The World Health Organization said on Wednesday COVID-19 cases globally had increased nearly 30% over the past two weeks.
Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that "four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week."
He said that in "Europe and America BA.4 and BA.5" were driving a surge in cases, while a "new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected" in India.
Tedros also said the organization was "concerned" by the "scale and spread" of monkeypox, saying that there had been "6,000 cases recorded in 58 countries."
He called testing "a challenge" and warned that "it's highly probable that there are a significant number of cases not being picked up."
According to Tedros, Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80% of cases globally.
In Africa, cases are appearing in countries not previously affected and record numbers are being recorded in places which have had previous experience with monkeypox before the ongoing outbreak, Tedros said.

New covid sub-variant BA 2.75 detected in India: WHO

Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday COVID-19 cases globally had increased nearly 30% over the past two weeks.
Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained that "four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week."
He said that in "Europe and America BA.4 and BA.5" were driving a surge in cases, while a "new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected" in India.
Tedros also said the organization was "concerned" by the "scale and spread" of monkeypox, saying that there had been "6,000 cases recorded in 58 countries."
He called testing "a challenge" and warned that "it's highly probable that there are a significant number of cases not being picked up."
According to Tedros, Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80% of cases globally.
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In Africa, cases are appearing in countries not previously affected and record numbers are being reported in places which have had previous experience with monkeypox before the ongoing outbreak, Tedros said.

Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi has been arrested in Thrissur after he allegedly flashed at two school girls.  On July 4, two children aged 14 and 9 complained to police about a man who came in a black car behaved indecently at a park in Thrissur - the cultural capital of Kerala. The police got into the act and screened the CCTV visuals and managed to zero-in on the car. After reaching the accused's house they realised that it belonged to actor Sreejith. He was booked under POCSO Act. 46-year-old Sreejith, who is son of popular actor TG Ravi, was arrested for a similar offence in 2016, but he managed to wriggle out after the police allegedly registered the case under flimsy grounds. Sreejith is a mechanical engineer by profession and also holds a degree in management. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 2005 and has acted in over 70 films.

Kerala actor Sreejith Ravi arrested for flashing two school girls

46-year-old Sreejith, who is son of popular actor TG Ravi, was arrested for a similar offence in 2016, but he managed to wriggle out after the police allegedly registered the case under flimsy grounds.&nbsp;

Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi has been arrested in Thrissur after he allegedly flashed at two school girls. &nbsp; On July 4, two children aged 14 and 9 complained to police about a man who came in a black car behaved indecently at a park in Thrissur - the cultural capital of Kerala.&nbsp; The police got into the act and screened the CCTV visuals and managed to zero-in on the car. After reaching the accused's house they realised that it belonged to actor Sreejith. He was booked under POCSO Act.&nbsp; 46-year-old Sreejith, who is son of popular actor TG Ravi, was arrested for a similar offence in 2016, but he managed to wriggle out after the police allegedly registered the case under flimsy grounds.&nbsp;
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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday became the latest senior Cabinet minister to withdraw her support for Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, after UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.
The Indian-origin minister has so far said she has no plans of resigning after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid made their dramatic exit from the Cabinet, triggering a flurry of ministerial and government aide resignations now adding up to 38.
But ‘The Times’ was the first to report on Wednesday evening that a hardcore Boris loyalist until now, Patel had switched ranks to join a Cabinet ministerial delegation to 10 Downing Street to let him know that the time is up on his leadership. The BBC soon confirmed those reports that she along with Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed Chancellor to replace Sunak, were among the group of ministers threatening to resign unless Johnson accepts his time in Downing Street is up.
Patel, 50, is joined by other loyalists such as UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Welsh Secretary Simon Hart. The delegation of senior politicians, which also included Policing Minister Kit Malthouse, new Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris are believed to have told Johnson that his position as PM is now unsustainable.
It follows a day of high political drama in the heart of Westminster politics in London, with minister after minister stepping down – believed to be the highest number of UK government resignations in a day since the 1930s.
The debate is now around exactly how this drama would end, whether Johnson would finally give in and resign or continue to hold on to his “colossal mandate” from the electorate and demand a leadership election.
The influential 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers are reportedly holding urgent meetings with a view to make necessary rule changes so Johnson can be made to face a vote under the one-year timeframe currently in place after he won the last no-confidence vote in June.
Facing a grilling from the Parliament’s powerful Liaison Committee, Johnson remained bullish as he insisted “of course” when asked if he would still be prime minister tomorrow. Asked about the mass exodus unfolding within his government, Johnson replied that “the government of the country is being carried on with ever-increasing energy”.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the Liaison Committee Chairman, had to spell things out for Johnson and also warn him not to call a snap general election that would plunge the country into further turmoil.
“I hope you will reflect that in the end we're all dispensable… and the welfare of the British people and the security of the nation are indispensable,” said Jenkin.
Johnson replied that he would consider resigning if he became an “obstruction” to protecting the country’s vital interests, but then immediately insisted that “I’m not going to step down” as he indicated that he did not expect a vote earlier than 2024 – when the next UK general election is due.
But with the ever-increasing volume of dissent within his own party ranks, the chances of a government led by him surviving until then are growing dimmer with every passing hour.

Priti Patel latest cabinet minister to ask UK PM Boris Johnson to resign

UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday became the latest senior Cabinet minister to withdraw her support for Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, after UK media reports said she is part of a contingent of ministers with an ultimatum for the embattled prime minister to step down.
The Indian-origin minister has so far said she has no plans of resigning after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid made their dramatic exit from the Cabinet, triggering a flurry of ministerial and government aide resignations now adding up to 38.
But &lsquo;The Times&rsquo; was the first to report on Wednesday evening that a hardcore Boris loyalist until now, Patel had switched ranks to join a Cabinet ministerial delegation to 10 Downing Street to let him know that the time is up on his leadership. The BBC soon confirmed those reports that she along with Nadhim Zahawi, the newly appointed Chancellor to replace Sunak, were among the group of ministers threatening to resign unless Johnson accepts his time in Downing Street is up.
Patel, 50, is joined by other loyalists such as UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Welsh Secretary Simon Hart. The delegation of senior politicians, which also included Policing Minister Kit Malthouse, new Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris are believed to have told Johnson that his position as PM is now unsustainable.
It follows a day of high political drama in the heart of Westminster politics in London, with minister after minister stepping down &ndash; believed to be the highest number of UK government resignations in a day since the 1930s.
The debate is now around exactly how this drama would end, whether Johnson would finally give in and resign or continue to hold on to his &ldquo;colossal mandate&rdquo; from the electorate and demand a leadership election.
The influential 1922 Committee of Conservative Party backbenchers are reportedly holding urgent meetings with a view to make necessary rule changes so Johnson can be made to face a vote under the one-year timeframe currently in place after he won the last no-confidence vote in June.
Facing a grilling from the Parliament&rsquo;s powerful Liaison Committee, Johnson remained bullish as he insisted &ldquo;of course&rdquo; when asked if he would still be prime minister tomorrow. Asked about the mass exodus unfolding within his government, Johnson replied that &ldquo;the government of the country is being carried on with ever-increasing energy&rdquo;.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the Liaison Committee Chairman, had to spell things out for Johnson and also warn him not to call a snap general election that would plunge the country into further turmoil.
&ldquo;I hope you will reflect that in the end we're all dispensable&hellip; and the welfare of the British people and the security of the nation are indispensable,&rdquo; said Jenkin.
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Johnson replied that he would consider resigning if he became an &ldquo;obstruction&rdquo; to protecting the country&rsquo;s vital interests, but then immediately insisted that &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to step down&rdquo; as he indicated that he did not expect a vote earlier than 2024 &ndash; when the next UK general election is due.
But with the ever-increasing volume of dissent within his own party ranks, the chances of a government led by him surviving until then are growing dimmer with every passing hour.

Delhi government schools will soon have CCTV cameras installed and the live feed will be shared with parents, according to sources.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation had in 2019 announced to install CCTV cameras in all government schools and provide live feed of the classrooms to the parents.
"The PWD is executing the project of construction of classrooms and schools and there is a plan of installing CCTVs in classrooms. There is also a plan to share the feed with the parents. This is all education department’s brainchild we are merely executing it,” a source told PTI.
"The move is aimed at ensuring safety of students and also ensure transparency in teaching system. The education department’s plan says that sharing feed with parents will ensure transparency and let them know what their kid is studying," the source added.
According to officials, to make live CCTV video footage available, the parents will be given individual secured login credentials with individual IDs and passwords. The PWD will update students’ details and parents’ mobile numbers, which will be collected and provided by all government schools, in its software.
However, only those parents will be provided login credentials who have signed consent forms.
"After getting consents from the parents and guardians, the principals will compile the student details in an excel format and submit it to the PWD which will upload the details in the software," a source said.

CCTV at Delhi government school: here's how parents will get access to live feed

According to officials, to make live CCTV video footage available, the parents will be given individual secured login credentials with individual IDs and passwords.

Delhi government schools will soon have CCTV cameras installed and the live feed will be shared with parents, according to sources.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation had in 2019 announced to install CCTV cameras in all government schools and provide live feed of the classrooms to the parents.
"The PWD is executing the project of construction of classrooms and schools and there is a plan of installing CCTVs in classrooms. There is also a plan to share the feed with the parents. This is all education department&rsquo;s brainchild we are merely executing it,&rdquo; a source told PTI.
"The move is aimed at ensuring safety of students and also ensure transparency in teaching system. The education department&rsquo;s plan says that sharing feed with parents will ensure transparency and let them know what their kid is studying," the source added.
According to officials, to make live CCTV video footage available, the parents will be given individual secured login credentials with individual IDs and passwords. The PWD will update students&rsquo; details and parents&rsquo; mobile numbers, which will be collected and provided by all government schools, in its software.
However, only those parents will be provided login credentials who have signed consent forms.
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"After getting consents from the parents and guardians, the principals will compile the student details in an excel format and submit it to the PWD which will upload the details in the software," a source said.

A BJP worker was detained on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing the son of the party's district president of Rajsamand in Rajasthan after he was stopped from attending a party meeting, police said.
The accused, identified as Kartik, was stopped from entering the venue of the BJP district executive committee meeting in Nathdwara town of Rajsamand district by Arvind Singh, the son of BJP district president Man Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit said.
Kartik attacked Arvind Singh with a knife after the meeting got over. He was admitted to a hospital for treatment where his condition was stated to be critical, the police officer said.
He said that Kartik has been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and taken into custody for interrogation.

Rajasthan BJP worker stabs party's district president's son

The accused, identified as Kartik, was stopped from entering the venue of the BJP district executive committee meeting in Nathdwara town of Rajsamand district

A BJP worker was detained on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing the son of the party's district president of Rajsamand in Rajasthan after he was stopped from attending a party meeting, police said.
The accused, identified as Kartik, was stopped from entering the venue of the BJP district executive committee meeting in Nathdwara town of Rajsamand district by Arvind Singh, the son of BJP district president Man Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit said.
Kartik attacked Arvind Singh with a knife after the meeting got over. He was admitted to a hospital for treatment where his condition was stated to be critical, the police officer said.
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He said that Kartik has been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and taken into custody for interrogation.

Sprinter PT Usha and music composer Ilaiyaraaja, both legends, in their fields have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha along with noted screen writer V Vijayendra Prasad and Philanthropist Veerendra Heggade. 
The announcement of their nomination was made by Prime Minister Modi on Twitter. 
"The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the last several years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.
He also shared his pictures with Usha and Ilaiyaraaja along with his congratulatory messages in separate tweets.
"The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha," Modi said.

PT Usha and Ilaiyaraaja nominated to Rajya Sabha

Sprinter PT Usha and music composer Ilaiyaraaja, both legends, in their fields have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha with two others. 

Sprinter PT Usha and music composer Ilaiyaraaja, both legends, in their fields have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha along with noted screen writer V Vijayendra Prasad and Philanthropist Veerendra Heggade

Sprinter PT Usha and music composer Ilaiyaraaja, both legends, in their fields have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha along with noted screen writer V Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist Veerendra Heggade.&nbsp;
The announcement of their nomination was made by Prime Minister Modi on Twitter.&nbsp;
"The remarkable PT Usha Ji is an inspiration for every Indian. Her accomplishments in sports are widely known but equally commendable is her work to mentor budding athletes over the last several years. Congratulations to her on being nominated to the Rajya Sabha," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.
He also shared his pictures with Usha and Ilaiyaraaja along with his congratulatory messages in separate tweets.
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"The creative genius of @ilaiyaraaja Ji has enthralled people across generations. His works beautifully reflect many emotions. What is equally inspiring is his life journey- he rose from a humble background and achieved so much. Glad that he has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha," Modi said.

Twitter India has taken down the tweet by Toronto-based documentary maker Leena Manimekalai in which she had shared the now controverstial poster of her film 'Kaali'. 
The poster showing Hindu deity Kali smoking and holding a pride flag led to protests and the director was accused of hurting religious sentiments. 
After the poster was 'withheld' by Twitter India, Manimekalai tweeted asking it the social media platform would also withhold tweets of hatemongers who kept sharing the poster that they find objectionable. 
The director had tweeted the poster on Saturday said the film was part of the 'Rhythms of Canada' segment at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
The Museum has now cancelled the screening of the short-film following protests by Hindu groups in Canada. 

Twitter takes down 'Kaali' director's post containing the film's poster

Twitter India has taken down the tweet by Toronto-based documentary maker Leena Manimekalai in which she had shared the now controverstial poster of her film 'Kaali'. 

The poster showing Hindu deity Kali smoking and holding a pride flag led to protests and the director was accused of hurting religious sentiments.&nbsp;

Twitter India has taken down the tweet by Toronto-based documentary maker Leena Manimekalai in which she had shared the now controverstial poster of her film 'Kaali'.&nbsp;
The poster showing Hindu deity Kali smoking and holding a pride flag led to protests and the director was accused of hurting religious sentiments.&nbsp;
After the poster was 'withheld' by Twitter India, Manimekalai tweeted asking it the social media platform would also withhold tweets of hatemongers who kept sharing the poster that they find objectionable.&nbsp;
The director had tweeted the poster on Saturday&nbsp;said the film was part of the 'Rhythms of Canada' segment at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
The Museum has now cancelled the screening of the short-film following protests by Hindu groups in Canada.&nbsp;
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There are probably two things that you most look forward to during a wedding, food and dance, unless, of course, you are the two people getting married, and a group of 'baraatis' from Madhya Pradesh's Indore weren't going let the rains from dancing their hearts out. 
A video going viral on social media shows people who are part of a wedding procession dancing under a yellow tarapaulin as a band belted out some very familiar 'baraat' tunes. 
According to reports, the wedding party had already kept the tarpaulin sheet at hand because of the weather report predicting rain. 

WATCH | How not to let the monsoons rain on your 'baarat'

A video going viral on social media shows people who are part of a wedding procession dancing under a yellow tarapaulin as a band belted out some very familiar 'baraat' tunes. 

There are probably two things that you most look forward to during a wedding, food and dance, unless, of course, you are the two people getting married

There are probably two things that you most look forward to during a wedding, food and dance, unless, of course, you are the two people getting married, and a group of 'baraatis' from Madhya Pradesh's Indore weren't going let the rains from dancing their hearts out.&nbsp;
A video going viral on social media shows people who are part of a wedding procession dancing under a yellow tarapaulin as a band belted out some very familiar 'baraat' tunes.&nbsp;
According to reports, the wedding party had already kept the tarpaulin sheet at hand because of the weather report predicting rain.&nbsp;
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rescued all 22 crew members of a vessel that was flooded mid-sea near Gujarat’s Porbandar coast. 
The maritime law enforcement agency swung into action after receiving flooding distress alerts from the crew of MT Global King. It diverted its assets including merchant ships and its newly-commissioned ALH Dhruv choppers to carry out the rescue operation. 
The vessel had left from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and was on its way to Karwar in Karnataka, when there was sudden, uncontrolled flooding on board, prompting the crew to initiate a distress call. It was carrying 6,000 tonnes of Bitumen, a semi-solid form of petroleum also known as Asphalt, onboard. 
With ANI inputs

WATCH: Indian Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking ship in Arabian sea 

The Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued all 22 crew members of a vessel that was flooded mid-sea near Gujarat’s Porbandar coast. 

The ICG swung into action after receiving distress alerts from the 22-member crew of MT Global King that started flooding mid-sea. It used its merchant ships and choppers to carry out the rescue operation.&nbsp;

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rescued all 22 crew members of a vessel that was flooded mid-sea near Gujarat&rsquo;s Porbandar coast.&nbsp;
The maritime law enforcement agency swung into action after receiving flooding distress alerts from the crew of MT Global King. It diverted its assets including merchant ships and its newly-commissioned ALH Dhruv choppers to carry out the rescue operation.&nbsp;
The vessel had left from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and was on its way to Karwar in Karnataka, when there was sudden, uncontrolled flooding on board, prompting the crew to initiate a distress call. It was carrying&nbsp;6,000 tonnes of Bitumen, a semi-solid form of petroleum also known as Asphalt, onboard.&nbsp;
With ANI inputs
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SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday.
Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
"We will work with them (DGCA) to ensure that if they feel that there are any gaps at all in our system, we will address them. There is nothing more important than safety," Singh told PTI in an interview.
He said none of the incidents that have happened in the last few weeks have anything to do with shortage of spare parts.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its show-cause notice, mentioned the financial audit of SpiceJet in September 2021 according to which the airline is not paying component vendors regularly and that has led to shortage of spare parts.
"A lot of these incidents that are being reported are relatively minor in nature and happen to every airline. This is nothing unique," he said.
When you have thousands of flights, sometimes the air conditioning will fail, sometimes a bird will hit the plane, and sometimes a fuel indicator will light up, he said.
"These things are going to happen and, of course, we have to minimise that to the greatest extent possible. That is our job and it is the regulator's job to push us to make things better, which we will do," he said.
When asked what changes SpiceJet will now undertake to deal with the safety concerns, he said, "We have to be doubly careful. We will rigorously inspect aircraft when they leave for a flight, which we already do, but we will strengthen the inspection." He said SpiceJet has asked the DGCA to take a look into the working of the airline because the processes that it follows have been audited several times by the regulator and in the 15 years that SpiceJet has flown, there has been nothing significant that has really transpired on its aircraft.
In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
On Tuesday, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

'Malfunctions not unique but will be doubly careful': SpiceJet boss Ajay Singh

SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday after aviation regulator DGCA issued the airline showcause notice over safety concerns. 

In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

SpiceJet will now be "doubly careful" and strengthen inspection of aircraft before they leave to operate flights, airline's CMD Ajay Singh said on Wednesday.
Aviation regulator DGCA issued a showcause notice to SpiceJet on Wednesday following eight technical malfunction incidents involving the airline's planes in the last 18 days.
"We will work with them (DGCA) to ensure that if they feel that there are any gaps at all in our system, we will address them. There is nothing more important than safety," Singh told PTI in an interview.
He said none of the incidents that have happened in the last few weeks have anything to do with shortage of spare parts.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its show-cause notice, mentioned the financial audit of SpiceJet in September 2021 according to which the airline is not paying component vendors regularly and that has led to shortage of spare parts.
"A lot of these incidents that are being reported are relatively minor in nature and happen to every airline. This is nothing unique," he said.
When you have thousands of flights, sometimes the air conditioning will fail, sometimes a bird will hit the plane, and sometimes a fuel indicator will light up, he said.
"These things are going to happen and, of course, we have to minimise that to the greatest extent possible. That is our job and it is the regulator's job to push us to make things better, which we will do," he said.
When asked what changes SpiceJet will now undertake to deal with the safety concerns, he said, "We have to be doubly careful. We will rigorously inspect aircraft when they leave for a flight, which we already do, but we will strengthen the inspection." He said SpiceJet has asked the DGCA to take a look into the working of the airline because the processes that it follows have been audited several times by the regulator and in the 15 years that SpiceJet has flown, there has been nothing significant that has really transpired on its aircraft.
In its show-cause notice to SpiceJet, the DGCA said the airline has failed to "establish safe, efficient and reliable air services" under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
On Tuesday, the airline's Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its Kandla-Mumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra's capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

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A young man climbing on a water cannon to turn it off was one of the most iconic images from the farmers protest on Friday. Now the 26-year-old, who was hailed as a hero by the farmers and on social media has been charged with attempt to murder by the Haryana police for his act. Son of the farmers' body leader Jai Singh, Navdeep braved police lathis to climb on to a blue water cannon that was showering the protesting farmers and turned it off. Apart from attempt to murder he has also been charged with rioting and violation of Covid-19 rules.

Attempt to murder case on farm 'hero' who turned off water cannon

A 26-yr-old man, who climbed a water cannon and turned it off during the farmers' protests, has been charged with attempt to murder

A young man climbing on a water cannon to turn it off was one of the most iconic images from the farmers protest on Friday. Now the 26-year-old, who was hailed as a hero by the farmers and on social media has been charged with attempt to murder by the Haryana police for his act. Son of the farmers' body leader Jai Singh, Navdeep braved police lathis to climb on to a blue water cannon that was showering the protesting farmers and turned it off. Apart from attempt to murder he has also been charged with rioting and violation of Covid-19 rules.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the need for an early resolution of all outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and that bilateral ties should be based on "three mutuals" of respect, sensitivity and interest.
At a one-hour meeting in Bali on the sidelines of a conclave of foreign ministers of the G20 nations, Jaishankar and Wang looked forward to the next round of military talks between the two sides at an early date to resolve the border issue.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Jaishankar reaffirmed the importance of "fully abiding" by bilateral agreements and protocols, and the understandings reached between him and Wang in their previous conversations.
"The External Affairs Minister (EAM) called for an early resolution of all the outstanding issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh," the MEA said in a statement. Recalling the disengagement achieved in some friction areas, Jaishankar reiterated the need to sustain the momentum to complete disengagement from all the remaining areas to restore peace and tranquillity in border areas.
"He reaffirmed the importance of fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols, and the understandings reached between the two ministers during their previous conversations," the MEA said.
"In this regard, both ministers affirmed that the military and diplomatic officials of the two sides should continue maintaining regular contact and looked forward to the next round of senior commanders' meeting at an early date," it said.
Jaishankar also reiterated that the India-China relationship is best served by observing mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests. The MEA said Jaishankar also recalled his meeting with Wang Yi in Delhi in March and reviewed the progress of some key issues discussed then, including the return of students.
"The EAM stressed the need for expediting the process and facilitating the return of students on an early date," the MEA said.
India has been pressing for quick disengagement of troops from all the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to ensure de-escalation of the situation, asserting that peace and tranquillity along the border are pre-requisite for progress in overall ties.

S Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, stresses on swift return of Indian students

 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi stressed on the need for swift return of Indian students to China.

S Jaishankar meet Chinese counterpart, stresses on swift return of Indian students

Indian students have not been able to return to China to resume their studies because of the travel and visa curbs introduced by the latter after the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the need for an early resolution of all outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and that bilateral ties should be based on "three mutuals" of respect, sensitivity and interest.
At a one-hour meeting in Bali on the sidelines of a conclave of foreign ministers of the G20 nations, Jaishankar and Wang looked forward to the next round of military talks between the two sides at an early date to resolve the border issue.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Jaishankar reaffirmed the importance of "fully abiding" by bilateral agreements and protocols, and the understandings reached between him and Wang in their previous conversations.
"The External Affairs Minister (EAM) called for an early resolution of all the outstanding issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh," the MEA said in a statement. Recalling the disengagement achieved in some friction areas, Jaishankar reiterated the need to sustain the momentum to complete disengagement from all the remaining areas to restore peace and tranquillity in border areas.
"He reaffirmed the importance of fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols, and the understandings reached between the two ministers during their previous conversations," the MEA said.
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"In this regard, both ministers affirmed that the military and diplomatic officials of the two sides should continue maintaining regular contact and looked forward to the next round of senior commanders' meeting at an early date," it said.
Jaishankar also reiterated that the India-China relationship is best served by observing mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests. The MEA said Jaishankar also recalled his meeting with Wang Yi in Delhi in March and reviewed the progress of some key issues discussed then, including the return of students.
"The EAM stressed the need for expediting the process and facilitating the return of students on an early date," the MEA said.
India has been pressing for quick disengagement of troops from all the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to ensure de-escalation of the situation, asserting that peace and tranquillity along the border are pre-requisite for progress in overall ties.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings. The court responded to Zubair's plea fo

Supreme Court to hear Alt News' Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea on Friday

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings. 

Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, who is representing Mohammed Zubair, told the Supreme Court on Thursday, that there is a threat to his life as people out there are threatening him, while urging the court to list the matter urgently.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with a case registered against him in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious feelings. The court responded to Zubair's plea for an urgent hearing citing 'death threats' that he has been receiving.
The listing, however, awaits the Chief Justice of India's approval on Friday.
Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, who is representing Zubair,told the vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari, which heard the plea on Thursday, that there is a threat to his life as people out there are threatening him, while urging the court to list the matter urgently.&nbsp;
The counsel said the Allahabad High Court had denied anticipatory bail to Zubair saying it was premature and he was arrested 2-3 days later.
On July 2, a Delhi court had denied him bail and had sent him to 14-days judicial custody.
An FIR was lodged against Zubair in Uttar Pradesh under IPC section 295A (deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings) and section 67 of the IT Act on a complaint by Hindu Sher Sena Sitapur district president Bhagwan Sharan on June 1.
Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a tweet he had posted in 2018. The arrest was made following a complaint raised by a Twitter user&mdash;Hanuman Bhakt who said that a tweet posted by Zubair in 2018 of a movie poster that was released in 1983 had hurt religious sentiments of the followers of a Hindu deity.
The Delhi Police has has since then&nbsp;invoked new provisions&mdash;sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act&mdash;against Zubair.&nbsp;
With PTI inputs.

A police officer was transferred after a purported video showing him allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came to the fore, officials said on Thursday.
Station House Officer of Asandra police station Dhyanendra Pratap Singh allegedly the comments against the chief minister while talking to someone in his office room.
A journalist forwarded a video of this conversation to BJP district president Shashank Kushumesh, who in turn, lodged a complaint against the officer with the Superintendent of Police Anurag Vats a couple of days ago.
Kushumesh alleged that the SHO was trying to create a rebellion against the government by making such comments in public.
Police said an inquiry is underway.

UP: Police officer transferred for trying to 'create a rebellion' against CM Yogi Adityanath

A police officer was transferred after a purported video showing him allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emerged

Station House Officer of Asandra police station Dhyanendra Pratap Singh allegedly made the comments against the chief minister while talking to someone in his office room.

A police officer was transferred after a purported video showing him allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came to the fore, officials said on Thursday.
Station House Officer of Asandra police station Dhyanendra Pratap Singh allegedly made the comments against the chief minister while talking to someone in his office room.
A journalist forwarded a video of this conversation to BJP district president Shashank Kushumesh, who in turn, lodged a complaint against the officer with the Superintendent of Police Anurag Vats a couple of days ago.
Kushumesh alleged that the SHO was trying to create a rebellion against the government by making such comments in public.
Police said an inquiry is underway.
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Lalan Kumar, an assistant professor at Nitishwar College in Bihar, returned his 3 years' salary amounting to nearly Rs 24 lakh because his "conscience did not allow" him to take his pay as no student turned up for a single class.

Bihar professor returns 3 years' pay of Rs 24 lakh to university, here's why

The 33-year-old professor signed a Rs 23,82,228 cheque to the registrar of BR Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU) &mdash;a state university of which the Nitishwar college is a constituent.

Lalan Kumar, an assistant professor at Nitishwar College in Bihar's Muzzaffarpur, returned his salary amounting to nearly Rs 24 lakh that he had earned since joining the job in September 2019. He did so as his "conscience did not allow" him to draw his pay without doing what he was hired to do&mdash;teach, as no student turned up for a single class.
"My conscience does not allow me to take a salary without teaching... even during online classes, there were only a handful of students present for Hindi classes. If I take a salary without teaching for five years, it would be academic death for me. I heard my inner voice and decided to return my salary for two years and nine months to the university,&rdquo; said Lalan while speaking to the media.
The 33-year-old professor, on Tuesday, signed a Rs 23,82,228 cheque to the registrar of BR Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU)&mdash;a state university of which the college is a constituent.&nbsp;
Nitishwar College has been affiliated to BRABU since 1976 and offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Science.
While Lalan's action is being praised by many including BRABU's registrar, the college principal, Manoj Kumar, has raised doubts over his motive and dismissed it as a mere 'tactic' to get transferred to the postgraduate department (PG).&nbsp;
Lalan, who has a PhD and MPhil from Delhi University, has applied to the PG department to be "more involved" in academics.
As the three parties involved spar over the issue, it has brought to the core the larger issue of students' absenteeism at colleges in Bihar.

A Hindutva leader in Karnataka's Kolar has been booked for allegedly making derogatory comments about Muslim and their holy book Quran. The action against Keshav Murthy, who is the state convener of an outfit called Hindu Jagaran Vedike, and others came after a complaint was filed by a member of a Muslim group. 
Murthy allegedly made the remark during a speech on July 1 — when some Hindu activists were protesting the killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Kanhaiya Lal was executed by two men after he posted on social media in support for suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who had made a remark against Prophet Mohammed and Islam.

Karnataka : Hindutva leader booked for hate speech during Udaipur murder protest

A Hindutva leader in Karnataka's Kolar has been booked for allegedly making derogatory comments about Muslim and their holy book Quran.&nbsp;

A Hindutva leader in Karnataka's Kolar has been booked for allegedly making derogatory comments about Muslim and their holy book Quran.&nbsp; The action against Keshav Murthy, who is the state convener of an outfit called Hindu Jagaran Vedike, and others came after a complaint was filed by a member of a Muslim group.&nbsp;
Murthy allegedly made the remark during a speech on July 1 &mdash; when some Hindu activists were protesting the killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
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Kanhaiya Lal was executed by two men after he posted on social media in support for suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who had made a remark against Prophet Mohammed and Islam.

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