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APSSDC scam case: SC defers hearing on Naidu's plea, ex-Andhra CM's judicial remand continues

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:14:14 S O Correspondent

Two years of Lakhimpur Kheri violence but justice eludes victims

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:11:18 S O Correspondent

Raids on NewsClick journos, a distraction from 'explosive' findings of Bihar caste survey: Congress

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:09:16 S O Correspondent

Maharashtra hospital deaths: NCP leader Supriya Sule slams CM Shinde, demands resignation

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:06:29 S O Correspondent

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Supriya Sule on Tuesday slammed the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Government over the death of 24 patients in Dr Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Nanded and asked the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to seek the resignation of the concerned minister.

107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them: ADR

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:58:17 S O Correspondent

A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Delhi Police raids NewsClick offices, writers brought to special cell office

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:28:09 S O Correspondent

Delhi Police on Tuesday brought NewsClick writers Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Urmilesh to the special cell offices in the national capital. Two senior police officials also are at the special cell premises.

Govt spends crores on publicity but there’s no money for childrens’ medicines: Cong on deaths in Maharashtra hospital

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:23:29 S O Correspondent

The Congress on Monday hit out at the BJP over 24 deaths in as many hours in a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded with former party chief Rahul Gandhi alleging that the BJP government spends crores of rupees on publicity but there is no money for childrens’ medicines.

Urged India to cooperate with Canada's probe into Khalistani separatist's death: US govt

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:19:45 S O Correspondent

The Biden Administration has engaged with the Indian government on a number of occasions urging them to cooperate with Canada in its investigations into the death of a Khalistani separatist, a US State Department official has said.

Heavy rains cause floods closure of schools in parts of Kerala

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:18:02 S O Correspondent

Heavy rains which pummelled several parts of Kerala in the last few days caused flooding in various areas of the state and led to closure of educational institutions there on Tuesday.

World’s second malaria vaccine gets WHO approval: Serum Institute of India

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:16:27 S O Correspondent

Serum Institute of India on Monday said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a malaria vaccine, paving the way for the global roll-out of the world’s second such vaccine.

Asian Games: India advance to semi-final in men's cricket; beat Nepal by 23 runs

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:14:37 S O Correspondent

India started their Asian Games campaign with a comprehensive win against Nepal by 23 runs in the quarterfinal with the help of Yashavi Jaiswal's blistering century followed by combined bowling effort from the bowlers on Tuesday. They advanced to the semi-final by restricting Nepal to 179/9.

"Shows failure of govt systems": Sharad Pawar slams Maharashtra govt after 24 including 12 newborns die in 24 hours

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:08:30 S O Correspondent

Slamming the Eknath Shinde government over the death of 24 people, including 12 newborns in 24 hours, National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar asserted that the incident highlights the failure of government systems and called for a serious response to ensure the safety of patients in the future.