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Diyas, Candles Shine Bright As India Switches Off Power To Thank 'Corona Warriors'
Even as there were over 3,500 coronavirus cases on Sunday and the death count reached 83, India overwhelmingly responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call on Sunday night. Right at 9 p.m., Indians switched off its lights and lit candles or flashed Diyas, candles shine bright as India switches off power to thank 'Corona warriors' mobile torches for nine minutes to express solidarity with "Corona warriors". ....
Will Contest 2022 Assembly Polls: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday reiterated his intention to contest the next Assembly elections in the state, but said the decision on leading the party rested with the Congress President. ....
Bloomsbury Withdraws Book On Delhi Riots 2020
Publisher Bloomsbury India said on Saturday it was withdrawing the publication of its book "Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story" planned for September "in view of very recent events including a virtual pre-publication launch organised without our knowledge by the authors, with participation by parties of whom the publishers would not have approved." ....
'Sharjeel Imam Was Desperate To Take Anti-CAA Protests To All India Level'
A fresh chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police against JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam, who was arrested under sedition charges for his alleged inflammatory speeches, has claimed that he "was desperate to take the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests to an all India level" and was making rigorous efforts in order to do the same. ....
Need To Maintain Momentum Of Covid Battle To Save Lives: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised on people driven fight against the Coronavirus and hailed the role played by the Covid warriors in saving lives. ....
US President Donald Trump Impeached For 'inciting' US Capitol Riot
The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot.....
Curbing Hateful Content On TV As Good As Using Lathis In Riots: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that stopping content having attributes of hate on television is as vital as arming policemen with lathis and installing barricades to contain the spread of violence during riots. ....
4 Cops Suspended For Hooch Tragedy In Bihar
Four policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO), have been placed under suspension by the Bihar police for alleged links with the liquor mafia in Nawada district. ....
Delhi Riots 2020: Video Shakes Court's Conscience, Bail Denied To Shahrukh
The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to grant bail to Shahrukh Pathan, who was seen in a viral video pointing a gun at an unarmed Delhi Police personnel during the riots in the capital in February 2020. ....
IAF Chopper Case: Person Who Recorded MI 17's Last Moments Appears Before Police
The person who recorded the last moments of the ill-fated chopper MI 17 V5 that crashed in the Katteri park near Coonoor killing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 Armed Forces personnel, deposed before the Coimbatore city police on Friday morning. ....
