Allahabad HC notice to UP govt on plea challenging constitutional validity of religious conversion

The Allahabad High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the Constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. A bench led by acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari on Monday tagged the plea with other pending petitions and listed it after three weeks. Two public interest litigations were already filed against the conversion law. All the petitions, including the new one, are now expected to be heard in the next hearing.

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India logs 25,404 fresh Covid-19 cases, 339 deaths in last 24 hours

India recorded 25,404 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 339 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, the country saw a total of 37,127 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.54 per cent and total recoveries to 3,24,84,159.

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Hindi Diwas 2021: History, significance, other interesting facts about Hindi language

Hindi Diwas 2021:  India celebrates Hindi Diwas today, observed every year on September 14. National Hindi Divas or Hindi Day is observed to promote Hindi as the 'Matra Bhasha' or mother tongue of India. The day is a celebration of the Hindi language and its cultural heritage and values among the people of the country and abroad. Various Hindi literary festivals, Hindi poetry sessions, Hindi essary writing competitions and speech contests are organised around the nation and beyond to celebrate Hindi Diwas.

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PM Modi to address 76th UNGA session on September 25 in New York: MEA

PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the General Debate of the High-Level Segment of 76th Session of UN General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25 in New York, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday. The 76th session of the UN General Assembly today. 

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71 pc of children have developed antibodies, won't be affected during COVID third wave: PGIMER Director

A serosurvey which was conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh has shown 71 per cent of children samples have developed antibodies, PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram said on Monday. The serosurvey was conducted among 2,700 children. Commenting on the survey, Dr Jagat Ram said, "We're at the beginning of the 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic. A serosurvey conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh among 2700 children shows 71 per cent of them have developed antibodies. It shows children won't be affected disproportionately during the third wave."

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US President Biden to host in-person Quad Summit at White House on September 24, PM Modi to attend

US President Joe Biden would host the first-ever in-person Quad summit on September 24 which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga, the White House announced on Monday. The four leaders would discuss deepening their ties and advancing practical cooperation on areas like combatting COVID-19, addressing the climate crisis and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

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Bengal: 130 children hospitalised with high fever, dysentery in Jalpaiguri

At least 130 children were admitted to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital with high fever and dysentery, a health department official said on Monday. Two of them were later shifted to North Bengal Medical College as their condition worsened, he said. The development comes amid warning by experts that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might pose a greater risk to children.

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