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New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Bhai Taru Singh, a noted Sikh martyr, on his birth anniversary, saying generations to come will never forget his bravery.

His unwavering commitment to truth and justice are deeply inspiring, Modi tweeted.

Born in 1716, Singh laid down his life to protect Sikh values. He was killed by Mughal authorities.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Climate activist Disha Ravi on Saturday claimed the government was "diluting" environmental laws by proposing amendments to the Forest Conservation Act and that this "trend" started with the changes made to Environment Impact Assessment rules last year.

The 23-year-old activist, who was arrested in February in connection with a 'toolkit' on farmer protests, also said indigenous people, tribals and environmental defenders are hurt every single day for the very work that will protect everyone.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) He is all for reclaiming "forgotten voices" in the history writing of India, but using it for today's "political misuse" is where the rub lies, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday.

Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2021, Tharoor said today, we are "scratching the wounds and reopening fresh drops of blood emerging from scars that should have been allowed to be healed".

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Delhi Police has apprehended a man for allegedly killing his 21-year-old wife and mother-in-law in southwest Delhi's Baba Haridas Nagar area, officials said on Sunday.

The accused has been identified as Mahesh, a resident of Naranum Park in Baba Haridas Nagar, they said.

He has shot dead his wife Nidhi and his mother-in-law Veero (55) over domestic issues, police said.

The weapon has been recovered from his possession and a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code is being registered, police said.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) The military build-up by China in the eastern Ladakh region and new infrastructure development to sustain the large-scale deployment are matters of concern and India has been keeping a close watch on all the activities by the Chinese PLA, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane said on Saturday.

He said if the Chinese military maintains the deployment through the second winter, it may lead to an LoC-like situation (Line of Control) though not an active LoC as is there on the western front with Pakistan

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Salt-to-software conglomerate Tatas have won the bid to acquire debt-laden state-run Air India offering Rs 18,000 crore for acquiring 100 per cent shareholding, a senior government official said on Friday.

An SPV of Tata Sons - the holding company of conglomerate - has emerged as successful bidder, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, secretary to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) -- the government department responsible for privatisation - said.

Tata Sons beat SpiceJet promoter to bag Air India.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) India on Thursday said discussions are going on with the US on the S-400 missile defence deal, a day after US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expressed unease over New Delhi's procurement of the Russian weapons system.

"This has been under discussion between our two countries for some time. It was raised and we have discussed it and explained our perspective. And discussions on this are ongoing," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The CPI(M) on Thursday said the "gruesome attack" on protesters in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh marked a "new level of violence" against the farmers' movement that has been going on for the last 10 months.

The latest editorial in the party's mouthpiece, "People's Democracy", said the "brazen attack" on the farmers came in the backdrop of the Centre "hardening" its position on the farmers' agitation against three new farm laws.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Seventy-one per cent of the country's adult population have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 27 per cent have got both doses, the government said on Thursday as the cumulative vaccine shots administered in the country crossed 93 crore.

Addressing a press conference here, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said there was no issue with vaccine availability in the country now as he urged people whose second dose were due to get fully vaccinated.

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Putting an end to the vaccine certification row, the UK on Thursday announced that Indians, fully vaccinated with Covishield vaccine, will no longer require to undergo quarantine on their arrival in Britain from October 11.

The announcement was made by British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis.