India

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The government on Thursday decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent imposition of a nationwide lockdown

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced giving permission to all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders and all other foreign nationals to visit India for any purpose, except on a tourist visa

Chitrakoot (UP) Oct 22 ( PTI) Vice president of Uttar Pradesh BJP Kisan Morcha, Jay Vijay Singh, was killed after his SUV collided with another vehicle here, police said on Thursday.

Singh, who was the former district unit chief of the party, was seriously injured in the accident near Bedi Puliya on Wednesday evening, police said.

He was rushed to Prayagraj where he succumbed to injuries on Wednesday night.

The body has been sent for postmortem.

Panna, Oct 22 (PTI) In a suspected case of human sacrifice, a woman allegedly axed her 24-year-old son to death, claiming that she felt like a goddess, at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district on Thursday, police said.

The incident took place at Kohni village at around 4.30 am, when Suniabai Lodhi attacked her son Dwarka with an axe, said Arun Soni, in-charge of Panna Kotwali police station.

Jaipur, Oct 21 (PTI) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday termed as "most unfortunate" BJP President JP Nadda's statement on implementation of CAA.

Nadda had on Monday said the execution of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and asserted that the law would be implemented soon.

Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) A Mumbai court has aquitted 20 foreign attendees of a Tablighi Jamaat event who were booked by the city police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

Metropolitan Magistrate (Andheri) R R Khan acquitted the 20 persons on Monday as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them.

Beijing, Oct 21 (PTI) The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said.

The Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had "strayed" across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an incident that comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the two militaries in the region following the border standoff since May.

Srinagar, Oct 21 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for the second time in three days on Wednesday in connection with a multi-crore scam in the JK Cricket Association, with his National Conference terming the summons "yet another attempt to browbeat" the opposition.

Abdullah, who turns 84 on Wednesday, appeared before the ED's regional office in Rajbagh in the Civil Lines area of the city in the morning. He was earlier questioned in the case for over six hours on Monday.

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will meet Governor V P Singh Badnore over the Bills against the Centre's farm laws after the conclusion of the special session of the state assembly on Tuesday evening.

The chief minister will apprise the governor about the four Bills and the resolution against the Centre's farm laws.

The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed the legislations and adopted the resolution.

After the day's proceedings, the chief minister will be meeting the governor, an official spokesperson said.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 21 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by her neighbour in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Wednesday.

The matter came to light following a complaint by the girl's family in Kairana police station, they said.

The incident took place on Tuesday when the girl was alone at her house. The man allegedly took her to an isolated place and raped her, police said.

She disclosed the matter to her family, following which they lodged the complaint, they said.

Gopeshwar, Oct 21 (PTI) A budget of Rs 424 crore has been proposed for the Badrinath master plan for beautification and upgradation of facilities around the Himalayan temple.

Sharing the information at a meeting with locals to discuss the master plan on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Dilip Jawalkar said the proposed budget awaits the PMO's approval.