INDIA

Asked to fully block multiple accounts during farmers' protests, Twitter tells Karnataka HC
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Senior counsel Arvind S. Datar, appearing for Twitter in connection with 10 blocking orders by the Union government between February 2021 and February 2022 submitted that Section 69 of the Information Technology Act does not give scope for blanket blocking of accounts.
CoWIN, Aarogya Setu to be repurposed as India's health application
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National Health Authority (NHA) CEO R.S. Sharma said that Aarogya Setu is being repurposed as India's health application while CoWIN being repurposed for national immunisation programme.
Pakistani rupee continues to recover against USD
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The local unit gained ground in view of expected dollar inflows from international lenders to support Pakistan's relief and reconstruction efforts after the cataclysmic floods, The News reported. The PKR on September 23 broke its losing streak against the dollar after continuously depreciating for 15 consecutive sessions as the economy suffered following catastrophic floods.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC issues notice on pleas by Nalini, Ravichandran seeking release
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Citing the release of convict A.G. Perarivalan in the same case, both convicts, who are serving life imprisonment, have moved the apex court seeking their release from the prison. A bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna sought a response from the Tamil Nadu and Central government on the pleas.
India logs 4,129 new Covid cases, recovery rate stands at 98.72%
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In the same period, the country has recorded 20 more Covid related deaths, taking the national fatalities tally to 5,28,530 as per the report. The active caseload presently stands at 43,415 cases, accounting for 0.10 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 4,688 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,40,00,298.
Home Ministry all set to ban PFI after studying possible legal challenges
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However, before imposing the ban, the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) want to make full preparations, so that if the ban is challenged, then their side is not weakened. In the raids conducted in 15 states of the country on September 22, the investigating agencies have found strong evidence of PFI's involvement in terrorist activities, based on which, it can soon be banned.
India reports 4,777 fresh Covid infection, 23 deaths
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In the same period, the country has recorded 23 more Covid-related deaths, taking the national fatalities tally to 5,28,510 as per the report. Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country presently stands at 43,994 cases, accounting for 0.10 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
NSE phone tapping case: CBI arrests ex-Mumbai Police Chief
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Pandey was already in judicial custody and was lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, who also have filed the charge-sheet in the matter. Now, the CBI have arrested him and also moved a remand plea before the Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court which sent Pandey to a five-day CBI custody.
A British Raj legacy, the worst is over for Assam-Mizoram border row
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga held a second Chief Minister-level meeting in New Delhi on September 21 and decided to resolve the situation much like the Assam-Meghalaya and Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border disputes have been. It was decided to form a few committees which will visit ground zero and will put up their recommendations for a permanent solution to the vexed border issue.
PM Modi was on PFI radar in July 2020, say ED sources
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ED sources claimed that Prime Minister Narender Modi was also on the radar of PFI, which had planned to attack the Prime Minister during a rally in July 2020. However, due to some reason, PFI didn't go ahead with the plan. The sources claimed that the PFI members had even planned to organise a terror camp to execute an attack on Modi. The sources said that around Rs 120 crore were collected by the PFI to carry out attacks and create unrest and riot-like situation in the country.
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