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Former US Vice-President Walter Mondale Dies At 93
Walter Frederick Modale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter, has died, according to a family spokesperson. He was 93.
Mondale died at home in downtown Minneapolis surrounded by family, spokesperson Kathy Tunheim said.
Mondale became VPOTUS under Carter before running for the White House himself in an unsuccessful in 1984.
Delhi HC Automatically Extends Interim Orders Till 16 July
Taking note of the limited functioning of Courts, amid COVID-19 surge, the Delhi High Court has sum Moto extended the interim orders passed by it and courts subordinate to it, which were subsisting as on 19 April, or expiring after it, till 16 July.
(Source: LiveLaw)
SC Rejects Plea Seeking 100% VVPAT Vote Verification: EC
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a plea seeking 100% VVPAT verification of votes, Election Commission of India informed.
(Source: ANI)
India and EU Leaders to Hold Virtual Meet on 8 May, 2021
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has informed that the European Union Leaders’ meet with Indian officials will be held virtually on 8 May, 2021.
(Source: ANI)
Kerala HC Dismisses Education Minister's Plea Seeking to Stay Lokayukta Findings
The Kerala High court dismissed a petition filed by Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel seeking to stay the Lokayukta findings that he had ''abused'' his position as a public servant to obtain a favour for a relative.
(Source: PTI)
Maha Govt Removes Abhimanyu Kale From Post of FDA Commissioner, Appoints Parimal Singh
Maharashtra Government removes Abhimanyu Kale from the post of Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Parimal Singh is appointed in his place
Letter Claiming NSA Appreciated Kumbh Organisers is Fake: Govt Officials
A letter is doing rounds suggesting that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has appreciated Uttarakhand government officials for successfully organising the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
The letter is fake and the NSA has not written any such letter, reported ANI, citing Government officials.
Trump Urges Biden to Reinstate Travel Ban on Certain Muslim Countries
Former US President Donald Trump has urged his successor Joe Biden to reinstate the travel ban on certain Muslim countries in order to keep the country safe from "radical Islamic terrorism".
"If Joe Biden wants to keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism, he should reinstitute the foreign country travel ban and all of the vetting requirements on those seeking admission that go with it, along with the refugee restrictions I successfully put in place," Trump said in a statement on Monday.
(Source: PTI)
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