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The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosu

No transparency in electoral bonds: EC to SC

The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosure of contributions. The panel said that non disclosure would cast its shadow on transparency and accountability in political funding and listed its objections in a letter to Law Ministry o May 26, 2017. The poll panel's stand came in response to a PIL by the Association for Democratic Reforms challenging the electoral bonds that were introduced by the Finance Act, 2017.



The Congress party raised five demands during the all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, senior Congress leader and forme

The Congress party raised five demands during the all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir.&nbsp;Speaking to reporters after the meeting, senior Congress leader and former J&amp;K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said these were:
1) Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir should be restored at the earliest. "The prime minister and the home minister had promised in Parliament to restore J&amp;K's statehood at the appropriate time. We told the government that now is the favourable situation for it," Azad said.
2) The Congress also demanded the central government to hold assembly elections in J&amp;K at the earliest.
3) The Congress demanded that the Centre provide guarantee protection of domiciles on land rights and jobs in J&amp;K.
4) The Congress also demanded that efforts must be made to ensure return of Kashmiri Pandits and their rehabilitation. "This is our moral responsibility," Azad added.
5) The Congress urged the government should release all social and political prisoners who were arrested/detained on or around August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated.
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Congress raises 5 demands at PM Modi's all-party meet on J&K

After about three and a half hours, the crucial all-party meeting between leaders from Jammu & Kashmir and PM Modi ended. PM met 14 political leaders of Jammu &

PM Modi's&nbsp;meeting with Gupkar alliance ends, delimitation and statehood for UT discussed, leaders say meeting was constructive, cordial and cooperative

PM's meet with Gupkar alliance ends, delimitation, statehood, polls discussed

After about three and a half hours, the crucial all-party meeting between leaders from Jammu &amp; Kashmir and PM Modi ended. PM met 14 political leaders of Jammu &amp; Kashmir, including four former chief ministers of the erstwhile state to discuss the future course of action for the UT.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, leaders said that the Prime Minister patiently heard all the issues raised, and asked all political stakeholders to participate in the delimitation process.
The Prime Minister also reassured leaders that the meeting was the first step in the roadmap towards elections in Kashmir, apart from the Centre's commitment to the restoration of statehood
In a tweet post the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, the govt is committed to ensure all round development of J&amp;K. He added, the future of Jammu and Kashmir was discussed and the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in parliament.

The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it had expressed its reservations on introduction of electoral bonds and the provision for non-disclosure of contributions. The panel said that non disclosure would cast its shadow on transparency and accountability in political funding and listed its objections in a letter to Law Ministry o May 26, 2017. The poll panel's stand came in response to a PIL by the Association for Democratic Reforms challenging the electoral bonds that were introduced by the Finance Act, 2017.

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday granted interim relief to Twitter MD Manish Maheshwari and directed Ghaziabad Police not to take any coercive steps

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday granted interim relief to Twitter MD Manish Maheshwari&nbsp;and&nbsp;directed&nbsp;Ghaziabad Police not to take any coercive steps against him.
Maheshwari&nbsp;will not have to travel to Ghaziabad's Loni Border police station for questioning in connection with a case about tweets about the alleged assault of a Muslim man.
Twitter India&rsquo;s Managing Director Manish Maheshwari had moved the Karnataka High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail, days after a legal notice was sent to him for not removing posts linked to the alleged assault of a Muslim man in Ghaziabad.
The court said the 'matter needs further consideration' and reserved orders till June 29.&nbsp;However, the court said it was not stopping the probe, adding that police can continue probe through virtual means.
Meanwhile, at least 50 tweets in connection with the case were restricted on Monday as Twitter India withheld access to posts pertaining to the video of the alleged assault.

NSA Ajit Doval proposed an action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups LeT& JeM as part of SCO framework

During the meeting of national security chiefs in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, NSA Ajit Doval proposed an action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) as part of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) framework
Doval also said that there is a need to monitor new technologies used by terrorists, including drones, for smuggling of weapons and misuse of dark Web, artificial intelligence, blockchain and social media.
He said that perpetrators of terrorism including cross-border terror attacks should be expeditiously brought to justice.
The NSA emphasised on the need for targeted sanctions against UN-designated terrorist individuals and entities.

A new analysis shows that pollution levels remained above permissible limits in Lucknow and Delhi despite lockdown-induced dips. The study by a climate communications i

A new analysis shows that pollution levels remained above permissible limits in Lucknow and Delhi despite lockdown-induced dips. The study by a climate communications initiative Climate Trends says researchers compared the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) air quality data for Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata over the three months of March, April and May in 2019 &ndash; when there was no lockdown and 2020 and 2021 &ndash; when there was complete lockdown in these cities.
Though Delhi&rsquo;s average PM 2.5 concentration for the three months dipped from 95.6 ug/m3 in 2019 to 69 ug/m3 in 2020, it went up to 95 ug/m3 in 2021. The study revealed that except Mumbai, all cities showed a dip in the average PM 2.5 levels during the three months in 2020. Mumbai, however, has seen a gradual increase in pollution over the years, the study revealed.
The safe upper limit for PM 2.5 (particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns) as prescribed by the CPCB is 40 micrograms per cubic metre (ug/m3).

A police constable in Telangana saved a victim of road accident by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the unconscious man. The constable is winning heart

A police constable in Telangana saved a victim of road accident by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the unconscious man. The constable is winning hearts after the video showing him save the victim&rsquo;s life went viral.
After the victim Md Abdul Khan was hit by a speeding bike while crossing the road in Karimnagar district, police constable MA Khaleel rushed to the spot and performed CPR technique for a minute and also provided him first aid.
As the video went viral, MA Khaleel was also awarded by the Commissioner of Police for his life-saving act.

The Supreme Court on Thursday posed some serious question to the Andhra Pradesh government that is insisting on holding Class XII exams physically amid the Covid pandem

The Supreme Court on Thursday posed some serious question to the Andhra Pradesh government that is insisting on holding Class XII exams physically amid the Covid pandemic.
Andhra govt informed the court that it "tentatively" planning to hold exams in last week of July.
"The state should have a decision and concrete plan. How can it play with the lives of students?" the top court asked.
"Going by your affidavit, you will need 34,634 rooms with 15 students per hall. Have you worked out a formula. Do you have so many rooms?" the court asked.
The court said that it will not permit the state govt ti hold exams unless it convinces the court on its strategy to conduct exams without a single fatality.
It asked the Andhra government to submit all details about logistics, staff and safety protocols by Friday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Gujarat’s Surat city on Thursday to record his statement in a criminal defamation suit filed by a BJP MLA over his comme

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Gujarat&rsquo;s Surat city on Thursday&nbsp;to record his statement in a criminal defamation suit filed by a BJP MLA over his comments on the "Modi surname".
During the hearing, Rahul&nbsp;told the Surat court that he didn't mean to target any community and that it was just sarcasm.
BJP MLA from Surat, Purnesh Modi, had accused Rahul of "defaming the entire Modi community" with his comments at a rally ahead of the national election.
At a public meeting in Karnataka on April 13, 2019 the then Congress president named Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi&nbsp;and said he wonders how come &lsquo;all the thieves have Modi as a common surname&rsquo;.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday joined the virtual hearing of her petition challenging the election of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday joined the virtual hearing of her petition challenging the election of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from the&nbsp;Nandigram constituency in the 2021 assembly elections.
The Bengal Chief Minister has filed a petition asking that Justice Kaushik Chanda exit the case over "conflict of interest"
However, the TMC supremo has been told that she &lsquo;can't seek administrative and legal intervention at the same time."
In a letter written to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on June 16, Mamata outlined that Justice Kaushik Chanda was associated with the BJP in the past, and therefore there was &lsquo;reasonable apprehension of bias&rsquo;. She also added the need to "sustain the confidence of the public in the judiciary"
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Class 12th Board results 2021: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the state boards to declare Class XII results by July 31.

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the state boards to declare Class XII results by July 31. The top court also told the state boards to notify the scheme for assessment within 10 days asking them to follow the&nbsp;timeline&nbsp;specified by it for CBSE and ICSE&nbsp;boards.
Last week, both <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/supreme-court-approves-cbse-cisce-s-marking-scheme-to-evaluate-students-1624362599130">CBSE&nbsp;and ICSE&nbsp;had&nbsp;submitted their evaluation criteria</a> last week which the top court approved and called "fair and reasonable".&nbsp;
So far, 21 states have cancelled and six have conducted Class 12 board exams.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/cbse-submits-class-xii-marking-formula-result-out-by-july-31-1623910136342" target="_blank">Supreme Court accepts CBSE's Class XII marking formula, results out by July 31</a>

The tragic ‘dowry related’ death of a Kerala woman has wounded the collective conscience of the state with the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemning th

The tragic &lsquo;dowry related&rsquo; death of a Kerala woman has wounded the collective conscience of the state with the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemning the "barbaric system".
24-year-old woman Vismaya Nair, an Ayurveda medicine student who had sent WhatsApp messages to her family sharing photos of alleged torture over dowry, was found dead at her husband's home on Monday. In her messages she had alleged she was dragged by her hair and stamped on her face by her husband Kiran Kumar.
Vismaya's father claims that Kumar was pressuring the family to gift him with cash instead of the SUV they bought for him
Kiran Kumar has been suspended from his government job and has been taken into custody, Kerala Police chief informed.

After a Supermoon, Bloodmoon and Total Lunar Eclipse followed by the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse last month, the Strawberry moon will grace the sky tonight. The Strawbe

After a Supermoon, Bloodmoon and Total Lunar Eclipse followed by the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse last month, the Strawberry moon will grace the sky tonight.
Strawberry Moon, which will appear on Thursday, is the first full moon after the Summer solstice when it reaches its full phase.
&nbsp;While the Moon is bigger than its normal size due to its proximity to Earth in its orbit, the June full moon is not considered a supermoon, like the one observed in May.
The celestial phenomenon is known by different names like Rose Moon in Europe and Hot Moon in the northern hemisphere.
Normally, there are three full moons between the Summer Solstice and Equinox. However, in 2021 there are four such phases.
NASA says the full Moon will appear for about three days around this time. From India Standard Time eastward to Line Islands Time, and the International Dateline, the moon will appear on Friday morning.

Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday reported its first Covid-19 death linked to the Delta Plus variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday reported its first Covid-19 death linked to the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-delta-plus-variant-of-coronavirus-1624008691604" target="_blank">Delta Plus variant</a> of SARS-CoV-2.
Genome sequencing of samples taken from a deceased Covid patient in Ujjain revealed that she had contracted the Delta Plus variant.
Ujjain's nodal Covid officer said that the woman died on May 23. He added that her husband had tested positive for Covid&nbsp;before the woman. The husband had received both doses of the vaccine while the woman was yet to receive the jab.
A total of five confirmed cases of the Delta Plus variant have come to light in the state so far. Three of those cases were reported from Bhopal and the remaining from Ujjain.Out of the five patients, four have recovered while one woman succumbed to the virus.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/on-news-guru-with-delta-covid-variant-should-gap-between-vaccine-doses-be-reduced-1624376853214" target="_blank">With Delta Covid variant, should gap between vaccine doses be reduced?</a>

Bengali actor and TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty has said that she became a victim of a fraud Covid vaccination drive in Kolkata.

Bengali actor and TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty has said that she became a victim of a fraud&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;vaccination drive in Kolkata&nbsp;and took a shot that turned out to be fake.&nbsp;
The MP said that she took a <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/ask-the-doctor-gap-between-covishield-doses-extended-but-where-is-the-data-1620915134320" target="_blank">Covishield</a> shot at a camp organised for vaccination of transgenders in Kolkata by a man who pretended to be an IAS officer.
Chakraborty said that she got suspicious after she didn't get any confirmation from CoWIN platform after her vaccination.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/covid-3rd-wave-women-with-young-kids-to-get-vaccine-on-priority-says-mamata-1624500070941" target="_blank">Covid 3rd wave: Women with young kids to get vaccine on priority, says Mamata</a>
The police arrested the accused after the MP's complaint. The fake vaccination camp is now turning into a bigger investigation amid questions about whether the jabs given to hundreds of people were genuine.&nbsp;Around 250 people were vaccinated at the camp, reports said.
Chakraborty said she took the Covid shot to encourage people to vaccinate themselves and help check the spread of the virus.&nbsp;
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/nusrat-jahan-should-quit-or-tmc-should-sack-her-bjp-targets-bengal-mp-again-1624463951778" target="_blank">Nusrat Jahan should quit or TMC should sack her: BJP targets Bengal MP again</a>

India has seen a slight uptick in fresh Covid-19 cases over the last two day after registering a big dip on Tuesday when the new cases fell below 50,000 after three mon

India has seen a slight uptick in fresh Covid-19 cases over the last two day after registering a big dip on Tuesday when the new cases fell below 50,000 after three months. The country reported 54,000 new infections in the last 24 hours, which is 6% higher than the Wednesday tally of 50,848. On Tuesday, India had recorded 42,000 new cases, which was the lowest spike in 3 months.
The country on Thursday also recorded 1,312 deaths taking total Covid fatalities to 3.91 lakh.
While the total caseload has gone over 3 crore, more than 2.9 crore people have so far recovered from the virus, the health ministry data showed. The daily recoveries continued to outnumber the new infections for the 42nd consecutive day.
,The active cases have come down to 627,057 and constitute 2.14 per cent of the caseload.

Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari will appear today before the UP police for questioning in the Ghaziabad assault video case. Reports said that police have prepare

Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari will appear today before the UP police for questioning in the Ghaziabad assault video case. 
Reports said that police have prepared a list of 11 questions for Maheshwari, including the one about failure to remove the controversial video. The police will also ask about the number of complaints against the video and what action the micro-blogging platform has taken.
Ghaziabad Police booked Twitter over the video of assault on an elderly Muslim man that went viral on social media. This is the first such case on the social media company since the new IT rules kicked in. 
Twitter has denied any role in the video going viral. Maheshwari had earlier offered to join the probe on video conference, but the cops denied the request and asked him to appear in person.

Two days after Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala unveiled an 18-feet tall statue of Devi Lal in Sirsa, his cousin Karan Chautala on Wednesday washed it wi

Two days after Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala unveiled an 18-feet tall statue of Devi Lal in Sirsa, his cousin Karan Chautala on Wednesday washed it with holy Ganga water for "purification".
Hitting out at Dushyant, Karan said that those who had unveiled the statue had "misused" the former deputy prime minister's name.
Calling Devi Lal a "messiah of farmers", Karan also slammed Dushyant for not supporting the farmers' protests against new farm law.
Karan is the son of Indian National Lok Dal senior leader Abhay Singh Chautala. Dushyant is the son of Abhay's brother Ajay Chautala. They are both grandsons of INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala and great grandsons of former Dy PM Devi Lal.
Dushyant Chautala floated the Jannayak Janata Party in 2018 when the INLD split following a feud within the Chautala family, and joined the BJP govt.

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave? One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside con

Will the Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, which is spreading in India, trigger a third Covid wave?
One of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections.
Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), has told NDTV that "at this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave".
He also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. Dr Agarwal, however, clarified that any Delta remains a variant of concern. Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain, tagged as a "variant of concern", have been detected till now across the country.

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority

Amid a warning that children might be infected during the possible third wave of coronavirus, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that priority would be given to inoculate women having children aged up to 12 years.
She also said that the state would start inoculating at least four lakh people on an average daily from Thursday.
At least two crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the state till now, Banerjee said.
The West Bengal government has decided to have at least 26,000 Covid-19 beds for women in state-run as well as private medical facilities.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/setback-for-mamata-high-court-refuses-to-stay-nhrc-probe-into-post-poll-violence-1624272443739" target="_blank">Setback for Mamata: High Court refuses to stay NHRC probe into post-poll violence</a>

The big question o everyone's mind today is when will we have a vaccine against Covid-19 for children. AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has now held out hope. Dr

The big question o everyone's mind today is when will we have a vaccine against Covid-19 for children. AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has now held out hope. Dr Guleria has said that Bharat Biotech and other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace and hoped that a vaccine for children is likely by September-October.
In an interview with ANI, Dr Guleria said that Covaxin's data for children after completion of phase two or three trials is expected by September-October.
Dr Guleria said Bharat Biotech is conducting trials between the age group of 2 to 18 years and "this covers a wide spectrum".
"Children usually have the mild disease but we need to develop vaccines for children because if we have to control this pandemic everyone should be vaccinated," he added.

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday said that the first case of Delta Plus strain of Covid-19 has been reported in Mysuru and the infected person is

Karnataka Health Minister K&nbsp;Sudhakar on Wednesday said that the first case of Delta Plus strain of Covid-19 has been reported in Mysuru and the infected person is asymptomatic.
He told reporters that none of the patient's contacts have contracted the virus.
He added that the state government was cautious, keeping track of the emergence of new strains since Covid hit the state in March last year.
He said the government is planning to establish six more genomic sequencing labs in order to augment overall testing abilities across the state.
Sudhakar said that the government had not shown any laxity in testing as wherever there was a suspicion, it had conducted genomic sequencing and frequently carried out random checks too.

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