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SC agrees to hear Pegasus snooping plea next week
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant stating that civil liberties of citizens, politicians, belonging to Opposition parties, journalists, and court staff have been put under surveillance. He insisted that it is an issue, which is making waves in India and worldover and this issue requires an urgent hearing.
Rakesh Asthana: Know all about new Delhi Police Commissioner
Asthana has been appointed to the top position of Delhi Police for one year – till 31st July 2022. Prior to this, he was in charge of the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF) since 2020 and was set to retire on 31 July 2021. However, he has been given extension for one year, Union Home Ministry said. Here are some interesting facts about the newly appointed Delhi Police Chief Rakesh Asthana.
Basavraj Bommai: 10 interesting facts about new Karnataka CM
By making Basavraj Bommai thenew CM, BJP has tried to retain the votes of the Lingayat commmunity which was irted after the reports about BS Yediyurappa's imminent resignation started floating a few days ago. Here are 10 interesting facts about the new Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavarj Bommai. Basavaraj Bommai was born on 28 January 1960 in Hubli, Karnataka into a political family.
Cases of Covid rising in Kerala worrying: Rahul Gandhi
"Rising cases of Coronavirus infections in Kerala are worrying. I appeal to our brothers and sisters in the state to follow all safety measures and guidelines. Please take care," he said in a tweet. The Congress Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad remarks came after Kerala witnessed a spike in the number of Covid cases in recent days. Over 20,000 new cases were recorded on Thursday for the third successive day.
Ashok Gehlot's dinner diplomacy to convey 'all is well' in Rajasthan
The dinner was hosted on Thursday night. The two-day one-on-one interaction round was aimed to break the ice between the two camps being led by Gehlot and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot. Surprisingly, Pilot, being in Delhi, was absent in this so-called dinner diplomacy which did become a talk of the town. The CM, meanwhile, reiterated his call asking all the MLAs to forget and forgive the past and move ahead to develop the state.
Border tension: Assam asks residents not to visit Mizoram
The unprecedented travel advisory, issued by Commissioner and Secretary, Home and Political, M.S. Manivannan said that given the critical prevailing situation, the people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to their personal safety cannot be accepted. "People of Assam, staying in Mizoram due to work related compulsion, should exercise utmost caution," it said.
Pan India rainfall deficit for season now at minus 2 per cent
Delhi-NCR and several parts of northwest India received good rains with central Delhi receiving 72 mm (Safdarjung) and Lodi Road (73.4 mm rainfall just between 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, IMD data showed. Ridge (49.3 mm) and Aya Nagar (34.8 mm) in south Delhi too received large quantum of rainfall, throwing Delhi's traffic out of gear during evening peak hours with large parts waterlogged.
India constructed 703 km of highways using plastic waste
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, that the ministry has issued guidelines for mandatory use of waste plastic in periodic renewal with hot mixes and in wearing coat of service road on national highways within 50km periphery of an urban area having population of more than 5 lakhs. Use of plastic waste in construction of road protects the environment.
Can't prosecute good Samaritan for providing oxygen amid 2nd wave: Delhi HC
A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh observed there is no need to initiate prosecution, especially against the backdrop where both Delhi government and the Centre failed to provide sufficient medical oxygen to the people. In this case, it said, then every gurudwara, temple or church, social organisation and every good Samaritan, providing medical oxygen amid second wave, should be booked.
SC reserves verdict on Amazon's pleas challenging Future-Reliancedeal
Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC and FRL have been locked in a better legal battle over the deal. Amazon had argued that the Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, which restrained FRL from going ahead with the merger, was valid and enforceable. Amazon had moved the apex court challenging the Delhi High Court's division bench order which gave a green signal to the Reliance-FRL deal.
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