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‘Will take action for untoward covid spread’: SC to Kerala govt.

Citing the Kerala government’s July 17 notification relaxing Covid curbs for Bakrid, the bench said “if as a result of the notification dated July 17, 2021, any untoward spread in the Covid-19 disease takes place…this court will take necessary action against those who are responsible.”

5,000 anti-doping tests to be conducted during Tokyo Games

The sample collection and testing will be conducted with the support of an anti-doping workforce of 250 Doping Control Officers and 700 chaperones, the ITA informed in its update on anti-doping efforts for Tokyo Olympics.

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SC slams Goa govt, mining Co; rejects review plea in mining case

The judgement by Justices Dhananjay Chandrachud and M.R. Shah also hauled the petitioners for filing the review petitions, after the retirement of Justices Madan Lokur and Deepak Gupta, who chaired the SC bench which in their order in 2018 had scrapped the renewal process, stopping all fresh excavation of ore in the coastal state.

Bengal political parties tear into BJP on Pegasus row

Meanwhile, Congress Lok Sabha member and the Leader of Opposition in the lower house of the Parliament, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that this Pegasus spyware surveillance is a matter of national security.

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Cash for marks scam: Assam CM orders action against guilty

Like other state governments and the central board, the Assam government had earlier announced to cancel Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations this year due to the rising Covid-19 pandemic and instead devised an evaluation formula based on results of previous year and internal assessments.

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Former UP CM Kalyan Singh remains ‘unstable’

The senior faculty of Critical Care Medicine (CCM), cardiology, nephrology, neurology and endocrinology are keeping a close watch on all the aspects related to his health, the statement said.