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'Lions appear ferocious, aggressive': plea in SC against state emblem atop Central Vista
The plea, moved by two advocates Aldanish Rein and Ramesh Kumar Mishra, urged the top court to issue a direction to the Central government to correct the state emblem of India, recently installed at the top of the Centra Vista project at New Delhi, which is going to house the Parliament House and Central Secretariat, in accordance with the state Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.
Who is Zubair: UP says facts twister, not fact-checker; SC grants him bail in 6 FIRs
However, uninterested by UP counsel's vehement arguments, the Supreme Court said it does not see a reason for deprivation of his liberty to persist any further and granted him interim bail in all the six FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police. From his arrest to release, Zubair had occupied the media spotlight. Zubair, who is a self-proclaimed fact-checker, is employed with Pravda Media Foundation promoted Alt News.
Third monkeypox case registered in Kerala
The youth has been isolated and admitted to the state-run medical college hospital at Manjeri in the district. This is the third case in the state - and the country, with the first case registered on July 14 when a youth, who also arrived from the UAE, in Kollam turning positive, and a few days later, another male who came from Dubai tested positive at Kannur.
'Travelled to Saudi Arabia, foreign contribution from inimical countries': Zubair under lens of security agencies
On two separate occasions, the UP government had vehemently opposed Zubair's bail in connection with FIRs registered in UP. On July 8, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, told the Supreme Court that the matter is not about a single tweet by Zubair, but rather whether he is part of a syndicate which puts out tweets to destabilize the society.
EC issues certificate of election to Droupadi Murmu
The process, which was initiated on June 15 with the publication of programme notification in the Gazette, culminated on Friday with the signing of the Certification of the Election of Droupadi Murmu as the 15th President of the Republic of India by Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India and Anup Chandra Pandey, Election Commissioner.
India reports 21,880 new Covid cases, 60 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 60 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,25,930. The active caseload has marginally increased to 1,49,482 cases, accounting for 0.34 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 21,219 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,31,71,653. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.46 per cent.
Droupadi Murmu will make an outstanding President: PM
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said: "India scripts history. At a time when 1.3 billion Indians are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a daughter of India hailing from a tribal community born in a remote part of eastern India has been elected our President! Congratulations to Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji on this feat."
'Need to see which states are proactive': SC asks Centre to compile info on hate speech from states/UTs
A bench, headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, hearing a clutch of petitions seeking directions to prevent hate speech and rumour mongering, asked the Central government to make a compilation, in the form of a booklet, and place it before the court within a period of six weeks. Citing judgments delivered by the top court in 2018, the bench, also comprising Justices A.S. Oka and J.B. Pardiwala, said they specifically provide for a structure and the follow-up action to be taken.
Droupadi Murmu set to become India's next President
"I heartily congratulate Droupadi Murmu on her victory in the Presidential Election 2022. I hope -- indeed, every Indian hopes -- that as the 15th President of India, she functions as the Custodian of the Constitution without fear or favour. I join my fellow countrymen in extending best wishes to her," said Sinha who is backed by the Opposition parties.
Maharashtra: After 2 years, Ganeshotsav celebrations without Covid restrictions
The state's biggest 10-day-long public festival Ganeshotsav will be celebrated from August 31-September 9, while Janmashthami revelries shall be held on August 18-19, and Muharram shall be observed from August 9. Maharshtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the much-anticipated announcements after a meeting with the government departments, civic bodies, representatives of various organisations, police and other bodies.
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