INDIA
WhatsApp says banned over 2 mn accounts in India in Oct
WhatsApp on Wednesday said that it banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The Meta-owned platform also WhatsApp also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those. "As captured in the latest monthly Report, WhatsApp banned over 2 million accounts in the month of October," the Whatsapp spokesperson said.
Omicron situation being monitored, final decision on int'l flights resumption soon: DGCA
According to civil aviation regulator DGCA, stakeholders are being consulted on the evolving situation. "In view of the evolving global scenario with the emergence of new 'Variants of Concern', the situation is being watched closely in consultation with all stakeholders," the DGCA said in a circular issued on Wednesday. "An appropriate decision indicating the effective date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services shall be notified in due course." Earlier, India had decided to allow resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services from December 15.
No UPA left, Opposition must unite to fight BJP: Mamata
At her much-anticipated meeting with Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, Banerjee discussed the strategy for all Opposition parties to take on the BJP unitedly in the next elections. Pawar, who met Banerjee along with his senior party leaders, said that they held a long discussion on various political issues. "We agreed upon the need to strengthen the collective efforts and commitment towards safeguarding democratic values and ensuring the betterment of the people," he said.
Koregaon-Bhima case: HC grants bail to activist Sudha Bharadwaj
A division bench comprising Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice N.J. Jamadar has directed that Bharadwaj should be produced before the Special NIA Court next Wednesday which will impose the bail conditions and finalise her release. The National Investigation Agency, which had opposed her bail plea, has sought two weeks' time stay on the order, hinting it may challenge the high court decision. Bharadwaj becomes the first accused to get a default bail. Earlier some accused like P. Varavara Rao were granted bail on medical grounds while one accused Fr. Stan Lourduswamy passed away in custody in July after a prolonged illness.
JeM commander among 2 terrorists killed in Kashmir gunfight
He has been identified as Yasir Parray, an IED expert. The second terrorist killed is a foreign national identified as Furqan. "Terrorist commander of proscribed terror outfit JeM Yasir Parray, an IED Expert and foreign terrorist Furqan neutralised. Both were involved in several terror crime cases. A big success," the J&K Police quoting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.
At 8,954, India sees a marginal rise in new Covid cases
On Tuesday, India had reported 6,990 cases only. The Wednesday's count of new cases continues to be below the 10,000-mark for the fifth day in a row. A total of 267 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 4,69,247, said the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Wednesday morning. The recovery of 10,207 patients in the last 24 hours has also increased the cumulative tally to 3,40,28,506. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
UPTET exam leak: Govt suspends Secy
The suspension of the Secretary was made two days after the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) was canceled following an examination question paper leak. UPTET is the minimum qualification for candidates who aspire to be teachers in government schools.
Most parts of India-B'desh frontiers to be fenced by 2022: BSF
The security forces are fencing the borders to fortify the security along the international frontiers, BSF official told news agency IANS. Four northeastern states -- Tripura (856 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Mizoram (318 km) and Assam (263 km), share an 1,880-km border with Bangladesh.
MSP panel: Govt seeks five names from farmers, SKM seeks more clarity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 announcemened that the three farm laws will be repealed and also said that a committee ould be formed to discuss how Minimum Support Price (MSP) can be made more effective, how zero budget farming can be promoted, and how crop patterns can be changed in a scientific manner.
UP BJP gets into yatra mode ahead of Assembly polls
The party had taken out similar yatras ahead of the 2017 state elections as well. "The previous yatras were aimed at exposing the previous government, but this yatra would be to tell the cadres about our achievements and seek people's blessings," said a party functionary. The yatras, beginning on December 7, will be co-ordinated by Vidya Sagar Sonkar, a Dalit leader of the party.
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