion. Declining to entertain the PIL by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, the bench said: "It is a publicity interest litigation." After a brief hearing in the matter, Upadhyay agreed to withdraw the petition.
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