Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested negative for COVID-19, an official said on Tuesday. The official said the 51-year-old AAP supremo underwent the test for coronavirus Tuesday morning. Kejriwal had gone into self-quarantine on Sunday after he developed a sore throat and fever. The fever has subsided and he is now feeling well, the official said.
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Bachchan fans in Lucknow disappointed The release of superstar Amitabh Bachchan”s much-awaited film “Gulabo Sitabo” is barely three days away, but there is a sense of despondency is the air. The reason for this is that the film is releasing on the digital platform on June 12 and is not likely to have a theatrical release. Bachchan fans are naturally disappointed — more so because “Gulabo Sitabo” has been shot extensively in Lucknow. “This is probably the first film that Amitabh Bachchan has shot in Lucknow and we were waiting eagerly to see it on the big screen. Watching a…
Shahrukh Pathan, who was seen aiming a gun at a policeman during the riots in Delhi in February, along with four others has been found to be a part of a deep-rooted conspiracy which triggered the communal riot at Maujpur Chowk. The investigating agency will be submitting chargesheets before the courts on Tuesday, including the one which pertains to the alleged role of Pathan and others in the riots. On Tuesday, the investigating agency will file three chargesheets in three different cases before various courts. The three cases are: Maujpur Chowk riot case, Kardampuri Pulia riot case and the Kardampuri…
The name “Corona Express” given by Mamata Banerjee to migrant trains will become her “exit route” from Bengal, Home Minister Amit Shah said today, attacking the Chief Minister in a virtual rally. “The name ‘Corona Express’ that you have given, Mamata didi, will become your exit route. You’ve added salt to the wounds of the migrant workers and they will not forget this,” Amit Shah said, addressing BJP workers online. Mr Shah was referring to Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of the central government for running migrant special trains amid a surge in coronavirus cases. “They are stuffing the Shramik trains full…
A two-year-old boy has approached the Delhi High Court against the city government’s decision restraining asymptomatic patients from getting tested for Covid-19, claiming that he is at a considerable risk as he has working members in the family. “The petitioner is a minor boy (2 years old) who resides with a joint family comprising of working members who would be resuming work/regular office pursuant to the ‘Unlockdown’ as announced by the Delhi government. Like several other similar minors and other residents of Delhi, the petitioner is at considerable risk of contacting Covid-19 through these members due to restriction on movements…
A Minneapolis judge set a $1 million bail for police officer Derek Chauvin Monday as he made his first court appearance charged with the murder of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death sparked nationwide protests. Chauvin, who was filmed on May 25 pressing his knee on handcuffed Floyd’s neck until he expired, appeared by video from Minnesota state prison to face charges of one count of second degree murder, one count of third degree murder, and one count of manslaughter. Dressed in an orange prison suit, Chauvin, 44, answered questions matter-of-factly in the procedural hearing, which did not…
The killing of Kashmiri pandit in Anantnag by militants is a reminiscent of the 1990s genocide of Kashmiri Pandits. Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch was shot dead earlier today by terrorists in Anantnag District of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Hindu sarpanch has been identified as Ajay Pandita. A badly injured Ajay Pandita was rushed to the district hospital for initial treatment but succumbed to his injuries Terrorists shot dead a sarpanch (village head) in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Ajay Pandit, sarpanch of the Larkipora area in Anantnag district and a member of the Congress party, was…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday responded to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s poetic jibe at Home Minister Amit Shah with an improvised version of an Urdu poet’s creation. Mr Shah, at a virtual rally on Sunday, said that the surgical and air strikes after the terror attacks in Uri and Pulwama showed that India’s defence policy was strong and the country knows how to protect its borders. https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1269990622141743104?s=20 “India’s defence policy has gained global acceptance. The whole world agrees that after US and Israel if there is any other country that is able to protect its borders, it is India,”…
West Indies cricket great Michael Holding believes regulations against racism in sports will remain “just a plaster on the sore” as long because the society doesn’t unite to tackle the menace. Asked about his views on the worldwide campaign against racism after the killing of African-American George Floyd within the US and various athletes taking a stand against it, Holding said racism in sports can’t be stopped by merely having tough rules. “You will get racism, people will shout things at cricket grounds, football grounds, wherever, you cannot kill racism by tackling individual sports, you’ve got to tackle the society,”…
Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar on Monday congratulated his father, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on becoming the primary Indian recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. Javed Akhtar was given the honour for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values. Taking to Twitter, Farhan Akhtar said he was pleased with his father. “Congratulations Pa for being the primary Indian to receive the Richard Dawkins Award for critical thinking and advancing humanist values. You absolutely and unequivocally deserve it. So, so proud,” he wrote. Every year, the award recognises a distinguished individual from the sector of science,…