INDIA
Ghazipur border closed from both sides as farmers block roads
The traffic from Delhi towards Ghazipur and Ghaziabad on Delhi-Meerut Expressway was affected as both side's carriageways were closed. Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh borders are also closed. The motorists were advised to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax borders.
Bharat Biotech recruits 13K volunteers for Covaxin Phase III trials
Suchitra Ella, Joint Managing Director of Bharat Biotech termed this as an unprecedented vaccine trial ever in India. She said they were overwhelmed with the steady rise in participation. "We sincerely thank all the 13,000 volunteers across the country for their support in enabling us to bring out a safe and efficacious Indian vaccine for COVID-19. This pro-vaccine public health volunteerism is a morale booster for us to achieve our milestone target of 26,000 soon."
BJP, Gupkar group neck and neck in J&K DDC polls
According to initial trends it is a neck to neck contest between the BJP and the People's Alliance for Gupkar deceleration (PAGD). The leads in 119 constituencies indicate that the BJP candidates are ahead on 39 while the PAGD is leading in 38 constituencies. The overall voting percentage in all eight phases across the Union Territory is 51.42 per cent and over 30 lakh votes are counted at counting centres across Jammu and Kashmir.
CBI charge sheet in Hathras case highlights UP Police's ‘lapses’
The CBI said that on September 19, the victim in her police statement used the word 'chedkhani' (molestation)... at that time only Section 354 of the IPC was added but again neither the police requested for or referred her for medical examination in the light of sexual assault."
Supply of S-400 missile systems to India advancing well: Russia
Russian ambassador Nikolay Kudashev, at a press conference, appeared to criticise the US sanctions on Turkey for procuring the S-400 missile systems under a 2.5 billion dollars deal, saying Moscow does not recognise such unilateral actions
Hathras case: Gang rape can't be ruled out, says AIIMS report
The revelations have been made in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charge sheet filed against the accused for gang rape and murder in a Hathras court. The court has since taken cognisance of the charge sheet, the lawyer for the accused told reporters.
Father Kottur, Nun Steffi found guilty of murdering Sister Abhaya
The judge K. Sanalkumar, however, reserved the sentencing on the quantum of punishment for Wednesday for Catholic priest Thomas M.Kottur (first accused) and Nun Seffi (third accused). The judgment took 28 years to come by.
Govt committed to development without religious discrimination: PM Modi at AMU
"I assures that nobody will be left out and not discriminated against on religious lines. Everyone will move forward by enjoying the Fundamental Rights given in the Constitution," Modi said while addressing through videoconference the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
Government invites interested buyers for strategic sale of Shipping Corporation of India
Employees of the company have been allowed to bid either individually or by forming a consortium but will have to follow the government guidelines on the sale of the company. Other interest buyers may include private-public companies, limited liability partnerships, SEBI-registered alternatives investment funds or any other fund eligible for investing in India.
Assam CM urges militants to join national mainstream
The Chief Minister, while addressing a function where 64 militants of four insurgent outfits surrendered, said the government is giving importance to the surrendered militants and has taken steps so that the youths who have decided to come to the mainstream can take the benefits of the government schemes.
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