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3:28 PM

Don't make Bhushan a martyr; he has not committed murder or theft: Rajeev Dhavan to SC

3:27 PM

Latest news LIVE: Four dead in building collapse in Maharashtra's Raigad

A five-year-old boy was rescued on Tuesday from the debris of the five-storeyed building which collapsed in Raigad district of Maharashtra, police said. The boy, looking bewildered after the night-long ordeal, was taken by NDRF personnel to a waiting ambulance. A police official said so far nine persons have been rescued after the Tarek Garden building in Mahad, around 170 km from Mumbai, came tumbling down on Monday evening, according to a PTI report.

Eighteen residents are still missing and rescue operation is underway, he said.

The NDRF, police, locals, and dog squads are working relentlessly to rescue people trapped under the debris, he said adding 13 heavy duty excavators and other vehicles were engaged in removing it.

3:14 PM

Ex-Karnataka IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy joins BJP

3:02 PM

SC seeks views of senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, counsel for Prashant Bhushan, on punishment to be awarded in the contempt case

3:01 PM

Odisha CM seeks postponement of JEE, NEET exams

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the Centre to postpone the NEET and JEE exams scheduled to be held in the first fortnight of September, according to an IANS report.

In a letter to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the Chief Minister urged the cancellation of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam (NEET) in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and also direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to open exam centres in all 30 districts of the state.

"In view of the prevailing pandemic conditions in the country, it will be highly unsafe and perilous for the students to physically visit the test centres to appear in these tests," Patnaik said.

2:54 PM

Judgement convicting Prashant Bhushan should be recalled, no sentence be imposed on him, senior lawyer tells SC

2:45 PM

Latest News LIVE: Landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district leaves four dead

Three members of a family were among four killed in separate incidents of landslides following heavy rains in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Khalil Ahmad (30), his wife Raksana Begum (25) and their relative Mohammad Aslam were killed after a landslide in upper reaches of Khour in Mahore area on Monday night, a police official said.

He said thethree had gone to the area for cattle grazing and had set up their shelter near the mouth of a natural cave. Several of their animals were also killed in the incident, according to a PTI report.

2:34 PM

A 4-year-old boy was rescued from under the debris at the site of building collapse in Raigad

2:30 PM

SC says Prashant Bhushan's response more derogatory, as Attorney General bats for no penalty

The Supreme Court on Tuesday during hearing of a contempt case against advocate Prashant Bhushan told the Attorney General (AG) that Bhushan's "court has collapsed" comment was objectionable, but his response to the court was even more derogatory, according to an IANS report.

As AG K.K. Venugopal insisted that the top court should show statesmanship and not use the powers of contempt, the bench asked the AG, what is the use of warning to Bhushan who thinks he has not done anything wrong? Venugopal responded that his response should not be considered.

The bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said: "How can we not? Everyone is criticizing us that we have not considered his response." The bench said according to it Bhushan's response was even more derogatory. When the AG insisted that Bhushan would not do this again. Justice Mishra said: "Let him say this."

2:22 PM

Prashant Bhushan should withdraw all statements and express regret, Attorney General tells SC

2:21 PM

India-Bangladesh to hold DG-level border talks in Dhaka next month

India and Bangladesh will hold "important" Director General-level border talks in Dhaka next month to discuss a host of issues related to crimes on the front and other security challenges, according to a PTI report on Tuesday.

The biannual talks will be held between the Border Security Force (BSF) and their counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from September 13-18 at Pilkhana, the headquarters of the Bangladeshi force in Dhaka.

Newly appointed BSF DG Rakesh Asthana will lead a dozen officers strong Indian delegation that will have representatives from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the external affairs ministry and other government agencies.

1:57 PM

SC defers 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan, asks CJI to refer it to appropriate bench

The Supreme court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a 2009 contempt of court case against senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan and asked the Chief Justice of India to place before an "appropriate" bench questions arising out of the matter, according to an ANI report.

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra deferred the hearing in the case to September 10 as the Supreme Court judge is scheduled to demit office on September 2.

"The matter would be decided and heard by the CJI on September 10, and he will decide as to another bench will hear the matter or not," Justice Mishra said. Senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for Prahsant Bhushan, said that a notice has to go to the Attorney General in the case.

"If Attorney General is not heard in this case, constitutional questions can not be considered. Your lordships have framed some questions, we have framed also certain questions. This issue needs to go to a Constitution bench," Dhawan said. Justice Mishra, leading the bench, said that whether this can be done in a suo motu case is a question.

"I am short of time because I am demitting office. This requires detailed hearing of 4/5 hours," Justice Mishra said, to which Dhawan said, "if your lordship are going to consider the issue then it can be done."

Prashant Bhushan is facing a 2009 contempt of court proceeding for his alleged remark accusing half of all the former Chief Justices of India (CJIs) of corruption.

Notably, Bhushan was recently held guilty of contempt of court by the Supreme Court for two of his tweets, the first one posted on June 29, related to his comment/post on a picture of CJI Bobde on a high-end bike. In his second tweet, Bhushan expressed his opinion on the role of last four CJIs amid the state of affairs in the country.

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