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Former Punjab CM Amarinder may launch new political party on Wednesday
The former CM has expressed his resolve to quit Congress which made him Punjab's CM twice and state party president thrice. Amrinder Singh claimed that the Gandhi siblings (Priyanka and Rahul) were "quite inexperienced" and "their advisors were clearly misguiding them".
J&K; 5 civilians injured in a mysterious explosion in Bandipora
According to the J&K police, the injured civilians were shifted to the local hospitals immediately. The attending doctors referred all the injured people to Srinagar for specialized treatment. As per media reports, it is being said that a convoy of the Army was the main target. The district had now been cordoned off after the blast.
'Overarchingly private..': SC quashes criminal proceedings against SC/ST Act accused
"We are of the opinion that it would not be incorrect to categorise the occurrence as one being overarchingly private in nature, having only subtle undertones of criminality, even though the provisions of a special statute have been attracted in the present case," said the bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli.
Pegasus row: SC to pronounce judgment on probe pleas on Wednesday
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana had orally told senior advocate C.U. Singh, who is appearing for one of the petitioners in Pegasus matter, that some experts have expressed their inability to join the probe due to personal reasons and an order on the committee is expected soon.
WHO may approve Bharat Biotech's Covaxin 'within 24 hours'
"If all is in place and all goes well and if the committee is satisfied, we would expect a recommendation within the next 24 hours or so," Margaret Harris, a spokeswoman for WHO, was quoted as saying at a UN press briefing. The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech had applied to the WHO on April 19 for Covaxin's Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The WHO had earlier said that it will carry out the risk and benefit assessments before granting the EUL to determine if a manufactured vaccine is quality-assured, safe and effective.
Mata Kheer Bhawani temple gives inspiration to every Indian: Amit Shah
On the conclusion of his 4-day long visit to J&K, Shah tweeted on Monday in Kashmiri language using Devanagari script. He said, "I had the opportunity to pay obeisance at the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple shrine which is an inspiration not only for the people of Kashmir, but the entire country.
Aryan Khan Drugs Case; Midnight drama over NCB witness Gosavi's 'surrender'
Gosavi, a Mumbai-based private detective, had made headlines with his selfie with Aryan Khan after the Starkid was arrested from a cruise in a drug-related case. Gosavi had said that he wanted to surrender in UP as he felt 'threatened' in Maharashtra. However, the UP Police made it clear that Gosavi cannot surrender in a police station falling in the state as it lacked any jurisdiction to take any action against him.
Aryan Khan denies links with Sail, Gosavi as NCB opposes bail plea
Contending that the bail plea is devoid of merit and must be dismissed, the NCB said that investigations have revealed Khan's international links which show that he is not a mere consumer as claimed by him, prima facie point towards illegal drug procurements.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC seeks UP govt reply in lynching FIR, directs protection of witnesses
The widow of an accused-deceased told the top court that her husband's killers were roaming free, and no action has been taken against them. Senior advocate Arun Bhardwaj, representing Ruby Devi, widow of Shyam Sundar, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana that there are three accused who are allegedly responsible for her husband's death and the police have not taken any action against them. Bhardwaj said 'killers are roaming free and threatening his client'.
China's first underwater explosion test to attack enemy ports
The test gathered a large amount of data that can be used in future combat for attacking enemy ports, which can contribute to the cutoff of enemy supply lines, military experts said on Sunday, the report added. Organised by an institute under the PLA Naval Research Academy, the demolition test was recently held at an undisclosed naval port, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday.
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