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Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to the Yogi government's ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions. The UP govt had

UP governor okays ordinance against forced conversion

Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to the Yogi government's ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions. The UP govt had earlier this week approved the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Amid the so-called 'love jihad' row, the govt has said that the ordinance will curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions, including those for the sake of marriage. The ordinance provides for jail upto 10 years for forced conversion for marriage.

Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to the Yogi government's ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions. The UP govt had earlier this week approved the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Amid the so-called 'love jihad' row, the govt has said that the ordinance will curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions, including those for the sake of marriage. The ordinance provides for jail upto 10 years for forced conversion for marriage.

Asserting that he had retired only from Rajya Sabha and not politics, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday expressed a resolve to continue his fight for the

Asserting that he had retired only from Rajya Sabha and not politics, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday expressed a resolve to continue his fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and its residents' special rights over jobs and land.
The former chief minister also stressed the importance of unity among the residents of the Union Territory to fight the threats from China and Pakistan and said "we need to stand with our forces against the enemies". &lsquo;Till my last breath, I will continue my services for the nation and will continue my fight for the rights of people," Azad said.

Rahul Gandhi is breaking social media, and not for his remarks on the BJP government or Prime Minister, but for his 'boxer's abs'. Yes, you heard that right. Rahul

Rahul Gandhi is breaking social media, and surprisingly not for his remarks on the BJP&nbsp;government or the Prime Minister, but for his 'boxer's abs'. Yes, you heard that right. Rahul's&nbsp;photo that was clicked immediately after his dive into the sea on Feb 24, has not only amazed Congres'&nbsp;Rajiv&nbsp;Shukla&nbsp;but&nbsp;also the&nbsp;netizens&nbsp;who ended up asking for fitness tips from the Congress leader. The outline of the abs in the image that has now become the talk of the town was also spotted by Ace boxer Vijendra&nbsp;Singh who complemented Rahul&nbsp;by saying, 'Gandhi's abs are that of a boxer.' &nbsp;

In a bizarre incident a 45-year-old man died during a cockfight organized at the Yellamma temple in Jagtial district of Telangana. The incident occurred on February 22

In a bizarre incident a 45-year-old man died during a cockfight organized at the Yellamma temple in Jagtial district of Telangana. The incident occurred on February 22 when a knife tied to the rooster&rsquo;s &nbsp;leg cut into the man's groins. The man bled to death after the incident. After the inquest, the police brought the rooster to the Gollapalli Police Station, where it was kept and looked after by the police personnel. While the rooster cannot be accused of having committed a murder, it will have to be produced in court. Gollapalli SHO B Jeevan clarified that the bird was neither arrested nor detained. The police will produce the rooster in court and follow the direction of the judge to decide the next course of action.

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be

With the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive set to start from Monday, the central government has announced that a Covid-19 shot in private hospitals will be charged at&nbsp;₹250. "Private hospitals functioning as Covid-19 vaccination centres may recover a charge subject to a ceiling of&nbsp;₹250 per person per dose," the government said. To ramp up vaccination capacity large number of private facilities is being involved. 10,000 private hospitals have been empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than 600 hospitals under CGHS, while&nbsp;other private hospitals have been empanelled under the states,&nbsp;the government said on Saturday. Vaccination drive will begin for people over 65 years of age and those over 45 with comorbidities&nbsp;from March 1.&nbsp;

Members of the G-23 - a group of senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership, gathered on Saturday in J&K. The objective was to send a sharp re

Members of the G-23 - a group of senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership, gathered on Saturday in J&amp;K. &nbsp;The objective was to send a sharp reminder to the party's central leadership ahead assembly elections in five states. The group had written a strongly worded letter to Sonia Gandhi over the party's leadership crisis last year.
The Congress is "getting weak" and needs to strengthened, senior party leader Kapil Sibal said. Apart from Sibal, the group that took to the stage at public event in J&amp;K included Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Hooda among others. &lsquo;Our voice is for the betterment of the party. It should be strengthened everywhere once again&rsquo;, Anand Sharma said. The gathering was met with a careful response from the Congress. &nbsp;Abhishek Manu Singhvi urged his colleagues to focus on working in poll-bound states.
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The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued

The Gujarat government decided to extend the night curfew in four major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot by another 15 days. An official statement issued on Friday night said, the government decided to extend the night curfew by another 15 days in view of the recent rise in coronavirus cases in four municipal corporations.
The ongoing night curfew was to end on February 28. The statement was issued following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to review the coronavirus situation in Gujarat. The ongoing night curfew starts at midnight and ends at 6 am. The existing schedule is likely to continue.
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Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to repor

Amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the past few days, lockdown in Maharashtra's Amravati and Achalpur has been extended till March 8. Maharashtra continued to report the highest daily new cases at 8,333 in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry announced on Saturday. The extension of lockdown comes a week after a total lockdown of seven days was imposed in Amravati city and Achalpur town on February 21. Meanwhile, Anjangaon Surji village has been declared a containment zone. Mumbai, which was once a Covid hotspot of the state, has also started to witness a slight increase in daily cases, recording over 1,000 daily infections for the past three days.

India and Bangladesh discussed "early completion" of the pending fencing work along the international border they share as they reiterated their commitment to address i

India and Bangladesh discussed "early completion" of the pending fencing work along the international border they share as they reiterated their commitment to address issues related to terrorism and extremism during the home secretary-level talks held on Saturday, an official statement said. The 19th edition of the dialogue was held online in the backdrop of &nbsp;50 years of the Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. &lsquo;Both sides reaffirmed not to allow the territory of either country to be used for any activity inimical to each other's interests," the Home Ministry statement said.
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The Toyota Innova linked to a bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home, Antilla has been spotted on CCTV feed as it leaves the city via the Thane-Mulund toll plaza e

The Toyota Innova linked to a bomb scare near Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home, Antilla has been spotted on CCTV feed as it leaves the city via the Thane-Mulund toll plaza earlier on Thursday, according to the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch, NDTV reported. The footage is crucial, police says as it shows a man in the driver's seat, who can be seen as he leans out to pay the toll. &nbsp;The CCTV feed shows a white Innova pulling up to the toll gate at around 3 am on February 25, the day that an abandoned SUV filled with explosives near Antilla. The driver of the explosive laden car is believed to have left in the Innova after parking his vehicle near Ambani&rsquo;s home.
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The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry inf

The six states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat -- have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. In the wake of the rising Covid infections in the states, the cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting today with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge.
The 8 states showing a surge are Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. On Saturday, 16,488 new coronavirus infections were reported in a day in India, while the death toll increased to 1,56,938 with 113 new fatalities.

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Go

Attorney General K K Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate contempt proceedings against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Ranjan Gogoi for his alleged statements against the apex judiciary. Activist Saket Gokhale had sought consent of the top-most law officer to initiate the case against the former CJI who had reportedly said at an event that the judiciary is "ramshackled" and it is quite unlikely for a person to get a timely verdict. Venugopal said though ex-CJI's statements were strong, but they reflected his views on the ills of the judiciary.

'Bengal wants its own daughter, not pishi': BJP launched its poll poster countering TMC slogan & attacking the Mamata-Abhishek's aunty nephew relationship

Ahead of the crucial assembly elections in Bengal, the BJP on Saturday launched the poll poster as the slogan amiod intensifying slogan war BJP's poster says, &ldquo;Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter, Not Pishi&rdquo; and has the faces of the party's female leaders from Bengal.
The slogan counters Trinamool Congress' (TMC) campaign slogan &ldquo;Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chay&rdquo; (Bengal Wants Its Own Daughter). 'Pishi' is the Bengali word used for paternal aunt.
With the poster, the BJP has attempted to mock Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as 'pishi-bhaipo', which means aunt-nephew.
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Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readie

Actor turned politician and founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan on Saturday said he will start campaigning from next month in Tamil Nadu as the state readies to go to polls. Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 in the state. &ldquo;I will start the election campaigning on March 3. I will speak about alliances once it is finalised. The party will announce the first list of candidates on March 7,&rdquo; Haasan said according to news agency ANI. Haasan had earlier hinted at a possibility of a third front and had said he might consider an invite for an alliance with the DMK if it came directly from the top leadership.

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who l

Hardik Patel has slammed the Gujarat Congress for not "utilising him enough" in the ongoing civic polls. In an interview with The Indian Express, the young leader who led the Patel agitation in 2015 and joined the Congress two years ago, accused the state Congress leaders of "wanting to pull him down". He further added that the state unit has not organised a single election programme for him and that he is campaigning on his own. The Congress drew a blank in the recent Surat civic polls where the Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the opposition to the ruling BJP. Hardik said that he would have ensured better results if the state Congress had involved him more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the India Toy Fair via video conferencing. The PM also interacted with toymakers from various parts of the country and said, making toys is not just a business opportunity, "but a way to strengthen the centuries-old tradition of the country." PM Modi also appealed to toymakers to make toys that are beneficial to ecology and psychology. He also urged toymakers to minimise the use of plastics in toys and use recyclable materials. PM Modi also raised concerns about the popularity of imported toys and said that India's heritage of artists have been ignored over the last 70 years.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP and RSS saying they have systematically attacked institutions in the country to erase democracy. Speaking at V

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP and RSS saying they have systematically attacked institutions in the country to erase democracy. Speaking at VOC College in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, the Wayanad MP said that democracy is dead in India. Gandhi added that democracy doesn't die with a bang, rather it dies slowly and the BJP/RSS have killed the Indian democracy over the last six years.
"Over last 6 years, there has been systematic attack on elected institutions &amp; free press that hold the nation together. Democracy doesn't die with a bang, it dies slowly. RSS has destroyed the institutional balance," Gandhi said.

The most anticipated poll results on May 2 will be that of West Bengal where the BJP is trying to dislodge the Trinamool Congress. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who

The most anticipated poll results on May 2 will be that of West Bengal where the BJP is trying to dislodge the Trinamool Congress. Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who is helping Mamata Banerjee's party with poll strategy, on Saturday called the Bengal polls "one of the key&nbsp;battles" for democracy as he shared the TMC's main slogan - "Bengal only wants its own daughter". In a daring statement, Kishor also added: "On 2nd May, hold me to my last tweet". The reference was to Kishor's last tweet in December when he claimed that the BJP will struggle to cross double digits in Bengal.

India and China have agreed to establish a hotline between the two sides for “for timely communication and exchange of views”. The announcement ca

India and China have agreed to establish a hotline&nbsp;between the two sides for&nbsp;&ldquo;for timely communication and exchange of views&rdquo;. The announcement came after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar&nbsp;held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. It was the first high level contact after the two countries agreed early this month to disengage from the Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh. Statement issued by India said that China was clearly told that that disengagement, followed by de-escalation, will lead to peace along the&nbsp;Line of Actual Control, and eventually normalisation of ties.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Wednesday morning, there are 1,10,30,176 confirmed coronavirus cases in India, of which 1,46,907 are active cases.

According to the Ministry of Health, as on Saturday morning, there are 1,10,79,979 confirmed <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coronavirus&nbsp;cases in India</a>, of which 1,59,590 are active cases. 1,42,42,547 people have been vaccinated so far.&nbsp;
While 1,07,63,451 people have recovered, 1,56,938 deaths have been reported.&nbsp;
Among the states, Maharashtra has the most active cases, followed by Kerala&nbsp;and Karnataka.&nbsp;
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The Govt has again extended the deadline for filing declaration and making payments under ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme . The deadline for declaration has been

The Govt has extended the deadline for filing declaration and making payments under &lsquo;Vivad Se Vishwas&rsquo; scheme . The deadline for declaration has been pushed March 31, 2021, and the due date for payment without additional amount under the scheme has been&nbsp;extended to 30th April, 2021.
The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 was implemented in March 2020 and 1.2 lakh cases amounting to&nbsp;Rs 97,000 cr&nbsp;have so far opted for the scheme.

Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to the Yogi government's ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions

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