Top Headlines: Number of Coronavirus Cases In India Rises To 29; High Court To Hear Delhi Violence Pleas On Friday
The number of people with the coronavirus (Covid-19) in India rose to 29 and additional schools and offices were closed in several cities. All the petitions related to last week's violence in Delhi -- including that of hate speech -- will be heard by the Delhi High Court on Friday, the Supreme Court has said.
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The number of people with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India rose sharply to 29 and additional schools and offices were closed in several cities as authorities found more people with signs of an infection, deepening the potential for the virus to spread further in what could turn into a health emergency for the country. The Delhi high court's decision to adjourn a plea seeking registration of FIRs into incidents of hate speech before last week's Delhi riots cannot be justified, the Supreme Court has said.
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The novel coronavirus scare in India took a serious turn on Wednesday, with the health ministry confirming as many as 23 new cases - all in Delhi-NCR, Agra and Jaipur - taking the total number of people who have so far been infected to 29. The telecom department on Wednesday sent recovery notices of Rs 76,746 crore to Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Tele, expressing unhappiness at their decision to make part payments against AGR (adjusted gross revenue) dues and asking them to deposit the balance amount "without any further delay" to comply with the Supreme Court's orders.
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India's score has shown the biggest decline among the world's 25 largest democracies in the new report from Freedom House, the oldest American organisation devoted to the support and defence of democracy around the world. The Congress on Wednesday claimed to have foiled in the nick of time an alleged BJP plot to lure away 10 to 12 MLAs to topple the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh.
