Ensure retail spaces do not hinder passenger movement, airports told

Concerned over commercial and retail spaces at airport terminals spilling over to areas meant exclusively for passenger movement, the bureau of civil aviation security has directed airport operators to ensure that shops and eateries are kept only “by the side” and the ones set up in the middle of walking and seating spaces for flyers are removed.

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Operation Kaveri: 186 Indians take off from Jeddah in Kochi-bound flight, 3,000 leave Sudan so far

As Operation Kaveri is underway, the Kochi-bound ninth flight departed from Jeddah with 186 passengers. "9th outbound flight departs from Jeddah. 186 passengers onboard this flight are flying to Kochi," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. Earlier, EAM Jaishankar, on Sunday, said that nearly 2300 evacuees Indians have reached India.

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27% dip in weekly Covid cases, present surge may have peaked

The current Covid-19 surge in the country appears to have peaked, with cases in the last seven days down 27% as compared to the preceding week's tally, marking the first decline in the seven-day case count in 13 weeks since the beginning of February. Other indicators such as fatalities, active cases and the positivity rate too registered a drop.

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Filled a void, gave people connect: PM Narendra Modi on episode 100 of 'Mann Ki Baat'

Addressing the 100th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, an emotional PM Modi said the radio broadcast had allowed him to worship the positives in people he had met with or spoken to. He also said it filled the “emptiness” that he felt when he first moved to the capital from Gujarat in 2014. He described ‘Mann Ki Baat' as a great medium to learn from the qualities of others, adding that it allowed him to connect with the people of India like he used to when he was Gujarat CM.

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BJP, Congress leaders pay tributes to SAD patriarch at Badal village

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Bombay high court declines pre­-arrest bail to man booked for ‘unnatural’ sex

The Bombay high court recently refused anticipatory bail to a pilot who was booked under Indian Penal Code Section 377 for unnatural intercourse on a complaint by a woman he was to marry. “It is very well true that if one of the parties to intercourse subsequently dislikes it, he or she has every right to take recourse to the law which is available,” said Justice S M Modak on April 13.

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Sexual harassment complaints, FIRs: Wrestling body chief says ready for probe but ‘won’t resign as a criminal’

Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also BJP MP from Kaiserganj, UP, said on Saturday he was “innocent” regarding the sexual harassment allegations against him and that he believed Congress was behind the controversy. About demands for him to resign as WFI president, Singh said this was not “a big thing” for him as his tenure was coming to an end.

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Russian Oly medallist held in Goa drug bust

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Cut-off for JEE(Advanced) at four-year high in general category, five-year high for reserved

The qualifying percentile in JEE (Main) to be eligible for JEE (Advanced), the gateway to 23 Indian Institutes of technology (IITs), registered a five-year high for the reserved category and a four-year-high for the general category candidates this year. The minimum cutoff for the general category this year is 90.7 percentile, up from 88.4 in 2022. The cutoff for the OBC category rose to 73.6 percentile this year from 67 in 2022 and 68 in 2021.

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Jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail for BJP MLA’s murder

Ghazipur court on Saturday sentenced jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years’ imprisonment and his BSP MP brother, Afzal Ansari, to four years following their conviction in separate cases registered under the UP Gangsters Act in 2007. Additional sessions judge-I (MP-MLA court) Durgesh also fined Mukhtar Rs 5 lakh and Afzal Rs 1 lakh. The sentencing of Afzal paves the way for his automatic disqualification from the Lok Sabha. He represents Ghazipur in Parliament.

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Rajasthan Congress tussle: Randhawa says focus on future after Pilot presses for action against Gehlot camp

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IMD launches ‘heat index’ to give ‘real feel’ information

There was no heatwave warning for the Navi Mumbai area of Maharashtra on April 16. The temperature wasn’t expected to cross heatwave thresholds, and it didn’t. The maximum recorded at the nearest station, Thane, was 38 degrees Celsius. Yet, 14 people died of heatstroke at an open-air state government event in the city that day and scores of others were taken ill.

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Taxmen cannot ignore ‘brazen misuse’ of laws: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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Supreme Court: Why were Atiq Ahmad and his brother paraded before media?

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to “look into” the sensational murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed while in custody and also the encounter killing of Atiq’s son just two days before it even as it asked the UP government to file a status report.

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Sexual harassment complaints: 2 FIRs registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief, 1 of them under Pocso

Delhi Police on Friday registered two separate FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaints of sexual harassment levelled by some female wrestlers. The first FIR pertains to allegations levelled by a minor victim which is registered under the Pocso Act. The second FIR was registered to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the allegations by the adult complainants.

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Act swiftly against hate speech or face contempt, Supreme Court tells states

Terming hate speech as a “serious offence” which could affect the secular fabric of the country, the Supreme Court on Friday directed police in all states and UTs to take suo motu action and register cases against those making such speeches irrespective of their religion without waiting for a formal complaint.

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Amid bitter war of words, BJP and Congress seek EC ban on campaigning by leaders of other side

With the election campaign in Karnataka witnessing a bitter war of words between the BJP and the Congress, both the parties rushed to the Election Commission Friday seeking ban on electioneering by top leaders of the other side.

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Joe Biden’s Papua New Guinea trip to coincide with PM Modi’s in May

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Protest not good for India’s image, says P T Usha; wrestlers ‘dismayed’

IOA president P T Usha on Thursday criticised the wrestlers for going public with their protest demanding filing of an FIR and arrest of sidelined Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Shocked by her comments, the protesting wrestlers, led by Olympians Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malikkh, hit back at Usha, demanding respect for their movement to protect the future generation of female wrestlers from facing sexual harassment.

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BJP slams Mallikarjun Kharge for calling PM Modi ‘poisonous snake', Congress chief ‘clarifies’

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday stoked a political row by likening PM Narendra Modi to a “poisonous snake”, drawing a strong riposte from BJP which said such statements reflect “hate” for the PM and sought an apology from the opposition party. ​​Kharge later sought to clarify that his remarks were not aimed at the PM but at his party, while BJP trained its guns at the Congress chief.

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Supreme Court: If not marriage, how can lives of same-­sex couples be bettered?

With the Union government driving home the judicial impossibility of disentangling the Special Marriage Act from the web of personal laws for legalising same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court asked the Centre what administrative measures could be taken to improve the day-to-day lives of same-sex couples. “Short of marriage rights... what can the government do for long cohabiting couples? They need some recognition for creating conditions for their social security and welfare," the SC said.

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Centre, Assam government, last rebel tribal group in state sign peace pact; 168 cadres agree to shun violence

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Supreme Court eases no-­construction rule near national parks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted forest dwellers to legitimately continue with their traditional activities, farming, construction of houses and schools within the eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The top court modified its year-old order banning all activities within a 1-km periphery of national parks and sanctuaries on an application from the Union government.

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'Operation Kaveri': INS Teg departs from Port Sudan with 5th batch of 297 passengers

The fifth batch of 297 stranded Indians departed from Port Sudan for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia by INS Teg on Thursday. "#OperationKaveri INS Teg departs from Port Sudan with 297 passengers. This is the fifth batch of stranded Indians enroute to Jeddah," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

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Nod to same-­sex marriage will ruin Special Marriage Act’s intent: Govt to Supreme Court

The Union government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that recognising LGBTQIA+ community members’ marriage rights would destroy the legislative intent to permit only man-woman marriage under the Special Marriage Act and pointed out that the court neither had the wherewithal to gauge who among them were males or females nor the competence to create a regulatory framework for same-sex marriages.

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10 DRG jawans, driver killed in Maoist IED blast in Dantewada; police say 50kg of explosives used

At least 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and their civilian driver were killed when Maoists detonated a powerful IED on a kuchha road and fired on the wounded jawans near Aranpur in Dantewada district of Bastar, about 400km south of Raipur, on Wednesday. Around 200 jawans were returning in a convoy when the blast was triggered around 1.30pm. Police believe 50kg of explosives was used.

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In 1st Bhutan visit in 10 years, chief election commissioner discusses cooperation with Bhutanese counterpart

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Slain IAS officer’s wife slams Bihar move to set free ‘bahubali’ ex-MP

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Rahul should’ve been careful, Gujarat court had said

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Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, 5-time Punjab CM, dies at 95

The Akali stalwart, who as a politician had dealt with each one of India’s prime ministers — from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi — after beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was admitted to a Mohali hospital on April 16 with “acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma” and was shifted to the medical ICU on April 18 as his respiratory condition worsened. A team of doctors led by Prof (Dr) Digambar Behera declared him dead at about 8 pm.

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Married in Texas, gay Indian couple seeks rights in India

In a gay relationship since 2012, Vaibhav and Parag got married in Texas in 2017 and with a recently-adopted four month old baby in hand, they through senior advocate Geeta Luthra on Tuesday pleaded with the Supreme Court to make Foreign Marriage Act gender neutral.

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Second private lunar mission loses contact just before landing on moon

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‘Operation Kaveri’ kicks off to evacuate 3,000 Indians from Sudan

The government on Monday launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate close to 3,000 Indian citizens stranded in Sudan, the African country that remained on edge because of fierce fighting between the army and a paramilitary force. Foreign minister S Jaishankar said about 500 Indians had reached Port Sudan and that the government is working to bring them home in ships and aircraft.

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Governors must assent or send back bills ‘as soon as possible’: Supreme Court

At a time when states governed by opposition parties are protesting governors’ inaction on bills passed by the assembly, the Supreme Court on Monday reminded the state constitutional heads to bear in mind that Article 200 of the Constitution mandates them to either give assent or return bills “as soon as possible”.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar talks opposition unity with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and deputy Tejashwi Yadav Monday took their renewed mission for a united anti-BJP opposition to Kolkata and Lucknow, first meeting Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to push for a conclave of non-NDA parties in Bihar and then SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to clarify that what mattered was the cause and not the mantle of leadership.

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In last month of FY 22-23, highways min appraised projects worth Rs 85,033 crore

Racing against time to approve National Highway (NH) projects, the road transport and highways ministry appraised projects for approval with a total capital cost of Rs 85,033 crore only in March, the last month of the financial year. This was nearly 74% more than the cost of the projects appraised for approval during March 2022.

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US court to decide by mid-May on 26/11 accused Rana's extradition to India

NIA sources said the US District Court in the Central District of Los Angeles, California, had recently indicated that a verdict on Rana’s extradition would be out by May 20.

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SIT to challenge all 67 acquittals in 2002 Naroda Gam case

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At 73,873 cases, last week’s Covid tally highest in eight months

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No loss of Lingayat support due to senior netas’ exits, says BJP president JP Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda is confident that his party will retain office in Karnataka and break the trend of no party winning two consecutive terms since 1985. In conversation with TOI, Nadda takes up issues on Karnataka and underplays rebellions in the state. Excerpts from the interview:

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Amritpal arrested outside Bhindranwale village gurdwara. Surrendered, he says

The hunt for fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh ended Sunday morning with Punjab police arresting the 30-year-old preacher outside a gurdwara in slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s native village of Rode in Punjab’s Moga district.

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Poonch attack perpetrators will soon face consequences: Army

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday said that necessary action is underway against the terrorists responsible for April 20 attack on an Army truck in J&K’s Poonch district that left five soldiers dead.

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Assam: Two killed, over 41, 400 people affected due to severe storm

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36 rounds from AK-47s, 2 grenades, sticky bomb used in Poonch attack

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In a first, 5 women Army officers set for ‘command’ roles

The Army has now stepped-up efforts to train women officers for “command and leadership roles” as Colonels and beyond, even as the first five female cadets are set to be commissioned into frontline artillery regiments after passing out of the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on April 29.

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Covid hits Sureme Court’s same-sex-marriage bench, tomorrow’s hearing cancelled

Despite the SC making it mandatory for all staff to wear masks because of rising Covid cases, Justice S R Bhat is said to have been infected with the virus which forced the five-judge Constitution bench hearing the petitions for same-sex couples’ marriage rights to cancel proceedings on Monday.

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US President Joe Biden to visit in September, ’24 to be big year for India ties: US

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration’s point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2024 is going to be a “big year” for the India-US relationship. India’s leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity to stand as a force for good in the world, the official said.

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Chinese, Russian defence ministers to come for SCO meet in Delhi next week

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu will also attend the SCO defence ministers’ meet on April 27-28, at a time when there are growing concerns in India over the tightening Moscow-Beijing strategic embrace and the fallout of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif will, however, participate virtually in the meet.

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What kind of order is this from HC, asks CJI

For petitioner daughter of the deceased politician and former minister, senior advocate Sidharth Luthra said the HC order tantamounts to directing the CBI to treat Avinash Reddy as a house guest as not only he was protected from arrest but the agency was told to give him a questionnaire in writing to answer.

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Hunt on for terrorists who killed 5 soldiers

A major operation with special forces, regular troops, helicopters and drones is under way by the Army to hunt down the 5-7 terrorists who attacked an Army truck in a well-planned ambush in Poonch district of J&K on Thursday afternoon, killing five Rashtriya Rifles soldiers and grievously injuring a sixth.

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No error in junking Maratha quota, won’t review it: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has refused to re-examine its decision by which it had declared a Maharashtra law to grant reservation to Marathas unconstitutional, and said that there was no error in its 2021 verdict. In a unanimous decision, a five-judge Constitution bench had on May 5, 2021 set aside the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act on various grounds, which include breaching of the 50% quota rule. I

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PSLV-C55 launch on Saturday, will carry 2 Singapore satellites, 7 desi payloads

Isro’s PSLV-C55 mission, which will be launched from the first launchpad of Sriharikota at 2.19 pm on Saturday, is not only important for foreign customers but is also significant for desi space startups as the NSIL’s dedicated commercial rocket will carry two Singapore satellites as main payloads and seven non-separating payloads belonging to Isro.

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Assam Congress issues show cause notice to Angkita Dutta on harassment allegations on IYC president

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Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi to move HC after Gujarat court dismisses plea to stay conviction

The court also rejected Rahul's contention that he would face "irreversible and irrevocable damage" if the conviction wasn't stayed, stating that him being barred from contesting elections for up to eight years was an automatic consequence of the trial court sentencing him for two years, leading to his disqualification from Parliament under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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Same-sex marriage: 'Trolls now answer courtroom queries', says CJI D Y Chandrachud

His remark came when the SC was deliberating on the LGBTQIA+ demand for adoption rights. Opposing the demand, NCPCR argued the grooming of a child could be impeded when reared by a same-sex couple, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.

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