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Rajya Sabha business advisory committe called at 6 PMLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla holds meeting with oppositionOpposition boycotts Lok Sabha after govt refuses withdraw farm billsLok Sabha adjourned for an hour following protests on farmers' issuesRajya Sabha adjourned till 9am on WednesdayThe Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, 2020 passed by Rajya SabhaRajya Sabha passes the National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020Rajya Sabha passes the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia laud suspended Rajya Sabha MPs for taking up farmers causeRajya Sabha passes the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020Congress calls meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs ahead of today's sessionSharad Pawar to fast today to express solidarity with suspended RS MPsTMC MP Saugata Roy given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'farmers’ protest against Centre's policiesRS takes up Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passageRajya Sabha takes up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passageThe ongoing monsoon session of Parliament has entered its ninth day.  On Monday, eight opposition MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session for disorderly conduct during protests against two controversial farm bills on Sunday. On Tuesday morning, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh met the protesting MPs and offered them tea which they refused.  The chairman also decided to observe one-day fast against the unruly behaviour with him by these MPs.  In a letter to vice president Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the chairperson of the Upper House, he said he was ‘unable to sleep’ for two nights due to Sunday’s unprecedented chaos in the House. Meanwhile, Leader of opposition and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad said that suspension of eight MPs who protested against the farm bills should be restored. The opposition today will oppose three upcoming labour reforms- The Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security 2020 which will be tabled by union labour minister Santosh Gangwar. The occupational safety, health and working conditions bill sets standards for health and safety norms for organizations; the Industrial relations bill talks about the scope of trade unions and the code on social security aims to create a network of social security for all workers. Rajya Sabha business advisory committe called at 6 PMRajya Sabha business advisory committee has been called at 6 PM today.  No opposition party will attend. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla holds meeting with oppositionLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is holding a meeting with members of Opposition parties after they announced boycott of the session in solidarity with suspended Rajya Sabha MPs and in opposition of the Farm Bills, according to ANI. Opposition boycotts Lok Sabha after govt refuses withdraw farm billsOpposition boycotts Lok Sabha after the government refused to accept its demand for withdrawal of farm bills. Lok Sabha adjourned for an hour following protests on farmers' issuesRajya Sabha adjourned till 9am on WednesdayThe Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, 2020 passed by Rajya SabhaRajya Sabha passes the National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Rajya Sabha passes the National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020. Rajya Sabha passes the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020, which amends 48 sections of the Companies Act 2013. Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia laud suspended Rajya Sabha MPs for taking up farmers causeDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday lauded AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other suspended Rajya Sabha MPs, for "fighting for the farmers, regardless of the heat, mosquitoes and other inconveniences" while holding a protest at Parliament premises, reports ANI. Rajya Sabha passes the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020Parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the Banking Regulation Act to bring cooperative banks under the supervision of the RBI, a move aimed at protecting the interest of depositors.  The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which replaces an ordinance that was promulgated on June 26, was passed by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha, reports PTI. Congress calls meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs ahead of today's sessionCongress has called a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs before the commencement of the Lok Sabha session on Tuesday.  The proceedings for the Lower House will begin from 3 pm today, reports ANI. Sharad Pawar to fast today to express solidarity with suspended RS MPsNCP President Sharad pawar will fast today to express solidarity with Rajya Sabha MPs who were suspended for disorderly conduct during protests against two farm bills on Sunday. I will also take part in their (eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs) movement.  I will fast for a day to show support: Sharad Pawar, NCP (File Photo) pic. twitter. com/bawRVcxwxJTMC MP Saugata Roy given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'farmers’ protest against Centre's policiesTrinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has been given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'farmers’ protest against Centre's policies in the farming sector, reports ANI. RS takes up Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passageThe Rajya Sabha has now taken up the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage. Rajya Sabha takes up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passageThe Rajya Sabha has taken up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage.  The bill allows Centre to regulate supply of some food items under extraordinary circumstances which includes war, famine extraordinary price rise etc. First published: Sep 22, 2020 06:30 IST


1916 new #COVID19 positive cases and 43 deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh today. Total number of cases now at 33019 including 15144 active cases, 17467 discharged cases and 408 deaths: State COVID-19 Nodal Officer https://t.co/h2oLdqo5dG

The Covid-19 pandemic situation is getting grimmer in Andhra Pradesh with a record number of 99 deaths and 5784 positive cases being reported in a span of last three days. State deputy chief minister Amzath Basha Sheik from Kadapa, his wife and daughter have tested positive for Covid-19.  After initial treatment at Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences at Tirupati, he and his family members were shifted to Hyderabad on Sunday for better treatment. While 19 deaths and 1933 Covid-19 cases were registered on Sunday, there were 37 deaths and 1935 cases on Monday.  In the last 24 hours, a huge number of 43 deaths and 1916 cases were reported in the state, an official bulletin from the state medical and health department said on Tuesday. On Monday, YSR Congress Party MLA from Sullurpeta in Nellore district Kiliveti Sanjeevaiah also tested positive.  He was rushed to a corporate hospital in Chennai. Out of the 43 deaths that were reported in the state on Tuesday, as many as 10 deaths were from Anantapur followed by nine from West Godavari, five each from Chittoor, East Godavari and Kadapa, three each from Kurnool and Prakasam, two from Visakhapatnam and one from Vizianagaram. With 1916 positive cases for Covid-19 being reported in the state in the last 24 hours, the cumulative number of positive cases rose to 33019.  Kurnool continues to top the list with 3,823 cases, followed by 3651 in Anantapur, 3356 in Guntur, 3115 in East Godavari, 3074 in Chittoor, 2744 in Krishna and 2026 in West Godavari. Except Vizianagaram, which has 832 cases, all the other districts have already crossed the 1,000-mark.  As of now, 15144 patients are still in hospitals, whereas 17467 patients have been discharged after being cured. Meanwhile, the state health department issued fresh guidelines with regard to quarantining people coming from other states and also abroad, in the wake of a sharp spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state. “Stringent restrictions have been imposed on people coming from Telangana and Karnataka states, which have been included in the high-risk states,” state nodal officer for Covid-19 Arja Sreekanth said on Tuesday. He said as per the guidelines issued by the Centre, all the foreign returnees would have to undergo institutional quarantine for a period of seven days.  Earlier, those coming from the Gulf countries were asked to be in institutional quarantine for 14 days.  Now, they, too, have to follow quarantine only for seven days. “On the fifth or seventh day, they would have to undergo a test for Covid-19 and depending on the result, they would be either set free or shifted to hospitals,” he said. For domestic passengers, the authorities would conduct Covid-19 tests randomly for 10 per cent of the passengers, who would be picked up on the basis of their seat numbers.  “Those passengers above 60 years and below 10 years would have to give samples for testing in the airport itself.  Later, they would have to be in home quarantine for 14 days,” Sreekanth said. Similar random testing would be done for 10 per cent of the train passengers also outside the railway station where they get down.  All the others would have to follow self-quarantine for 14-days.  For the people travelling by road, random testing would be done at the inter-state borders. “All those coming to Andhra Pradesh, whether it is by road or air, would have to register their names in Spandana portal of the state government and get the electronic pass.  They would be allowed to enter the state only after scanning the QR code on their e-pass,” the nodal officer added.


Vijay Mallya’s extradition not possible until legal issue resolved: UK government

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Businessman Vijay Mallya, who is accused of cheating Indian banks to the tune of thousands of crores of rupees, will not be extradited anytime soon as there are legal issues involved, the UK govt said on Thursday.  Mallya is currently in the United Kingdom trying to evade extradition to India. “Confidential legal issue needs to be resolved before Vijay Mallya’s extradition can be arranged,” said UK high commission spokesperson. Mallya who founded the now-defunct Kingfisher airlines, fled to Britain in March 2016 after facing accusations of financial irregularities amounting to over Rs 9,000 crore.  Mallya has consistently claimed that the charges he faces are baseless and fabricated and the Centre refused to take him up on his offer to clear his loans. Mallya’ extradition to India is based on a first information report filed by the CBI in July 2015 in connection with a Rs 900 crore loan sanctioned by IDBI Bank to KFA.  The Enforcement Directorate has charge sheeted Mallya in both cases, alleging that he diverted most of the money into foreign assets, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team and F1 motorsport firm Formula One.  Mallya’s assets worth Rs 13,000 crore have already been attached by ED.


A Catholic priest was stabbed while celebrating Mass in Montreal as stunned parishioners looked on, according to officials and video footage. https://t.co/3tmbGYI4X3 https://t.co/zHDp8MuN4j

    A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon after allegedly stabbing the elderly rector of a church in Canada during a livestreamed Mass as shocked parishioners watched, Montreal police said.

    The attack happened as the priest of St.  Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal led Mass on Friday morning at the church in  Montreal, police said.

    Father Claude Grou, 77, was taken to a hospital and is recovering, Constable Caroline Chevrefils said.

    Grou has “no resentment” toward the suspect and “hopes he gets all the support he needs and find peace,” said Céline Barbeau, a spokeswoman for St Joseph’s Oratory.

    She said Grou was “in a very good place in his mind” and was standing, walking and talking.

    “He is doing well,” Barbeau said.  “He needs to rest but he is very well surrounded by his people.  He needs to get away for a little while.  We hope he will be away for a few days or a week. ”

    The suspect, Vlad Cristian Eremia, made his court appearance by video feed Saturday.

    Police said the stabbing was not considered a terrorist attack and described it as “an isolated act committed by one individual. ”

    The suspect was detained by security staff at the church and taken into custody by police, Chevrefils said.  She said the suspect is known to police.

    Grou was celebrating Mass for about 60 people in the church and the service was being livestreamed when the suspect went toward the priest and stabbed him several times with a sharp object, Chevrefils said.

    Police were called to the church at 8:40 a. m.  Video showed Grou moving away as the man approached, then falling and getting up after the attack.  Parishioners separated the attacker from the priest.

    “What a horrible attack at Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted.  “Father Claude Grou, Canadians are thinking of you and wishing you a swift recovery. ”

  CNN’s Mimi Hsin Hsuan Sun and Tony Marco contributed to this report.
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Rahul Gandhi after #Rafale debate in LS: Many questions were raised. No questions were answered. She (Def Min) didn’t take Anil Ambani’s name for 2 hrs.I asked if objection was raised by Air Force when PM did bypass surgery? Instead of answering this question,she started a drama https://t.co/di1QGlI0qf

The rancorous debate over the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha ended on Friday after a detailed response by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that saw her attempting to punch holes in the Congress’s campaign alleging corruption in the deal to buy 36 fighter jets.  She won accolades for the speech on social media from many, including party veteran and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. But Congress Rahul Gandhi, who leads the opposition charge against the deal and targets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was clearly not impressed.  Gandhi said the minister did give a long reply but he still hadn’t received an answer to the basic question that he asked. The defence minister did not answer any of the questions I asked on the Rafale deal, Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament, referring to the two questions that he had posed towards the end of the debate. Watch: ‘You spoke but did on answer,’ Rahul Gandhi targets Sitharaman on RafaleOne of them was about the decision to scrap the UPA-era deal being finalised to buy 136 fighter jets.  Gandhi alleges that PM Modi cancelled the entire process to sign a new one for the Rafale, bypassing the officials. “I asked that after a long negotiation process, those people who participated in that negotiations – Air Force chief, defence minister, secretaries, Air Force officials – when the prime minister did a ‘bypass surgery’. . .  did the Air Force people object, yes or no,” Gandhi said. Gandhi said the minister did speak for a long time but left the question unanswered. “And you saw that instead of answering this, the defence minister started doing drama that ‘I have been insulted, I was called a liar’,” he said, a reference to the minister’s outburst towards theIt was a straight question and without answering that she “ran away”, the Congress chief said. “The PM cannot come (to Parliament), and the chief minister of Goa is saying I have a file and I will get back at the PM.  She gave a two-and-a-half hour speech and did not answer any questions,” Gandhi said. In her response to the acrimonious debate, Nirmala Sitharaman extensively criticised the previous UPA government’s efforts to buy the Medium Muti-Role Combat Aircraft but not getting around to sealing the deal.  More than once, Sitharaman alleged that the Congress-led government kept the deal on hold “over money”. She also rebutted Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to blame the government for not giving Hindustan Aeronautics the contract to manufacture the fighter jet, asking why the previous UPA government imported the VVIP choppers from AgustaWestland rather than get them manufactured by HAL. The minister also made a reference to the row over the Bofors gun back in the eighties. “Bofors was a scam, but Rafale was a decision taken in national interest.  Rafale will bring back Modi to build a new India and remove corruption,” she said in a reply lasting over two-and-half hours in the Lok Sabha to a debate on the deal with French manufacturer Dassault. The Minister said there was a difference between defence dealings and dealing in defence. “We deal in defence with national security as a priority,” she said. She said the first Rafale fighter jet will be delivered in September this year and the remaining 35 aircraft by 2022.


Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons two Mumbai Police personnel-Bhushan Belnekar, the investigating officer in #SushantSinghRajput's death case and a sub-inspector from Bandra Police Station https://t.co/g6d9SSwTNq

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday inducted two ministers – Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna and Seediri Appala Raju into his council of ministers in a minor cabinet reshuffle. Andhra Pradesh governor Biswabhushan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the two ministers at a simple and brief ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada. Apart from Jagan, assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram, other cabinet ministers and a few public representatives attended the swearing-in ceremony.  Entry into Raj Bhavan was restricted to only a few members in view of the Covid-19 pandemic prevailing in Vijayawada. The induction of the two ministers was required following the resignation of two senior members Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose and Mopidevi Venkataramana on Monday after their election to the Rajya Sabha.  Both the leaders were sworn in as MPs by Rajya Sabha chairman and vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Wednesday. Seediri Appala Raju, who hails from the fishermen community, is a first time MLA from Palasa assembly constituency in Srikakulam district.  A doctor by profession, Appala Raju attracted the attention of the chief minister with his pro-active measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in his constituency. Venugopala Krishna, however, has nearly two decades of experience in politics.  A businessman from East Godavari district, he had started his career in the Congress party since 2000.  He had been a member of the Zilla Parishad twice in 2001 and 2006, before being made East Godavari District Congress Committee president between 2008 and 2012. Krishna later joined the YSR Congress party and unsuccessfully contested the assembly elections from Kakinada rural constituency in 2014.  He fought the assembly elections again in 2019 from Ramachandrapuram and he won with a huge majority. Though the portfolios of the newly-inducted ministers were not finalised yet, an official in the chief minister’s office said Appala Raju might get the portfolio of fisheries, while Venugopala Krishna would be given roads and buildings. “There will be a vacancy in the post of deputy chief minister because of the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose and the chief minister is likely to elevate present roads and buildings minister Dharmana Krishna Das as Deputy CM with the revenue portfolio,” the official said.


Punjab: Visuals from outside Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali where India and Australia will play each other in the fourth ODI of the 5-match series. India is currently leading 2-1. #INDvAUS https://t.co/XzUj9cFORQ

After the disappointing 32-run loss in Ranchi, India will look to get back in the groove when they take on Australia in the fourth ODI of the series at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. Australia’s win in the third ODI meant they kept the five-match series alive after India’s victories in the first two matches in Vizag and Nagpur respectively.  Let’s take a look now at India’s predicted XI for this clash as they look to seal the series in Mohali. Rohit SharmaVice-captain Rohit Sharma hasn’t been in the best of form in the ongoing series where he has finished with scores of 37, 0 and 14.  The Mumbai batsman will certainly look to spend more time in the middle and get into the groove ahead of the World Cup. KL RahulIndia’s back-up opener KL Rahul is likely to get a couple of chances to impress in the 50-over format and he could be included in the side in place of regular opener Shikhar Dhawan, who hasn’t had a good time in the series.  Rahul impressed in the two-match T20I series and will be expected of doing the same in ODIs as well. Virat KohliSkipper Virat Kohli slammed his 41st ODI ton in the last match and that was his second century in as many games.  Kohli recently returned into the side after being rested so he will definitely be a part of the team in Mohali.  The Indian captain will look to fire India to a series win with another majestic batting display. Also Read: Virat Kohli joins Michael Bevan in elite list after Ranchi tonAmbati RayuduThis could be the make or break last couple of games for Ambati Rayudu as the team management must be running out of patience because of his inconsistency at the crucial number four spot.  He has failed to come up with the goods since his score of 90 runs in the fifth ODI against New Zealand.  In the ongoing series, he has scores of 13,18 and 2. Rishabh PantAfter the conclusion of the third ODI, batting coach Sanjay Bangar revealed that wicket-keeper-batsman MS Dhoni will be rested for the final two ODIs, giving young Rishabh Pant a chance to showcase his talent.  Pant can seal his place in India’s World Cup squad with the help of couple of good performances in this series. Kedar JadhavAll-rounder Kedar Jadhav had a torrid time with both bat and ball in the last game and will look to make amends in this clash.  He was expensive with the ball and was rightly given only two overs to bowl.  While with the bat, he was dismissed at a crucial juncture when a partnership was the need of the hour in the chase. Also Read: MS Dhoni will be rested for the last two ODIs - Sanjay BangarVijay ShankarAll-rounder Vijay Shankar had an average outing in Ranchi, where he bowled relatively well and also got some runs under his belt.  Although he couldn’t take the team over the line after Kohli’s dismissal, he looked steady in the middle under immense pressure.  With every passing game, Shankar is getting better and better. Ravindra JadejaAll-rounder Ravindra Jadeja had an off day with the ball as he taken for more than six runs per over in his full quota of 10 overs.  With that bat, he gave India a fighting chance but couldn’t continue for long and perished after scoring 24 off 31 runs.  He adds a new dimension to the Indian line-up with his 10 overs and hard-hitting and should retain his place in the side. Kuldeep YadavThere are times during matches when things aren’t going India’s way but Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav somehow manages to pick wickets.  Same was the case in Ranchi where he taken for plenty in his opening spell but came back strongly to take three wickets later on in the Australian innings.  Kuldeep’s knack of picking wickets makes him on the first names on the team sheet. Also Read: 3rd ODI report card – Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan let India downBhuvneshwar KumarFast-bowler Bhuneshwar Kumar is expected to make a return into the side after being rested for the first two ODIs and not selected for the third.  Mohammed Shami also picked up a knock in the last game and therefore the team management won’t be looking to take a chance with him and that makes Bhuvneshwar almost a certain starter. Jasprit BumrahPace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had an off day in Ranchi where he gave away 53 runs in 10 overs without picking a single wicket.  Since coming back from the break, Bumrah has been inconsistent and therefore the team management will be looking to play him as much as possible in order for him to get back into rhythm.


Photo shows a Muslim Superintendent Of Police in Maharashtra violating police dress code

A photo of 14-year old Muslim teen who was made acting Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for a day as part of Women's Day celebrations in Buldhana, Maharashtra, is being peddled with a false and communal claim that the girl is a police officer who did not wear a uniform because of her faith.  The photo shows the teen, who is seen in a hijab, seated behind a desk and surrounded by police officers standing for a photograph with the girl.  The image is being shared with a caption which claims, "Muslim SP in Maharashtra becomes first IPS through Urdu medium!  Who on the very first day left her police dress code and adopted an Islamic dress code ! !  Congratulations to the Shiv Sena Government ! !  The contribution of Shiv Sena to Gajhwa-e-Hind will also be commendable. " (In Hindi - उर्दू माध्यम से पहली IPS बनी महाराष्ट्र मे मुस्लिम SP !  जिसने पहले ही दिन अपना पुलिस ड्रेसकोड छोडकर इस्लामिक ड्रेसकोड अपनाया ! !  शिव सेना सरकार को खुब खुब अभिनंदन ! !  गझवा ए हिंद मे शिव सेना का योगदान भी सराहनीय रहेगा) The fake post is gaining traction after Sudarshan News TV, a rabble rousing channel against religious minorities, aired a communally charged program alleging a 'conspiracy' behind the number of Muslim aspirants clearing the civil services examination.   This was criticised across the board, with the Indian Police Service (IPS) Association putting out a statement condemning and calling it a 'communal and irresponsible piece of journalism'.    Click here to view, and here for an archive.


COMING UP: Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union.

She will be the first African-American woman to give the formal response to a president's address. https://t.co/lCNTU5lhhE #SOTU https://t.co/JbKMx840R6

  Vanessa Tyson, the woman who has accused Democratic Virginia Lt.  Gov.  Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, issued a statement Wednesday describing the alleged 2004 incident.

  “What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault.  Mr.  Fairfax put his hand behind my neck and forcefully pushed my head towards his crotch.  Only then did I realize that he had unbuckled his belt, unzipped his pants, and taken out his penis.  He then forced his penis into my mouth,” Tyson said in a statement.

Ralph Northam meets with prominent black leaders to discuss path forward

  The allegation first became public Sunday evening on the conservative website Big League Politics.  Fairfax has denied the allegation and called the 2004 interaction, which both say took place in Boston at the Democratic National Convention, “100% consensual. ”

  Tyson said Wednesday that she released the statement about the encounter to set the record straight and that she does not want to get “further embroiled” in the political situation.

  A source tells CNN that Tyson, as of now, has decided she is not pressing charges.  The statute of limitations in Massachusetts for sexual assault is 15 years.

Virginia attorney general admits to wearing blackface at 1980 college party

  The top three Democrats in Virginia’s state government are currently contending with various controversies, including Gov.  Ralph Northam and state Attorney General Mark Herring admitting to having worn blackface in the 1980s.  The trio of controversies has thrown Virginia politics into chaos, as state Democrats look for the best way to move past the swirling issues.

  Fairfax has sought to quell the controversy by forcefully taking it on when asked about it by reporters.  But after Tyson released her statement Wednesday, Fairfax offered no comment to CNN while walking through the state Capitol.

  He later responded to Tyson’s allegations in a written statement, saying he had “never done anything like what she suggests. ”

  “Reading Dr.  Tyson’s account is painful,” he said.  “As I said in my statement this morning, I have nothing to hide.  Any review of the circumstances would support my account, because it is the truth.  I take this situation very seriously and continue to believe Dr.  Tyson should be treated with respect.  But, I cannot agree to a description of events that simply is not true. ”

  On Wednesday evening, lawyers from Wilkinson Walsh and Eskovitz announced they were representing Fairfax.  The same firm represented Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was accused of sexual assault by Christine Blasey Ford last year during his confirmation process.

  The lieutenant governor has also held a series of private meetings with top Virginia Democrats to defend himself.  In one such meeting, according to a Democratic aide briefed on the meetings, Fairfax launched into an expletive-laden attack directed at his accuser and her supporters.  A spokesperson for the lieutenant governor told CNN that Fairfax did offer what they describe as an “emotional” defense against the accusations at the meeting.

  According to several people in the room, Fairfax showed Virginia Democratic Senate Caucus members a video of his accuser speaking on a panel about the topic of sexual assault.  Fairfax made the argument that because she did not describe herself as a victim of assault, her allegations against him were not credible.

  Tyson, in her own statement, acknowledged the video Fairfax has sought to use against her.

  ’He has continued a smear campaign by pointing reporters to a 2007 educational video in which I talked about being the victim of incest and molestation,” she said.  “In that video I did not talk about being assaulted by Mr.  Fairfax.  This, of course, is not proof that he did not assault me.  His reliance on this video to say the opposite is despicable and an offense to sexual assault survivors everywhere. ”

This story has been updated.

  CNN’s Ryan Nobles contributed to this report.
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Amir Khan, who hired a Hindu servant to humiliate Hindus, his daughter Ira Khan eloped with his Hindu servant .. !!

Vishvas News investigated and found that three years ago, a board installed in Kachheda Warsabad, Greater Noida has been tampered with and has been shared as of Ugna Jagdishpur village of Bhojpur, Bihar.  The text stating: ‘if BJP people enter, their legs will be broken; wasn’t written on the actual board.  The post claiming to be from Jagdishpur in Bhojpur, Bihar is fake.
New Delhi (Vishvas News): A post showing a board is going viral on social media.  On the board shown in the post it is written that BJP members are strictly forbidden to enter to Ugna Jagdishpur village of Bhojpur in Bihar and if they do, their legs will be broken.  Vishvas News investigated the viral post and found that the original photo of the board was tampered with and posted with the edited text.  Also, the original board is from Kachheda Warsabad, Greater Noida. A post shared on Facebook by a group named Priyanka Gandhi Fan Club is going viral.  This post has a picture of a board with a text that reads (English translation): “BJP members are strictly forbidden in Ugna Jagdishpur village of Bhojpur, Bihar. ” It is also written on this board that if BJP people enter, their legs will be broken. The archived version of the post can be seen here. Vishvas News started its investigation by using Google reverse image search tool.  We found a report in The National Herald dated October 30, 2018, which showed a similar board picture.  According to this report, this board was put up in Kachheda Warsabad, Greater Noida, in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, which was adopted by MP Mahesh Sharma under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.  It was written on the board put up in this village that ‘Village adopted by MP Mahesh Sharma, BJP members are strictly prohibited in this village’. An Indian Express report stated that the farmers of Kachheda Warsabad, Greater Noida had then told that suddenly 25 to 30 JCBs entered the village in the presence of 100 policemen.  According to the news report, the police had also lathi-charged the villagers for protesting.  According to sources, the realty group had purchased the land in 2005-2006, but hadn’t carried out any development activities and the farmers continued farming.  On Sunday, October 28, officials of the company reclaimed the land and damaged the crops, alleged villagers.  They also alleged that no prior notice was issued.  Villagers also said that they tried to contact MP Sharma to resolve the issue, but his phone has been switched off.  However, Mahesh Sharma dismissed the anti-BJP signboard as a political stint by the opposition parties.  Vishvas News contacted the local journalist Mohammad Yusuf, who had covered this incident.  He told that in 2018 this board was installed in Kachaida Warsabad, Greater Noida.  The picture of the original board can be seen below. When we scanned the group on Facebook that shared the viral post, we found that Priyanka Gandhi Fan Club group has 38. 5K followers. (With inputs from Manish Kumar)


A post with the image of PM Modi seen reading a newspaper is doing rounds on social media with a claim that Modi has opted for a photo-op in this time of crisis (COVID pandemic).  Also, in the image, we can see a laptop and a couple of books lying beside Modi.  Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post. Claim: Photo-op of PM Modi reading books, a newspaper in these times of COVID-19 pandemic. Fact: The same image is featured in a listicle dated 14 September 2013 and the image is available on the internet at least since 2011.  The description of this image reads ‘Gujarat Chief Minister on the lawns of his palatial home in Gandhinagar’.  Thus the image is many years old.  Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. A reverse image search of this photo led us to a listicle dated 14 September 2013.  The title of the listicle reads “30 things you should know about Narendra Modi”. Description of this particular image in the listicle reads ‘Gujarat Chief Minister on the lawns of his palatial home in Gandhinagar’.  The same picture is also available on blogs and other sources since 2011. To sum it up, an old image is being shared as photo-op of Prime Minister Modi with books, a newspaper in these times of COVID-19 pandemic. Did you watch our new video?


Wayanad: Congress leader & Lok Sabha MP from the constituency, Rahul Gandhi visited Munderi relief camp, earlier today. #KeralaFloods https://t.co/lDa5d3Tvkr

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Lok Sabha elections pocketing 303 seats on its own and 352 with partners, it’s ally Shiv Sena took on the Congress and said that Rahul Gandhi’s “personality doesn’t attract people”. The Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana on Monday said that people can’t draw inspiration from what Gandhi says.  It called the Congress “directionless” that has “leaders but no workers”. Interestingly, the Sena, when it was at loggerheads with the BJP, had lauded Gandhi for steering his party to victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh Assembly poll last year. In the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 23 and Shiv Sena 18 of Maharashtra’s 48 seats.  Sharad Pawar’s NCP could manage 4 and the Congress just 1 seat. “Rahul Gandhi is not Motilal or Jawaharlal Nehru.  He is neither Indira Gandhi nor Rajiv Gandhi.  He is just a son of Sonia Gandhi. . .  Rahul Gandhi’s personality does not attract people and his speeches are not impressive,” the editorial titled ‘What will happen to Congress is a question’ read. Also read: Congress repeated a costly mistake on national security in run-up to 2019 polls | OpinionThe editorial further added that while BJP has Amit Shah’s organisational abilities, Gandhi is surrounded by either “childish stuff or pensioners club”.  The Sena said that though Gandhi made efforts, he did not have the backing of senior party leaders including P Chidambaram, Kamal Nath and Ashok Gehlot. The Sena also criticised Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for failing to have an impact in the elections.  It said that the party brought in Priyanka Gandhi, but it was of no use.  “In 2014, the party had won 2 seats in UP, now it came down to one, even Rahul Gandhi lost his seat,” it said. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said that Gandhi offered to resign as the party president, but the Congress Working Committee did not accept it.  “The one who did not accept it (resignation) do not have an option or a strong hand; this is the current state of the Congress party.  The question is what will happen to such a party,” it asked. Also read: In its zero hour, RJD leaders talk of cutting ties with Congress


A mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna appeared in LA less than 24 hours after they died in a tragic helicopter crash.

Public memorials even appeared on the other side of the world. This is how Bryant and his daughter are being remembered by fans. https://t.co/QFKQtKrS9B https://t.co/1DEgIJysAZ

He promised to carry on the NBA superstar's legacy. Fog before Kobe Bryant’s fatal crash 'thick' like milk, witness saysLos Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared a heartfelt tribute to his "brother" and former Olympic teammate Kobe Bryant on Monday, promising to carry on the NBA superstar's legacy in the wake of his untimely death. In his first comments on the tragedy, James said he had just spoken to Bryant on Sunday -- after passing the basketball legend on the all-time scoring list in Philadelphia Saturday night. "I’m Not Ready but here I go.  Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had," James wrote on Instagram.  "I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA.  Didn’t think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we’d have. "Bryant was one of nine people on a private helicopter that went down in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, killing everyone on board.  He was 41 years old.  Bryant's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also killed in the crash. James, who passed Bryant for third place on the NBA's all-time scoring on Saturday, said he was "heartbroken and devastated" but vowed to carry on the superstar's legacy. "Man I love you big bro.  My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids.  I promise you I’ll continue your legacy man!  You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation," he wrote.  "Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me!  I got US here!  There’s so much more I want to say but just can’t right now because I can’t get through it!  Until we meet again my brother! ! "James shared the post to his nearly 60 million Instagram followers late Monday night.  It acquired about 4 million likes in less than an hour. Bryant was not a frequent Instagram poster, but his last post before his death featured an image of he and LeBron smiling and embracing each other on the court. "On to #2 @kingjames!  Keep growing the game and charting the path for the next," Bryant wrote in the caption Saturday, referring to his successor as the leader of the Lakers. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


An image of a hoarding showing Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and at the Centre has gone viral on social media.   This comes two days after the Income Tax department conducted searches on the premises of Dainik Bhaskar Group office across India for alleged tax evasion.  The daily put out a story and social media posts claiming that the raids were a retaliation against their coverage during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in which they were critical of the Centre and the UP government.  However, we found that the viral image was not shared by the Dainik Bhaskar group.  The viral image was originally shared as a joke on a Facebook page created to mock the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and was later shared by other social media users as a real hoarding.  We also found that the viral image was morphed.  CLAIM The viral photo had a text in it written in Hindi that read, "ना मठ का महंत ना फेंकू संत".  [Translation: Neither a monk, nor a lying saint. ] This was followed by a text that said, "अब चलेगा केवल सच यूपी में खबरें न दबेंगी, न रुकेगी". [Translation: Only truth shall prevail, the news will not be suppressed nor stopped in UP. ] This viral photo was shared with a caption that said, "'दमनकारी सरकार' ने 'दैनिक भाष्कर' की आवाज़ दबाने की कोशिश की, फिर जो दैनिक भाष्कर ने किया वह आपके सामने है".  [Translation: The 'oppressive government' tried to thwart Dainik Bhaskar's voice, what Dainik Bhaskar did after is in front of you. ] It is important to note that CM Yogi Adityanath is the head priest (mahant) of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur.  The same photo was shared by several Facebook and Twitter users, including an MLA from Samajwadi Party Ambrish Singh Pushkar.   More posts with the same viral image can be found archived here, here and here.  WHAT WE FOUND OUT We look on Dainik Bhaskar's website and social media handles for photos of the hoarding but could not find it there.  We could also not find any news report talking about the hoarding.   Upon observing the photo closely, we saw the text "@YogiJhoothaHai" and a logo on the bottom left corner with the same text with an animated photo of UP CM Yogi Adityanath.   We found a Facebook page by the same name and the viral photograph was posted on the page on 22 July.   However, the caption used by the Facebook page was edited by other social media users who shared the image later.  The caption was altered from "what Dainik Bhaskar would want to do after that is in front of you" to "what Dainik Bhaskar did after is it in front of you".   We conducted a reverse image search after cropping the viral image and we found the original image in a news article published in News Nation and ThePrint in January 2020.  According to the News Nation article, the poster was put up by a BJP member called Deepak Madan.  The poster said, "Desh Mange Narendra Modi, Delhi Mange Kejriwal".  [Translation: The country wants Narendra Modi and Delhi wants Kejriwal. ] On comparing the two hoardings, we found several similarities that proved that the viral photo was morphed.   We conducted a reverse image search on the cropped hoarding and we found that photos posted by social media users that said similar hoardings were put up by Dainik Bhaskar in 2017, talking about all the parties who were in the fray for the 2017 UP Assembly Elections.  A 2017 post from Sabrang India also had an image of the hoardings put by the Dainik Bhaskar group.  Evidently, the photograph of an old hoarding was morphed and shared as Dainik Bhaskar's hoarding targeting the BJP government.


Beto O' Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Pete Buttigieg in miniature coming to a website near you. https://t.co/42FufF0Q5a https://t.co/J6mEbIsPjx

  Pete Buttigieg can tell that things have changed.

  Buoyed by positive reviews for the South Bend mayor’s performance at an hour-long CNN town hall earlier this month and a steady stream of well received appearances on TV, Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential exploratory committee has felt a sustained surge of momentum over the past two weeks.  The once little-known mayor is getting recognized across the country, while his committee has mapped out plans to double in size in the coming weeks as a steady stream of new donations flood to the 37-year-old Democrat.

  It’s been an eye-opening experience for Buttigieg, a mild-mannered candidate who seems allergic to bragging.

  “It’s heady,” Buttigieg said in an interview with CNN.  “And it has happened very quickly. ”

  Buttigieg’s fundraising still trails what is known about candidates like Sen.  Bernie Sanders and former Rep.  Beto O’Rourke, and he has yet to see a boost in national or state level polling, but the news has been welcomed by the mayor, who started the campaign with little to no national name recognition and significantly smaller crowds in key states.

  “The good news is it means the more people that see our message, the more it resonates,” he said.  “Because what I said in the town hall is no different than what I’ve been saying all along, it’s just that more people saw it. ”

  Buttigieg said that he could tell – on a personal level – when he started to get noticed by people in restaurants and other places, but that he is fighting letting it go to his head.

  “That’s good news but I’m trying not to let it go to my head because for every one person that stops me at the airport or on the street there’s still probably 99 who still haven’t heard our message yet,” he said.

  The momentum was apparent throughout Buttigieg’s 24-hour swing through South Carolina, his first since launching his exploratory committee in January.  In Greenville, Columbia and Rock Hill, Buttigieg spoke to packed rooms of voters, some of whom told the candidate that they had only learned about him a few weeks ago.

  At an event for Tina Belge, the Democrat running in a special election for a state senate seat around Greenville, Buttigieg – who initially stood out in the race because he is gay, hails from Republican Indiana and had a funny last name – teased his newfound momentum.

  “I get that my presence here is a little bit unlikely,” he said.  “(I get) that it is not customary for a millennial, Midwestern mayor to be in the conversation about the future of the free world. ”

  He later told a packed venue in Columbia that “a month ago no one knew who I was. ”

  And he joked in Rock Hill that he can sometimes “fool myself that I am really famous,” before he realizes most people know nothing about his campaign.

  Kate Franch, the chair of the Greenville County Democratic Party, told CNN that the excitement around his visit outpaced others they have hosted for 2020 Democrats.

  “This is not our normal crowd,” Franch said, looking around at the cafeteria at the Upstate Circle of Friends Community Center that she was filled twice as much as it normally has been.  “When people heard he was coming, that is when a lot of people started reaching out (to attend today’s event) … There is a lot of excitement around him. ”

  Part of that excitement comes from voters like Adi Dubash, 37, and Michael Upshaw, 34, a gay couple who brought their 16-month-old son Finnick to Buttigieg’s Greenville event.

  Pointing to his son, Upshaw said, “For me, with him now, I want him to grow up in a world where our leaders are representative.  Right now, there is nothing in Washington that I am proud of for him to grow up in, but with a guy like Buttigieg, I can say, ‘Your dads are represented.  You are growing up in a world (that) accepts people and families like you are growing up in’ and that means a lot to me. ”

  The boom in attention has also meant wholesale changes to Buttigieg’s campaign.

  Mike Schmuhl, Buttigieg’s campaign manager who has been the mayor’s friend since the two met in ninth grade, said that the campaign is looking to double in size – from twenty staffers to upwards of 40 – in the near future and has rented a campaign headquarters in South Bend that is five times larger than the one the exploratory committee currently occupies.

  Schmuhl said that when he and the team launched the committee, they banked on the possibility that a viral moment would vault them into the conversation and that his team just had to be ready to capture that momentum.

  “In the early stages of this exploratory effort, we’ve been organizing our team to capitalize on critical moments to build more enthusiasm — like the CNN Town Hall — and ultimately a more robust infrastructure,” Schmuhl said.

  It appears that they have: According to Lis Smith, Buttigieg’s spokeswoman, the committee raised more than $600,000 in the first 24 hours after the CNN town hall.  When the campaign followed up that fundraising with a call for $500,000 in donations before March 31, they raised it in 24 hours, Smith said.  When they asked for the same pledge two days later, they raised another $500,000, bringing their haul from those two emails alone to more than $1 million, she added.

  And when the short-staffed committee put out a call for resumes, they received more than 2,000, according to Smith.

  The surge in support, while welcome news for the Buttigieg team, also comes with pitfalls.  The mayor said he worried about securing the necessary staff to capture the attention, while others around him pushed to raise as much money before the end of the first fundraising quarter, something Buttigieg has tried to do with fundraisers in California, Illinois and New York.

  Those concerns were echoed by David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama and Buttigieg friend, who said “the challenge for any startup campaign that gets some tailwind is how to catch up to their own momentum. ”

  “How do you capture the data and build relationships with all the people suddenly eager to help?  How do you quickly build an organization equipped to utilize that data and those relationships and develop a strategy, particularly in the must-win early states,” said Axelrod, who is a CNN senior political commentator.  “And how do you prepare for the sterner tests that come for a ‘hot’ candidate, as media and opponents begin to poke and prod with greater intensity to see if you are up to the job. ”

  He added, “It’s challenging. ”

  Buttigieg’s rise has rhetorically been based on two major applause lines on the campaign trail: His attacks on Mike Pence and his discussion of his faith, particularly how it relates to his marriage to Chasten Buttigieg, a teacher he married less than a year ago.

  “My former governor (Vice President Mike Pence) is going to be visiting your state soon,” Buttigieg said to a chorus of boos in Greenville.  “I think you already know how I feel.  It helps me empathize with you on that whole Lindsey Graham thing,” he added to even louder hisses.

  The line mimics an attack the mayor lobbed during the CNN town hall, where he questioned Pence’s faith by rhetorically asking how Pence could become “the cheerleader for the porn star presidency. ”

  “Is it that he stopped believing in scripture when he started believing Donald Trump,” Buttigieg said in a line that quickly reverberated among Democrats.

  Buttigieg has been upfront about faith, talking openly about his Episcopal beliefs and why he believes Democrats need to embrace religion.

  “So much of what Christ’s teachings are about have to do with the way that we take care of the least among us,” said Buttigieg recently.  “I think for those of us who think that our morality is something that needs to be in touch with our religious faith personally, then it’s really important to explain that no one party has a monopoly on faith. ”

  The mayor combined his lines on Pence and his talk of faith later in his speech in Columbia when he spoke about his marriage, describing it as something “that has made me safer and better and, yes Mr.  Vice President, has moved me nearer to God. ”

  Buttigieg, who came out in 2015, also used his marriage to show how much politics matter, telling the audience in Columbia that the fact that he was legally allowed to marry Chasten Buttigieg in 2018 was something going for him when both of his parents were recently ill (his father died shortly after he announced his exploratory committee).

  “He is an amazing human being, who when I was getting in the car to make that drive, was in the hospital with my priest and with my mother because he could get into the hospital because he was a member of my family,” Buttigieg said, “a fact that exists as a matter of law by the grace of a single vote on the Supreme Court. ”

  The audience erupted in response, something that seemed to surprise Buttigieg himself.

  Responses like that explain why Chasten Buttigieg has become a minor Twitter celebrity, whose following on the social media platform has multiplied by more than a factor of six since the start of March.  The platform has even led Chasten Buttigieg – whose husband described him to a Democrat on Saturday as “a great asset” and someone who is “very outgoing” and “very warm” – to take a leave of absence from his teaching job as he focused on the campaign.

  And that fame has transferred into the real world, too.

  Chasten Buttigieg was at his local Costco recently when someone walked up to him with a question.

  “Hey,” said the shopper.  “I’ve seen you on Twitter.  Aren’t you someone’s husband or something? ”

  Tania Meneses, a 47-year-old from Greer, South Carolina, encapsulated the supporter Buttigieg has captured in recent weeks.  The Democrat who was born in Nicaragua had never heard of Buttigieg until recently, but when she came out to see him speak on Saturday, she was giddy with excitement afterward.

  “I only learned about him through this event.  It’s a shame because he has such great potential,” she said.  “We need his kind of face in our party. ”

  When asked if she is going to keep in touch with him after he leaves, she smiled and exclaimed, “I am going to follow him on Twitter! ”
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PM @narendramodi hands over Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to Indian Army in Chennai

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The Prime Minister handed over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Army at Chennai on Sunday.  It is an indigenously designed tank which has been developed and manufactured by CVRDE, DRDO along with 15 academic institutions.  Several medium and small industries have also participated in the process of building the main battle tank.  The development of this tank is being seen as a step towards achieving self-reliance in India's defence production abilities.  PM Modi also took a moment to remember Pulwama martyrs.  He also said that India has taken major steps to become self-reliant in defense sector.  He quoted great Tamil poet Subramanian Bharathiyar stressing the need to be self-reliant. "I am proud to present Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A).  Tamil Nadu is already one of the largest automobile manufacturing states of the nation.  I can now see the region becoming the largest tank manufacturing state of the nation," he said.  "The Made in Tamil Nadu tank shows India's ethos of courage.  The armed forces have time and again shown that they are ready to protect the nation.  They have also shown that India is committed to peace.  We have shown courage and valour as well as restraint and commitment to protecting India's sovereignty," the Prime Minister further added.  Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane pic. twitter. com/XpYrM2ZLXBPM Modi was joined with Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit and Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K.  Palaniswami and deputy chief minister O.  Paneerselvam at the event an Chennai.  Paneerselvam while addressing the gathering said that the inauguration of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I shows how the AIADMK is working with the Centre to develop Tamil Nadu.  He said that he heard the PM's speech in Lok Sabha on Wednesday and said that it reflects the concern the prime minister has for the people of Tamil Nadu as well as the entire nation. The Prime Minister inaugurated the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II extension and launched the project for railway electrification of a single line section in Villupuram - Cuddalore - Mayiladuthurai - Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur.  The Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II line connects north Chennai with the Airport and Central Railway Station.  It connects Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar and has seven stations in between both stations.  PM Modi said that the project was completed despite challenges faced due to the pandemic.  "The Chennai Metro is growing rapidly.  ₹63,000-crore has been set aside for expansion of the project during this Union Budget. "He also inaugurated the railway line connecting Chennai Beach to Atipattu.  This project has costed close to ₹300 crores and aims to facilitate travel between Chennai and Thiruvallur.  He said, "There is need to increase faster connectivity between Chennai Port and Kamarajar Port. ""One of the things it will help is speed up the process of transporting goods and foodgrains," the Prime Minister further added.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Tamil Nadu and Kerala to inaugurate several projects which are a part of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat drive.  He also laid the foundation stone for the rebuilding and modernization of the Grand Anicut Canal System which remains vital for the farming purposes in delta districts and cost approximately ₹2,640 crores.  Prime Minister Modi said that the Anicut Canal System is a living testimony to the nation's glorious past.  He said, "I would like to congratulate the farmers of Tamil Nadu for record foodgrain production.  The Anicut Canal System is very important for irrigation in the region. "PM Modi also highlighted the need of saving water resources.  He laid the foundation for the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras which will be built in Thaiyur.  "This is going to be India's decade and the government of India is dedicated towards development of India's coastal area.  We have also paid attention towards developing India's Research and Development sector in this year's Union Budget," PM Modi said while highlighting that the world is looking forward to India's contribution.  PM Modi also said that the government is committed towards the development of Sri Lankan Tamils.  He said he feels proud to be the first Prime Minister to visit Jaffna.  He said India hopes to open the Jaffna Cultural Centre and said the Indian government is committed to ensure Sri Lankan Tamils live in peace and dignity in Sri Lanka.


Madhya Pradesh reports 946 new #COVID19 cases, 1,160 recoveries, and 18 deaths today.

Total cases: 2,38,352
Total recoveries: 2,24,692
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Italy reports 8,913 new Covid-19 cases, 305 deathsNorway reports two cases of new Covid-19 strain detected in UKMadhya Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reaches 238,352 cases, 10,097 deathsUttarakhand CM hospitalised after developing mild fever, had tested positive for Covid-19 earlierHaryana reports 362 new Covid-19 infections, 9 more fatalitiesTelangana reports two Covid-19 positive patients among UK returneesMadhya Pradesh assembly's principal secretary says winter session postponed due to Covid-19Delhi reports 757 new Covid-19 cases, 939 recoveries, 16 deaths in last 24 hoursAndhra Pradesh Covid-19 tally reaches 881,061 cases, 7,094 deathsUttar Pradesh reports 959 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deathsLadakh reports 39 Covid-19 cases, 31 new recoveriesIsrael speeds up Covid-19 vaccinations, government hopes to emerge from pandemic by MarchItaly begins Covid-19 vaccination program, health workers receive first doseCanada detects its first 2 cases of the new coronavirus strainSouth Korea records less than 1000 daily cases for the third consecutive dayIndia recorded 18,732 new cases in the last 24 hours.  The lowest daily increase since the month of July.  The total case load currently stands at 10,187,850.  279 fatalities were also recorded in the past 24 hours, the death toll remained below 300 for the second day running.  For the past 14 days the Union health ministry has been recording fewer than 30,000 cases every day.  As per ministry data, at 95. 78% India's cumulative recovery rate is also one of the highest in the world. Click here for complete coverage of Covid-19The European Union is all set to begin vaccinating against the coronavirus.  The first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Europe and cross border vaccination drive is scheduled to begin from Sunday.  This news comes as the new strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK has now reportedly spread to Sweden, France, Spain joining the growing list of countries where the mutated strain has now been detected. Follow all live updates here:Italy reports 8,913 new Covid-19 cases, 305 deathsOn the same day of beginning its Covid-19 vaccination program, Italy recorded 8,913 new infections and 305 fatalities, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Earlier on Sunday, initial doses of the Pfizer - BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were administered to health care workers in Rome. Norway reports two cases of new Covid-19 strain detected in UKNorwegian Institute of Public Health reported that two people who came back to Norway from the UK in early December, have tested positive for the new Covid-19 strain.  The institute also said that the close contacts of the two travelers would be traced by health workers, reports news agency Reuters. Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reaches 238,352 cases, 10,097 deathsWith 946 new cases and 18 fatalities, Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reached 38,352 cases and 10,097 deaths, reports news agency ANI. Madhya Pradesh reports 946 new #COVID19 cases, 1,160 recoveries, and 18 deaths today.  Total cases: 2,38,352Total recoveries: 2,24,692Death toll: 3,563Active cases: 10,097 pic. twitter. com/U6WcGZgeocUttarakhand CM hospitalised after developing mild fever, had tested positive for Covid-19 earlierUttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has been hospitalized at the Doon hospital in Dehradun after developing a mild fever.  He had earlier tested positive for Covid-19 on December 18. Covid-19 nodal officer at the hospital Dr Anurag Agarwal said “His health condition is fine but as a precaution, we advised him to get admitted” and that the CM is under constant medical supervision. Click here to read moreHaryana reports 362 new Covid-19 infections, 9 more fatalitiesHaryana state health department has reported 362 new Covid-19 infections and 9 deaths taking the tally to 260,907 cases and 2,874 deaths. Active caseload in the state stands at 4,268 cases.  Also, 253,765 patients were discharged after recovery taking the recovery rate to 97. 26 per cent, reports PTI. Telangana reports two Covid-19 positive patients among UK returneesTelangana state health department has reported two more Covid-19 positive UK returnees in the state, taking the count to 20 infections among those who returned from the United Kingdom. Samples of these patients have been sent for further examination to check for the new Covid-19 strain, reports ANI. Madhya Pradesh assembly's principal secretary says winter session postponed due to Covid-19Madhya Pradesh assembly's winter session, initially scheduled to convene on December 28, 2020 has been postponed due to the Covid-19 situation prevailing, an official said. Following an all party meeting, the legislative assembly's principal secretary A P Singh said, "The three-day session has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.  These days ( of the session which will be washed out) will be added in the Budget session, which would be a lengthy one," reports news agency PTI. Delhi reports 757 new Covid-19 cases, 939 recoveries, 16 deaths in last 24 hoursDelhi health department has reported 757 new Covid-19 cases, 939 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 622,851 cases, 605,685 recoveries and 10,453 deaths, reports news agency ANI. Delhi reports 757 new #COVID19 cases, 939 recoveries and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health DepartmentTotal cases: 6,22,851Total recoveries: 6,05,685Death toll: 10,453Active cases: 6,713 pic. twitter. com/Eolbl5XHcYAndhra Pradesh Covid-19 tally reaches 881,061 cases, 7,094 deathsAndhra Pradesh reported 349 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the state's tally to 881,061 total cases and 7,094 fatalities, news agency ANI reported. Andhra Pradesh reports 349 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 8,81,061, as per State Health DepartmentRecovered cases: 8,70,342Active cases: 3,625Deaths: 7,094 pic. twitter. com/25dAqiQ2txUttar Pradesh reports 959 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deathsWith 959 new cases and 31 deaths, Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reached 581,980 total cases and 8,306 deaths, according to a government statement. In the last 24 hours, 1,391 recoveries were reported, taking the total recoveries to 558,303 patients.  The state currently has 15,371 active cases, news agency PTI reported. Ladakh reports 39 Covid-19 cases, 31 new recoveriesWith 39 new Covid-19 cases, Ladakh's Covid-19 tally reached 9,394 cases according to officials.  The union territory has also reported 126 overall Covid-19 deaths. Total recoveries stand at 9,050 patients with 31 new recoveries.  Ladakh currently has 218 active Covid-19 cases, reports news agency PTI. Israel speeds up Covid-19 vaccinations, government hopes to emerge from pandemic by MarchThe Israeli government is ramping up the pace of their Covid-19 vaccination program in hopes of emerging out of the pandemic by March 2021 successfully as a new lockdown would be imposed in the country from Sunday. Currently Israel is administering close to 70,000 vaccine shots a day and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to increase this count 150,000 in the coming week, reports Reuters. Italy begins Covid-19 vaccination program, health workers receive first doseItaly commenced its Covid-19 vaccination program in Rome, with three health workers receiving the first dose.  Vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been used for the inoculation program. Click here to read moreCanada detects its first 2 cases of the new coronavirus strainCanadian authorities said on Sunday that the country has detected its first two cases of the new coronavirus strain, in a couple living in Durham, Ontario.  The couple have no history of international travel and were traced as a result of Ontario administration's continued testing and tracing efforts, reported news agency ANI. South Korea records less than 1000 daily cases for the third consecutive daySouth Korea on Sunday reported 970 new cases of Covid-19 taking the country's tally to 56,872, marking the third consecutive day with a daily increase of less than 1000.  15 fatalities were also recorded pushing the death toll to 808, reported news agency ANI. First published: Dec 27, 2020 09:57 IST


With the Covid pandemic striking fear in general public, the social media platforms are flooding with fake news regarding the pandemic.  One such photo of a young boy is being circulated with a false claim that he is a corona patient.  A photo of a young boy is taking rounds on social media claiming that he is suffering from Corona virus, with the following caption- Please Just give me a minute of your time, help share in 4 groups let’s make a prayer chain, It has no cost just share thanks.  I don’t mean to disturb.  Just help share so my son can get more prayers.  8YEARs OLD BOY NEED CHAIN PRAYER 🙏🙏😢😭 He have Coronavirus archive This photo was posted by a facebook page called ‘Prayer Request Chaple’ on 29th April.  Since then it became viral.  This post itself has over 217k shares and 32k likes.  The following photo was also shared in form of a blogspot link.  The link was shared by the page ‘GOOD MORNING LORD‘ on Facebook.  The post shared by the ‘GOOD MORNING LORD’ page has garnered 1. 9k shares and 614 reactions.   archive The post was uploaded on May 3rd.  The blog on the other hand is dated 29th April.   archive The following photo and link became viral on Facebook.   It was not shared as widely on Twitter as Facebook.   archive This photo was tweeted by ‘the Divine Nature’ on May 3rd and has 40 likes and 14 retweets.  This photo is more than a year old and hence cannot be related to corona virus at all.  Google reverse image search of this photo lead to a one year old post.  archive The original caption with the photo is in spanish.  (Translation- PLEASE DON ‘ T IGNORED THIS
This child sorry is starting to live and they will operate in emergency we just ask you to make a prayer chain for this child so that everything goes well with God ahead amen Do not be ashamed to share this) It was uploaded on 28th February 2019, before the pandemic hit the world.  This post had 4. 4k likes and 165k shares.  This fake news was also debunked by India Today.  Reverse image search couldn’t find any relatable image to find the identity of the boy but the proof that the same image has been floating the internet since February 2019 proves that it isn’t related to corona.


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India’s Covid-19 tally has surpassed 11. 9 million with 62,258 fresh cases recorded on Saturday.  The toll from the coronavirus disease is also on the rise with 291 fatalities reported in a single day.  As the cases continue to witness a huge daily spike, with most cases coming from Maharashtra, the government has allowed all citizens above 45 years of age to take the vaccine from April 1 onwards. On Friday, as Maharashtra logged 36,902 new cases, highest single-day increase ever, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a night curfew in the state from Sunday onwards in order to break chain of transmission. As more states witness resurgence of infections, the Centre has rushed two high-level multidisciplinary teams to Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh, areas that have both seen recent surge, to assist the local governments in managing the outbreak. The government has also told all states and Union territories (UTs) to regulate the crowd and ensure strict enforcement of protocols ahead of various festivals. Follow latest updates on Covid-19 hereFollow all the updates here:Yusuf Pathan tests positive for Covid-19Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan has tested positive for Covid-19, the cricketer tweeted the news on Saturday.  Read MoreSlight dip in Maharashtra's daily Covid-19 tally with 35,726 cases; death toll highest in 5 monthsMaharashtra on Saturday recorded 35,726 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state-wide tally of infections to 2,673,461.  166 fatalities were also recorded in the same time frame, the death toll now stands at 54,073.  The city of Mumbai recorded its highest ever spike, recording 6,130 new cases, the total number of infections in the capital city now stands at 391,791. PM Modi hands over 1. 2 million doses of India manufactured Covid-19 vaccines to Sheikh HasinaShowing sincerity in keeping promises & proving earnestness in implementing neighbourhood-first policies, 1. 2 million doses of #MadeInIndia COVID vaccines were handed over by PM @narendramodi to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina under the #VaccineMaitri initiative.  pic. twitter. com/noDEIWtMWRTamil Nadu records 1,971 new Covid-19 cases, and 9 deaths. Tamil Nadu reports 1,971 new #COVID19 cases, 1,131 discharges and 9 deaths.  Total cases: 8,75,190Total dishcarges: 8,51,222Death toll: 12,650Active cases: 11,318 pic. twitter. com/p4ymVYI91wTamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 1971 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state's total tally of cases to 8,75,190.  9 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 12,650. Kerala records 2,055 new Covid-19 cases, 14 fatalitiesKerala recorded 2,055 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the state-wide tally of infections to 11,15,777.  14 fatalities were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 4,567, reported news agency PTI. Delhi reports 1558 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deathsDelhi reports 1558 new #COVID19 cases, 974 recoveries and 10 deaths. Total cases: 6,55,834Total recoveries: 6,38,212Total deaths: 10,997Active cases: 6,625 pic. twitter. com/qeHcuqgnfbDelhi recorded 1558 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, pushing the toll to 6,55,834.  974 recoveries were also reported in the last 24 hours, along with 10 fatalities. Night curfew in Mumbai may start from 10pm on March 28, says MayorNight curfew in Mumbai city may start from 10pm on March 28.  During curfew hours only essential services to be allowed, Mayor Kishori Pednekar told news agency ANI.  Andhra Pradesh records 947 new cases of Covid-19Andhra Pradesh reports 947 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 8,97,810.  pic. twitter. com/1jswJaMRXvPhilippines imposes coronavirus lockdown in and around ManilaPhilippines on Saturday imposed a coronavirus lockdown in and around capital city of Manila, reported AFP. Scientists say vaccines may need to be updated as Covid-19 evolvesVirologists from from Charite -- Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany, published a study assessing the course of evolution of the SARS-CoV2 virus.  The study showed that vaccines will need to be updated as newer virus variants emerge, reported PTI. Delhi Police cautions against public gatherings on Holi due to rising cases of Covid-19Delhi Police on Saturday cautioned citizens against public gatherings on Holi in the wake of rising cases in the country, asking them to celebrate it at home instead, reported PTI.  They also warned of strict action against those who flouts rules on public gatherings. Telangana reports 495 new Covid-19 casesTelangana recorded 495 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the gross to 3. 05 lakh, while the toll rose to 1,685 with two more fatalities, reported PTI. Russia reports more than 8,800 new cases of Covid-19Russia on Saturday reported 8,885 new coronavirus cases occurring in the past 24 hours, including 1,551 new cases in Moscow, and 387 deaths nationwide, reported Reuters. Odisha reports 210 new Covid-19 casesOdisha reported 210 new Covid-19 cases, 73 recoveries and 1 death on March 26. Delhi health minister says ‘don't think lockdown is a solution’ as Covid-19 cases surgeAs of now, no possibility of lockdown.  First it was said that it's 14-day cycle b/w infection & recovery.  Experts said if all activities close for 21 days, it won't spread.  Lockdown was extended but it didn't stop completely.  So I don't think lockdown is solution, said health minister Satyendar Jain, reported ANI. Andaman and Nicobar Islands report one new case case of Covid-19The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 5,043 on Saturday as one more person tested positive for the infection, a health official said, reported PTI. Delhi health minister says Covid-19 testing increased amid surgeThere were fewer cases earlier but it has increased now.  So we have increased the number of testings and conducting 85,000-90,000 tests every day, which is more than 5% of the national average.  We are also doing contact tracing and isolation, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, reported ANI. Bhutan begins Covid-19 vaccination driveBhutanese travelled to schools and public buildings for vaccination on Saturday as the Himalayan kingdom launched its biggest inoculation drive against Covid-19 with the AstraZeneca shots provided by India. Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for Covid-19Former Indian cricketer and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for Covid-19. Supplied more vaccines globally than having vaccinated own people: India to UNIndia has supplied more Covid-19 vaccines globally than vaccinated its own people, the country has told the UN General Assembly and cautioned that vaccine inequity will defeat the collective global resolve to contain the coronavirus, according to news agency PTI.  India’s Covid-19 tally soars to 11. 9 millionIndia recorded a jump of 62,258 fresh cases in the last 24 hours taking the total infection tally past 11. 9 million.  As many as 291 people died during the same period due to the viral disease.  The toll from the disease has gone up to 161,240. France reports 41,869 new coronavirus casesWith 41,869 cases, France has reported over 40,000 Covid-19 cases for days in a row while the toll from the disease has gone up to 897, health authorities were quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Ensure strict enforcement of protocols: Centre to statesIn a letter to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla called for necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus and directed states and UTs to issue instructions to district administrations and police authorities to “scrupulously enforce Covid appropriate behaviour and SOPs in all public gatherings during the upcoming festivals. ”Get our daily newsletter Get free access to newsletters, alerts and recommendations


Sensex plummets 1145.44 points, closes at 49,744.32. https://t.co/2AiCy8vYUW

Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 400 points in early trade on Wednesday, tracking losses in index majors HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank amid negative cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 403. 16 points or 0. 82 per cent lower at 48,758. 65 in initial deals. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 112. 80 points or 0. 76 per cent to 14,737. 95. HDFC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by M&M, HUL, Nestle India, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank. On the other hand, PowerGrid, NTPC, L&T, SBI and ONGC were among the gainers. In the previous session, Sensex ended 340. 60 points or 0. 69 per cent lower at 49,161. 81, and Nifty slumped 91. 60 points or 0. 61 per cent to close at 14,850. 75. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth ₹336 crore on Tuesday, according to provisional exchange data. According to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, global markets are now caught between two opposing forces - economic recovery and inflation fears.  While the former is positive the latter is negative.  Going forward, the market trend will depend on which of the two triumphs over the other. The year-on-year inflation in the US is expected to come around 3. 6 per cent, pushed high mainly by the base effect and therefore may not sustain.  But if the month-on-month inflation data shows a surge, the dovish Fed will be forced to take it seriously. The fact that the market is a bit apprehensive of rising inflation is reflected in the US 10-year yield rising above 1. 6 per cent, he said. "So, this space has to be watched.  Meanwhile in India Q4 results continue to be good with better than expected performance from mid-small-caps.  Market action is likely to be stock specific based on results," he noted. Further, market participants will also keep an eye on domestic inflation and industrial production data, scheduled to be released later in the day, traders said. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul were trading on a negative note in mid-session deals. On Wall Street, indices ended in the red in overnight sessions. Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0. 36 per cent lower at USD 68. 30 per barrel.


First lady Melania Trump is recognized at Pres. Trump's State of the Union address. https://t.co/ow91vvqHM4 #SOTU https://t.co/HC5tVkvCT7

Analysis by Zachary B.  Wolf, CNNUpdated 11:06 AM ET, Wed February 5, 2020  (CNN)President Donald Trump talked about a lot of things in his State of the Union address and painted an inspiring picture of the United States under his leadership.


BREAKING: Pres. Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law, sending billions in aid to Americans, businesses and state and local governments still reeling from the pandemic. https://t.co/YcnG6jNMC4 https://t.co/Ir9rumJEpr

By Kate Sullivan, CNNUpdated 2:51 PM ET, Thu March 11, 2021  (CNN)President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1. 9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday afternoon.  CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Clare Foran, Allie Malloy, Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby contributed to this report.


A post with a video is being shared on Facebook with a claim that a 5-meter tall skeleton was unearthed in Australia.  Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post. Claim: 5-meter tall human skeleton was unearthed in Australia by a team of archaeologists from the University of Adelaide.    Fact: The news was taken from a satirical website called ‘World News Daily Report’.  Similar news items were in circulation from the last 5 years and have already found to be untrue.  Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. When you look for any such news on Google using keywords ‘5-meter tall human skeleton unearthed’, an article with the title similar to the description in the post (i. e.  ‘5-METER TALL HUMAN SKELETON UNEARTHED IN AUSTRALIA’) is found in the search results.   The website (‘World News Daily Report’) which published that article is a satirical website.  The description of the website at the bottom of the page reads, “World News Daily Report assumes all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content.  All characters appearing in the articles in this website – even those based on real people – are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any person, living, dead or undead, is purely a miracle. ” So, the news published by it should not be taken seriously.  Further, the image found in the article is actually that of a mammoth skeleton found at site in Changis-sur-Marne, east of Paris in France. Also, the website published an article regarding the same site in 2013 with a different narrative of finding ruins of a lost city.  Both the articles have been already fact-checked by different organizations when the news went viral in the previous yearsTo sum it up, a 5-meter human skeleton has not been unearthed in Australia.  It is a satirical post turned hoax.  Did you watch our new Episode of DECODE series on Parliament?


Congress is not a part of Gupkar Alliance or People's Association for Gupkar Declaration: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala https://t.co/bA51WCFjbr

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday said that the Congress party is not a part of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).  In a press statement on Tuesday, Surjewala hits out at Union home minister Amit Shah over asking Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi to clear their stand if they support the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration. Surjewala in the statement in Hindi said, “Congress party is not a part of Gupkar alliance or People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration. ”Hitting out at the BJP government in the Centre, the Congress leader said, “To spread lies, fraud and creating new illusions have become the way of the Modi government.  It’s a shame that Home Minister Amit Shah is keeping aside the responsibility of the national security and is making false, misleading and mischievous statements on Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. ”While asserting that Congress is fighting the DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said, “The Indian National Congress favours democratic elections in Jammu and Kashmir and for this purpose the Congress Party is contesting the District Development Council elections. . . .  in a democratic manner. ” आए दिन झूठ बोलना, कपट फैलाना व नए भ्रमजाल गढ़ना मोदी सरकार का चाल-चेहरा-चरित्र बन गया है।शर्म की बात है कि देश के गृहमंत्री श्री अमित शाह राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा की अपनी जिम्मेदारी दरकिनार कर जम्मू, कश्मीर व लद्दाख पर सरासर झूठी, भ्रामक व शरारतपूर्ण बयानबाजी कर रहे हैं! हमारा बयान-: pic. twitter. com/AsX67nFI03Earlier in the day, Amit Shah said that the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wants foreign forces to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that Indian people will no longer tolerate an “unholy global gathbandhan” against national interest. Taking to Twitter, Shah asked Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi if they support the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration which, he said, insults India’s tricolour. “The Gupkar Gang is going global!  They want foreign forces to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir.  The Gupkar Gang also insults India’s Tricolour.  Do Sonia Ji and Rahul Ji support such moves of the Gupkar Gang?  They should make their stand crystal clear to the people of India,” Shah tweeted.  The Gupkar Gang is going global!  They want foreign forces to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir.  The Gupkar Gang also insults India’s Tricolour.  Do Sonia Ji and Rahul Ji support such moves of the Gupkar Gang ?  They should make their stand crystal clear to the people of India. “Congress and the Gupkar Gang want to take J-K back to the era of terror and turmoil.  They want to take away rights of Dalits, women and tribals that we have ensured by removing Article 370.  This is why they’re being rejected by the people everywhere,” he said in another tweet. “Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and will always remain an integral part of India.  Indian people will no longer tolerate an unholy ‘global gathbandhan’ against our national interest.  Either the Gupkar Gang swims along with the national mood or else the people will sink it,” Shah said. Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration will contest Dist Development Council (DDC) poll and will try to defeat those who have been forcefully implementing laws in Union Territory (UT). Read more | Indians will not tolerate any unholy ‘global gathbandhan’: Amit Shah on Gupkar alliance“Today Farooq Saab (Farooq Abdullah) called the meeting to give final touches to the seat-sharing, and by and large we are satisfied.  In politics, there is nothing that is100 per cent satisfactory, but the peaceful environment in which the whole arrangement has been finalized, gives us hope that all the parties in the alliance of will try to defeat those who’ve been forcefully implementing Acts and laws in UT and policies which don’t seem to be in favour of people here,” said Mir after the meeting called at National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar. The mainstream parties, including the National Conference, PDP, Peoples Conference and CPI(M), formed the PAGD last month and are fighting the maiden DDC elections together. The DDC elections will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in eight phases between November 28 and December 19, and the counting of votes will take place on December 22.


Pragya Thakur joins BJP, may contest against Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal

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Hours after she joined the BJP, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who was named as an accused in the Malegaon blasts, was chosen as the party’s candidate against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal. “I have formally joined BJP, I will contest elections and will win also,” she said in Bhopal, reported news agency ANI.  Thakur is the third of five children—the family has four sisters and a brother--and joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the early nineties.  Thakur moved to Madhya Pradesh as her father was transferred from Jalaun district in Uttar Pradesh to Lahar in Bhind district of the central state in the seventies as an agriculture department employee.  Her father again shifted to Surat around 2000 when Pragya was setting out for a post-graduation in history. Watch: Lok Sabha elections 2019: Sadhvi Pragya joins BJP, may contest from BhopalShe rose to the post of the state organising secretary of ABVP in 1996 and lived in Ujjain for a year before quitting the organisation in 1997.  Pragya was associated with many organisations such as Vande Mataram Jan Kalyan Samiti and Rashtrawadi Sena. READ: All about Lok Sabha elections 2019In 2005, she led a massive religious procession called ‘Chunari Yatra’ in Dewas, and stayed in Jabalpur for a while where she owns a house in the Gorakhpur locality. Pragya announced she had become a sadhvi in 2007 at the Allahabad Kumbh and was ordained by the popular seer Swami Avadheshanand Giri, the head of the powerful Juna Akhada. Pragya was arrested in a case involving a bomb blast in Maharashtra’s Malegaon town on September 29, 2008, that killed six people and injured 101 others. She was arrested because the LML Freedom motorcycle used in the blast was registered in her name. Follow live updates on Lok Sabha elections 2019 here


Delhi: The 218 Indians who landed from Milan, Italy at Delhi airport today have been shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police's Chhawla camp. https://t.co/kplY8QsupA

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Hyderabad University suspends all academic activities until March 31In the wake of coronavirus scare, the University of Hyderabad on Sunday issued a notice announcing the suspension of all its academic activities, including classes and examinations, with immediate effect until March 31. "All students have been strongly advised to return to their homes and take adequate precautions as per guidelines issued by the authorities in their respective areas," University said in a statement. Northern Italy warns of hospital bed shortageNorthern Italian leaders warned Sunday that they were running out of beds and artificial respirators to help victims in the European epicentre of the novel coronavirus. Their pleas for help came as the Vatican took the drastic step of cancelling Easter week celebrations that were set to begin April 5. 'Stop panic buying': British supermarkets' plea to shoppersBritain's food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be left without. The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents supermarket groups, said retailers had come together to write to their customers, calling on them to be considerate in the way they shop. CISF sets up open-air security station on Delhi airport tarmacAn open-air security check facility was set up by the CISF on the tarmac at Delhi airport to screen passengers arriving from coronavirus-affected countries, officials said on Sunday. The security station is equipped with hand-held detectors, baggage screening x-ray machines and door-frame metal detectors to frisk passengers who are brought to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on way to quarantine centres created in other cities. Nike shuts down all stores in US and western EuropeNike Inc.  is closing all retail stores in the US and Western Europe to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The closures, which also include Canada, Australia and New Zealand, will take effect Monday and last through at least March 27.  Nike will continue to pay employees during the shutdown, the company said. Trudeau says Canada not ruling out border closures to fight coronavirusCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said he would not rule out closing the nation's borders or forcing people arriving from foreign nations to go into self-isolation to help combat a coronavirus outbreak. Asked specifically whether Canada might shut its borders to Europe or the United States, Trudeau told CTV: "We are not taking anything off the table. " So far 249 Canadians have tested positive and one person has died. Don't visit Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for 28 days after entering India: Board issues precautionary measuresAs coronavirus outbreak results in over 100 cases in India, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Sunday issued necessary precautionary measures.  "The Shrine Board has scaled up efforts to arrest the impact of Coronavirus in the Shrine Area.  As a preventive measure, the Shrine Board issued an advisory to the NRIs/ foreigners and other visitors not to visit the Shrine for 28 days after landing in India as a precautionary measure against Coronavirus," the release stated.  Odisha teacher held for spreading misinformation about coronavirusA government school teacher was arrested in Odishas Kalahandi district on Sunday for allegedly spreading misinformation about novel coronavirus, police said. Bindu Mahanand, who works in Dudkel primary school, had allegedly posted a message on WhatsApp claiming that an infected man had returned from Bengaluru and confined himself to his house at Khaliakani village in Golamunda block. Pak raises Kashmir during SAARC meet, says 'restrictions should end in to deal with Covid-19'Zafar Mirza, State Minister of Health of Pakistan, during Saarc meet said, "It is a matter of concern that covid-19 has been reported from Jammu and Kashmir and in view of health emergency, it is imperative that all lockdown in the territory must be lifted immediately," reported news agency ANI.  Spain reports 2,000 new coronavirus cases, more than 100 deaths in 24 hours: AFPSpain reports 2,000 new coronavirus cases, more than 100 deaths in 24 hours: AFPFirst positive case of Coronavirus infection confirmed in UttarakhandOne positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Uttarakhand from Dehradun on Sunday, said health officials. Dr.  Pankaj Singh, nodal officer for COVID-19 in the state said that the test results of one person with travel history to Spain came out to be positive. Bangladesh PM seeks continued dialogue between experts and officials on follow-up actions regarding COVID-19Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina calls for continued dialogue between experts and officials on follow-up actions regarding COVID-19, reports news agency PTI. First published: Mar 15, 2020 06:09 IST