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Plea in SC seeks court-monitored probe into snooping scandal
The plea said: "Pegasus scandal is a matter of grave concern and an attack on the Indian democracy, country's security and judiciary. The widespread use of surveillance is morally disfiguring. National security implications of this software are huge". Insisting for a court-monitored probe, the plea contended that the scandal involves issues concerning national security and judicial independence.
Judiciary must remain free from political pressures, can't have dual system: SC
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the judiciary must remain free from political pressures and influences. The top court cancelled Singh's bail noting that there has been an abject failure of the police to complete the investigation into the murder. The court took a strong objection to the fact that police officials tried to pressurize the trial court judge to shield the accused.
Rahul Gandhi protests at Parliament in support of agitating farmers
Rahul Gandhi along with several party MPs protested near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament premises. The Congress leaders demanded the repealing of the three farm laws and raised slogans against the government. The farmers from Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana have been protesting at several border points of the national capital since November 26 last year.
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa on exit mode? Cancels dinner party for legislators
Sources in the party said that the decision to call off the dinner party was taken in the backdrop of talk of change of leadership in the state. It is also thought that many legislators would refrain from attending the dinner party and change of leadership issue dominates the occasion of celebration of two years by the BJP government under the leadership of Yediurappa.
Very unlikely: SC on bail cancellation of 3 student activists in Delhi riots case
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul queried Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, "One is the issue of bail, and one is the interpretation done in the bail proceeding. This is the question I am seeking to propose... you want them in custody?" A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul queried Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, "One is the issue of bail, and one is the interpretation done in the bail proceeding.
Multi-layer security at Jantar-Mantar in view of farmers protest
Delhi police along with central forces including RAF and CRF are deployed to ensure elaborate security arrangements as farmers are scheduled to reach here. Arrangements have been made considering Covid-19 norms. Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had on Wednesday granted permission to farmers to assemble at Jantar-Mantar with appropriate Covid management protection.
Modi to inaugurate 9 medical colleges in UP
The new medical colleges will become functional after the inauguration. According to the government spokesman, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the administration to complete all necessary arrangements on time. It will be a historic occasion for the state when all the nine medical colleges in nine districts are inaugurated simultaneously.
India logs 41,383 new Covid cases, 507 deaths
The country now has 4,09,394 active cases and has witnessed a total of 4,18,987 deaths so far. According to the government, a total of 38,652 people were discharged from hospitals and health centers in the last 24 hours, taking the total cured to 3,04,29,339 till date while the virus continues to infect less than one lakh people over the last 44 days.
Don't protest against party in any eventuality, K'taka CM to supporters
"I am privileged to be a loyal worker of BJP. It is my utmost honour to serve the party with the highest standards of ethics and behaviour. I urge everyone to act in accordance with party ethics and not indulge in protests or indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party," he said in a tweet in Kannada, appealing to party workers and supporters not to indulge in protests or issue statements.
Israeli Defence Ministry studying investigation into NSO Group
On Sunday, the Pegasus Project revealed that the spyware sold by NSO (Pegasus) had been identified on the phones of individuals targeted by the governments of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, India, the United Arab Emirates and more.
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