Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court has directed the people not to wear religious attire till the final verdict on the hijab issue in Karnataka. The status quo will continue till the final order in the case. The court also asked the colleges to reopen as soon as possible.
Until then, the court said, one should not be forced to wear religious clothing. The High Court also directed the media not to report oral references made while considering the case.
Earlier, the High Court had referred the case to a single bench.

New Delhi: The Central government has revised the guidelines for international travelers in the wake of the decline of covid. The requirement for foreigners to stay in the compulsory quarantine for seven days was waived.

The list of risk countries has been omitted. It was imposed in the wake of the spread of the Omicron variant. The new recommendation is to stay in self-monitoring for 14 days if you have symptoms, instead of the requirement of seven days’ compulsory quarantine. The new guidelines will come into effect from Monday, the Union Health Ministry said.

According to the new guidelines, all foreigners are required to fill up a self-declaration form online, including travel information for the past 14 days. The form is available on the Air Convenience web portal.

RTPCR Negative Certificate made within 72 hours of travel date must also be uploaded. Alternatively, a certificate of receipt of the two-dose vaccine may be required. The Ministry has published a list of 72 countries where the vaccine certificate is accepted.

Those who show symptoms upon arrival at the airport will be transferred to the hospital. Those under the age of five are exempted from pre-and post-trip checks. However, they should also be tested for symptoms.

New Delhi: The Central government has imposed an immediate ban on the import of drones into the country. A statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the move was part of a drive to promote drones made in India.

Imports of drones for research, development, defense, and security purposes have been exempted from the ban. However, it will have to take proper permission. At the same time, the Central Government has stated that the import of drone components does not require a permit.

Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre case and son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra. Bail was granted by the Lucknow Bench of the High Court. Four people were killed when a car rammed into a group of farmers protesting against the central agricultural policies and four people were killed when the cars were set on fire. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh, the accused will be released on bail on the day of the first phase of polling. The SIT has filed a 5,000-page charge sheet against Ajay Mishra.

The main accused in the case are Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, while Virender Shukla, a relative and confidant of the minister, and Ankit Das, a relative of former Congress MP Akhilesh Das, are on the list. Ashish Mishra and 13 others have been charged with murder, attempted murder with a weapon, and criminal conspiracy.

The tragic incident took place in October last year. The clashes erupted during a farmers’ protest in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh against the visit of Ajay Mishra and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya.

Bangalore: Widespread protests in Karnataka over hijab controversy. Conflict in colleges spread to the streets.
The group of students turned and clashed at various places.

Students of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udupi, clashed. The group turned around wearing hijabs and saffron shawls. The clashes inside the college spread to the streets as they pelted each other with stones and chanted slogans. Clashes broke out between student groups during a protest rally. Police shot the sky to dismiss the protesters in Udupi. Prohibition orders were announced in Shivamogga and Davankara.

Students protested in front of schools in various places against the blocking of hijab wearers. A group of students came to the colleges wearing saffron shawls and saffron hats. High schools and colleges were given three days off in the wake of the clashes. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bomma demanded that peace be maintained. The Karnataka High Court has said that it is not a good sign for students to protest in the streets and that they should set aside their emotions and move forward following the Constitution.

Ahmedabad: A total of 49 accused have been convicted in a series of bomb blasts in Ahmedabad. 28 accused acquitted. A special Gujarat court has convicted 49 people in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts. The sentence will be announced today.

The trial began in December 2009. The trial was completed in September 2021 in a case involving 77 defendants. During the years-long trial, more than 1,100 witnesses were questioned. On July 26, 2008, bombs exploded in various parts of Ahmedabad.
Within 70 minutes, 56 people were killed in 21 blasts in the city. Police had identified the militant group Indian Mujahideen as the mastermind behind the blast. Gujarat police had earlier arrested 85 people in connection with the case. However, the trial has started against 78 accused. Meanwhile, someone apologized.