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News Highlights: UP CM recommends CBI probe into incident
04 Oct, 2020 | 12:00:40 AM IST
"We are determined to bring the harshest punishment to all those responsible for this incident, " Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said of the alleged gang rape and murder of a Dailt woman that took place in Hathras
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Wrap up: All you need to know
- UP CM recommends a CBI probe into Hathras incident
- Gandhis visit Hathras victim's family
- Bihar Mahaghatbandhan chooses RJD's Tejaswi Yadav as its face
- AIIMS rules out murder in Sushant case
- Modi inaugurates Atal tunnel
Avoid large gatherings, HC tells parties in poll-bound MP
Ahead of by-elections in the state, Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Saturday said that coronavirus-related restrictions must not be violated at any gatherings or events. It also advised political parties not to conduct a physical political campaign but opt for digital media.
Crime against women increased in Rajasthan: State BJP chief
Hitting out at the ruling Congress over law and order, Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia on Saturday alleged that the rate of crime against women has increased in the state.
Questions of Hathras victim's family -- 1. A judicial probe be conducted through the Supreme Court. 2. Hathras DM be suspended and not given a big post. Why our daughter's body was burnt using petrol without our permission. 4. Why we are being repeatedly misled and threatened. 5. We brought 'flowers' from the funeral pyre, but how do we believe that this dead body is that of our daughter?
- Priyanka Gandhi, Congress
Moderate quake hits Assam, no damage reported
A moderate quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Kamrup district.
Sudan, rebel groups sign historic peace deal
The deal covers a number of tricky issues, from land ownership, reparations and compensation to wealth and power sharing and the return of refugees and internally displaced people.
Trump was given oxygen before his admission to hospital
A person familiar with Trump's condition confirmed that Trump was given oxygen at the White House, after the president's physician, Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, sidestepped the question at a press briefing Saturday.
Palghar: Fire breaks out at a factory in Vasai
'Did not ask for CBI enquiry'
We did not demand CBI inquiry in the case as SIT investigation is already underway, says Hathas victim's brother, after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister recommends a CBI probe into the alleged gang-rape and murder of a Dalit girl.
President Trump doing well, say doctors
President Donald Trump, who was flown to a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, is in "exceptionally good spirits" and has been "fever free" for the last 24 hours, his doctors said.
SIT investigation to continue
Yes, our investigation will continue, said a member of SIT (Special Investigation Team) probing the Hathras incident, on being asked if SIT and CBI will conduct parallel investigations.
'2021 WB elections will be held in presence of Central forces'
West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh asserted that the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal will be held in the presence of central forces, and not the state police.
Trains affected by protests:
Six trains cancelled and 12 trains short-terminated due to farmers agitation
No power in the world can suppress the [victim's] family's voice
- Rahul Gandhi, at Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
The [victim's] family couldn't see their daughter one last time, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should understand his responsibility; we will continue this fight till justice is delivered
- Priyanka Gandhi, Congress
Hathras: CBI to probe incident
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने सम्पूर्ण हाथरस प्रकरण की जांच सीबीआई से कराए जाने के आदेश दिए हैं।
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) 1601737262000Left and Congress parties hold protest in Kolkata
Party members of the Students' Federation of India, All India Students' Union, and All India Progressive Women's Association, among others, broke police barricades near Esplanade Metro Channel in the city and shouted slogans demanding justice for the woman who passed away on September 29.
Hathras: SAD seeks SC-monitored probe
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had recently snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA, accused the Uttar Pradesh government of discriminating against the victim's family by "forcibly conducting" her last rites.
Punjab: 1,106 new cases, 61 deaths
Delhi Metro to start early on Sunday to help UPSC candidates
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Preliminary examination is slated to be held from 9.30 AM on Sunday.
Gandhis reach:
Hathras: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reach the residence of the victim of… https://t.co/B2PzIbLJv4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1601733366000Congress plans protests in Madhya Pradesh on October 5
Congress leader Kamal Nath said that the Hathras incident of alleged gang-rape, death and forced cremation of a 19-year-old dalit girl, and suicide by a dalit woman after alleged gang rape in Narsinghpur in MP reveal that women were insecure in the BJP- ruled states.
FIR if parties have 100+ people at rallies
Madhya Pradesh High Court's Gwalior bench allows registration of FIR against political party by anyone if more than 100 people assemble in any election rally.
India to observe one day state mourning on Emir of Kuwait demise
"His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, passed away on September 29. As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Indian Government has decided that there will be one day's State mourning on October 4 throughout India," the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.
Hathras: UP Minister says no conformation of rape
Of the incident, based on the merits of the post mortem, forensic and medical reports, there has been no confirmation of rape. Still, the Chief Minister constituted an SIT and took action against five officers. As soon as the SIT report is filed, an exemplary investigation will follow, said SK Khanna.
Andhra Pradesh: 6,224 new cases, 41 dead
Total positive cases rise to 7,13,014 and deaths rise to 5,941.
What is happening with us right now is somewhere backstabbing. I am going out of this alliance and will address media tomorrow
- Mukesh Sahni, Bihar's Vikassheel Insaan Party
Hathras: SIT will look into all issues raised by victim's family
- The SIT will look into all issues raised by the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, and the strictest action will be taken against the culprits, Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Awasthi, said on Saturday after meeting the victim's kin.
- "The SIT inquiry is on and it will continue to do its work. The family members have raised certain issues. Whatever points and the complaints they have raised, the SIT will note them, and we will make all efforts to ensure that each of them is addressed," Awasthi said.
RJD MP Manoj Jha moves Supreme Court against Farm Bills
Jha has challenged the constitutional validity of the newly enacted three agriculture laws, saying they are "discriminatory and manifestly arbitrary" and will expose marginal farmers to exploitation by big corporates.
Bihar Grand Alliance announces seat sharing plans
- RJD: 144
- Congress: 70
- CPIML: 19
- CPM: 4
- CPI: 6
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to be the face of Bihar Grand Alliance
Army Chief, Foreign Secretary to visit Myanmar on October 4
During their visit, delegation will call on State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi & Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Ministry of External Affairs has informed.
'No way around sanctions,' if Russia implicated in Navalny case
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that if Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was confirmed to have been poisoned at Moscow's behest, then there is no way around sanctions for Russia.
Rahul Gandhi ji is coming to Punjab tomorrow to do drama. It was the Congress party which initiated talks about these Farm Laws. They had written in their manifesto that they will open private 'mandis' if they come to power
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal
Centre conspired to defame Maharashtra government, says Congress
State Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant alleged, "The official confirmation by the AIIMS panel proves that the investigation [into Sushant Singh Rajput's death] by Mumbai Police was genuine and honest. It is also clear that it was a conspiracy of the Modi government with the help of their fake media allies to defame Maharashtra."
81% doctors in Northern India adopted telemedicine
A joint study by India's healthcare research organisation -SMSRC and Purdue University in the US, was conducted this during June-July 2020 period with 2,116 physicians, across all key specialities in more than 80 cities and towns of India.
COVID-19: 190 Maharashtra police test positive
Total cases in the police force rose to 23,879, while 250 have died.
Rahul, four others allowed to proceed to Hathras: Noida Police
Athawale says Mayawati's playing politics over Hathras
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday accused Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati of playing politics over the Hathras incident saying she has no right to demand Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's resignation.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief alleges house arrest
Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi alleged that the step had been taken to prevent Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu from joining party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who are again headed towards Hathras in another effort to meet the family of the victim.
Army builds memorial in Ladakh
The Indian Army has built a memorial for its 20 personnel who were killed while fighting Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on June 15.
Clashes in Agra
Citizens who were protesting against the Harthas incident, in Agra, clashed with the local police today outside the municipal corporation office.
66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro Electric Project in Hamirpur has been approved: PM Modi
Along with the inauguration of Atal Tunnel,another big decision taken for people of Himachal. 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydr… https://t.co/9Vjv8RG6b0
— ANI (@ANI) 1601718985000AIIMS rules out murder by strangulation in Sushant Singh Rajput death case
- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Forensic Medical Board, which was formed to look into Sushant Singh Rajput's death case has ruled out the murder of the late actor in its report.
- "We have concluded our conclusive report. It is a case of hanging and death by suicide," Dr Sudhir Gupta, AIIMS Forensic Head told ANI on Saturday.
Police deployment on DND flyway ahead of Cong's Hathras visit causes traffic jam
Atal Tunnel is part of the Centre's commitment to make development reach every corner of the country. Earlier, there were many regions of the country, which were left to fend for themselves, it was because of the simple reason that these regions did not fulfill the political ambitions of some people.
- PM Modi speaking at a public rally in Sissu, Lahaul Valley.
Mayawati demands CBI or SC monitored probe into Hathras incident
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi appeals to PM to end ‘crisis of justice’ for women and children
Rahul Gandhi leaves for Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet the family of the alleged gangrape victim
Is there a system in UP? Since this govt came into power there have been many cases. Earlier, there were cases of lynching, killing of opposition leaders & filing cases against them. This is not new but routine in UP
- Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
PIL in SC seeks uniform grounds of maintenance and alimony for all citizens
- A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking "gender and religion neutral" uniform grounds of maintenance and alimony for all citizens keeping with the spirit of the Constitution and international conventions.
- The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeks directions to the Union home and law ministries to take appropriate steps to remove the prevailing anomalies in the grounds of maintenance and alimony and make them uniform for all citizens without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, cast, sex or place of birth.
India successfully test-fires new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile
IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals to face Royal Challengers Bangalore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today
Our govt is committed to giving basic amenities to Dalits and other weaker sections: PM Modi
Russia's new coronavirus cases return to highest levels, near 10,000
India maintains top global ranking with maximum Covid-19 recoveries, lowest mortality rate
India continues to occupy the top global position with the maximum number of COVID-19 recoveries and accounts for 21 per cent of the recovered cases worldwide, while its share in the total cases stands at 18.6 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. India has also maintained its global position with one of the lowest COVID-19 case fatality rates (CFR) when compared to several other countries.
Kshitij Ravi Prasad sent to judicial custody till 6th October by Special NDPS Court
Narcotics Control Bureau to produce Kshitij Ravi Prasad before the Special NDPS Court today for further remand, in connection with a drug probe.
Bihar unit chief of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Bharat Bind, joins Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
We are planning on how to connect Atal Tunnel and tourism. It will help bring tourists from around the world to the Lahaul valley
- Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur
India asks for a waiver of certain provisions of TRIPS to make Covid therapeutics accessible
South Africa has also joined this plea.
