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Supreme Court raises concern over Sedition law, questions relevance of ‘Colonial’ era…
New Delhi, Jul 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday raised concern over the alleged misuse of the sedition law, questioning the relevance of the colonial-era law which was being used to suppress the freedom struggle.
"Sedition…
US offers $10m reward for info on foreign-sponsored cyberattacks
Washington, Jul 15 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States government is going to pay $10 million in a bounty to those who are ready to provide information on cyberattacks directed by foreign governments, the US Department of State's Rewards for…
Texas capital raises Coronavirus protocols as cases spike
Houston, Jul 16 (UNI/Xinhua) Austin, the capital city of US state of Texas, raised the city's coronavirus risk-based guidelines as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spiked in recent days.
According to the city's public health…
Hamirpur DM issues strict orders to ensure close watch on overcrowding
Hamirpur (HP), Jul 15 (UNI) The District Administration of Hamirpur issued strict orders to ensure that all such areas where there was a surge of tourists in certain areas and similarly, overcrowding has been noticed there which may lead…
Not a candidate for presidential election: Sharad Pawar
MUMBAI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has ruled out contesting the Presidential election due in 2022, sources in his party said on Wednesday, an assertion coming in the wake of speculation about the veteran politician becoming the opposition…
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari moves SC for transfer of election plea outside Bengal
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's election petition challenging his win in assembly polls from Nandigram constituency outside West Bengal.
The BJP…
Delhi Transport department partners with Google Maps for real-time information on buses
NEW DELHI: In order to provide smooth, safe and seamless travelling experience for bus commuters, the Delhi Transport department has entered into a partnership with Google Maps to provide real-time data of public buses. Under this…
Delta sub-lineages unlikely to be more transmissible than parent variant: Government panel
NEW DELHI: Sub-lineages of Delta variant -- AY.1, which is commonly known as the Delta Plus, and AY.2 -- are unlikely to be more transmissible than the parent, said INSACOG, a consortium of government panel involved in genome sequencing of…
Gurez festival in north Kashmir to begin today
Line of Control (LoC), North Kashmir, Jul 14 (UNI) The Gurez Festival in north Kashmir district of Bandipor being organised by The Department of Tourism, Kashmir is all set to begin on Thursday.
During the festival, a number of adventurous…
Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 14 (UNI) Commerce and Textile Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
The appointment became public after Parliamentary Affair Minister Pralhad Joshi congratulated Mr Goyal…
Ramesh Bais takes oath as new Governor of Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jul 14 (UNI) Ramesh Bais on Wednesday took oath as the new Governor of Jharkhand.
At the Birsa Mandap of the Raj Bhawan Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Dr Ravi Ranjan administered the oath to him.
Ramesh Bais is the 10th…
Home Secy urges States to calibrate imposing or easing Covid restrictions
Chennai, July 14 (UNI) Expressing concern over spike in number of
COVID cases in some state, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has
written to the Chief Secretaries of all states that a decision to impose
or ease the restrictions has to be…
PM expresses support for Kerala’s development projects: CM
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his support for all development activities in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said after a meeting with the Prime Minister in New Delhi on Tuesday.…
Jaishankar likely to meet Chinese foreign minister
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Dushanbe in Tajikistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting. The two leaders last met on…
Officer behind: Arjun Munda lauds Van Dhan Vikas Yojana,
New Delhi: The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda reviewed the progress of various schemes and activities being implemented for the empowerment of tribals by TRIFED on Tuesday. “It is noteworthy that TRIFED has been consistently…
Prashant meets Rahul; Punjab power tussle likely agenda
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Poll strategist and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's principal advisor Prashant Kishor on Tuesday met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi at his residence in the national capital.
As per the…
HC bars disqualified BJP councillor to participate in Shimla MC meeting
Shimla, Jul 13 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High court on Tuesday barred the disqualified ruling party councillor of Shimla Municipal Corporation - Sanjeev Sood, from participating in the house meeting.
This order was passed by the Division…
Yogi reviews preparations for PM’s visit to Varanasi
Varanasi, Jul 13 (UNI) In view of the proposed visit of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his parliamentary constituency on July 15, the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a surprise visit here on Tuesday to take stock of all the…
HP Assembly’s monsoon session to start from Aug 2
Shimla, Jul 13 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly longest ever monsoon session convened here on Tuesday as notification released by Vidhan Sabha secretariat scheduled the 12th session of 13 legislative assemblies from August 2,…
PM Modi interacts with Indian athletes’ contingent bound for Tokyo Olympics
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian athletes’ contingent bound for upcoming Tokyo Olympics via video conference.
The interaction by the Prime Minister was an endeavour to motivate…
