LIVE News Updates: Manish Sisodia alleges that Centre is interfering with work of Delhi govt through LG

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia alleges that Centre has been interfering with work of Delhi govt through lieutenant governor, and describes it as 'murder of democracy'

Maharashtra: One person dies, another injured in a chopper crash in Jalgaon; police & local authorities on the spot. Details awaited.

(ANI)

Delhi reports 66 new COVID cases, 79 recoveries, and one death in the past 24 hours Active cases: 657 Total recoveries: 14,09,739 Death toll: 25,023

Death toll from German floods rises to 93: Authorities, news agency AFP reported

Five members of a family were killed when their van collided with a truck which then overturned and fell on the van, crushing the passengers.

The incident took place on Friday in Itaunja in Lucknow on the Sitapur highway.

(Source: IANS)

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Alamdar colony in Srinagar on Friday, officials said.

Police said acting on a specific information generated by the Srinagar police about the presence of terrorists in Alamdar Colony in Srinagar's Danmar area, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police and CRPF in the said area.

(Source: IANS)

Haryana schools reopen for classes 9th to 12th in Gurugram. Visuals from Government Model Sr. Sec School in the city show students being instructed about Covid appropriate protocols

Haryana: A Gurugram Court dismisses bail plea of Rambhagat Gopal Sharma also known as 'Ram Bhakt Gopal' arrested for delivering an inciting speech during a Mahapanchayat in Pataudi

He had also brandished a gun and opened fire in Delhi's Jamia area in January 2020

Clinical trial for Covid vaccines for children under 18 years on verge of completion: Centre to Delhi HC.

(Source: PTI)

Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in clashes in Kandahar, Afghanistan, says reports, Hindustan Times reported.

T-Series Managing Director Bhushan Kumar has been allegedly accused of rape, according to recent reports.

A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the film producer on Friday at DN Nagar police station in Mumbai, Economic Times reported

An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hit several districts of Assam on Friday morning, an official bulletin said.

(Source: PTI)

Supreme Court asks Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider its decision to allow Kanwar Yatra

Supreme Court says it is of prima facie view that "it concerns all of us & is at the heart of the fundamental right to life. The health of citizens of India & right to life is paramount, all other sentiments whether being religious is subservient to this basic fundamental right."

(Source: ANI)

Prisoners released by states' High Powered Committees to decongest jails in second wave of Covid will not surrender until orders:SC

SC seeks reports in five days from states on norms followed by them in implementing orders on release of prisoners amid COVID-19

(Source: PTI)

Supreme Court rejects plea to allow supply of "miraculous" herbal concoction as COVID-19 cure

(Source: Bar and Bench)

To blame Pakistan for what is going on in Afghanistan and Taliban is not fair: Pakistan PM Imran Khan at Central-South Asia conference, in Uzbekistan

(Source: ANI)

There's absolutely no need to keep this law, it's completely archaic. In the last 15 yrs I've noticed that this law is being used by various govts who stifled free dissent. The real idea is that State Police is trigger-happy: Ex-Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Sedition Law

If they feel they've to keep somebody in jail, which political masters want to do, then the best thing is to slap a sedition charge as it's punishable with extreme punishment. The moment it happens, the judge before whom the matter goes generally gets more cautious: Mukul Rohatgi

The sooner it (Sedition Law) goes, the better. My suggestion to the Central Govt is, they should scrap it themselves. If it's not scrapped, the Supreme Court should scrap it: Former Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi

(Source: ANI)

Centre files affidavit in SC -State govts mustn't permit movement of Kanwariyas for bringing 'Ganga Jal' from Haridwar in view of COVID-19. However, considering religious sentiments, State govts must develop system to make 'Ganga Jal' available via tankers at designated locations

(Source: ANI)

"Gross disregard of fundamental rights:" Lawyer moves Delhi High Court challenging Rules 3 and 4 of IT Rules, 2021

(Source: Bar and Bench)

India reports 38,949 new COVID-19 cases, 40,026 recoveries, & 542 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry

(Source: ANI)

The COVID-19 infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra grew by 435 to 5,39,395, an official said on Friday.

(Source: PTI)

Due to heavy rain & waterlogging on slow line near Kurla-Vidyavihar, trains are running 20-25 minutes late. Slow line traffic b/w Kurla-Vidyavihar diverted on fast line. Harbor line also running 20-25 mins late. Trans- Harbor line traffic is running smoothly: Central railway CPRO

Due to heavy rain and waterlogging in low-lying areas, buses have been diverted.

(Source: ANI)