Morning Digest | WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency; interview with Mohammed Zubair, and more

Morning Digest | WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency; interview with Mohammed Zubair, and more

Nod for close to 80 FDI proposals from China In the past two years, 80 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals from countries sharing land borders with India were granted permission to invest in India, according to data provided by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Right to Information Act […]

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SC grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

SC grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

The protection of bail will by default also apply to any future FIRs registered against him. The protection of bail will by default also apply to any future FIRs registered against him. The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in all first investigation reports (FIRs) currently registered against him […]

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Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm

Once got, the conditions imposed on the accused, even by the top court, remain stringent, to say the least Once got, the conditions imposed on the accused, even by the top court, remain stringent, to say the least The Supreme Court judges have raised the alarm about indiscriminate arrests and the near-impossible chances of getting […]

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Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

Godavari at 71 feet nears highest-ever level As the Godavari touched the second highest flood level of 71 feet after 32 years and inched towards the highest ever flood level of 75.6 feet of 1986 at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam on Friday night, the State government requisitioned the services of the Indian Army to aid the civil […]

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Morning Digest | India’s current account deficit a concern, says Finance Ministry; Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights, and more

Morning Digest | India’s current account deficit a concern, says Finance Ministry; Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights, and more

Kerala reports India’s first confirmed monkeypox case The first known lab-confirmed case of monkeypox in India — the official declaration is yet to come from the Union Health Ministry — has been reported in a 35-year-old male in Kerala, who reached the State capital three days ago from the UAE. State Health Minister Veena George, […]

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Morning Digest | Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees country; 75 kg of heroin seized near Mundra port in Gujarat, and more

Morning Digest | Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees country; 75 kg of heroin seized near Mundra port in Gujarat, and more

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: officials Sri Lanka’s embattled President flew out of his country early on Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had promised during the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear the […]

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Supreme Court extends interim bail granted to Mohammed Zubair in case registered in Sitapur

Supreme Court extends interim bail granted to Mohammed Zubair in case registered in Sitapur

Uttar Pradesh has sought time to file a counter-affidavit to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair petition rubbishing the charges against him as ‘absurd’. Uttar Pradesh has sought time to file a counter-affidavit to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair petition rubbishing the charges against him as ‘absurd’. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that its interim […]

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‘Absolute hypocrisy,’ say activists on Zubair’s arrest as India commits to freedom of speech at G7 meet

‘Absolute hypocrisy,’ say activists on Zubair’s arrest as India commits to freedom of speech at G7 meet

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 Condemning the arrest of Alt […]

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Zubair’s arrest a violation of rights, abuse of power: Amnesty

Zubair’s arrest a violation of rights, abuse of power: Amnesty

ALT News co-founder was held by Delhi police on Monday for a tweet that “hurt religious sentiments” ALT News co-founder was held by Delhi police on Monday for a tweet that “hurt religious sentiments” Amnesty International India on Tuesday said the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, a co-founder of the fact-checking website ALT News, by the […]

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