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Government and Policy
Team Modi: Here is the list of 43 leaders who would take an oath today in the new cabinet
The oath ceremony for the newly inducted ministers will take place at 6 PM at Rashtrapati Bhavan
News Reports
AYUSH Ministry rubbishes study that linked Ayurvedic herb Giloy to liver damage, says patients may have consumed a different herb
The AYUSH Ministry pointed out that the authors of the study did not identify the herb species correctly through standard guidelines.
News Reports
Maharashtra: Muslim organisations want special law to punish ‘insults’ against Muhammad, even when 295(a) was brought for the same reason
VBA and Muslims bodies want strict blasphemy law in India to punish those who 'insult' Prophet Muhammad, though the existing section 295(a) was introduced for the very same reason.
News Reports
FIR filed against AAP Gujarat head Gopal Italia for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus
From impersonating a cop to threaten a minister, hurling a shoe at a minister to making PVC bombs for allegedly attacking the BJP, Gopal Italia has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.
News Reports
‘Hope and trust God will allow Ratha Yatra next year’: Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Odisha govt’s decision
Hearing a batch of petitioners seeking the Supreme Court's intervention in the Odisha government's order, the apex court said it would not interfere with Odisha government order limiting this year's Rath Yatra to the Puri Jagannath Temple only.
News Reports
Eight illegal Bangladeshi immigrants with fake Indian IDs caught in Andhra, claim they crossed Indo-Bangla border through drainage pipes
Arrested Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants claims they crossed border through drainage pipes, police probing the existence of such passages
Social Media
French court orders Twitter to provide details of its effort to tackle hate speech, asks on what basis they employ content moderators
French court orders Twitter to provide access to all of its details on its efforts to tackle racism, sexism and other forms of hate speech
Crime
Tamil Nadu police arrests Bishop Heber College Professor Paul Chandramohan for sexually harassing female students. Read details
The Trichy police arrested the controversial Tamil Professor from Bishop Heber College after several women had accused Paul Chadramohan of sexually assaulting them in the past.
News Reports
VHP submits memorandum to Bihar Governor voicing concern over growing attacks on Hindus, especially Mahadalits by Jihadi elements in state
VHP has asked the Bihar governor to intervene in the attacks on Hindis and Dalits and order immediate action against the Islamist perpetrators
Politics
Cabinet Expansion: PM Modi sends list of new ministers to President, oath taking to be held at 6 PM
BJP leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Narayan Rane, Anupriya Patel, Ajay Bhat, Meenakshi Lekhi, Anurag Thakur, Bhupendra Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje are amongst the names speculated to be inducted.
