New Delhi Jan 27 PTI Following are the top stories at 1300 hours DEL14 CONG-RAHUL-TWITTER Rahuls stand on social media platforms vindicatedCong after Twitter says it is for healthy debate New Delhi The Congress on Thursday said its leader Rahul Gandhis stand that democracy and social media platforms cannot be suppressed or subjugated by the ruling government and allowed to become a space for mere abuse and trolls stands vindicated DEL13 DL-KEJRIWAL-FLAGS Kejriwal unfurls 115-ft high tricolour in Timarpur to mark 75th year of independence New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday unfurled a 115-ft high tricolour in Timarpur constituency and said such high-mast national flags were installed at 75 locations across the city to mark 75th year of Indias Independence DEL12 BIZ-AIRINDIA-AIAHL Govt notifies Air India asset transfer agreement with AIAHL stage set for AI handover to Tata Group New Delhi The government has notified the agreement between Air India and special purpose vehicle AIAHL for the transfer of non-core assets ahead of the national airlines takeover by the Tata Group DEL7 VIRUS-LD CASES Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 2202472 New Delhi With 286384 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day Indias total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 40371500 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday CAL1 JH-RAIL-BLAST Maoists trigger blast on railway track in Jkhand train services disrupted Giridih A portion of railway tracks in Jharkhands Giridih district was damaged due to a blast that was triggered by suspected members of banned CPI Maoist in the early hours of Thursday an official said LGD4 SC-LD MAJITHIA SC asks Punjab govt not to arrest SAD leader Majithia in drugs case till Jan 31 New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday orally asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive step against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia till January 31 when it hears his pre-arrest bail plea in a drugs case FGN15 US-INDIA-LD HUMAN RIGHTS Former VP Ansari four US lawmakers express concern over human rights situation in India Washington Former vice-president Hamid Ansari and four US lawmakers have expressed concern over the current human rights situation in IndiaBy Lalit K Jha PTI SRY

HW News Network had filed a writ petition in the Apex court last week challenging the police action. New Delhi : The Supreme Court today issued notice to Tripura government over two FIR filed against HW News Network Journalists. The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud also stayed all further proceedings pursuant to the FIRs dated 14.11.2021 and 18.11.2021. The court also granted 4 weeks’ time for filing the counter-affidavit, with liberty to the petitioners to serve the standing counsel for the state of Tripura.

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Manipur Governor cannot “sit over” the opinion given by the Election Commission (EC) regarding the disqualification of 12 BJP MLAs in the “office of profit” issue. A three-judge bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao made the observation after it was apprised that the Governor is yet to take a decision on the EC’s opinion furnished on January 13, 2021. “Reference has been passed by the Election Commission.

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Manipur Governor cannot “sit over” the opinion given by the Election Commission (EC) regarding the disqualification of 12 BJP MLAs in the “office of profit” issue. A three-judge bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao made the observation after it was apprised that the Governor is yet to take a decision on the EC’s opinion furnished on January 13, 2021. “Reference has been passed by the Election Commission.

New Delhi The Supreme Court Monday said that demolition of all unauthorised structures standing on Aravali forest land in Faridabads Khori village has to continue even as the municipal corporation informed it that some farmhouses have already been razed thereThe apex court while hearing an application filed by owners of some marriage halls which have received notices from the civic body said that Faridabad Municipal Corporation has to proceed and demolish the unauthorised structures as per lawLet the corporation decide on your representation and after that is decided we will consider what course of action can be adoptedToday all unauthorised structures are being demolished and that has to continue the bench told the counsel appearing for the owners of some marriage hallsThe bench told the counsel that they can make representations and the authority will consider it