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Things turned ugly in Parliament on Sunday after the Congress-led opposition continued their protest over the contentious agricultural bills. Rajya Sabha passed farm bills by voice vote amid ruckus. The house has been adjourned till 9 AM tomorrow.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded to the #MeToo allegations levelled against him by Bollywood actor Payal Ghosh, saying all the charges are baseless.
Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Gowda, was in June elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. This is the first time that the JD(S) leader has become a member of the Upper House since 1996.
Actor and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has appreciated the efforts made by fellow actors Shekhar Suman and Ankita Lokhande in highlighting the Sushant Singh Rajput case. She took to Twitter to express her appreciation.
Police have been deployed at Sadopur border in Ambala, in the view of farmers’ protest against Agriculture Bills, in Haryana on Sunday. Y Puran Kumar, Ambala IG, said, “16-17 farmers’ associations in Haryana have given a protest call. Law and order situation will be maintained at all costs.” Meanwhile, Ambala SP Abhiskeh Jorwal said, “Barricading in place as Bharatiya Kisan Union has given a call for protest. We have sufficient forces present here.”
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, to move Farmers’ and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, in Rajya Sabha today.
India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed the 54 lakh mark on Sunday, rising by 92,605 cases in the last 24 hours. The deaths increased by 1,133 fresh fatalities to an overall toll of 86,752, according to the latest update by the Union health ministry. The total number of active cases in the country stands at 10,10,824 and total recoveries are recorded at 43,03,043, rising by 94,612 cases in the last 24 hours.
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In the wake of the heavy rains lashing Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Mangalore University has decided to postpone the ongoing degree and postgraduate exams schedule for September 21. In a press release, the university said that rescheduled date to be intimated shortly, remaining exam dates are unchanged and will be conducted as per schedule.
The Indian Army has occupied six new heights on the China border in the past 20 days, beating the People's Liberation Army (PLA) which wanted to occupy them to dominate the Indian positions. Top government sources have told India Today TV that six new major hill features have been captured by the Indian troops on the Finger 4 ridgeline, India Today reported.
Things turned ugly in Parliament on Sunday after the Congress-led opposition continued their protest over the contentious agricultural bills. Rajya Sabha passed farm bills by voice vote amid ruckus. The house has been adjourned till 9 AM tomorrow.
During the ruckus in the Parliament, senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien even entered the well of the House and tore papers of farm bills. He also showed the House rule book to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded to the #MeToo allegations levelled against him by Bollywood actor Payal Ghosh, saying all the charges are baseless.
People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will face a fine of up to 10,000 pounds ($12,914 or about Rs 10 lakh), Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday. The rules will apply from September 28 to anyone in England who tests positive for the virus or is notified by public health workers that they have been in contact with someone infectious.
India's star tourist attraction, the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal, and the Agra Fort, are all set to reopen from Monday, after an unprecedented closure of six months, due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials have made all necessary arrangement for the reopening.
Delhi Police is on alert with respect to the farmers' protest in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. "We have deployed forces as a precautionary measure in Ashok Nagar-Ghazipur area and Delhi-Haryana border," said the police on Sunday.
Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday.It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19.