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Live news updates: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave farmers' unions three weeks to respond to a petition calling for the removal of protesters camping at Delhi’s borders for more than a year.

"We are not against right to protest even as legal challenge is pending but roads can't be blocked," the court told unions that have blocked roads, highways and on Monday held up trains to press for the scrapping of three laws liberalising India’s agriculture markets.

 India completed administering 1 billion doses (100 crore) of Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday: a milestone the government is celebrating with celebrations at Delhi’s Red Fort as questions are asked about the gap between two inoculations. 

The number of people who have died in Uttarakhand in rains this week has risen to 52. At least five people are still missing, said officials on Wednesday as rescuers dug through debris of landslides and collapsed buildings.

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Farmers have right to protest but can't block roads "indefinitely": SC on protests at Delhi borders

The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have the right to protest and was not against this even when a legal challenge against the three farm laws is pending but they cannot block roads "indefinitely", an observation that came amid a blame game between the Centre and the farmer unions.

 

While the farmers' unions alleged that the police were responsible for the blockade at the Delhi borders as it suits them to allow a feeling in the minds of the citizens that farmers are blocking the road, the Centre claimed there was an oblique purpose behind the protests.

 

During the hearing, a bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said it was not against the right to protest even when a legal challenge is pending but ultimately some solution has to be found.

 

"Farmers have the right to protest but they cannot keep roads blocked indefinitely. You may have a right to agitate in any manner but roads should not be blocked like this. People have the right to go on roads but it cannot be blocked," the bench also comprising Justice M M Sundresh said.

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NCB conducted 6 raids in Mumbai, nearby areas in connection with drugs on cruise case

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ICMR building illuminated in Tricolour on the day of India achieving 1 billion Covid vaccination mark

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UP is just the beginning: Rahul on 40% tickets to women candidates announcement

Days after the Congress said it will give 40 per cent of its tickets to women candidates in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the hardwork of women and said "UP is just the beginning".

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced on Tuesday that the party will give 40 per cent of its tickets to women candidates in the nest year Uttar Pradesh polls.

In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "The daughter of the country says that with her hardwork, with the strength of education and with proper reservation, she can move forward."

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Form commission to impartially probe Covid deaths, mismanagement of pandemic: Congress to govt

The Congress on Thursday demanded that a commission be formed to impartially probe COVID-19 deaths in the country and the government's mismanagement in handling of the pandemic, besides recommending corrective measures.

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by when will the country's adult population be fully vaccinated as only about 21 per cent of them have, till now, taken both the doses.

On a day the country crossed the 100-crore doses administered mark, the Congress leader said 32 crore of the total 103 crore adult population has not received a single jab so far.

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If they want to put me in jail for eliminating drug menace, then I welcome it: NCB's Sameer Wankhede

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Humayun’s Tomb illuminated in colours of Tricolour this evening

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1 bn dose achievement proves that vaccine is safe, effective: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director

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ASI illuminates 100 monuments in Tricolour as India achieved 1 billion doses

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Kerala reports 8733 new Covid-19 cases

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Sebi penalises 2 persons for violating insider trading norms in Mindtree case

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday penalised two persons for violating insider trading norms with respect to shares of Mindtree Ltd.

Through two separate orders, the watchdog imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on Uday Kiran Lingamaneni and Virat Kumar Yerramalla, who were employees of Mindtree at the time of violation.

Sebi noted that Lingamaneni and Yerramalla had transacted in the scrip of the company on multiple occasions, including during the investigation period (January-March 2019).

 

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TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to visit Goa on October 28

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Want to congratulate everyone who transported vaccine, not just SpiceJet: CMD Ajay Singh

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CCEA has approved PM GatiShakti National Master Plan: Anurag Thakur

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Congratulations to PM Modi on leading India's successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign: Israel PM