The internet is awed over a mother-son duo clearing the Kerala State Public Service Commission (PSC) examination together. The talented duo from Kerala's Malappuram has set an example like never before.
42-year-old Bindu secured 92 rank in the Last Grade Servants (LGS) exam while her 24-year-old son Vivek cleared the Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) exam with 92 rank in the state service examination.
The two are eligible to enter the government service exam in the state and their happiness knows no bounds.
Vivek has attributed his success to his mother saying that both of them would attened the coaching classes together. 
An Anganwadi teacher by profession, Bindu cleared the exam in her fourth attempt  and was preparing for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) supervisor exam.  The ICDS preparation helped her to clear the state service exam, Vivek told ANI 
The feeling has not sunk in yet as the duo did not expect to qualify. They credit their teachers and family for the motivation and support to help them sail through.
The news has left the internet overjoyed as they congratulate Bindu and Vivek. A user called the news "inspirational" while another gestured a "grand salute" to the mother for making it through, despite obstacles.
One user wrote "Maatrudevibhava" as he hailed the mother for her success, another called it an "excellent news" of the day

Kerala mother-son duo leave internet overjoyed on clearing PSC together

42-year-old Bindu secured 92 rank in the Last Grade Servants (LGS) exam while her 24-year-old son Vivek cleared the Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) exam with 92 rank in the state service examination

42-year-old Bindu secured 92 rank in the Last Grade Servants (LGS) exam while her 24-year-old son Vivek cleared the Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) exam with 38 rank in the state service examination

The internet is awed over a mother-son duo clearing the Kerala State Public Service Commission (PSC) examination together. The talented duo from Kerala's Malappuram has set an example like never before.
42-year-old Bindu secured 92 rank in the Last Grade Servants (LGS) exam while her 24-year-old son Vivek cleared the Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC) exam with 38 rank in the state service examination.
The two are eligible to enter the government service exam in the state and their happiness knows no bounds.
Vivek has attributed his success to his mother saying that both of them would attened the coaching classes together.&nbsp;
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An Anganwadi teacher by profession, Bindu cleared the exam in her fourth attempt &nbsp;and was preparing for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) supervisor exam. &nbsp;The ICDS preparation helped her to clear the state service exam, Vivek told ANI.&nbsp;
The feeling has not sunk in yet as the duo did not expect to qualify. They credit their teachers and family for the motivation and support to help them sail through.
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The news has left the internet overjoyed as they congratulate Bindu and Vivek. A user called the news "inspirational" while another gestured a "grand salute" to the mother for making it through, despite obstacles.
One user wrote "Maatrudevibhava" as he hailed the mother for her success, another called it an "excellent news" of the day

The Supreme Court Wednesday granted regular bail to Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao on medical grounds. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Bhima Koregaon case: SC grants bail to activist-poet Varavara Rao, asked him not to 'misuse' liberty

In its observation, the top court noted that Rao, who was taken into custody in the case in August 2018, has actually spent two-and-a-half years in custody leaving aside the limited interim bail granted to him in February 2021.

The Supreme Court Wednesday granted regular bail to Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, on medical grounds.
A bench led by Justice UU Lalit, while granting bail, said asked Rao not to misuse the liberty granted in any manner.
The 83-year-old, currently on interim bail, had sought regular bail on health grounds. He had challenged the Bombay High Court order rejecting his petition for permanent medical bail and he was to surrender on July 12.
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On July 12, the apex court extended Rao&rsquo;s interim protection till further orders.
In its observation, the top noted that Rao, who was taken into custody in the case in August 2018, has actually spent two-and-a-half years in custody leaving aside the limited interim bail granted to him in February 2021.
The case in which Rao was arrested relates to alleged inflammatory speeches made at the Elgar Parishad conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017, which the police claimed triggered violence the next day near the Koregaon-Bhima war memorial.
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The Pune police had also claimed that the conclave was organised by people with alleged Maoist links. An FIR was lodged by the Pune Police on January 8, 2018, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The NIA later took over the probe into the matter.
Rao was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his Hyderabad residence and is an under-trial in the case.&nbsp;
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Nitish Kumar takes oaths as Bihar CM for the 8th time

Nitish Kumar takes oaths as Bihar CM for the 8th time

The no-frills ceremony comes a day after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands with the RJD to form a &lsquo;Mahagathbandhan&rsquo; government.&nbsp;

JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for the record eight time in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan in Patna.
RJD&rsquo;s<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-chief-minister-1660041035033"> Tejashwi Yadav</a> was administered the oath of office as deputy chief minister.
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The no-frills ceremony comes a day after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands with the RJD to form a &lsquo;Mahagathbandhan&rsquo; government.&nbsp;
Meanwhile senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi claimed that the new government will fall before completing its term in 2025. Modi, who has known Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for five decades, also said that the JD(U) supremo insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of Bihar who had voted for the NDA.
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Stripped of power in Bihar, the BJP on Wednesday staged a massive demonstration condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte face five years ago had helped it join the government through the proverbial “back door”.

Stung by Nitish's “betrayal” , BJP stages protest in Bihar

The `Maha Dharna' staged in front of the party office at Birchand Patel Marg was attended by all BJP MPs and MLAs from Bihar who vowed to &ldquo;expose&rdquo; the 71 years old JD(U) leader through agitations scheduled at district and block levels later this week.

Stripped of power in Bihar, the BJP on Wednesday staged a massive demonstration condemning the &ldquo;betrayal&rdquo; of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte face five years ago had helped it join the government through the proverbial &ldquo;back door&rdquo;.
The `Maha Dharna' (massive demonstration) staged in front of the party office at Birchand Patel Marg was attended by all BJP MPs and MLAs from Bihar who vowed to &ldquo;expose&rdquo; the 71 years old JD(U) leader through agitations scheduled at district and block levels later this week.
&ldquo;There is no other reason for the turnaround except his Prime Ministerial ambitions which make him envious of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He should first try to win a state election on his own, without using an alliance as a crutch&rdquo;, said Union minister Giriraj Singh, the Chief Minister's best known detractor in the state.
The party rank and file seemed bewildered at the sudden turn of events which has taken the spotlight away from the &ldquo;Har Ghar Tiranga&rdquo; programme which the BJP was planning to hold with much fanfare.
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Kumar had on Tuesday pulled the plug on JD(U)'s alliance with the BJP and resigned, and followed it up by staking claim to form a new government with support of the opposition Grand Alliance.
The development appears to have swept the BJP off its feet in Bihar where it had organized its first ever joint national executive of the party's seven wings (morchas), attended by party president J P Nadda and, most importantly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, only last month.
The party had issued a press statement asserting that it was looking forward to contesting the next Lok Sabha and assembly polls under Kumar's leadership, labouring under the impression that it would be sufficient to convince the septuagenarian of the BJP's bona fide.&nbsp;

A group of over 300 Dalits who had embarked on a 'Coin Yatra' from Ahmedabad to Delhi on August 1 with two truckloads of ₹1 coin to the value of ₹20 lakh and a 1,000 kg brass coin was stopped at the Rajasthan-Haryana border by the police.

'Coin Yatra' launched by Dalits ends as government refuses permission to enter Delhi

A group of over 300 Dalits who had embarked on a 'Coin Yatra' from Ahmedabad to Delhi on August 1 with two truckloads of ₹1 coin to the value of ₹20 lakh and a 1,000 kg brass coin was stopped in its tracks at the Rajasthan-Haryana border by the police on Sunday night.

The aim of the yatra was to send a message to the political class that untouchability exists even after 75 years of independence and to donate the money towards the construction of the new Parliament complex.

A group of over 300 Dalits who had embarked on a 'Coin Yatra' from Ahmedabad to Delhi on August 1 with two truckloads of ₹1 coin to the value of ₹20 lakh and a 1,000 kg brass coin was stopped in its tracks at the Rajasthan-Haryana border by the police on Sunday night.
The 1,000-kilogram brass coin had the faces of Bhim Rao Ambedkar and Gautam Buddha emblazoned on either side. The aim of the yatra was to send a message to the political class that untouchability exists even after 75 years of independence and donate the money towards the construction of the new Parliament complex. The brass coin was made from melting brass utensils donated by Dalit families.
The activists were shown a letter from the Home Ministry, stating that the yatra not be allowed to proceed, Dalit activist Martin Macwan, who helped organise the Yatra told The Hindu.
After being denied entry to Delhi, the group decided to return to Ahmedabad.
The yatra, launched by Dalit rights group, Navsarjan Trust, from its campus in Nani Devti village, also had a statue of Dr. Ambedkar and a sculpture of the Indian Constitution.
The contingent had members from 14 states. The word &ldquo;untouchability&rdquo; has been etched on the brass coin in 15 different languages and on the side with Dr Ambedkar&rsquo;s image is engraved: &ldquo;Will the 1947 dream of an untouchability-free India be a reality in 2047?&rdquo;
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In Kerala's Malappuram, a local protested against the potholes on road in a very unique way. The man, identified as Hamza Porali, performed yoga in front of a local MLA, UA Latheef. When the local leader’s car reached the spot, Porali started meditating in the pothole. Also, the man then stands up to do another standing yoga pose in front of the MLA.
A video of the same incident has come to light. Kerala saw several protests from August against poor conditions of roads in the state. 

Video: Kerala man takes mud-bath, does Yoga on potholed road as MLA watches

The man, identified as Hamza Porali, performed yoga in front of a local MLA, UA Latheef.

In Kerala's Malappuram, a local protested against the potholes on road in a very unique way. The man, identified as Hamza Porali, performed yoga in front of a local MLA, UA Latheef. When the local leader&rsquo;s car reached the spot, Porali started meditating in the pothole. Also, the man then stands up to do another standing yoga pose in front of the MLA.
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A video of the same incident has come to light. Kerala saw several protests from August against poor conditions of roads in the state.&nbsp;
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Angry with yet another volte face by its old ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's state unit has announced that it will stage massive protests (mahadharnas) against the “betrayal” by the JD(U) leader across all districts on Wednesday which will be followed by agitations at the block level a day later
Reacting furiously to the development, senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi, who had served as Kumar’s deputy for more than a decade and is considered as his most trusted man in the BJP, accused the former boss of telling “blatant lie”.
“It is a blatant lie that BJP had made RCP Singh a minister without the consent of Nitish ji. Another lie is that the BJP was trying to split the JD(U). He was looking for an excuse to break ties. The BJP will return to power with a thumping majority in 2024," Modi tweeted.
Notably, Kumar had cited a “unanimous sentiment” in his JD(U) as the reason behind making the sudden move. His party’s ties with the BJP, though dating back to the 1990s, barring a four years hiatus that began with his first breaking away in 2013, have been chequered.
However, in the recent past the two parties squabbled on a whole range of issues though the tipping point, according to JD(U) sources, came with alleged attempts of RCP Singh, a former national president who has for some time come to be seen as “BJP’s man”, to split the party.
At a press conference here soon after Kumar met the governor, along with RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the chief minister of inconsistency in his beliefs.

Bihar: BJP to hold a state-wide protest against Nitish's exit from alliance

Angry with yet another volte face by its old ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's state unit has announced that it will stage massive protests against Nitish

Angry with yet another volte face by its old ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's state unit has announced that it will stage massive protests against Nitish

Angry with yet another volte face by its old ally, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the BJP's state unit has announced that it will stage massive protests (mahadharnas) against the &ldquo;betrayal&rdquo; by the JD(U) leader across all districts on Wednesday which will be followed by agitations at the block level a day later
Reacting furiously to the development, senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi, who had served as Kumar&rsquo;s deputy for more than a decade and is considered as his most trusted man in the BJP, accused the former boss of telling &ldquo;blatant lie&rdquo;.
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&ldquo;It is a blatant lie that BJP had made RCP Singh a minister without the consent of Nitish ji. Another lie is that the BJP was trying to split the JD(U). He was looking for an excuse to break ties. The BJP will return to power with a thumping majority in 2024," Modi tweeted.
Notably, Kumar had cited a &ldquo;unanimous sentiment&rdquo; in his JD(U) as the reason behind making the sudden move. His party&rsquo;s ties with the BJP, though dating back to the 1990s, barring a four years hiatus that began with his first breaking away in 2013, have been chequered.
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However, in the recent past the two parties squabbled on a whole range of issues though the tipping point, according to JD(U) sources, came with alleged attempts of RCP Singh, a former national president who has for some time come to be seen as &ldquo;BJP&rsquo;s man&rdquo;, to split the party.
At a press conference here soon after Kumar met the governor, along with RJD&rsquo;s Tejashwi Yadav, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the chief minister of inconsistency in his beliefs.

A former teacher at St Xavier’s University in Kolkata was allegedly asked to quit after parent of a student complained that he had noticed his son looking at photos of her in bikini on Instagram. In the letter, the father alleged that he had caught his son looking at the 'objectionable' and 'vulgar' picture of the former professor. 
The father of the student was identified as BK Mukherjee and the complaint letter has gone viral on social media.According to reports, the former assistant professor accused the university of forcing her to quit after receiving the written complaint last year. 
However, the St Xavier’s University rejected the claims made by the professor and stated that she had quit the job voluntarily. 

Kolkata university accused of sacking teacher for posting bikini photos on Instagram

Kolkata: university accused of sacking teacher for posting bikini photos on Instagram

Kolkata university accused of sacking teacher for posting bikini photos on Instagram

A former teacher at St Xavier&rsquo;s University in Kolkata was allegedly asked to quit after parent of a student complained that he had noticed his son looking at photos of her in bikini on Instagram. In the letter, the father alleged that he had caught his son looking at the 'objectionable' and 'vulgar' picture of the former professor.&nbsp;
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The father of the student was identified as BK Mukherjee and the complaint letter has gone viral on social media.
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However, the St Xavier&rsquo;s University rejected the claims made by the professor and stated that she had quit the job voluntarily.&nbsp;

The JD(U) on Tuesday became the third major ally after the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal to snap ties with the BJP after 2019.
Within 18 months of the BJP's second consecutive Lok Sabha election victory, the party had lost two of its oldest allies - Shiv Sena and Akali Dal.
And now, with less than two years left for the next general elections, another major ally JD(U), the biggest in terms of lawmakers, moved out of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
JD(U)'s George Fernandes was once the convener of the NDA but the Nitish Kumar-led party snapped ties with the BJP in 2013 after Narendra Modi emerged as the main face of the saffron party.
Nitish Kumar walked out of the RJD-led Grand Alliance in 2017 and again joined hands with the BJP. The JD(U) and the BJP fought the 2020 assembly election together but the ties remained strained and the two parted ways on Tuesday, the second time in nine years.
While SAD severed ties in protest against the three farm laws, Shiv Sena dumped the BJP and allied with NCP and Congress in Maharashtra in 2019 over the issue of the chief ministerial post.
Though a big faction of Shiv Sena led by rebel-leader Eknath Shinde joined hands with BJP and helped it come to power in Maharashtra again. 
Between 2014 to 2019 - Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) - were the major ones to move out of the alliance.

JD(U) third major ally to snap ties with BJP in last three years

The JD(U) on Tuesday became the third major ally after the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal to snap ties with the BJP after 2019.

Within 18 months of the BJP's second consecutive Lok Sabha election victory, the party had lost two of its oldest allies - Shiv Sena and Akali Dal.

The JD(U) on Tuesday became the third major ally after the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal to snap ties with the BJP after 2019.
Within 18 months of the BJP's second consecutive Lok Sabha election victory, the party had lost two of its oldest allies - Shiv Sena and Akali Dal.
And now, with less than two years left for the next general elections, another major ally JD(U), the biggest in terms of lawmakers, moved out of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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JD(U)'s George Fernandes was once the convener of the NDA but the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/politics/bihar-bjp-to-hold-a-state-wide-protest-against-nitish-s-exit-from-alliance-1660107268628">Nitish Kumar</a>-led party snapped ties with the BJP in 2013 after Narendra Modi emerged as the main face of the saffron party.
Nitish Kumar walked out of the RJD-led Grand Alliance in 2017 and again joined hands with the BJP. The JD(U) and the BJP fought the 2020 assembly election together but the ties remained strained and the two parted ways on Tuesday, the second time in nine years.
While SAD severed ties in protest against the three farm laws, Shiv Sena dumped the BJP and allied with NCP and Congress in Maharashtra in 2019 over the issue of the chief ministerial post.
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Though a big faction of Shiv Sena led by rebel-leader Eknath Shinde joined hands with BJP and helped it come to power in Maharashtra again.&nbsp;
Between 2014 to 2019 - Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) - were the major ones to move out of the alliance.

Nitish Kumar has walked out the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the second time in nine years. 
The JD(U)'s exit highlights the fact that for the BJP and the party-led NDA, the eastern region continues to remain difficult terrain, especially the three big states of West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
The scenario continues to remain challenging in most of the southern states also and the saffron party is yet to emerge as a force to reckon with in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
With the JD(U)'s departure, the BJP along with its allies is in power in only two of the big states in terms of Lok Sabha seats. Uttar Pradesh and recently secured Maharashtra have the combined strength of 128 Lok Sabha seats.
Bihar along with Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, where the BJP is not in power, have the combined strength of 122 Lok Sabha MPs. 
On the back of strong performance in the north and western regions, the BJP has remained in power at the Centre since 2014 and has been focusing on eastern and southern regions to further expand its footprint.

JD(U) exits, what next for BJP: the national picture

Nitish Kumar has walked out the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the second time in nine years. 

The JD(U)'s exit highlights the fact that for the BJP and the party-led NDA, the eastern region continues to remain difficult terrain, especially the three big states of West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.

Nitish Kumar has walked out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the second time in nine years.&nbsp;
The JD(U)'s exit highlights the fact that for the BJP and the party-led NDA, the eastern region continues to remain difficult terrain, especially the three big states of West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
The scenario continues to remain challenging in most of the southern states also and the saffron party is yet to emerge as a force to reckon with in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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With the JD(U)'s departure, the BJP along with its allies is in power in only two of the big states in terms of Lok Sabha seats. Uttar Pradesh and recently secured Maharashtra have the combined strength of 128 Lok Sabha seats.
Bihar along with Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, where the BJP is not in power, have the combined strength of 122 Lok Sabha MPs.
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On the back of strong performance in the north and western regions, the BJP has remained in power at the Centre since 2014 and has been focusing on eastern and southern regions to further expand its footprint.
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"This provision would be live from August 12," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to states and Union territories.
He said that Corbevax will be available as precaution dose after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for population above 18 years.
"This enables use of Corbevax as a heterologous COVID-19 vaccine for precaution dose administration in this age group," Bhushan said.
There will be no change in existing guidelines for homologous precaution dose administration of Covaxin and Covishield, he said.
The decision has been taken based on scientific evidence, global practices and the recommendations of domain knowledge experts.
India's COVID-19 vaccination program has achieved the historical milestone of administering more than 2 billion doses so far.
About 97 per cent of the 12 plus age population of the country has been covered with at least one dose and about 89 per cent with both doses. 
 

Govt approves use of Corbevax as a booster dose for adults

This is for the first time that a booster dose that is different from the one used for primary vaccination against Covid has been allowed in the country.

This is for the first time that a booster dose that is different from the one used for primary vaccination against Covid has been allowed in the country.

The government on Wednesday approved Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose for those above 18 years fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin.
This is for the first time that a booster dose that is different from the one used for primary vaccination against Covid has been allowed in the country.
The concept of heterologous booster dose implies the use of a different vaccine from what was used for a primary dose. While under the homologous booster vaccine concept, a person is injected the same vaccine that was used for the previous doses.
"This provision would be live from August 12," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to states and Union territories.
He said that Corbevax will be available as precaution dose after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for population above 18 years.
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"This enables use of Corbevax as a heterologous COVID-19 vaccine for precaution dose administration in this age group," Bhushan said.
There will be no change in existing guidelines for homologous precaution dose administration of Covaxin and Covishield, he said.
The decision has been taken based on scientific evidence, global practices and the recommendations of domain knowledge experts.
India's COVID-19 vaccination program has achieved the historical milestone of administering more than 2 billion doses so far.
About 97 per cent of the 12 plus age population of the country has been covered with at least one dose and about 89 per cent with both doses.&nbsp;

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.
He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, judges of the 25 high courts retire at 62.
Justice Lalit will be the second CJI who was directly elevated to the apex court bench from the Bar. Justice S M Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971, was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the top court bench in March 1964.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27 August, 2022," a law ministry notification said.
Top officials of the department of justice, along with principal secretary to the prime minister P K Mishra met Justice Lalit and handed over the warrant of appointment, sources said.
Justice Lalit has been part of several landmark judgements including the one which held the practice of divorce through instant triple talaq among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional.
A renowned senior advocate, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014.
He shifted his practice to Delhi in January 1986, and in April 2004, he was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court.
He was appointed a special public prosecutor for the CBI to conduct trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
He has since been involved in delivery of several landmark judgements of the apex court.
In the triple talaq verdict, while the then CJI J S Khehar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer were in favour of putting on hold the judgement for six months and asking the government to come out with a law to that effect, justices Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman and Lalit held the practice as violative of the Constitution.
Justices Khehar, Joseph and Nariman have since retired.

 Justice UU Lalit appointed the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.

He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.
He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, judges of the 25 high courts retire at 62.
Justice Lalit will be the second CJI who was directly elevated to the apex court bench from the Bar. Justice S M Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971, was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the top court bench in March 1964.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27 August, 2022," a law ministry notification said.
Top officials of the department of justice, along with principal secretary to the prime minister P K Mishra met Justice Lalit and handed over the warrant of appointment, sources said.
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Justice Lalit has been part of several landmark judgements including the one which held the practice of divorce through instant triple talaq among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional.
A renowned senior advocate, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014.
He shifted his practice to Delhi in January 1986, and in April 2004, he was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court.
He was appointed a special public prosecutor for the CBI to conduct trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
He has since been involved in delivery of several landmark judgements of the apex court.
In the triple talaq verdict, while the then CJI J S Khehar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer were in favour of putting on hold the judgement for six months and asking the government to come out with a law to that effect, justices Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman and Lalit held the practice as violative of the Constitution.
Justices Khehar, Joseph and Nariman have since retired.

Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday lifted caps on domestic airfare stating that the order will be effective from August 31.
The order has been notified after a review of the COVID-19 situation which imposed the limits on airfare in 2020. The ministry reiterated that airlines will continue to adhere to COVID guidelines.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that the decision to remove air fare caps was taken after careful analysis of daily demand and prices of air turbine fuel.
The minister added that stabilisation has set in and the sector is poised for growth in domestic traffic in the near future.

Domestic airfare caps to be lifted from August 31

The order has been notified after a review of the COVID-19 situation which imposed the limits on airfare in 2020

The order has been notified after a review of the COVID-19 situation which imposed the limits on airfare in 2020

The cap on domestic airfare will be removed from August 31, almost 27 months after it was imposed due to Covid-19.&nbsp;
"The decision to remove air fare caps has been taken after careful analysis of daily demand and prices of air turbine fuel (ATF). Stabilisation has set in and we are certain that the sector is poised for growth in domestic traffic in the near future," Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Twitter.
ATF prices have been coming down during the last few weeks after jumping to record levels, primarily due to the Russia-Ukraine war that began on February 24.
On August 1, the price of ATF in Delhi was Rs 1.21 lakh per kilo-litre, which was around 14 per cent lower than last month.
The ministry had imposed lower and upper limits on domestic airfares based on flight durations when services were resumed on May 25, 2020 after a two-month lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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For example, airlines currently cannot charge a passenger less than Rs 2,900 (excluding GST) and more than Rs 8,800 (excluding GST) for domestic flights of less than 40 minutes.
The lower caps were there to protect the financially weaker airlines and the upper caps to protect passengers from high fares.
On Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Ministry stated in an order: "After review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations viz-a-viz passenger demand for air travel...it has been decided to remove the fare bands notified from time to time regarding the airfares with effect from August 31, 2022." The airlines and airport operators must, however, ensure that the guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19 are strictly adhered to and COVID-appropriate behaviour is strictly enforced by them during travel, it added.
Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan had on June 19 said that he would be happy if the lower and upper limits on airfares were increased but the best solution would be for the airlines to have absolute freedom on airfares.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court has granted Nupur Sharma's request to club all the police cases against her and has transfered them to the Delhi Police. 
Cases were registered against her in several states after her controversial remarks over Prophet Mohammad that lead to violent protests across India. 
The Supreme Court said it had agreed to Nupur Sharma's plea considering she faces threat to her life. 
The court has also granted Sharma protection from arrest till the Delhi Police completes their investigation. 
It has also allowed Sharma to move Delhi High Court for quashing of FIRs lodged over her remark

SC relief for Nupur Sharma, all cases against her transferred to Delhi

The Supreme Court has granted Nupur Sharma's request to club all the police cases against her and has transfered them to the Delhi Police. 

Cases were registered against her in several states after her controversial remarks over Prophet Mohammad that lead to violent protests across India.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court has granted Nupur Sharma's request to club all the police cases against her and has transfered them to the Delhi Police.&nbsp;
Cases were registered against her in several states after her controversial remarks over Prophet Mohammad that lead to violent protests across India.&nbsp;
The Supreme Court said it had agreed to Nupur Sharma's plea considering she faces threat to her life.&nbsp;
The court has also granted Sharma protection from arrest till the Delhi Police completes their investigation.&nbsp;
It has also allowed Sharma to move Delhi High Court for quashing of FIRs lodged over her remark.&nbsp;
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India reverberated with a number of emotional slogans during the war of independence against the British.
Inquilab Zindabad, Quit India, Simon Go Back, Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhein Azaadi Dunga... These are some of the slogans that still give us goosebumps.
Slogans have also defined India's political and social life since independence.
To twist SRK's famous dialogue: &lsquo;Never underestimate the power of a one-liner&rsquo;
Here is a look at some of the defining slogans of Independent India
1: &lsquo;Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan&rsquo; (1965)Perhaps the first post-independence political slogan that caught everyone's imagination... Coined by the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri against the backdrop of war with Pakistan and an imminent food crisis
2: &lsquo;Garibi Hatao&rsquo; (1971)&nbsp;This slogan by Indira Gandhi was a massive hit and resulted in a landslide win for the Congress in 1971
3: &lsquo;Indira is India, India is Indira&rsquo; (1970s)Congress leader Dev Kant Baruah coined the slogan "Indira is India and India is Indira" in the mid-1970s. It was symbolic of Indira Gandhi's power at that time.
4: &lsquo;Indira Hatao, Desh Bachao&rsquo; (1977)JP's slogan became the united opposition's war cry against Indira and led to her drubbing in the elections after the Emergency
5: &lsquo;Ek Sherni, Sau Langur, Chikkmaglur bhai Chikkmaglur&rsquo; (1978)The hilarious one-liner was coined by former Karnataka CM Devraj Urs for Indira Gandhi's by elections from Chikkmagluru in 1978
6: &lsquo;Jab Tak Rahega Samose Mein Aloo, Tab Tak Rahega Bihar Mein Lalu&rsquo;Another one in the same vein was one of the funniest election campaigns where Lalu Prasad Yadav was projected as the original leader of Bihar.
7: 'Bachcha Bachcha Ram ka, Janmabhoomi Ke Kaam ka&rsquo;Slogan coined by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad a the height of the Ayodhya movement aimed at creating a deep communal wedge among the voters
8: &lsquo;Mile Mulayam-Kanshiram, hawa ho gaye Jai Shree Ram&rsquo;This slogan was given after the demolition of Babri Masjid when Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kanshiram united to form a government
9: Bari Bari Sab Ki Bari, Ab Ki Bari Atal BihariThe slogan that brought BJP to the power for the first time in 1996
10: India ShiningThis election slogan by the BJP seeking a re-election in 2004 didn't have the desired impact on the voters
11: Sonia Nahi Yeh Aandhi Hai, Doosri Indira Gandhi HaiIn 2009, this slogan was coined by the Congress party to popularize Sonia Gandhi as the second Indira Gandhi.
12: Maa, Maati, Maanush&nbsp;Trinamool Congress' political war cry that brought down the Left Front government in West Bengal
13: Abki Bar Modi SarkarThe cult BJP slogan that spread like a wildfire and resulted in a massive BJP victory in 2014
14: Modi Hai To Mumkin HaiAnd PM Modi came back to power with an even bigger majority in 2019 on the back of this slogan
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Independence Day 2022: Slogans that shaped independent India | India@75

Several slogans have shaped India's political and social life since independence just like they did during India's freedom struggle. This Indepedence Day, editorji takes a look at some of the slogans that have defined independent India. 

Independence Day 2022:  Slogans that shaped independent India | India@75

Several slogans have shaped India's political and social life since independence just like they did during India's freedom struggle. This Indepedence&nbsp;Day, editorji&nbsp;takes a look at some of the slogans that have defined independent India.&nbsp;

India reverberated with a number of emotional slogans during the war of independence against the British.
Inquilab Zindabad, Quit India, Simon Go Back, Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhein Azaadi Dunga... These are some of the slogans that still give us goosebumps.
Slogans have also defined India's political and social life since independence.
To twist SRK's famous dialogue: &lsquo;Never underestimate the power of a one-liner&rsquo;
Here is a look at some of the defining slogans of Independent India
1: &lsquo;Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan&rsquo; (1965) Perhaps the first post-independence political slogan that caught everyone's imagination... Coined by the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri against the backdrop of war with Pakistan and an imminent food crisis
2: &lsquo;Garibi Hatao&rsquo; (1971)&nbsp; This slogan by Indira Gandhi was a massive hit and resulted in a landslide win for the Congress in 1971
3: &lsquo;Indira is India, India is Indira&rsquo; (1970s) Congress leader Dev Kant Baruah coined the slogan "Indira is India and India is Indira" in the mid-1970s. It was symbolic of Indira Gandhi's power at that time.
4: &lsquo;Indira Hatao, Desh Bachao&rsquo; (1977) JP's slogan became the united opposition's war cry against Indira and led to her drubbing in the elections after the Emergency
5: &lsquo;Ek Sherni, Sau Langur, Chikkmaglur bhai Chikkmaglur&rsquo; (1978) The hilarious one-liner was coined by former Karnataka CM Devraj Urs for Indira Gandhi's by elections from Chikkmagluru in 1978
6: &lsquo;Jab Tak Rahega Samose Mein Aloo, Tab Tak Rahega Bihar Mein Lalu&rsquo; Another one in the same vein was one of the funniest election campaigns where Lalu Prasad Yadav was projected as the original leader of Bihar.
7: 'Bachcha Bachcha Ram ka, Janmabhoomi Ke Kaam ka&rsquo; Slogan coined by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad a the height of the Ayodhya movement aimed at creating a deep communal wedge among the voters
8: &lsquo;Mile Mulayam-Kanshiram, hawa ho gaye Jai Shree Ram&rsquo; This slogan was given after the demolition of Babri Masjid when Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kanshiram united to form a government
9: Bari Bari Sab Ki Bari, Ab Ki Bari Atal Bihari The slogan that brought BJP to the power for the first time in 1996
10: India Shining This election slogan by the BJP seeking a re-election in 2004 didn't have the desired impact on the voters
11: Sonia Nahi Yeh Aandhi Hai, Doosri Indira Gandhi Hai In 2009, this slogan was coined by the Congress party to popularize Sonia Gandhi as the second Indira Gandhi.
12: Maa, Maati, Maanush&nbsp; Trinamool Congress' political war cry that brought down the Left Front government in West Bengal
13: Abki Bar Modi Sarkar The cult BJP slogan that spread like a wildfire and resulted in a massive BJP victory in 2014
14: Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai And PM Modi came back to power with an even bigger majority in 2019 on the back of this slogan
&nbsp;

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