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Hearing on the petition of Sara Pilot for the release of the Omar Abdullah today, challenge the arrest under PSA

new Delhi. The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the plea of ​​former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for the release of his sister Sara Pilot. Sara has challenged the custody of her brother Omar under the Public Safety Act 1978 (PSA) in the petition. On March 5, this petition was listed in a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra. However, the trial could not be held due to Justice Mishra being busy in the second case. The court had asked for Sarah’s plea to be heard after Holi.

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Justice (Retd) AP Shah raises finger at Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya sabha nomination

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat has been vehemently criticized by several retired judges, who have expressed deep concern over the message it is sending. Most agreed that it poses a grave risk to the independence of the judiciary and would shake the common man’s faith in the institution.

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India Suspends All Tourist Visas Till April 15 Over Coronavirus: 10 Facts

New Delhi: The government has suspended all visas to India as the cases of coronavirus in the country sharply spiked and the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic. Altogether, 67 people in India are infected, a chunk of them are a group of tourists from Italy. The Union health ministry said all existing visas — except diplomatic, official, UN/International organisations, employment and project visas — will be suspended till April 15. “This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure,” read a communique issued late Wednesday night after a meeting of a Group of Ministers headed by health minister Dr Harshvardhan. Visa facilities had been partially suspended earlier from the COVID-19 nations, countries where the virus is on a rampage.

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Iran / Khamenei said – The world is saddened by the massacre of Muslims in India, the government should stop radical Hindus; Imran Khan said- Thank you

new Delhi. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamnai on Thursday targeted the Indian government over the Delhi riots. He linked the violence last month on the issue of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to religion. Khamnai has said that Muslims are in danger in view of the current situation in India. At present, there has been no response from India in this matter, but Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted and thanked Khamnai and attacked the Modi government for Kashmiri Muslims.

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