Kafeel Khan takes battle with Yogi to UN body

Gorakhpur's Dr Kafeel Khan, has taken his battle against the Yogi Adityanath government to an international level. Khan, who was recently absolved of charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) and is now living in Jaipur, has written a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) informing them about "widespread violations of international human right standards in India and misuse of draconian laws like NSA and UAPA to suppress voices of dissent".

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Crematorium collapses into Hooghly river in Bengal's Howrah

A newly-constructed crematorium, which was yet to be inaugurated, collapsed in West Bengal's Howrah district on Sunday, officials said. The crematorium, located in Sankrail, was built at a cost of Rs 13 lakh under the state government's 'Baitarani' project for burning ghats with modern facilities, a district official said.

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Indian travellers may not be allowed to enter South Africa when international travel resumes

Indian travellers could be debarred from entering South Africa as the country prepares to resume international travel when it lowers its COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on October 1. The South African government is facing dilemma whether it should include BRICS partners India and Brazil on a list of countries that could be debarred from travelling to the country due to the high levels of infections in the two countries, which are currently sitting behind the US in having the highest number of infections in the world.

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2 dead as explosion hits quarry in Kerala's Ernakulam

At least two labourers were killed after an explosion in Kerala on Monday. The incident was reported at a quarry in Malayattoor area of Ernakulam district, the police said.

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury bats for allocation of PM CARES fund for rehabilitation of migrant workers

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday asked the central government for allocating funds from PM CARES for the rehabilitation of lakhs of migrant workers displaced due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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Mumbai: 8 killed, over 20 feared trapped after 3-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi

At least 8 people lost their kives and as many as 20 to 25 people are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in Patel Compound area in Bhiwandi near Mumbai early this morning. The incident happened at around 3:40 am while the residents were asleep. Rescue operations are underway to rescue all those trapped.

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Farm Bills: Rajya Sabha Chairman likely to take action against MPs who created ruckus, tore papers

Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu is likely to take action against those Members of Parliament who created ruckus in the Upper House over agriculture bills, news agency ANI reported.  Amid protest from Opposition parties, The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill passed by Rajya Sabha.

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