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Convicted legislators cannot be barred for life from contesting polls: Centre tells Supreme Court

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Affidavit says that legislators are not bound by specific service conditions like that of government employees.

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Data | Nearly 40% Indians paid bribes to use public services, highest among most Asian nations

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen

About 47% of the Indians surveyed said that corruption had increased over the last 12 months

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Dilli Chalo | Nothing short of total repeal of farm laws, says Rahul Gandhi

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Several other leaders, especially from Punjab, endorsed Mr. Gandhi’s demand for a complete rollback of the farm laws.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File

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Indian Railways bans recruitment of ‘Bungalow Peons’

Facility withdrawn amidst stiff resistance from Officers’ Associations

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A view of the Supreme Court of India.

Convicted legislators cannot be barred for life from contesting polls: Centre tells Supreme Court

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Data | Nearly 40% Indians paid bribes to use public services, highest among most Asian nations

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File

Dilli Chalo | Nothing short of total repeal of farm laws, says Rahul Gandhi

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Indian Railways bans recruitment of ‘Bungalow Peons’

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Domestic airlines altogether saw nearly 3 lakh passengers per day before COVID- 19 brought commercial flights to a standstill.

Govt. increases domestic flights’ cap from 70% to 80% of pre-COVID levels

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava.

‘Carefully monitoring’ Brahmaputra amid China dam plans, says India

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COVID-19

Randeep Guleria.

‘India can be looking at making vaccine available as early as in January’ Jacob Koshy Bindu Shajan Perapadan

Two groups will submit trial results by December-end or January, and depending on the results the regulatory body should be able to clear them, says Dr. Guleria.

India’s emergency use guidelines allow ‘immediate’ approval of vaccine

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Andhra Pradesh reports daily positivity rate of 1.05%

Focus on COVID-19 testing, tracing, Delhi High Court tells AAP government

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Centre tells Supreme Court that convicted legislators cannot be barred for life from contesting polls

Dilli Chalo | Nothing short of total repeal of farm laws, says Rahul Gandhi

Dilli Chalo | Government offers eight amendments to agriculture reform laws, farmers want full repeal

‘Carefully monitoring’ Brahmaputra amid China dam plans, says India

Maharashtra schoolteacher wins $1-million Global Teacher Prize for promoting girls’ education

India-Bangladesh border talks to be held outside Delhi for first time

Dilli Chalo | Farmers decline lunch provided by government during talks with Union Ministers, eat langar food instead

Next round of talks on December 5; farmers decline government lunch, tea during talks.

Indian Railways bans recruitment of ‘Bungalow Peons’

Facility withdrawn amidst stiff resistance from Officers’ Associations

Venkaiah Naidu urges youths to take inspiration from Abdul Kalam to think out of box

Referring to the impact of coronavirus on migrant workers, he stressed on the need to create employment and economic opportunities in villages and small towns.

Govt. increases domestic flights’ cap from 70% to 80% of pre-COVID levels

International flights are yet to resume though nearly 22 countries are connected through special bilateral arrangements

SC asks Himachal to file status report on facilities for treatment of COVID-19 patients

The Supreme Court was hearing a suo motu case related to proper treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of dead bodies in hospitals

Coronavirus | Committed to engage with Indian govt. on making vaccine available in country: Pfizer

Pfizer is committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to have access to the vaccine, and is working closely with governments, it added

Supreme Court stays Gujarat HC direction on community service for not wearing masks

Well-intentioned but disproportionate and harsh order, says Bench

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Indian Medical Association’s contempt plea over non-payment of salaries to doctors

A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said the issue was being dealt with by the Delhi High Court and there is no point in entertaining this plea in the Apex Court

Chhattisgarh accepts GST recompense formula

Jharkhand is now the only State yet to decide on the matter

Delhi riots: HC asks jail officials to shift Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha to guest house for exams

The court also allowed Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha to make a phone call to his counsel once a day during his stay at the guest house

Attempts to ‘change status quo’ on northern borders increased complexities in security situation: Navy chief

The Indian Navy had on several occasions deployed its P-8I long range reconnaissance aircraft on the northern borders during the ongoing standoff in

Congress seeks winter session of Parliament to discuss key issues

Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes letter to Speaker Om Birla

ED carries out nationwide searches on Popular Front of India-linked locations

The investigation by multiple agencies is said to be linked to the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests and the ensuing Delhi riots.

Govt orders Wikipedia to remove link showing incorrect map of India, says sources

The Wikipedia page on India-Bhutan relationship had reportedly incorrectly depicted the map of Jammu Kashmir.

Press Council of India asks Centre to treat journalists who died due to coronavirus as ‘COVID warriors’

In a letter to the Centre and all state governments as well as union territories, the Press Council of India (PCI) also called for framing and implementing a group insurance scheme for journalists

Quickly resolve stand-off: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM meets Amit Shah, urges him to listen to farmers with an open mind.

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to former Punjab DGP Saini in murder case

Bench stipulates bail bond of ₹1 lakh and two sureties

Speak for all religions, India tells United Nations

Condemn bigotry against non-Abrahamic religions too, it says.

Police station at Manipur’s Thoubal district chosen best in country

AWPS-Suramangalam in Tamil Nadu’s Salem city, Kharsang in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang, Jammikunta Town police station in Telangana’s Karimnagar district among top 10

Coronavirus updates | December 3, 2020

India's caseload breaches 95-lakh mark with 35,551 new infections

Pak arbitrarily transferred management of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, violated UNGA resolution: India

The UNGA resolution adopted in December last year welcomes the initiative to open up the corridor.

Cyclone Burevi tracker | Cyclonic storm weakens, to cross T.N. as deep depression, says IMD

Heavy rains lash T.N., Puducherry as cyclonic storm Burevi nears; Southern Tamil Nadu, Kerala on red alert

COVID-19: Rahul takes a dig at PM Modi after official says Centre never talked about vaccinating everyone

The Congress leader said on Twitter that the BJP had promised free vaccine to everyone in Bihar during election campaigning.

Environment Ministry forms body to oversee India’s Paris climate goals

Senior officials from 14 Ministries will serve as members of the committee

It’s an open competition, says Adityanath on proposed Noida film city

He was responding to fears that he intends to take Hindi film industry to Noida

LAC standoff | India will not accept less than bottom line in talks with China, says Jaishankar

Talks with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) could take much longer, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar indicated on Wednesday, drawing a

Install cameras at NIA, CBI offices: Supreme Court

Posters to inform people of surveillance.

Coronavirus | Kerala’s positivity rises again, Telangana fears spike

Test positivity rate exceeds 11% in Kerala, with over 6,300 cases; A.P. records 1.16%; impact of Hyderabad civic polls feared

LAC standoff | India approaches China bilaterally, with the challenge of global rebalancing, says External Affairs Minister

Jaishankar says negotiations could take longer.

Government’s payback scheme on interest is arbitrary, Industry tells Supreme Court

Business sectors classified as ‘big’ borrowers urge loan relief in plea to apex court.

National Education Policy upholds quota norms, says Education Minister

No intention to dilute them, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah briefed on security scene, extremism

Police meet also discusses enforcement of COVID-19 rules.

Boris Johnson invited as 2021 Republic Day chief guest

The invite was extended on November 27 during a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Johnson, a source said.

There has never been a woman CJI, says Attorney-General

More women judges would improve gender sensitivity, K.K. Venugopal tells Supreme Court.

Viruses could be used as bioweapons: Vice Chief of Army Staff

Virulent pathogens can immobilise arsenal, says Lt. Gen. Saini.

Dilli Chalo | Truckers body announces strike in North India from December 8

The All India Motor Transport Congress also threatened to take the strike to the entire country if the government failed to heed to the farmers' demands

Coronavirus | India’s active COVID-19 caseload drops

At 4.28 lakh active cases on Wednesday, it is the lowest after 132 days

COVID-19 boost for GSI’s training institute

Hyderabad-based GSITI saw more than 200% increase in its training programmes over the average figure during pre-pandemic years

Dilli Chalo | Farmers demand special Parliament session to repeal farm laws

The Centre is only willing to consider more limited revisions of the laws.

#MeToo: ‘Plead truth as my defence’ in defamation complaint by Akbar, Ramani tells court

M.J. Akbar had filed the complaint against Priya Ramani for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct

Farmers’ income has halved while that of govt’s friends has risen: Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at Centre

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on December 2 attacked the Centre over its claim of doubling farmers’ income and alleged that their income has in fact

Coronavirus | Interpol issues global alert on organised crime networks targeting COVID-19 vaccines

‘As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organisations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains’

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Rajinikanth addresses a press conference outside his residence in Chennai on December 3, 2020.

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Ranjitsinh Disale reacts as he was announced the winner of The Global Teacher Prize 2020. Photo: Twitter/@TeacherPrize

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at South Block in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 02, 2020.

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