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Schools reopen in Delhi, UP, MP, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka today

Schools reopen in Delhi, UP, MP, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka today

The schools, colleges, and other educational institutions across several states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and many more will reopen today i.e. on September 1. A few special protocols are meant to adhere to the government-necessitated coronavirus disease (Covid-19) guidelines. SOPs have been released to ensure the safety of students which include staggered lunch breaks, minimum seating capacity in class, masking and sanitization protocols, etc.  The decision to reopen schools was taken after a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 cases was seen in the country. For most of the states, attendance has been made voluntary.  While…
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Afghan soil mustn’t be used to attack nations: UNSC resolution

Afghan soil mustn’t be used to attack nations: UNSC resolution

In a strongly worded resolution adopted at the close of India’s presidency of the Security Council for the month of August, the UN’s highest body pointed to the Taliban’s commitments regarding combating terrorism and allowing the safe and orderly departure of Afghan and foreign nationals. The UN Security Council resolution 2593, tabled by permanent members France, the UK and the US, was backed by 13 of the 15 council members. Permanent members China and Russia abstained. The resolution demanded “that Afghan territory not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan…
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Pak terrorists planning something ‘big’ in Kashmir

Pak terrorists planning something ‘big’ in Kashmir

Personnel of intelligence agencies active in Jammu and Kashmir have received intel reports regarding the movement of terrorists in the Union Territory, a senior official said, adding,  the reports have been received from counterparts active in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) region. The official further said, "In the last 15 days around 10 alerts were issued regarding suspects who might be involved in terror activities were noticed near border areas. We have informed concerned security agencies to be on alert to avoid any untoward incident." The intelligence agencies have intercepted the movement of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), and…
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Delhi High Court resumes its limited physical hearings after full 5 months

Delhi High Court resumes its limited physical hearings after full 5 months

The Delhi High Court resumed limited physical hearings after a gap of five months when the second wave of COVID-19 hits Delhi. After the second wave struck the Delhi High Court on April 8, 2021, suspended physical hearing till April 23 which was later extended from time to time. Two division benches including the division bench headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel are holding a physical hearing today, i.e, Tuesday while seven single judge benches are conducting proceedings via physical mode. The Court granted liberty to those advocates and litigants, who do not want to attend physical…
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We want to maintain Afghanistan’s trade, political ties with India: Taliban leader

We want to maintain Afghanistan’s trade, political ties with India: Taliban leader

The Taliban want to maintain Afghanistan's trade, economic and political relations with India, senior leader of the outfit Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai has said while describing it as an important country in the region. In a video address in Pashto, Stanekzai said consultations with various groups and political parties are going on to form a government in Kabul that will have representations from people from “different walks of life” “We attach great importance to our trade, economic and political relations with India and want to maintain that relation,” Stanekzai said on Saturday. “We also need to keep the air trade…
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NCB levels serious charges in drugs case against Armaan Kohli

NCB levels serious charges in drugs case against Armaan Kohli

Big Boss fame Actor Armaan Kohli is facing some serious charges after being taken into custody revealed Zonal Director Sameer Wankhade of the Narcotics Control Bureau . Yesteryear Bollywood actor , who was being questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), was arrested this morning after banned drugs were allegedly recovered from his Mumbai house. He was grilled for several hours in an interrogation at the NCB office. When asked if there is a South American connection in the case where Armaan and others have been arrested, Wankhede replies “Apart from just consumption there are several other charges levelled against him. He will be produced in…
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Vinod Kumar wins Bronze for India in Tokyo Paralympics

Vinod Kumar wins Bronze for India in Tokyo Paralympics

India's Vinod Kumar won bronze in the men's F -51/52 discus throw at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday, with an Asian record throw of 19.91m. Poland's Piotr Kosewicz won gold with 20.02m while Croatia's Velimir Sandor took silver with a throw of 19.98m. However, Vinod's result has been put on hold. India's Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh told PTI that Vinod's medal stands for now. Bhavinaben Patel and Nishad Kumar had earlier won a silver each in women's singles table tennis class 4 and men's T47 high jump events respectively.
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Five suspects arrested in Mysuru gang rape case

Five suspects arrested in Mysuru gang rape case

According to sourcesFive people have been arrested in connection with the Mysuru gang rape case. On tuesday a post graduate student was molested and sexually assaulted near Chamundi foothills on the outskirts of Mysuru. The victims male friend was also assaulted. The arrest comes after five days of the crime being committed. One of the five in police custody who belong to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is suspected to be a juvenile. The Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood said the operation was still on to nab the sixth accused in the case. There are speculations that the…
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Bihar police gets 596 women sub-inspectors

Bihar police gets 596 women sub-inspectors

In a big boost to the understaffed Bihar Police, 1582 sub-inspectors, of them 596 women, were inducted into the force on Thursday at the passing out parade at Bihar Police Academy at Rajgir in Nalanda, where chief minister Nitish Kumar was the chief guest. “We provided two vehicles to each of the police stations and worked to improve the availability of weapons. We also started recruitment of policemen in the light of the high population of the state,” Nitish said. It was like a dream come true for Sudha Kumari, a postgraduate in English from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, when…
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Nine policemen suspended after ‘spurious’ liquor kills 10 in Agra

Nine policemen suspended after ‘spurious’ liquor kills 10 in Agra

Nine policemen have been suspended following the death of 10 people due to the consumption of suspected spurious liquor in the district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Police confirmed that four people died after consuming spurious liquor and said the investigation is on to find out  the reason behind the death of six others. Additional Director General of Police, Agra, Rajeev Krishna said , “Nine police personnel, including three SHOs and six constables, have been suspended over the incident. We have also sent a recommendation for action against the guilty excise officers and the policemen to the government." He also…
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