Maharashtra Opposition leaders on Wednesday protested outside the state Assembly over several issues including excessive rain aftermath on farmers.  
With Maharashtra Assembly convening its monsoon session on August 17, NCP, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena huddled outside the assembly raising slogans and placards against the state government.
The three parties on Tuesday had also boycotted the tea party hosted by CM Eknath Shinde. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar had asserted that Shinde government's formation was not in line with stipulated constitutional regulations, and hence was against democratic values.
Issues like farm aid, Aarey car shed, reversal of Uddhav-led government's decision are likely to dominate this monsoon session, which will conclude on August 25,

Maharashtra Monsoon Session: Opposition protests outside State Assembly on Day 1

Congress, N and Uddhav-led faction on Tuesday had boycotted the tea party hosted by CM Eknath Shinde. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar had asserted that Shinde government's formation was not in line with constitutional regulations and was against democratic values

Maharashtra Monsoon Session: opposition protests outside state assembly on Day 1

Congress, NCP &amp; Uddhav-led faction on Tuesday had boycotted the tea party hosted by CM Eknath Shinde asserting that Shinde government's formation was not in line with constitutional regulations, and was against democratic values

Maharashtra Opposition leaders on Wednesday protested outside the state Assembly over several issues including the difficulties faced by farmers due to excessive rains.&nbsp;
Some opposition members were seen holding placards that questioned the legitimacy of the Shinde-Fadnavis government.
NCP, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena raised slogans and placards against the state government as the first session after the political upheaval in Maharashtra began on Wednesday.&nbsp;
The three parties on Tuesday had also boycotted the tea party hosted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar had asserted that Shinde government's formation was not in line with stipulated constitutional regulations, and hence was against democratic values.
Issues like farm aid, Aarey car shed, reversal of Uddhav-led government's decision are likely to dominate this monsoon session, which will conclude on August 25.&nbsp;
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Sexual harassment charge will not prima facie stand when woman was wearing ‘sexually provocative dresses’, says Kerala court


Sexual harassment case won't prima facie stand if woman is wearing ‘provocative dress': Kerala court

Seventy-four-year-old Chandran was granted anticipatory bail on August 12 after he had produced photographs of the complainant, in this case, a woman, along with the bail plea.

While granting bail to writer and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case, a district sessions court in Kerala's Kozhikode observed that the offence under Section 354 (A) (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code is not prima facie attracted when the woman is wearing &lsquo;sexually provocative dresses&rsquo;.
74-year-old Chandran was granted anticipatory bail on August 12 after he had produced photographs of the complainant, in this case, a woman, along with the bail plea.
"The photographs produced along with the bail application by the accused would reveal that the defacto complainant herself is exposing to dresses which are having some sexual provocative one. So Section 354A will not prima facie stand against the accused", the order read as reported by Live Law.in
The court observed that from the wordings of Section 354, it is very clear that there must be an intention on the part of the accused for outraging the modesty of a woman.
&ldquo;In order to attract this Section, there must be physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. There must be a demand or request for sexual favours. There must be sexually coloured remarks,&rdquo; the court observed.
Chandran, on August 2, had obtained anticipatory bail in another sexual harassment case filed against him.
The prosecution argued that Chandran made sexual advances toward the complainant, a young female writer, and tried to outrage her modesty at an event.
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The Koyilandi police registered a case against the accused for offences under Sections 354A(2), 341 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, as per Live Law.in
Chandran, however, accused the woman of raising a false complaint against him.

Adding to the military capabilities at Ladakh, the Indian army has deployed a new assault vessel in Pangong lake along the LAC (Line of Actual ) with China. Indigenously manufactured Landing Craft Assault is among many weapons handed over to the Army by Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday

Landing Craft Assault: Indian army deploys new defence vessel at LAC

Adding to the military capabilities at Ladakh, the Indian army has deployed a new assault vessel in Pangong lake along the LAC (Line of Actual control) with China. Indigenously manufactured Landing Craft Assault is among many weapons handed over to the Army by Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday . 

Defence minister Rajnath Singh handed over new and indigenously manufactured weapons to Indian army on 16 August, 2022.

Adding to the military capabilities at Ladakh, the Indian army has deployed a new assault vessel in Pangong lake along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) with China. Indigenously manufactured Landing Craft Assault is among many weapons handed over to the Army by Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday.&nbsp;
The new Landing Craft Assault vessel will enhance the operations along the LAC.&nbsp;
The Landing Craft Assault or the LCA is touted to be the replacement of boats for carrying personnel in battle operations in Pangong lake. It has overcome the limitations of launch, speed and capacity. These assault carriers can carry up to 35 troops.&nbsp;
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped union minister and former president Nitin Gadkari from the parliamentary board, it's highest decision making committee.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has also been removed from the board. 
The BJP parliamentary board which has president JP Nadda, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah saw the inclusion of veteran leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
Defence Minister and former BJP chief Rajnath Singh was re-inducted into the parliamentary board. Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who stepped aside to make way for Himanta Sarma Biswa after BJP was re-elected in the state last year, has also been included. 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been named in the BJP's Central Election Committee. 
 
 

BJP announces major revamp, drops union minister Nitin Gadkari from top committee

The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped union minister and former president Nitin Gadkari from the parliamentary board, it's highest decision making committee. 

The BJP parliamentary board which has president JP Nadda, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah saw the inclusion of veteran leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has dropped union minister and former president Nitin Gadkari from the parliamentary board, it's highest decision making committee.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has also been removed from the board.&nbsp;
The BJP parliamentary board which has president JP Nadda, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah saw the inclusion of veteran leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
The 79-year-old Lingayat leader was dropped as Karnataka CM in 2021 but the inclusion hints at a bigger role for the BJP leader as the southern state goes to polls. According to the BJP convention, 75 years is the retirement age.&nbsp;
Defence Minister and former BJP chief Rajnath Singh was re-inducted into the parliamentary board. Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who stepped aside to make way for Himanta Sarma Biswa after BJP was re-elected in the state last year, has also been included.&nbsp;
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been named in the BJP's Central Election Committee.&nbsp;
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday initiated the process of attaching the house of Adil Wani, who is suspected of killing a Kashmiri Pandit in an apple orchard Shopian.

Targeted killing: J&K administration moves to attach house of terrorist, police arrest kin

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday initiated the process of attaching the house of Adil Wani, a categorised terrorist of the banned Al-Badr outfit, who is suspected of killing a Kashmiri Pandit in an apple orchard Shopian, while his father and three brothers were arrested for sheltering him. 

During the search operation, police recovered arms and ammunition from Wani's house in Kutpora where he was taking shelter after the attack.&nbsp;

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday initiated the process of attaching the house of a terrorist who killed a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian, while his father and three brothers were arrested for sheltering him by the police.
Police said Adil Wani killed Sunil Kumar Bhat in an orchard in a Shopian village on Tuesday and later took shelter at his home in Kutpora.
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation but Wani, a categorised terrorist of the banned Al-Badr outfit, fled in the cover of darkness after hurling grenades at the approaching police party, they said.
During the search operation, police also recovered arms and ammunition from Wani's house, prompting the authorities to place his father and three brothers under arrest besides initiating the process of attaching their house.
Wani was identified by eyewitnesses and Sunil Kumar's cousin as the person who fired indiscriminately at him and his brother while they were working in the apple orchard on Tuesday.
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Earlier this year, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had announced that it would start the process of "attachment of some immovable properties which have been used for purpose of terrorism as per section 2(g) and 25 of ULP Act (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act)" and asked people not to shelter or harbour terrorists/terror associates.
Under this provision, all kinds of properties that have been derived or obtained from the commission of any terrorist act or intended to be used for a terrorist act can be seized.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence collaboration projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy.  

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss geopolitical challenges, cooperation in civil nuclear energy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence collaboration projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy.  During their telephonic conversation, they also discussed important geopolitical challenges, including those related to global food security, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said. 

India and France have been expressing concern about the risk to global food security and nutrition in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence collaboration projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy. &nbsp;During their telephonic conversation, they also discussed important geopolitical challenges, including those related to global food security, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said.
India and France have been expressing concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
"Spoke to my friend President @EmmanuelMacron today. Conveyed India's solidarity with France in dealing with the devastating wildfires," Modi tweeted.
"We discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation under the India-France Strategic Partnership, and other issues of global and regional significance," he said.
"President @EmmanuelMacron and I also agreed to cooperate closely in responding to global challenges of food and energy security," he added.
The PMO statement also said the leaders reviewed ongoing bilateral initiatives, including defence cooperation projects and cooperation in civil nuclear energy. &nbsp;The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the depth and strength that the India-France Strategic Partnership has acquired in recent years and agreed to continue working closely together to expand the relationship to new areas of cooperation, the statement said.
On Monday, Modi had said he was touched by Macron's greetings on India's Independence Day. India truly cherishes its close relations with France, and their bilateral partnership is for global good, he had said.&nbsp;
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The participation of a child allegedly dressed as V D Savarkar in an Independence Day programme organised at a government school in this district has sparked a row with various youth outfits raising voice of their protests.
Activists of the Youth Congress and the Youth League--the youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)-- held protest marches towards the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School at Keezhooparamba on Tuesday seeking action against those who dressed the child as Savarkar for the programme.
Blurred photographs of the programme aired by news channels showed the children dressed as freedom fighters including Savarkar participating in the programme.
A child dressed as one of the freedom fighters to take part in the rally had the name of V D Savarkar written on him. Controversy erupted when its photo was circulated on social media.
Local media reports said that the photo was taken from the green room. However, sensing that it would create controversy, the nameboard of Savarkar was removed before the procession.
The school authorities have not reacted to the controversy.

Kerala: Row over participation of child dressed as VD Savarkar

Blurred photographs of the programme aired by news channels showed the children dressed as freedom fighters including Savarkar.

The participation of a child allegedly dressed as V D Savarkar in an Independence Day programme organised at a government school in this district has sparked a row with various youth outfits raising voice of their protests.
Activists of the Youth Congress and the Youth League--the youth wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)-- held protest marches towards the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School at Keezhooparamba on Tuesday seeking action against those who dressed the child as Savarkar for the programme.
Blurred photographs of the programme aired by news channels showed the children dressed as freedom fighters including Savarkar participating in the programme.
A child dressed as one of the freedom fighters to take part in the rally had the name of V D Savarkar written on him. Controversy erupted when its photo was circulated on social media.
Local media reports said that the photo was taken from the green room. However, sensing that it would create controversy, the nameboard of Savarkar was removed before the procession.
The school authorities have not reacted to the controversy.
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As videos of her rapists being welcomed after their release and offered sweets went viral online, Bilkis Bano broke into tears and felt distressed.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Bano's husband Yakub Rasool told the publication that they were left numb, shocked and shaken upon hearing the news.
The battle which they fought for so many years has been wrapped up in one moment, he said adding that they had never even heard of the word ‘remission’.
When contacted by the newspaper, Bilkis requested them to leave her alone as she was unable to talk to anyone.
The couple is also feared for the safety of their family.
In the violence following the 2002 Godhra incident, a pregnant Bilkis Bano and 4 other women members of her family had been gangraped.
The special CBI court on January 21, 2008, sentenced the eleven accused to life imprisonment on the charge of gang rape and murder of seven members of Bilkis Bano's family.

'Numb, shocked and shaken': Bilkis Bano, her husband upon rape convicts release

As videos of her rapists being welcomed after their release went viral online, Bilkis Bano broke into tears and expressed distress.

As videos of her rapists being welcomed after their release and being offered sweets went viral online, Bilkis Bano broke into tears and expressed distress.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Bano's husband Yakub Rasool said that they were left numb, shocked and shaken upon hearing the news.
The battle which they fought for so many years has been wrapped up in one moment, he said adding that they had never even heard of the word &lsquo;remission&rsquo;.
When contacted by the newspaper, Bilkis responded with a request to be left alone as she was unable to talk to anyone.
The couple is also fearful for the safety of their family.
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In the violence following the 2002 Godhra incident, a pregnant Bilkis Bano and 4 other women members of her family had been gangraped.
The special CBI court on January 21, 2008, sentenced the eleven accused to life imprisonment on the charge of gangrape and murder of 14 members of her family.

Hours after he was appointed chairman of the Congress’s campaign committee and a member of political affairs committee in the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit, Ghulam Nabi Azad declined both posts, leaving the party red-faced. 

Explained: why Ghulam Nabi Azad declined post of Congress campaign panel chief in J&K

Azad is a member of the political affairs committee headed by Congress chief &nbsp;Sonia Gandhi and it is strange to include him in a similar committee in a state as a member, reported The Indian Express.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday appointed former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as the party's campaign committee chief in the union territory, but he declined the offer.
As part of a comprehensive revamp of the organisation in Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi also appointed Vikar Rasool Wani, considered close to Azad, as the new JK unit chief.
Azad is a prominent member of the G23 grouping within the Congress which has been critical of the leadership and has been seeking an organisational overhaul.
Azad, retired from the Rajya Sabha and was the outgoing leader of opposition, was not renominated to the upper house.
In the revamped unit, Raman Bhalla was named as the working president of J&amp;K Congress and Azad as champaign committee chief, with former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra as vice chief of the campaign panel.
Hours after the appointments were made public, sources said Azad declined to accept the offer.
The Centre is wanting to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir soon and the process of finalisation of electoral rolls is underway after the completion of the delimitation exercise.
Wani replaces Ghulam Ahmad Mir who had tendered his resignation in July after holding the post for eight years.
The Congress president has accepted the resignation of Mir from the post of president, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, a party statement said.
The Congress president appointed president and working president of the J&amp;K unit and also constituted the campaign committee, political affairs committee, coordination committee, manifesto committee, publicity and publication committee, disciplinary committee and pradesh election committee of the UT unit with immediate effect, the statement said.
Wani (46), a resident of Banihal township of Jammu region's Ramban district, is a two-time former legislator who also served as a minister during the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference-Congress coalition government between 2009-14.
Tariq Hamid Karra will be the vice chairman of the campaign committee headed by Azad, while G M Saroori will be its convenor, according to the statement.
The campaign committee has named 11 leaders with PCC president and working president its permanent invitees.
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Mir, Tara Chand, Thakur Balwan Singh, T S Bajwa, Shabir Khan, Neeraj Kundan, Abdul Majeed Wani and Fairoz Khan are also part of the campaign committee.
Gandhi also set up a political affairs committee with Karra as its chairman and it included the likes of Azad, Mir and Saifuddin Soz.
The political affairs committee also includes Peerzada M Syed, Taj Mohiuddin, Tara Chand, Mula Ram and Khemlata Wakhlu.
The committee comprises nine leaders with AICC in-charge, PCC president and working president being permanent invitees in the panel.
The party also formed an 11-member coordination committee headed by Mir, 12-member manifesto committee under the chairmanship of Soz and nine-member publicity and publication panel led by Mula Ram.
A seven-member disciplinary committee has been formed with Taj Mohiyuddin as the chairman.
A Pradesh Election Committee headed by PCC chief has also been set up.
The Election Commission had recently revised to November 25 the date of final publication of voters list of Jammu and Kashmir &ndash; the union territory's first voters' list after the boundaries of assembly seats were redrawn in the delimitation exercise.
After the rolls are published, the EC can technically hold assembly polls in the UT. A timeline for the election is yet to be officially declared.

Some explosive material was found hidden under the sports utility vehicle of a police official here, officials said on Tuesday.
A car cleaner noticed the object under the sports utility vehicle (SUV) of Sub Inspector Dilbagh Singh at Ranjit Avenue locality, police said.
A CCTV footage shows that two motorcycle-borne unidentified people kept the explosive material under the SUV and then fled the spot.
A heavy police force along with a bomb disposal squad reached the spot and defused the explosive material.
Police said investigation was underway to trace the men who planted the explosive material.

Video: bike-borne men plant explosive under Punjab officer's car

A CCTV footage shows that two motorcycle-borne unidentified people kept the explosive material under the SUV and then fled the spot.

Some explosive material was found hidden under the sports utility vehicle of a police official here, officials said on Tuesday.
A car cleaner noticed the object under the sports utility vehicle (SUV) of Sub Inspector Dilbagh Singh at Ranjit Avenue locality, police said.
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A heavy police force along with a bomb disposal squad reached the spot and defused the explosive material.
Police said investigation was underway to trace the men who planted the explosive material.
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Bilkis Bano, a survivor of 2002 Gujarat riots, only had questions and a request as she spoke after the 11 men who were convicted of raping her and murdering her family members were released from Gujarat’s Godhra jail. 
Speaking to NDTV, Bano said that trauma of the past 20 years washed over her again when she heard that the 11 men who devastated her family and took her 3-year-old daughter away from her had walked free. 
She questioned how justice for any woman can end in this manner. Bano added that the release of these convicts had taken away her peace and shaken her faith in justice. 
Saying that nobody asked her before taking such a big decision, she appealed Gujarat govt to undo the harm and give her back her right to live without fear and in peace. 
All the eleven convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder of seven members of her family on Monday walked out of Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy. 
Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was raped while fleeing the violence that broke out post the Sabarmati train incident in Godhra.

'Relived my trauma again': Bilkis Bano on release of 11 men convicted of raping her

Bilkis Bano, a survivor of 2002 Gujarat riots, only had questions and a request as she spoke after the 11 men who were convicted of raping her and murdering her family members were released from Gujarat’s Godhra jail. 

Speaking to NDTV, Bano said that trauma of the past 20 years washed over her again when she heard that the 11 men who devastated her family and took her 3-year-old daughter away from her had walked free.&nbsp;

Bilkis Bano, a survivor of 2002 Gujarat riots, only had questions and a request as she spoke after the 11 men who were convicted of raping her and murdering her family members were released from Gujarat&rsquo;s Godhra jail.&nbsp;
Speaking to NDTV, Bano said that trauma of the past 20 years washed over her again when she heard that the 11 men who devastated her family and took her 3-year-old daughter away from her had walked free.&nbsp;
She questioned how justice for any woman can end in this manner. Bano added that the release of these convicts had taken away her peace and shaken her faith in justice.&nbsp;
Saying that nobody asked her before taking such a big decision, she appealed Gujarat govt to undo the harm and give her back her right to live without fear and in peace.&nbsp;
All the eleven convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder of seven members of her family on Monday walked out of Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy.&nbsp;
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Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was raped while fleeing the violence that broke out post the Sabarmati train incident in Godhra.

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday announced that around 1100 Rohingyas staying in tents will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwal area of Delhi and provided with basic amenities.
Citing UN Refugee Convention, Puri tweeted, "India respects & follows UN  Refugee Convention 1951 & provides refuge to all, regardless of their race, religion or creed."
The announcement ensued a controversy with several right groups slamming the Cente for backtracking on its earlier claims that Rohingya Muslims were 'not refugees but illegal migrants.' 
Vishwa Hindu Parishad hit out at the Narendra Modi-led government for its move and asked it to reconsider the decision.
"Instead of providing the Rohingyas with housing, make arrangements to send them back and out of India," Alok Kumar, VHP Central working president told ANI.
Reacting sharply to the move, BJP's Tathagat Roy said Rohingya Muslims are illegal infiltratos not refugees under CAA.
"They are distinctly unwelcome even in Muslim-majority Bangladesh," he tweeted.
 Later, Union Home Ministry clarified that it has not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi.
"With respect to news reports in certain sections of media regarding Rohingya illegal foreigners, it is clarified that the MHA has not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi," an MHA spokesperson said.
The Ministry further said it has directed Delhi government to ensure that the Rohingya  illegal foreigners will  continue at the present location until their deportation as per law. 
On the proposed move by the Delhi government to shift the Rohingya Muslims to a new location, the MHA has directed the Delhi government to ensure that the Rohingya illegal foreigners remain at their present location as it has already taken up the matter of their deportation with the country concerned through the Ministry of External Affairs.
After their dwellings were gutted in fire twice in 2018 and 2021, Rohingya migrants have been living in tents provided by the Delhi government, The Indian Express reported.
The rehabilitation of Rohingya Muslims has been a controversial issue in India. BJP has often used the subject of 'illegal migration' to amass votes.
Rohingya, an ethnic group with a predominantly Muslim population hails from Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak Bengali, not the commonly spoken Burmese language.
The United Nations has accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine area. As a result of violence, about 5 lakh Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh, and approximately 40,000 moved to India.
Earlier, Union Home Ministry in Parliament stated that all Rohingyas in India were illegal immigrants and will be deported soon. In an advisory to state, the ministry said, "infiltration from Rakhine state of Myanmar into India poses security challenges."
The Hindu reportd that a case seeking prevention of deportation plans is also pending in Supreme Court 

Confusion over 'Rohingya re-settlement', Centre issues clarification

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's tweet stating that Rohingya migrants staying in temporary settlements in Delhi will be shifted to flats meant for economically weaker sections in Bakkarwal area triggered a controversy

The United Nations has accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine area. As a result of violence, about 5 lakh Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh, and approximately 40,000 moved to India.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's tweet stating that Rohingya migrants staying in temporary settlements in Delhi will be shifted to flats meant for economically weaker sections in&nbsp; Bakkarwal area triggered a controversy with BJP being accused of going back on its stance on the Myanmar refugees.&nbsp;
Puri had tweeted on Wednesday morning, &lsquo;India has always welcomed those who have sought refuge in the country. In a landmark decision all #Rohingya #Refugees will be shifted to EWS flats in Bakkarwala area of Delhi. They will be provided basic amenities, UNHCR IDs &amp; round-the-clock @DelhiPolice protection.'
In a second tweet, the union minister for Housing, Urban Affairs shared a news report stating the same.&nbsp;
The tweets led to AAP hitting out at the Modi govt which has maintained that Rohingya refugees are a threat to the nation and accusing it going back on its stand. The party said that it would not let the govt allocate any flats to the Rohingyas citing security threat.&nbsp;
The controversy led to the Home Ministry issuing a clarification that it had not given any directions to provide flats to Rohingya Muslims in Delhi and asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to ensure the illegal foreigners remained at their present location.
'With respect to news reports in certain sections of media regarding Rohingya illegal foreigners, it is clarified that the MHA has not given any directions to provide EWS flats to Rohingya illegal migrants at Bakkarwala in New Delhi,' according to a ministry statement.&nbsp;
'The illegal foreigners are to be kept in the detention centre till their deportation as per law. The government of Delhi has not declared the present location as a detention centre. They have been directed to do the same immediately,' the statement further read.
The Home Ministry in its statement also said that it was the Govt of Delhi that had proposed shifting of Rohingya refugees to a new location.&nbsp;
In a press conference held by BJP, its spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said the decision to shift Rohingyas was taken at meeting held on July 29 that was chaired by the Chief Secretary of Delhi.&nbsp;
&nbsp;He added "the law of our country says that Rohingyas will be deported and this jurisdiction lies with the Ministry of Home Affairs." The Modi government has a clear policy that there will be no compromise on national security, he said.
The AAP in return accused to the Modi govt of trying to pin blame on Delhi govt after facing flak. &nbsp;Delhi Deputy Chief Minister said that the Centre was trying to give permanent residence to Rohingyas secretly. He added that the decision taken during July 29 meeting was at the behest of the Centre.&nbsp;
The rehabilitation of Rohingya Muslims has been a controversial issue in India. BJP has often used the subject of 'illegal migration' to amass votes.
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Rohingya, an ethnic group with a predominantly Muslim population hails from Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. They speak Bengali, not the commonly spoken Burmese language.
The United Nations has accused Myanmar of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine area. As a result of violence, about 5 lakh Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh, and approximately 40,000 moved to India.

Rise in Covid cases: DGCA directs airlines to enforce protocol 
 
In wake of rising COVID-19 cases, commercial airlines have been directed by DGCA to ensure that passengers adhere to covid norms throughout the journey. The statutory body has also asked the airline operators to sensitise passengers about the same through various platforms. 
Strict action will be taken against those who will not follow the protocol. 
Following a drop in positivity rate and hospitalisation due to covid, mask rules in Delhi were relaxed in March this year. However, there has been a recent surge in virus cases in the capital, with the cases of hospitalisation increasing nearly two-fold in the last two weeks.
Covid-19 positivity rate has touched the 20% mark, setting off the authorities to issue fresh appeals and instructions. 
 
 
 

Rise in Covid cases: DGCA directs airlines to enforce protocol 

Covid-19 positivity rate has touched the 20% mark, setting off the authorities to issue fresh appeals and instructions. 

Covid-19 positivity rate has touched the 20% mark, setting off the authorities to issue fresh appeals and instructions.&nbsp;

Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday asked all Indian carriers to strictly enforce COVID-19 protocol, including mask mandate for passengers, in aircraft amid a rise in infections across the country.
In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it will be conducting "random checks" in aircraft across the country to see if the COVID-19 protocol is being enforced or not.
Airlines have to ensure that passengers are wearing face masks properly throughout the journey and there is proper sensitisation of passengers through various platforms, it mentioned.
"In case a passenger does not comply with the directions, strict action will be taken by airlines against the passenger," it added.
In view of the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the airlines have been advised again on August 16 to strictly comply with COVID-19 protocol inside the aircraft, it mentioned.
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India on Wednesday recorded 9,062 fresh COVID-19 infections that took its tally to 4,42,86,256, while the number of active cases came down to 1,05,058, according to Union Health Ministry data.&nbsp;

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said he had no information about the arrest warrant against his newly inducted law miniser Kartikeya Singh in an alleged kidnapping case.
RJD leader Singh is an accused along with 17 others in a 2014  kidnapping case. He was reportedly given interim protection by a Bihar court till 1 September 2022.
He was to surrender before a court on August 16. The same day he was sworn-in as a minister in Bihar cabinet, reported NDTV
Earlier in the day, former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi had demanded immediate removal of Singh as the law minister adding that he should have surrendered. The BJP MP  had also slammed Nitish Kumar saying that the CM was trying to take Bihar to Lalu's times.
Nitish Kumar earlier this parted ways with the BJP, and formed his government with the support of 'Mahagathbandhan' comprising RJD, Congress and Independent MLAs.  He expanded his new cabinet on August 16 by inducting 31 new ministers with 16 from ally RJD

I don't know: Nitish Kumar on arrest warrant against new Bihar law minister

RJD leader Singh is an accused along with 17 others in a 2014  kidnapping case. He was reportedly given interim protection by a Bihar court till 1 September 2022

I don't know: Nitish Kumar on arrest warrant against new law minister

RJD leader Singh is an accused along with 17 others in a 2014&nbsp; kidnapping case. He was reportedly given interim protection by a Bihar court till 1 September 2022

Bihar's Mahagathbandhan 2.0 has run into a controversy a day after the new cabinet took oath.&nbsp;
Newly inducted law miniser Kartikeya Singh faces an arrest warrant in an alleged kidnapping case.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader is an accused along with 17 others in a 2014 kidnapping case and he was to surrender before a court on August 16, the same day he was sworn-in as a minister in Bihar cabinet. He has however said that charges against him are false and there is no warrant.&nbsp;
On being asked about the presence of a kidnapping accused in his government, Bihar Chief Minister Kumar said he had no information about the warrant against Kartikeya Singh.&nbsp;
Earlier in the day, former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi had demanded immediate removal of Singh as the law minister saying that he should have surrendered. The BJP MP &nbsp;had also slammed Nitish Kumar saying that the CM was trying to take Bihar to former Bihar CM 'Lalu's times'.
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Nitish Kumar earlier this month parted ways with the BJP, and formed his government with the support of 'Mahagathbandhan' comprising RJD, Congress and Independent MLAs. &nbsp;

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a national mission to make India the number one country in the world and called on all citizens and political parties to join it.
Providing free education and healthcare to citizens, employment to youths, equal rights and dignity to women and fair price to farmers for their produce are needed to achieve the goal, he said.
Kejriwal said he will travel across the country as part of the mission -- 'Make India No. 1' -- to encourage people to join the initiative and achieve its objectives.
He said the mission is apolitical in nature.
"This is not the mission of a political party, it's a national mission. I call upon the BJP and all other parties to come forward and join this initiative to make India the number one country in the world," the chief minister said.
Many countries like Singapore got independence after India but are ahead of us. Why is India lagging behind despite Indians being the "most intelligent and hard working in the world", Kejriwal asked.
 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges BJP, Congress to join 'Make India No.1' mission

Kejriwal also said that he is ready to work with the Centre if it wish to improve facilities in the country. 

Kejriwal also said that he is ready to work with the Centre if it wish to improve facilities in the country.&nbsp;

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a national mission to make India the number one country in the world and called on all citizens and political parties to join it.
Providing free education and healthcare to citizens, employment to youths, equal rights and dignity to women and fair price to farmers for their produce are needed to achieve the goal, he said.
Kejriwal said he will travel across the country as part of the mission -- 'Make India No. 1' -- to encourage people to join the initiative and achieve its objectives.
He said the mission is apolitical in nature.
"This is not the mission of a political party, it's a national mission. I call upon the BJP and all other parties to come forward and join this initiative to make India the number one country in the world," the chief minister said.
Many countries like Singapore got independence after India but are ahead of us. Why is India lagging behind despite Indians being the "most intelligent and hard working in the world", Kejriwal asked.
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