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Survey report lists Hindu symbols inside Gyanvapi mosque
The report says that four doors of the Gwanvapi mosque were closed with new bricks. The report on one of its pages concludes its findings pointwise. Inside the second pillar of the mosque, there is a symbol of trishul, on which plaintiff number four registered objections and it was photographed and videographed.
NIA court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case
Now, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) authorities will have to assess his financial situation and arguments on the quantum of the sentence, which will be heard on May 25. Notably, Yasin had withdrawn his lawyer. As he pleaded guilty earlier, nothing was left to be heard during the course of the hearing.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Gyanvapi mosque survey on Friday, asks Varanasi court to desist from hearing today
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing the Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi, submitted as the top court was hearing the matter, the civil court was proceeding in the matter and urged the court to ask the trial court not to proceed in view of adjournment for a day. Ahmadi also raised the issue of demolition of a wall around the 'wuzukhana'.
ED lodges PMLA case against Raj Kundra
The case is based on an FIR lodged by the Mumbai Police in 2021. As of now, the ED has not summoned him. There are allegations that few overseas financial transactions are on the radar of the anti-money laundering agency. In 2021, Kundra was accused by the Mumbai Police of allegedly running a porn racket, which spread over several countries.
India reports 2,364 fresh Covid cases, 10 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 10 Covid deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 5,24,303. The active caseload has marginally declined to 15,419 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 2,582 patients in the span of 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,89,841 Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires its rocket engine
Named 'Kalam-100' after renowned Indian rocket scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the third stage of Vikram-1 produces a peak vacuum thrust of 100 kN (about10 tons) and has a burn time of 108 seconds. The rocket stage is built with high-strength carbon fiber structure, solid fuel, Ethylene-Propylene-Diene terpolymers (EPDM) thermal protection system, and carbon ablative nozzle.
India assures countries 'most in need'; it will provide food aid despite export controls
"Let me make it clear that these measures allow for export on the basis of approvals to those countries who are required to meet their food security demands," he said on Wednesday explaining India's food export policy at the Ministerial Meeting on "Global Food Security Call to Action" convened by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
Delhi's three civic bodies to become one again on May 22
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation which each comprise 104 municipal wards and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation that contains 64 wards will be treated as one civic body - the Municipal Corporation of Delhi- from May 22, the notification said. The three municipal corporations that were trifurcated in 2012 by then Congress government in Delhi.
'More Central security forces in Kashmir Valley soon'
According to the sources, around 15,000 additional para-military force personnel will be deployed soon to tackle the security situation in the Valley and provide better security cover to the people there. This will be in addition to the forces which will be deployed for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Ex CEC-Arora, NITI Aayog's Kant, Praful K. Patel front-runners for Delhi LG
The government face on many public policy issues, Kant is a retired Kerala cadre IAS officer of the 1980 batch, while Sunil Arora, who was CEC from December 2018 to April 2021, is a retired Rajasthan cadre IAS officer of the 1980 batch, who has been Union Skill Development Secretary and Information and Broadcasting Secretary.
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