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Centre clears all 9 judges recommended By Supreme Court Collegium
According to sources familiar with the development, the names have been sent to the President for approval. Last week, the Supreme Court Collegium, which is headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprises Justices -- U.U. Lalit, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and L. Nageswara Rao, had recommended nine names, including eight high court judges and a senior advocate for the elevation to the top court.
Surgical strike wipes out duo that revived militancy in Kashmir
"It is nothing but the name given tactically to a group of the local LeT (Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) cadres after Pakistan began to feel the heat of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) action. The masters of the militancy in Pakistan want to project Kashmir's insurgency as an indigenous movement seeking implementation of the UN resolutions on Plebiscite. But the whole world knows who are this group's cadres and who is sponsoring them", said a senior officer in the J&K Police.
Narayan Rane arrest: BJP wants CBI probe into Sena minister's 'complicity'
BJP legislator Ashish Shelar said the Sena minister was heard telling someone over phone that Rane's bail plea would be rejected, hours before it actually happened, while chairing a meeting of Ratnagiri District Planning and Development Council.
Taliban issue 'death warrant' for Afghan woman divorcee residing in India
At present, Hayat (name changed) lives in New Delhi along with her two daughters. However, her other two daughters have allegedly been sold by her husband to the Taliban. According to Hayat, the Taliban has now issued a death decree on her due to which she fears returning to Afghanistan. After the Taliban's occupation of Afghanistan, the women there are scared even as thousands of Afghan people are fleeing to other countries.
Poet Munawar Rana's son arrested for faking attack
Tabrez Rana, who is embroiled in an ancestral property dispute with his uncle, was arrested by the Rae Bareli police from Lalkuan locality in Lucknow, late on Wednesday night. Rana, who wanted to contest the state assembly elections from Tiloi in Rae Bareli, had staged the attack on himself to get security and media coverage, besides implicating his uncles, the police official said.
No Covid case reported among 78 evacuees from Af: ITBP
The evacuees have been sent for 14-day mandatory quarantine at the force's centre in Chhawla in southwest. Amid the ongoing evacuation operations from Afghanistan, the government on Tuesday announced that all those coming from the war-torn nation will have to undergo 14-day quarantine at the ITBP centre in Chhawla.
No action against Rane till Sep 17, Maha govt tells Bombay HC
The submission came in a plea filed by Rane seeking to quash the Nashik FIR and all other cases that may be lodged in future, and interim protection from arrest, which came up for hearing before a division bench of Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice N.J. Jamdar. Rane's lawyers Satish Maneshinde and Aniket Nikam sought protection in all other cases that may arise out of the Union Minister's statement of August 23.
India's Covid vax coverage crosses 60cr-landmark
An official said that more than 66 lakh vaccines doses were administered since Tuesday. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on social media posted: "Under PM Narendra Modi ji's 'Sabko Vaccine Muft Vaccine' initiative, India crossed the 60 crore vaccination mark. Congratulations everyone!" The Centre on Wednesday also reviewed the Covid-19 vaccination progress in all states and UTs.
New chiefs of BSF, ITBP appointed
"The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of the Home Affairs for appointments of Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS (RJ:88) presently Special DG, BSF as Director General, Border Security Force from the date of joining the post and up to December 31, 2022, that is day of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever the earlier.
Day after arrest, Rane unrepentant, son Nitesh hints at hitting back
"You can do nothing to me. I am not afraid of anyone. I have spent over five decades in politics of which nearly four were in the Shiv Sena. I have played a huge role in the growth of that party," the 69-year-old Rane said. Reverting to his aggressive self, he said the law and order situation in the state had worsened along with massive corruption and an economic downtrend.
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