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New Delhi, Dec 9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre's guidelines and said that posters and signage should not be affixed by the authorities outside the homes of COVID-19 patients in the country. The apex court, however, added that such posters can be affixed only in specific cases when the competent authority issues specific directions under the Disaster Management Act. A

New Delhi, Dec 8: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday left on a six-day tour of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, in a rare visit reflecting India's growing strategic ties with the two influential Gulf nations. The visit comes in the midst of fast-paced developments in the Gulf region including normalisation of Israel's relations with several Arab countries as well as situation arising

New Delhi, Dec 8: In a relief for flyers, airlines have waived-off cancellation, rescheduling charges for passengers, who could not report for their flights amid the traffic disruption caused due to 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday. The farmers from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, who have been agitating over the legislations, which they describe as "black laws" has been at Delhi's borders

Shops and commercial establishments were closed, transport affected and traffic disrupted as protesters squatted on roads and train tracks in several parts of the country on Tuesday in response to ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmers demanding a repeal of the new agri laws. Emergency services were exempted and banks, too, continued operations as the pan-India shutdown, backed by most opposition

New Delhi, Dec 8: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India's GDP forecast to -9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year to March 2021 from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch said the coronavirus recession has inflicted severe economic scarring and the country needs to repair balance

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8: Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena could not able to cast his vote in the first phase of local body election in the state on Tuesday as his name was not included in the renewal voters list. The CEO who cast his vote at a booth in Poojappura ward in the City Corporation area during the previous Lok Sabha election could not able to exercise his franchise

New Delhi, Dec 8: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday hinted at rolling out 5G telecom services in the second half of 2021 and said that policy steps are needed to accelerate the early rollout of ultra-high-speed 5G services that are affordable and available everywhere. Ambani, whose four-year-old telecom venture Jio has captured the No.1 spot offering free voice calling and data at dirt-cheap

Imphal, Dec 8: On the day of the Bharat Bandh call by farmers, BJP's Manipur unit has said that the new agriculture laws are a game changer and they will benefit small and marginal farmers. In a series of tweets, Manipur BJP said that the new laws on agriculture reforms are beneficial for the farmers and it will give them access to modern technology as well. Sharing a photo on Twitter in which

New Delhi, Dec 8: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been put under house arrest on Tuesday, a day after he visited the farmers protesting at the Singhu border. "BJP's Delhi Police has put CM Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday. No one has been permitted to leave or enter his

New Delhi, Dec 8: Paramilitary forces have issued detailed instructions for their troops regarding Bharat Bandh and asked them not to remove body protectors and to exercise maximum restraint while dealing with the situation. According to a document, sent by CRPF to all officers handling law and order situation in various states, paramedic staff and doctors are accompanying troops for any medical