LIVE: Delhi cops blame three for toolkit, say Disha Ravi sent it to Greta

Police claims that the organisation behind the "toolkit" shared by Greta had contacted Nikita to organise a 'tweet storm' ahead of R-Day protest by farmers. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news updates.

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Nikita, Shantanu created 'toolkit'; Disha sent it to Greta Thunberg via Telegram app: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police on Monday alleged that climate activist Disha Ravi along with two other suspects Nikita Jacob and Shantanu created the "toolkit" document related to the farmers' protest and shared in on social media, according to a PTI report. The police claimed Disha, who was arrested by the force on Saturday from Bengaluru, sent the "toolkit" to teen climate activist Greta Thunberg via Telegram app.

 

Addressing a press conference, Joint Commissioner of Police (Cyber) Prem Nath claimed that Disha deleted a WhatsApp group she created to spread the "toolkit". The Delhi Police earlier said non-bailable warrants have been issued against Jacob and Shantanu for allegedly sharing the "toolkit" on social media.

 

Nath claimed that Nikita and Shantanu attended a zoom meeting organised by 'pro-khalistani' group Poetic Justice Foundation (PJF) and added that Jacob was also one of the editors of "toolkit" document.

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launches scheme to provide meal at Rs 5 to poor people

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee launches scheme to provide meal at Rs 5 to poor people

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SDRF puts an alarm system to detect rise in the level of water in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

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Allocation to the health sector for 2020-21 is 1.8% of GDP: Union Health Ministry

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Nikita Jacob was one of the editors of 'toolkit' document, says Delhi Police at press conference

Nikita Jacob was one of the editors of 'toolkit' document, says Delhi Police at press conference

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Toolkit case: Nikita and Shantanu attended a zoom meeting organised by 'pro-khalistani' group PFJ, says Police

Toolkit case: Nikita and Shantanu attended a zoom meeting organised by 'pro-khalistani' group PFJ, says Delhi Police

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Disha deleted WhatsApp group which she created to spread the 'toolkit': Delhi Police

Disha deleted WhatsApp group which she created to spread the 'toolkit': PTI quoted Delhi Police as saying.

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Press briefing by Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Union Budget 2021

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WPI inflation up 2.03% on factory goods and fuel, room for rate cut shrinks

Unlike its retail price counterpart, the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate rose to 2.03 per cent in January from 1.22 per cent in the previous month as fuel and non-food manufactured products faced price pressures. Economists feel there is no further room for rate cuts by the monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India in the current cycle.

 

The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate, on the other hand, fell to a 16-month low of 4.06 per cent from 4.59 per cent over this period. While the directions of CPI and WPI inflation rates look divergent, a deeper analysis showed that items within each of them moved more or less in tandem.

 

The WPI inflation rose because it consists of mainly manufactured items which have a weight 64.23 per cent. Besides, fuel and power have 13.15 per cent weight. Both these categories surged in inflation or decreased in the deflation rates. Core inflation rate (that on manufactured items sans processed food products) rose to a 27-month high 5.1 per cent in January. READ ON...

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Uttarakhand glacier burst death toll increases to 54

Chamoli Police recovered three more bodies from the Tapovan tunnel on Monday, taking the death toll due to the Uttarakhand glacier burst to 54.

 

"Today, three more bodies have been recovered from the Tapovan tunnel. Till now, from a total of 54 dead bodies and 22 human organs, we have identified 29 bodies and one organ. The DNAs of unidentified bodies have been conserved," informed the Chamoli police in a tweet on Monday. Missing reports of 179 people have been filed till now in the Joshimath police station. Relief and rescue operations are still underway.

 

"A total of 8 bodies have been recovered from here (Tapovan tunnel) so far. Operation is still underway, we are working 24/7. 7 bodies have been recovered in Raini, so a total of 15 bodies have been recovered from the two work sites," National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Deputy Commandant Aditya Pratap Singh told ANI.

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Rs 50,000 crore over 5 years allocated for National Research Foundation: Health Minister

Rs 50,000 crore over 5 years allocated for National Research Foundation. A Deep Ocean Mission to be launched with a budget outlay of more than Rs 4,000 crore. For better synergies among R&D institutions, umbrella structures to be set up in nine cities: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

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Toolkit case: Activists, environmentalists demand release of Disha Ravi

Social activists and environmentalists called for immediate release of climate activist Disha Ravi who was arrested in the 'toolkit' document case, asking the government to stop targeting India's youth.

 

Ravi (22) was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru for allegedly sharing with Greta Thunberg the toolkit related to the farmer's protest against the Centre's three new agriculture laws, police said.

 

The Delhi Police claimed that Ravi was an editor of the "toolkit Google doc" and "key conspirator" in the document's formulation and dissemination. Activists and environmentalists have condemned the arrest. READ ON...

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Toolkit document case: Nikita Jacob moves HC for transit bail

Advocate Nikita Jacob, accused in a case registered by Delhi police in connection with the "toolkit" shared by climate activist Greta Thunberg over farmers' protest, approached the Bombay High Court on Monday seeking transit anticipatory bail.

 

A Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Jacob and another accused in the case.

 

Jacob's plea seeking urgent hearing was mentioned before the Bombay High Court's single bench of Justice P D Naik on Monday. The high court said it would hear the plea on Tuesday.

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Uttarakhand calamity: Three more bodies recovered, toll climbs to 53

Three more bodies were recovered on Monday from the flood-ravaged Tapovan tunnel, taking the toll in the glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 53. The bodies were recovered this morning from the Adit tunnel at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, Chamoli District Magistrate, Swati S Bhadauria, told PTI.

 

Rescue efforts are now underway at the Silt Flushing Tunnel (SFT) only with the help of excavators as a camera or apipe cannot be inserted due to mounds of sludge and water choking it, the district magistrate said.

 

The SFT at Tapovan where drilling was completed on Saturday night in the hope of inserting a camera to locate those believed to be trapped inside is also badly choked with slush and water, she said. Rescue or recovery is possible only with the help of excavators now, she said.

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ED arrests Sachin Joshi in money laundering probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sachin Joshi, son of Gutkha baron Jagdish Joshi after questioning him for several hours in connection with a money laundering probe. The arrest was made on Sunday night.

 

ED officials related to the probe told IANS that Joshi was arrested after seven hours of questioning. He said that he will be produced in a local court. The official said he was arrested in connection with a money laundering probe involving Omkar Group. His arrest comes after the Income Tax department sleuths completed searches at his residential and office premises.