INDIA
Money dispute behind Sakinaka horror, charge sheet in a month: Police
The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the three minor daughter of the victim who succumbed to her grievous injuries on Saturday. Providing details, Nagrale said that the accused - Mohan Chauhan, 45, a jobless driver hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur - has confessed to the crime which resulted in a massive political furore in the state.
WHO congratulates India for administering 75 cr vaccine doses
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a Tweet that India has crossed the mark of administering 75 crore vaccine doses. Lauding the entire country for the achievement, Mandaviya tweeted, "With PM Narendra Modi's mantra of 'Sabka Saath - Sabka Prayas', the world's largest vaccination drive is achieving new heights. India has crossed the landmark of 75 crore vaccinations as India entered into the 75th year of Independence. #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav."
Delhi govt vs LG: SC to list plea challenging GNCTD (Amendment) Act
Singhvi submitted before the bench that the Government of National Capital Territory (Amendment) Act 2021 is contrary to the constitution bench judgement of the Supreme Court. He added it is "against Article 239A (which deals with the status of Delhi) under the Constitution". Singhvi submitted that the extra power given to the LG has made governance difficult.
ICMR gets nod for using drones from Civil Aviation Ministry
The ICMR has got the permission for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) vaccine delivery in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur, and Nagaland upto a height of 3000 meters using drones. The IIT-B has received permission for research, development and testing of drones in its own premises.
Sakinaka rape-murder case: All you need to know about Mumbai's Nirbhaya-like horrible incident
The Nirbhaya case-like incident has triggered massive outrage all over Maharashtra with the National Commission for Women (NCW) taking suo moto cognizance of it on Saturday. Here're 10 important facts related to this case.
Senior Cong leader Oscar Fernandes passes away at 80
A veteran congress leader, Fernandes was the Union minister for transport, road highways, labour and employment in the UPA government headed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He was regarded to have a solid working relationship with Congress leaders at all levels. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a super speciality hospital at Mangalore.
Priyanka Tibrewal: Meet BJP’s Bhabanipur candidate who will take on CM Mamata Banerjee
Now, the BJP again aims to defeat Banerjee by picking Tibrewal against the TMC supremo. The result of the by-poll elections would be announced on 3rd October Here are 10 points about Priyanka Tibrewal, the lawyer who is aiming to do in Bhabanipur what Suvendu Adhikari did in Nandigram.
Beating around the bush: SC on Centre's denial on detailed affidavit in Pegasus row
A bench headed by Cheif Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said the court will pass an interim order in the next few days and told the Centre that beating around the bush would not take the issue anywhere. "Beating around the bush...we will pass some interim order," the chief justice told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre.
PETA India to Modi: Declare Gandhi Jayanti as 'National Meat-Free Day'
In a letter to vegetarian Modi, PETA India noted that being vegetarian was "a matter of moral principle" for Gandhi. "Encouraging the people of our nation to follow Gandhi's moral example would protect smart, sensitive animals from being caged in filth, separated from their babies, and gruesomely executed for their body parts," wrote PETA India CEO Dr Manilal Valliyate.
India records 27,254 new Covid cases
The country has been reporting a dip in new Covid cases for the past few days. A total of 28,591 new Covid cases were recorded on Sunday. At the same time, the country reported 219 Covid related deaths in the last 24 hours, a sharp decline in comparison to Sunday's 338 fatalities. With the number of deaths reported on Monday included, the country's overall Covid related deaths have risen to 4,42,874. The fatality rate was reported at 1.33 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's report on Monday.
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