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Sushant's sister Meetu Singh: Extremely disheartened by Delhi HC judgement
"Extremely disheartened by the judgement.#JusticeForSushantSinghRajput #SSRians #SushanthSinghRajput," Meetu Singh tweeted after the judgement, shortly after Delhi High Court declined to stay the release of the film "Nyay: The Justice", purportedly based on the life of the late Bollywood actor.
India's Covid vax policy leading to avertable deaths: Experts
The government's current approach to vaccination -- focusing on younger age groups -- "is causing huge numbers of avertable deaths and is deeply inequitable, both between age groups and within them", argue doctors and researchers in a commentary published in British medical journal fro BMJ on Wednesday.
Yogi at Amit Shah's residence, likely to meet PM and JP Nadda on Friday
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the national capital on Thursday. Preparations for next year's Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be the main agenda of Adityanath's meeting with the party's central leadership, sources said.
If 'ideology' doesn't matter, changeover is easy: Sibal
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, "The question is -- will he get "prasada" from BJP or is he just a 'catch' for UP elections? In such deals if 'ideology' doesn't matter, changeover is easy." He, however, said that the Congress party needs reforms and he will continue to raise the issues within the party. Sibal said he will never join the BJP as he has opposed the party's ideology.
India's Covid toll sees sharp spike as Bihar revises data
This spike in death comes as daily infections have been steadily showing a downward trend, with 94,052 fresh Covid infections reported -- less than one lakh for the third straight day. Bihar's previously unaccounted 3,951 deaths, which has sent its toll soaring above 9,000, is behind this spike. If the state's revised tally is reduced, then the death toll stands at 2,197 across the country in last 24 hours.
Fictional, no violation of privacy: HC quashes plea against films on SSR
A bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed an application filed by Krishna Kishore Singh, Sushant's father, against movie and other ventures using his son's name or likeness in the form of a biopic or story. The court noted the right to privacy has also been invoked not just of the deceased but also of his family.
Heavy rains lash Lucknow, parts of UP
In the state capital, several main roads, including the one leading to the Vidhan Sabha, were water logged. Power disruptions were reported from parts of the state capital and trees were also uprooted.
Drugs worth Rs 24 cr seized in one month in Assam: CM
Affirming to intensify the crusade against the abuse and trade of illegal drugs, the Chief Minister said that drugs are mostly smuggled from Myanmar and these are being traded making Assam as a transit route. Speaking to the media, he said that of the around Rs 24 crore worth of drugs seized, heroin is valued at Rs 8 crore, ganja (cannabis) Rs 6 crore, tablets Rs 9 crore and other drugs of Rs one crore were seized in the past one month.
Covaxin's Phase 3 trials results likely next month
The results of third phase trials of India's first indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin are expected to be released next month. Covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech said its service provider, IQVIA, has started final statistical analysis.
First mega-monsoon tragedy as 11 killed in Mumbai house-crash
The tragedy struck at around 23.30 hrs inside the congested slum colony housed in the New Collectors Compound, Malvani area of Malad west suburb, said the BMC Disaster Control. So far, 11 persons have perished in the incident, comprising 9 from a single-family, and after the locals raised an alarm that a few more may still be trapped under the huge mound of rubble, efforts were made to dig them out.
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