Patiala Range DIG Mandeep Singh Sidhu, Senior Police Captain Dr. Nanak Singh and others officials meet Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, abed, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Khanauri border since Nov. 26, in Sangrur district, Punjab.
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Manipur Governor reviews security, tribal body extends shutdown
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla reviewed the State’s security situation on Saturday, less than 24 hours after he was sworn in and a mob clashed with the police in Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district.
No unusual rise in respiratory illnesses, influenza cases in India, Health Ministry says after review of Chinese surge
The recent surge of cases of respiratory illness in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, following a meeting of the joint monitoring group convened to review the situation. There has been no unusual rise in respiratory illnesses or influenza cases in Indian hospitals, it said.
X’s Grok AI revives concern about deepfakes ahead of Delhi Assembly election
The Aam Aadmi Party posted an Artificial Intelligence-generated deepfake of B.R. Ambedkar supposedly blessing former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last month, prompting an AI-generated response from the Bharatiya Janata Party in return.
Courts must stick to strict conditions if bail is not for violation of fundamental rights: SC judgment
The Supreme Court has made it clear that constitutional courts cannot relax or overlook stringent conditions in special statutes like the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) or Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in order to grant bail on grounds other than the violation of the fundamental rights of accused persons.
Manipur Governor suggests use of NSA against miscreants in Manipur, stresses on employment opportunities for youth
A day after assuming charge, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla held a security review meeting on Saturday where he suggested that the State police use legal options such as the National Security Act, 1980, which provides detention for a year without trial, against miscreants and troublemakers, a senior government official told The Hindu.
Jimmy Carter’s 6-day funeral begins with a motorcade through south Georgia
Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday (January 4, 2024) in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. President’s life began more than 100 years ago.
Not just Punjab, entire nation needs MSP, says Dallewal
Fasting Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday (January 4, 2025) asserted that farmers “will win their struggle” for minimum support price (MSP) in spite of the pressure exerted by the government.
M.P. to seek time from HC for Bhopal waste disposal as protests get violent in Pithampur
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to seek some time from the Jabalpur High Court to dispose of the Bhopal gas tragedy’s toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory in Pithampur, State Chief Secretary Anurag Jain said on Saturday (January 4, 2025), amid the ongoing protests in the industrial town against the government’s plans.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks beginy
An Israeli military strike killed 12 persons in a house in Gaza City early on Saturday (January 4, 2025), bringing the death toll from strikes across Gaza to 62 over the last day, Palestinian medics said, as mediators launched a new ceasefire push in Qatar.
INSV Tarini with two woman Navy officers begins third leg of circumnavigation
Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini left Lyttelton Port in New Zealand on Saturday (January 4, 2025) morning at about 9. 30 a.m. local time for Port Stanley (Falkland Islands) in the third leg of the ongoing global circumnavigation journey by two woman Navy officers under Navika Sagar Parikrama-II.
Published – January 05, 2025 06:37 am IST