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Jan 02, 2022 10:22 AM IST
5-member SIT formed to probe Dharma Sansad hate speech case in Haridwar, reports ANI
A 5-member SIT has been constituted under an SP-level officer to probe the matter of the Dharma Sansad hate speech case in Haridwar, news agency ANI quoted Garhwal’s deputy inspector general of police Karan Singh Nagnyal as saying.
The cop added that a legal action will be taken against those who are found guilty.
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Jan 02, 2022 09:37 AM IST
India reports 27,533 fresh Covid cases, 284 deaths; active cases at 1,22,801
India reported 27,533 fresh Covid-19 cases and 284 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. The active cases in the country stand at 1,22,801.
The national Omicron tally has reached 1,525.
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Jan 02, 2022 09:15 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal to address media on Covid-19 situation today, reports ANI
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to address the media on Sunday on the Covid-19 situation in the city, reports news agency ANI.
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Jan 02, 2022 09:07 AM IST
New Covid-19 cases in Australia dip, but hospitalisations rise: Report
New Australian Covid-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well over 30,000 and hospitalisations rose further in New South Wales as concerns grow about potential strains on the national health system, reported Reuters.
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Jan 02, 2022 07:50 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal to address rally in Lucknow today
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will address a rally at Lucknow’s Smriti Upvan Maidan on Sunday afternoon. Read more
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Jan 02, 2022 06:25 AM IST
J&K to get 5 new police stations, 310 posts of various ranks to be created
The Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is set to get five new police stations after the government on Saturday sanctioned their establishment. The five new police stations will be in Srinagar and Budgam districts. Read more
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Jan 02, 2022 06:22 AM IST
PM to lay foundation of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, around 1pm on Sunday. Read more
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Five-member SIT to probe Haridwar Dharma Sansad hate speech case
The SIT will be headed by an officer of the superintendent of police level and legal action will be taken against those found guilty, said the Garhwal deputy inspector general, Karan Singh Nagnyal.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 10:32 AM IST
Chennai got 20cm rainfall in 5 hours. IMD explains why it couldn’t foresee it
IMD says it does not have the science to forecast localised, short-span extreme events like the rains on Thursday across parts of urban and suburban Chennai

Published on Jan 02, 2022 10:19 AM IST
What is ‘Bulli Bai’, the app targeting Muslim women on social media?
- The app was allegedly found auctioning pictures of Muslim women, months after some unidentified persons created a similar app ‘Sulli deals’ where photographs of hundreds of Muslim women were uploaded and auctioned.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 09:48 AM IST
Will stick to ₹8 lakh income limit for EWS quota, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Centre’s affidavit on sticking to the annual income limit of ₹8 lakh for EWS quota comes weeks after the Supreme Court wondered whether the income criteria of ₹8 lakh could be uniformly applied across the country

Updated on Jan 02, 2022 09:17 AM IST
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant 5 times richer than him
The Nitish Kumar government had earlier made it mandatory for all cabinet ministers to disclose their assets and liabilities on the last day of every calendar year.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 08:26 AM IST
MP resident files complaint against Vicky Kaushal for using his vehicle number
- Several pictures of Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan surfaced on social media after the actors were spotted on the streets of Indore shooting for their upcoming film.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 07:25 AM IST
LIVE: 5-member SIT formed to probe Dharma Sansad hate speech case in Haridwar
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Updated on Jan 02, 2022 10:29 AM IST
PM Modi to lay foundation of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut today
- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been launching a slew of projects in Uttar Pradesh recently ahead of this year’s Assembly polls where the party is hoping for a second consecutive term.

Updated on Jan 02, 2022 08:41 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Meerut
J&K to get 5 new police stations, 310 posts of various ranks to be created
The government order also provided for the up-gradation of three police posts in the Bemina, Chanapora and Ahmed Nagar areas of Srinagar.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 05:45 AM IST
Probe report on CDS chopper crash likely in coming week
The IAF had constituted a tri-service Court of Inquiry to probe the December 8 crash near Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor.

Updated on Jan 02, 2022 04:49 AM IST
Modi releases fresh instalment of PM-KISAN
Farmers should adopt zero-budget natural farming, the Prime Minister said on Saturday, while releasing the tenth instalment of the cash-transfer scheme for farmers.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 12:57 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Stalin inaugurates two commissionerates
The Tambaram commissionerate at Sholinganallur and Avadi commissionerate at TN Special Police II Battalion campus in Avadi, were inaugurated by Stalin through video-conferencing from the Secretariat here.

Published on Jan 02, 2022 12:04 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India, Chennai
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