The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced its verdict in the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) case and granted 10 years time to telecom firms to clear outstanding dues. The 10-year timeline for repayment of the dues will begin from April 1, 2021, said the Supreme Court bench led by Justice Arun Mishra. The top court said that the remaining installments will have to be paid by February 7 every year.
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of Uttar Pradesh doctor Kafeel Khan terming his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) over his speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) speech “illegal”. The UP doctor was “illegally” detained by the Uttar Pradesh government over his speech against the CAA at a talk at the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University last year.
Pranab Mukherjee’s funeral will take place today with full military honours. The former president’s body has been taken to his official home in Delhi, 10 Rajaji Marg, for people to pay their last respects. The government and many states have announced seven-day official mourning.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on September 1 yet again accused Facebook and WhatsApp of attacking “India’s democracy and social harmony”, days after his party wrote to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for the second time in two weeks over the social media giant’s alleged bias towards the BJP.
Rhea Chakraborty’s parents, Indrajit Chakraborty and Sandhya Chakraborty, have left for the DRDO guest house from their home for the CBI questioning. The couple was summoned by the CBI as they were close with Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea’s father was present at the meeting the late actor held with his advisers and CAs in January 2020.
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) 2020 is beginning today and will continue till September 6. Nearly 16 lakh students had registered for the very popular engineering entrance examination across the country. Although the education ministry has assured that there will be adequate safety measures and preventive options in place at the examination centres, students and parents have raised concerns about transportation and access to the exam centres amid the lockdown.
India is the hardest-hit nation by the coronavirus pandemic in Asia and is currently accounting for 30 percent of the daily reported new COVID-19 cases and 20% of daily deaths globally.
The Health Ministry said that the country’s tally now stands at 36,91,167 including 7,85,996 active cases, 28,39,883 cured/discharged/migrated and 65,288 deaths.
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday declared the final result for the Combined Defence Services (II) 2019 exam. A total of 196 candidates have qualified the CDS recruitment exam and the subsequent interviews conducted by the Services Selection Boards (SSB) of the Union Ministry of Defence.
Three officers of the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), who are part of the probe into the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput, have independently told the India Today that the probe team has so far not found any evidence to suggest that Rajput was murdered. The investigation, however, is still open.
Three officers of the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI), who are part of the probe into the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput, have independently told the India Today that the probe team has so far not found any evidence to suggest that Rajput was murdered. The investigation, however, is still open.
During her questioning with the CBI, Rhea Chakraborty said that she has never consumed drugs. Rhea claimed that Sushant Singh Rajput used to smoke Marijuana before she met him. When asked about her chats on drugs with Gaurav Arya, Jaya Saha, Shruti Modi and Samuel Miranda, Rhea maintained that it was not for her.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called a high-level meeting to discuss the ongoing situation and future strategy for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Zaheer Khan hosted the virtual tour of the franchise's team room in Abu Dhabi. Taking to their official social media handles, Mumbai Indians shared the video and wrote, "Sit back, relax and take a virtual tour of our team room in Abu Dhabi."
Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor has come out to help photographers who have been out of work for months due to the pandemic. She has provided them with financial aid so that they can support their livelihood. A photographer even took to social media to thank Shraddha and wrote, “Embrace the elegance and beauty with a pure heart like Shraddha Kapoor @shraddhakapoor.” Kudos to you girl!
As a mark of respect for former President Pranab Mukherjee, the Congress on Monday decided to postpone today’s virtual rally which was supposed to be held in Bihar for the Assembly Election 2020.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina on Tuesday reacted to the heinous attack on his relatives in Punjab's Pathankot district on the night intervening August 19 and 20. "What happened to my family is Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had sever injuries. Unfortunately my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua is still very very critical & is on life support," said Raina in a tweet.
Over two lakh drivers who are working with Cab aggregators Ola and Uber have launched a strike demanding extension of the moratorium on loan repayment and a hike in fare in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita, who was arrested in May in connection with the communal violence that broke out in the capital city. The court said that the police do not have any evidence of her making instigating speech.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced its verdict in the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) case and granted 10 years time to telecom firms to clear outstanding dues. The 10-year timeline for repayment of the dues will begin from April 1, 2021, said the Supreme Court bench led by Justice Arun Mishra. The top court said that the remaining installments will have to be paid by February 7 every year.