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If Joe Biden is elected president, US could suffer another 9/11 style terror attack, cautions ‘American at heart’ niece of Osama bin Laden

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If Joe Biden is elected president, US could suffer another 9/11 style terror attack, cautions ‘American at heart’ niece of Osama bin Laden

Noor bin Ladin, niece of Islamic terrorist Osama bin Ladin, has warned Americans in an interview with the New York Post that another 9/11 style attack might be around the corner if Joe Biden were to be elected President. A supporter of Donald Trump, bin Ladin lives in Switzerland but considers herself an American at heart.

Her branch of the family has always spelt ‘Ladin’ differently than the way her terrorist uncle spelt it. Her mother, Carmen Dufour, is a Swiss author and her father is Yeslam bin Ladin, an older half brother of the 9/11 mastermind. Her parents have divorced and she, along with her sisters, were raised in Switzerland.

“ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them coming to Europe. Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign threats by obliterating terrorists at the root and before they get a chance to strike,” bin Ladin, 33, told NYP in her first-ever interview.

“I have been a supporter of President Trump since he announced he was running in the early days in 2015. I have watched from afar and I admire this man’s resolve,” she stated. “He must be reelected … It’s vital for the future of not only America, but western civilization as a whole.” She also raised her concerns with the apparent alliance between the Left and Radical Islam.

Noor bin Ladin said, “You look at all the terrorist attacks that have happened in Europe over the past 19 years. They have completely shaken us to the core … [Radical Islam] has completely infiltrated our society. In the US it’s very worrying that the left has aligned itself completely with the people who share that ideology.”

Noor bin Ladin often wears Donald Trump’s famous ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) hat, much to the consternation of those around her. She recounted one occasion when she was accosted for wearing that hat. She considers the United States her second home and keeps herself aware of the nitty gritty of American politics. Her favourite television show is ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ on Fox News.

Raised without any religion, Noor bin Ladin is not too fond of US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. She believes that it is a honour to be able to live in the US and suggested that if Omar hates the US so much, she should leave.

Kerala: Coronavirus positive patient raped by ambulance driver en route to hospital

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Kerala: Coronavirus positive patient raped by ambulance driver en route to hospital

In a shocking act, a coronavirus positive girl was brutally raped by an ambulance driver while being taken to hospital in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district.

According to the reports, the ambulance driver identified as Noufal, who hails from Alappuzha district, was part of the state health department’s 108 ambulance service. Noufal picked up two coronavirus patients in an ambulance, who were to be dropped to two different hospitals.

Reportedly, Noufal dropped the first patient to a local hospital and took the girl to a lonely place and raped her. Later, the patient reached the hospital and narrated the incident to the hospital staff. The hospital staff soon informed the police. A medical examination of the victim has confirmed rape.

Rape accused Noufal also wanted in a murder case

Based on the statement of the victim, the Kerala police has arrested the ambulance driver Noufal. Noufal also is lodged in a special room in a police station at Pathanamthitta after the victim was tested positive for the coronavirus.

Shockingly, Noufal is also an accused in a murder case registered against him in 2019. He has been actively taking part in the ongoing coronavirus operations in the state. Following the incident, questions are being raised against the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government regarding how an accused in the murder did get the job in the first place.

Amidst the dangerous rape cases in Kerala, the Communist-ruled state has also seen an increasing number of coronavirus cases recently. In a recent surge, Kerala reported 2,655 new coronavirus cases on Saturday alone, the highest ever reported in a single day.

Kerala now accounts for 84,758 coronavirus cases in the country. The death toll in Kerala has mounted to 337 with 11 deaths reported on Saturday.

Ministry of Culture withdraws book that called Moplah Massacre architects ‘martyrs’ following intervention by state unit

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Ministry of Culture withdraws book that called Moplah Massacre architects ‘martyrs’ following intervention by state unit

The Ministry of Culture has withdrawn the 5th volume of the Dictionary of Martyrs from its website which was published in collaboration with the Indian Council of Historical Research. As we had reported earlier, the 5th volume in question eulogised the chief architects of the Moplah Massacre, Variankunnath Kunhamad Haji and Ali Musliyar, and deemed them to be martyrs. The 5th volume has now been withdrawn from its website.

Screengrab of Ministry of Culture website

The 5th volume of the book, that contained the problematic portions, was withdrawn following the intervention of the state unit of the BJP and the central government. The website of the ministry that has all the books, now does not display the 5th volume of the series that was mentioned in the article.

The Moplah Massacre was a campaign of Jihad against Hindus that led to the murder of hundreds and thousand of Hindus and forced countless more to leave Kerala. Sexual violence and the desecration of Hindu Temples was rampant during the massacre. Luminaries such as Babasaheb Ambedkar and Annie Besant condemned the campaign of Jihad that it was. The 5th Volume of the ‘Dictionary of Martyrs’ described its chief architects as martyrs. It has now been withdrawn from its website.

Final map of proposed design of Ram Mandir approved, to accommodate 1 lakh devotees. Read details

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Final map of proposed design of Ram Mandir approved, to accommodate 1 lakh devotees. Read details

The construction work of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is gaining momentum in Ayodhya. According to reports, machines have arrived to drill the ground for the base pillars. There will be 1,200 pillars with a depth of 200 feet to provide support to the structure. As per the final design, the temple will be 161 feet tall, and the temple premises will cover 67 acres of the land. The trust has deposited Rs 2.11 crore as development charges, maintenance fees, and labour cess to ADA. ADA has approved the site as religious/fair ground, orchard, spiritual ground, and tourist residence.

Paperwork and permissions completed

After Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan on 5th August, the trust started to complete paperwork related to ownership, site map, design, etc. On 29th August, the trust submitted a proposed map of the temple. They also submitted 4,000 pages of documents related to the temple to the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA). It contained the detailed plan of the site spread over 67 acres. The trust has already got approvals from fire and electricity departments and approval for earthquake resistant measures for the temple.

The temple will not fall under the restrictions by the Airports Authority of India as it is located 6.5 KM away from the airstrip in Ayodhya. As per the regulations, permission has to be sought by the Airport Authorities if a building is to be constructed in close premises to an airport. Similarly, as the temple is not in close proximity to three places with historical importance that are Mani Parvat, Kuber Parvat, and Sugreev Parvat, the trust does not have to take NOC from the Archaeological Department.

Temple will be able to accommodate over one lakh devotees

According to Kameshwar Chaupal, a trust member, the temple will have space to accommodate over 1 lakh devotees. To avoid overcrowding in the temple, there will be four gates in three directions. Mahant Satyendra Das said in a statement to Sunday Express that several stones with names of essential temples would be put up at the temple entrance. There are 85 such stones, and three will remain in the temple.

Mahant said, “In the past, there were stones installed at the entrances of all the main temples and spots of religious importance. We have found around 85 such stones so far. Three of them marked as Sumitra Bhawan, Sita Rasoi and the Ram Janmabhoomi will be inside the temple. The Ram Janmabhoomi stone is the closest to the garbhgrih less than 100 metres, and we have not touched it. Removing that will change the whole look and meaning of the garbhgrih.”

Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan took place on 5th August in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of the Ram Mandir movement and saints. In November 2019, the Supreme Court of India granted permission to construct Ram Mandir while putting an end to the decades-long fight over the disputed land in Ayodhya. A trust was formed by the government of India in February 2020 to manage Mandir construction.

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: One accused Mustaquim Saifi arrested in Rahul Solanki murder case in Shiv Vihar

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Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: One accused Mustaquim Saifi arrested in Rahul Solanki murder case in Shiv Vihar

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested Mustaquim Saifi for killing Rahul Solanki in Shiv Vihar adjoining the Rajdhani school during the anti-Hindu Delhi riots in the national capital. A weapon has also been reportedly recovered from him.

The arrest of Saifi by Delhi police in connection with the murder of Rahul Solanki comes after the police had charged seven Muslim men for his murder based on CCTV footage, witness statements, and call records.

In June, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet in the murder of 27-year-old Rahul Solanki, who was killed by the Muslim mob during the Anti-Hindu riots that broke out in Shiv Vihar in Delhi in February.

The charge-sheet had stated that Solanki was murdered near his house in Dayal Pur area around 5 pm on February 24 during the communal riots that took place near Shiv Vihar.

Rahul Solanki, a resident of Shiv Vihar, was pursuing his LLB from a private college in Ghaziabad. He had stepped out from his residence to buy milk when he was shot in the right shoulder near his neck by rioters in Shiv Vihar. He was shot dead when he was standing near Pal dairy street adjoining Rajdhani school.

Earlier, one of the accused, Salman had confessed to the police that he knew Rahul very well as Rahul’s brother Rohit used to play cricket with his group. Salman had said to the police that he had joined the violent Muslim mob and unleashed terror on the streets of Delhi “to save Islam”.

The killing of Ramesh Solanki had occurred close to Anil Sweets, where the Muslim mobs had killed and burnt down another Hindu youth Dilbar Singh Negi on February 24.

Shiv Vihar – one of the most affected areas in the Anti-Hindu Delhi riots

The Shiv Vihar Tiraha, which lies in the jurisdiction of three police stations – Karwal Nagal, Dayalpur and Gokulpuri, was one of the most affected areas during the Anti-Hindu Delhi riots in the national capital.

The Shiv Vihar Tiraha violence was especially brutal against Hindus. On the afternoon of 24th February, the first body that was found was that of Dilbar Negi. His hands and legs were chopped off, and the rest of him was burnt right in front of Rajdhani school in Anil Sweets.

In Shiv Vihar Tiraha, one of those most sinister plans hatched was executed from the rooftop of Rajdhani School. Islamist mobs fired guns, threw bottles full of acid, stones etc from the rooftop of Rajdhani school which is owned by one Faizal Farooqui.

Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer claims her interrogation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case is ‘consequence of love’

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Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer claims her interrogation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case is ‘consequence of love’

After the Narcotics Crime Bureau (NCB) served the summons to actress Rhea Chakraborty in connection to the drug case associated with the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, her lawyer Satish Maneshinde has dubbed the case as a ‘witchhunt’. He claimed that Rhea was paying the price for loving her boyfriend Sushant.

“Rhea Chakraborty is ready for arrest as it’s a witch-hunt. If loving someone is a crime she’ll face the consequences of her love. Being innocent, she hasn’t approached any court for an anticipatory bail in all cases foisted by Bihar Police with CBI, ED & NCB”, advocate Satish was quoted as saying.

On Sunday morning, the NCB reached the residence of Rhea in Mumbai and served her summons to join the investigation. While speaking on the matter, a senior official said, “The team has gone to serve the summons for joining investigation. She (Rhea) can come on her own or she can come with the team.” Rhea Chakraborty has currently reached NCB office for interrogation.

The Narcotics Crime Bureau informed that it wanted to question Rhea, her brother Showik, Dipesh Sawant and Samuel Miranda to unearth the individual roles played by them in the alleged drug racket. The investigative agency has also recovered electronic data and phone chat records that indicated that restricted and banned drugs were being frequently used by the accused.

Rhea’s brother Showik used her credit card to purchase drugs

Along with the confession of procuring drugs on the instructions of his sister, Times Now earlier reported that Rhea’s brother Showik, now in NCB custody, had also admitted to the NCB that he used Rhea’s credit card for the payments to Samuel Miranda for drug purchase. Digital connections of as many as 12 transactions have been traced which showed that the drugs payment were made through Rhea’s credit cards. Samuel Miranda has also reportedly confessed that he was procuring drugs for Sushant’s house. Showik and Samuel were arrested on Friday by the NCB.

Amid speculations of imminent arrest, Rhea Chakraborty reaches NCB office for interrogation

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Amid speculations of imminent arrest, Rhea Chakraborty reaches NCB office for interrogation

As Rhea Chakraborty reached Narcotics Control Bureau’s Head Quarters, speculations of her subsequent arrest have started to make rounds as her brother Showik during interrogation on Friday named her as the one for whom he bought drugs. According to Times Now, several areas at the NCB HQ were being sanitized ahead of her interrogation. As there will be many people present on the premises, as per the Covid-19 guidelines, the sanitization process has to be completed before the interrogation starts.

As per live media reports, heavy security and police force have been deployed outside the NCB office.

Possible questions Rhea may have to face after Showik’s confession

Showik Chakraborty, on Friday, reportedly confessed that he bought drugs for Rhea. He, along with Sushant’s house manager Samuel Miranda was interrogated for ten hours by NCB on Friday. Samuel confessed as well that he used to buy drugs on the behest of Showik for Sushant. There were transactions between Samuel and Showik. Some of the transactions made on Rhea’s credit card are also being linked to the purchase of drugs. Showik was later arrested along with Miranda.

Rhea may face several questions during interrogation, including her drug chats, both personal and on group chats. NCB will try to find out if she was consuming drugs or not. They will try to figure out if she knew Sushant was taking drugs and if she knew what did she do about it. As per the family of Sushant Singh Rajput, they did not know Rajput used to take drugs. NCB may ask her what actions she took when she learned that his family did not know about the drug problem.

Death of Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant ended his life allegedly by suicide on 14th June 2020. Since then, the case has taken several twists and turns. From Mumbai Police questioning high profile people to Bihar Police and Mumbai police locking horns over the investigation, the case is now being seen on a broader spectrum by national investigation agencies including CBI, ED, and NCB.

Sanjay Raut wants ‘that girl’ Kangana Ranaut to apologise for doing something she never did: Refer to Mumbai as ‘mini Pakistan’

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Sanjay Raut wants ‘that girl’ Kangana Ranaut to apologise for doing something she never did: Refer to Mumbai as ‘mini Pakistan’

A day after Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut went on a misogynistic tirade against Kangana Ranaut, he has now falsely claimed that the actress compared the city of Mumbai to a ‘mini Pakistan’. Raut said, “She calls Mumbai a mini Pakistan. Does she have the courage to say the same about Ahmedabad?” He has also ‘offered’ to apologise for his distasteful remarks, on the condition that she tenders an apology for her comments on the State of Maharashtra.

However, a closer look at Kangana’s statement debunks the falsehood behind the claims.

What Kangana actually said

On Thursday, the actress had tweeted, “Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena leader has given me an open threat and asked me not to come back to Mumbai, after Aazadi graffitis in Mumbai streets and now open threats, why Mumbai is feeling like Pakistan occupied Kashmir?” Although the region of POK is illegally under Pakistan’s control, it is nevertheless an integral part of India. Her reference to Mumbai as a POK, therefore, does not imply ‘mini Pakistan’ as inferred by Raut. Unless Raut does not consider PoK as an integral part of India.

In her subsequent tweets too, Kangana has maintained that referring to a part of India as ‘PoK’ does not mean it is ‘mini Pakistan’. PoK, though illegally occupied by Pakistan, is a part of India.

She said how criticising poor administration in a state by the government does not become criticism of the place.

Sanjay Raut is not new to making insidious and baseless claims. Even though Kangana Ranaut has not made any remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Raut earlier admonished a News Nation reporter saying, “She had disrespected Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the State of Maharashtra. And your channel is shamelessly siding with her?”

Sanjay Raut calls Kangana Ranaut ‘haramkhor’; issues veiled threats

On being asked by the News Nation reporter whether he will take unlawful steps to prevent Kangana Ranaut from entering Mumbai, Sanjay Raut replied, “What is law? Did that girl respect the law in the manner in which she spoke? Why are you acting as the lawyer of that ‘haramkhor’ girl?” In a veiled threat, he also said that the ‘fate’ of Kangana Ranaut has to be decided by everyone, not just the Shiv Sena. Raut also said that he did not believe in ‘war of words’ as it does not depict ‘masculinity’.

Earlier, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, in an article in Sena mouthpiece Saamana, had asked actress Kangana Ranaut to not to travel back to Mumbai after she had expressed fear stating that that the city police force was more threatening to her than the ‘movie mafia.’ Kangana Ranaut’s statements against Mumbai Police had come in the backdrop of a recent controversy after Commissioner of Mumbai Police Param Bir Singh had ‘liked’ a tweet which had asked for public shaming of the actress.

Gauri Lankesh’s brother and filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh names over a dozen top actors, models in Kannada film industry drug scandal. Read details

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Gauri Lankesh’s brother and filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh names over a dozen top actors, models in Kannada film industry drug scandal. Read details

Amidst the raging debate in the country over the issue of narcotic influence in the movie industry, a massive drug scandal has erupted in Karnataka after a top actress in the Kannada film industry was arrested by police officials last week over her alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

A drug scandal is being unearthed by the Crime Branch officials in Bengaluru, which has now led to the arrest of Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi. Many more actresses, musicians, are under the police scanner, who have been indirectly linked to the massive drug racket.

The drug scandal surfaced after the arrest of three individuals M Anoop, Anikha D, and R Ravindra. The Narcotics Bureau of India had busted a drug racket in the city of Bengaluru. The arrests of three drug peddlers had revealed that some prominent musicians, top actors, and children of VIPs had also involved in the drug racket.

Indrajit Lankesh makes shocking disclosure regarding Sandalwood drug racket

Soon after NCB officials busted the drug racket in Bengaluru, popular Kannada director Indrajit Lankesh had made a shocking disclosure regarding the involvement of certain top actors in the drug menace. He had alleged the names of two new actresses had surfaced during an investigation, but they did not question them due to the supposed political connection. Indrajit Lankesh is the brother of journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her residence three years ago.

Lankesh had even said that he would be sharing all the information with the police, provided he is given adequate security. The veteran filmmaker had alleged that there is a link between the drug industry and the sandalwood and some actresses consume banned substances at parties and also carried them in their vanity sets during the shoot.

Celebrity manager Prashanth Sambaragi, who is more vocal about drug mafia in Sandalwood, had also alleged that the drug racket in Sandalwood had also connections with Karnataka political circles as well as Bollywood.

Interestingly, Sambaragi also mentioned the involvement of a drug peddler named Imtiyaz Khatri in the Sandalwood drug case. Khatri is currently under the lens of CBI for allegedly supplying drugs to deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sambaragi had alleged that Imtiyaz had hosted his birthday party in 2017, where Bollywood stars like Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan had attended. At that party, according to Sambaragi, a Karnataka MLA and his son were also present. The MLA was earlier with JD(S) and later joined Congress and won again. Many Sandalwood actors also attended the party, Sambaragi had revealed.

On Saturday, Indrajit Lankesh also gave a statement to the CCB and presented circumstantial evidence like videos, account numbers, or phone numbers of the people who have involvement in the drug racket.

CCB arrests Ragini Dwivedi, her boyfriend

The CCB then began a detailed investigation into the drug racket in the Sandalwood. Last Thursday, the CCB first arrested a second division clerk (SDC) with Regional Transport Office identified as K Ravishankar in connection with the case. As police officials enquired about his involvement in the drug case, he disclosed information about Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi prompting the CCB officials to issue a notice to her asking her to join the investigation.

After the initial investigation, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru on Friday arrested actor Ragini Dwivedi and also carried out a raid at her residence in connection with her involvement in the Sandalwood drug racket. A team of CCB sleuths, including women officials, had reached Dwivedi’s residence and had recovered important materials from her house.

Other actress names crop up during investigation

Reportedly, the name of Ragini came up after a Goa-based drug peddler Ahmed had confessed that he had supplied drugs to Ravi Shankar. Ragini and Ravi Shankar were reportedly in a relationship, which put the actress under the scanner.

During the interrogation, Ravi Shankar had named another person named Rahul, who runs a Casino in Sri Lanka and another relative Karthik Raj. Interestingly, Rahul’s girlfriend is Sanjana Galrani, whose name has also come up in the ongoing drug case.

The CCB has now launched an intensified investigation in the drug smuggling case after the names of top influential actresses surfaced in the case. In the days to come, CCB is likely to summon more actors, artists, and models to question them in relation to the drug racket case.

Meanwhile, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have now booked 12 people in connection with the Sandalwood drug mafia case. The police have already arrested actor Ragini Dwivedi, her friend Ravishankar, realtor Rahul Shetty and an event manager, Viren Khanna. All the accused have been booked them under Sections 21, 21C, 27A, 27B, and 29B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. 

ICMR allows ‘testing on-demand’, issues new advisory on Coronavirus testing. Here is all you need to know

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ICMR allows ‘testing on-demand’, issues new advisory on Coronavirus testing. Here is all you need to know

On Friday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a new advisory on the Coronavirus testing strategy in the country. As per the revised guidelines [pdf], any individual in India can now get tested on-demand. Doing away with the previous advisory that only ‘symptomatic’ patients and contacts of infected individuals can get tested, ICMR, in a welcome move, has made testing open for all.

On-demand testing

ICMR in its advisory stated, “All individuals undertaking travel to countries/Indian states mandating a negative COVID-19 test at the point of entry” can get tested. Moreover, any individual who is willing to undergo Coronavirus test can now do so at any government-approved centre. ICMR has stated that the State governments will decide the ‘simplified modalities’ for conducting such tests.

Guidelines for conducting coronavirus tests

“Tracking and contact tracing mechanisms should be ensured by the testing laboratories by notifying the public health authorities,” ICMR said in its new guidelines. Now, a single Rt-PCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT/RAT test will be deemed as confirmatory without the need for a re-test. Besides, re-testing is not mandatory for patients discharged from Coronavirus facility. However, ICMR has reiterated that a repeat RT-PCR/RAT test is only required if an individual develops symptoms, following a Rapid Antigen test.

ICMR advisory for individuals those who need to be tested

ICMR has informed that all symptomatic health workers, frontline workers, and other high-risk contacts such as those above the age of 65 should be tested once between Day 5 and Day 10 of coming in contact with an infected patient. The apex body stated that even asymptomatic patients with co-morbidities, living in containment zones, must be tested, besides individuals with international travel history in 14 days.

The new guidelines also apply to migrants with over 7 days of illness, patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), asymptomatic patients with malignant disease, chronic co-morbidities, transplant patients and so on. ICMR has stated that asymptomatic patients undergoing non-surgical invasive procedures must be tested once a week during their stay at the hospital facility. The advisory also includes patients suffering from stroke, encephalitis, hemoptysis, pulmonary embolism, acute coronary symptoms, Guillain Barre syndrome, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, progressive gastrointestinal symptoms, and Kawasaki Disease.

ICMR guidelines for pregnant women

The apex body emphasised that emergency procedures such as delivery and child birth should not be delayed due to lack of availability of the ‘COVID-19 test’. It highlighted that arrangements must be made to collect samples and sent to testing laboratories, instead of referring pregnant women to other hospitals. “Mothers who test positive for COVID-19 should be advised to wear a mask and undertake frequent handwashing while handling their baby for 14 days. They should also be advised on breast cleaning before feeding the neonate. These measures are likely to reduce transmission of COVID-19 to their babies,” the ICMR advisory read.

Reportedly, the new guidelines were issued by the ICMR after the Delhi High Court directed the State government to include asymptomatic patients for testing. In its response to the court, ICMR has stated that it is an ‘advisory body’ and that the State governments are free to make amends to the issued guidelines as per their discretion.

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