Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: Brawl Breaks Out at Alwar Court Now; CRPF Deployed at Police HQ in Capital

Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: As litigants continue with their demonstrations outside various courts in Delhi, Bar Council chairman Manan Mishra has said that the issue has been raised with the Supreme Court. Terming the actions taken by the police as illegal, Mishra claimed, that they “are misusing their powers”. The statement comes as tensions remain high in the national capital over a series of confrontation between the two wings of law and order. On Wednesday morning, the violent feud was further escalated when two lawyers threatened to commit suicide. While a lawyer, identified as one Ashish, poured kerosene on himself but was stopped by his colleagues in time, another threatened to jump off the building. The group of lawyers then raised slogans against the police, chanting ‘Delhi Police haye’, and the protests soon spread to Dwarka and Saket courts.

The demonstration by lawyers comes a day after unprecedented protests by Delhi Police personnel outside the police headquarters for 11 hours against attacks on their colleagues at the Tis Hazari and the Saket courts on November 2 and 4. One policeman was beaten up outside the Saket district court, and another on Saturday after a parking dispute between an on-duty policeman and a lawyer which led to at least 20 security personnel and several advocates being injured.
The police have demanded that the licences of lawyers who assaulted their colleagues be revoked and the transfer of the officers involved in the Tis Hazari clash be rescinded. Demanding strict action against the lawyers, the police personnel also want an FIR to be registered against every lawyer involved in the Tis Hazari case. They also want FIRs filed against the policemen by the lawyers in connection with the Tis Hazari case to be quashed.

The protesting police personnel demanded that Delhi Police challenge the Delhi High Court order in the Supreme Court against the suspension order of senior policemen Special Commissioner of Police Sanjay Singh and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Harinder Singh.

On Sunday, the Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police commissioner to transfer the two senior officers during the pendency of the investigation. An assistant sub-inspector was also suspended and another transferred for alleged involvement in the clash.

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"Whoever Looked At Pollution In Delhi Yesterday...": Angela Merkel Pitch

NEW DELHI: germen chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made a pitch for speeding up several environment-friendly projects such as the introduction of electric buses to replace diesel ones used for public transport in urban centres, expressing concern at the alarming pollution levels in New Delhi.
"We will also earmark 200 million euros to reform bus sector in Tamil Nadu. Whoever has looked at pollution in Delhi yesterday would find very good arguments to replacing diesel buses with electric buses," Ms Merkel was quoted as saying by news agency ANI at a business meeting in Delhi
She said Germany will spend one billion euros or $1.12 billion in the next five years on green urban mobility projects conceived under the new German-Indian partnership. German funds will be used to finance several environment-friendly projects including electric buses.

The announcement comes at a time when pollution made the air so toxic in New Delhi that officials were forced to declare a public health emergency.

Visuals of Ms Merkel's ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace, showed the visible effects of smog - though both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the German leader were not seen wearing masks.

A thick haze has hung over the capital this week caused by plumes of toxic smoke from farm waste being burnt in neighbouring states.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered schools shut till Tuesday to protect children and banned all construction activity till next week.

An index measuring the level of a deadly air pollutant hit 484 on a scale of 500 on Friday, the government's Central Pollution Control Board said, the worst this year.

The index measures the level of PM 2.5, tiny particulate matter that goes deep into the lungs. Anything above 400 poses a risk for people with respiratory illnesses and can also affect even those with healthy lungs.

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Heavy rains in Maharashtra, Goa in next 24 hours as Cyclone Maha to intensify

Severe cyclonic storm Maha (pronounced as M'maha) is all set to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next few hours, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Maha gained strength and intensified into 'severe cyclonic storm' on Thursday. The cyclone has already moved across the Lakshadweep Islands. Isolated places over Kerala, Maharashtra, and Lakshadweep are likely to witness heavy rainfall today in the wake of Cyclone Maha.

On Friday, the severe cyclonic storm lay centred over east-central Arabian Sea about 450 km north-northwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), 460 km north-northwest of Mangaluru (Karnataka) and 310 km south-southwest of Goa, IMD said in a press release. The fourth cyclone this year in the Arabian Sea is likely to move northwestwards during the next six hours, according to the latest forecast of the weather agency.

IMD has already predicted heavy rainfall in Kerala, coastal Karnataka and southern part of Tamil Nadu on Friday. There is a prediction of moderate rainfall in Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and south Gujarat during next 24 hours. "With peripherals reaching the West Coast, light to moderate rains cannot be ruled out along the coastal areas," said weather forecasting agency Skymet.
There would be major relief from extremely heavy rains over Lakshadweep Islands as Cyclone Maha is set to move northwestwards, as per IMD.

Gale winds, speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 125 kmph over the east-central Arabian Sea, very likely to increase gradually over the east-central Arabian Sea becoming 120-130 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by evening.

Sea condition is high to very high over the east-central Arabian Sea for the next 12 hours. IMD has also added that the sea condition will become phenomenal from today evening for the next four days. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra coasts in the next 24 hours.

Cyclone Kyarr, the first super cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea in last 12 years, has gradually weakened into deep depression.

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Public Health Emergency Declared In Delhi, Schools Shut Till Tuesday

NEW DELHI: An unprecedented public health emergency has been declared in Delhi and nearby areas by the pollution control body mandated by the Supreme Court, as the region has been trapped in a toxic smog since Diwali. Schools in Delhi will be closed till Tuesday, November 5, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
Schools in the capital have been asked to stop all outdoor activities and sports till November 5 to minimise exposure of children to pollution.

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has also banned construction activity till November 5 as the pollution level in the region entered the "severe plus" or "emergency" category late Thursday night, the first time since January.

The pollution authority has also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season.


Chief Minister Kejriwal today described the city as a "gas chamber" while distributing masks to schoolchildren. He also blamed the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab, where thousands of farmers at this time of year burn crop stubble, sending vast clouds of smoke drifting across northern India.

If the air quality continues to be in the "severe plus" category for more than 48 hours, emergency measures such as odd-even car rationing scheme and banning entry of trucks are taken under the Graded Response Action Plan, the official said.
People have also been advised to not exercise in the open till the pollution level reduces and special care should be taken of the children, aged and vulnerable population. "This is a grave situation and I am hoping for your personal intervention so that there is stringent enforcement and full compliance with the directions issued," EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal said.
The high level of hazardous, lung-damaging pollutants has prompted a large number of residents to wear masks for morning walks and to work.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar accused Mr Kejriwal of playing blame-game over rising pollution levels in the city state and said blaming Punjab and Haryana will  not solve the problem. "Instead of blaming Punjab and Haryana, he would think about (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi-ji's proposal to curb pollutants produced by industries in five states (near Delhi)."

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Delhi is one of the world's most polluted cities and each winter, seasonal crop stubble burning, dense cloud cover and smoke from millions of Diwali firecrackers turn its skies a putrid yellow.

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Chief Justice Said I Can": Lawyer Rajeev Dhavan On "Viral" Act Of Tearing Map In Ayodhya Hearing

On the last day of daily hearings in the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya temple-mosque case, there were dramatic moments as a senior lawyer tore up a map and relentless interruptions infuriated the judges.
Rajeev Dhavan, representing Muslim petitioners including the Sunni Waqf Board in the title suit, tore up a pictorial map showing the Ram Janmasthan. "Can I have your permission to tear it," Mr Dhavan said to the judges. He acted after Vikas Singh, the lawyer for the All India Hindu Mahasabha, tried to place a publication by former IPS officer Kishore Kunal as evidence during his arguments claiming ownership of the disputed land in the temple town in Uttar Pradesh.

"The Supreme Court should not rely on this book," Mr Dhavan said, requesting permission to tear it up.

"You do what you want," replied Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. "You can shred it further," he then said.

After the pages were torn, interruptions from both sides and the commotion angered the judges.

"Decorum has been spoiled, decorum is not maintained. If proceedings continue in this manner, we would just get up and walk out," said the Chief Justice.

Later, Mr Dhavan complained to the top judge that the "news that I am tearing papers is going viral".

"I wanted to throw it away. The Chief Justice said I can tear it," he pointed out.

"The news of tearing is going viral. We have seen it," Justice SA Nazeer said.

In another notable exchange, Mr Dhavan described the argument of PN Mishra, the lawyer for the Hindi petitioners, as "foolish".

"Mr Mishra's argument is next to foolish. Please sit down. He doesn't know. It is not personal," Mr Dhavan said.

PN Mishra, protesting the descriptor, said: "I have written a book on land law and got a PhD..." To which, Mr Dhavan shot back: "I can salam (salute) his book (sic)."

Justice Gogoi said the lawyer could put out a clarification that it was the Chief Justice who had allowed him to tear the paper.

Daily hearings in the politically sensitive case ended have ended and the Supreme Court has reserved its order. "We will rise by 5 pm. Enough is enough," Chief Justice Gogoi had said after a lawyer asked the Supreme Court for more time for arguments.

The court is expected to announce a verdict in the 134-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit before the Chief Justice leaves office on November 17.

Many Hindus believe the land was the birthplace of Lord Ram and a mosque was built there on the ruins of an ancient temple. The 16th-century Babri mosque was razed in December 1992 by right-wing activists, a cataclysmic event that sparked riots across the country and changed Indian politics forever.

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Several mediation attempts have failed to produce a solution to the decades-old dispute.

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World trade is likely to slow down further in 2019: RBI

The Indian economy, which is already witnessing a slowdown, may be hit further with the world trade expected to drop further, according to the Reserve Bank of India
The apex bank, in its monetary policy report, said the forward looking indicators suggest that world trade is likely to slow down further this year.
In the US, real GDP growth (q-o-q, annualised) decelerated in Q2:2019 to 2 per cent, after rebounding in Q1, on slumping exports and weak business fixed investment.
The RBI further said the Euro area GDP growth slowed down in Q2:2019 as its major constituent economies lost steam amidst lingering uncertainties around Brexit and trade tensions.
The German economy contracted in Q2 with a struggling auto industry amidst falling exports; it entered Q3 on a weak note as the manufacturing PMI in September remained in contraction zone, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline in factory activity.
GDP growth in Italy stagnated in Q2 as contraction in industry and agriculture activities was offset by an uptick in the services sector, though its high level of debt and ongoing political uncertainty are downside risks.
The Japanese economy grew at a slower pace in Q2 than in the preceding quarter as escalating US-China trade tensions and slackening global demand prompted a sharp downward revision in business spending.

Real GDP in the UK contracted in Q2 on the back of declining manufacturing activity due to planned early shutdowns of car plants in April following Brexit uncertainty. Risks from a potential hard Brexit deal and evolving global trading conditions cloud the near-term outlook.
The Chinese economy decelerated in Q2 (y-o-y) to its weakest pace in nearly 27 years, weighed down by the adverse impact of the prolonged and unresolved trade dispute with the US, and subdued global demand.

Among other BRICS economies, the Russian economy is struggling to regain momentum after undergoing a sharp deceleration in Q1.
The economies of Brazil and South Africa rebounded in Q2, after witnessing a sluggish start to the year. Economic recovery in Brazil was largely supported by strong fixed investment and construction activity in Q2.
The Indonesian economy slowed down to 5.1 per cent (y-o-y) in each of the first two quarters of 2019, pulled down by subdued investment and declining exports, amidst global uncertainty.
In Thailand, the downturn that had started in Q1 continued in Q2 (y-o-y), marking the slowest growth in nearly five years. The struggling farm sector, slowing exports and the weakening tourism sector resulted in the slowdown.

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World Boxing Championships 2019 Semi Final, LIVE Score: Manju Rani Through To Final, Bronze For Jamuna Boro

Jamuna Boro had to content with a bronze medal after she lost to Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei in the semifinal bout. Boro started the match cautiously and played on the backfoot. The experience of Huang Hsiao-Wen came to the fore as she clinched the bout with an unanimous 5:0 verdict. Manju Rani stormed to the final of the World Boxing Championships in Russia's Ulan-Ude on Saturday with a win over her Thai opponent Chuthamat Raksat. Jamuna Boro and Lovlina Borgohain will fight for a berth in the finals later. Earlier in the day, M C Mary Kom lost her semi-final bout against Turkey's Busenaz Cakiroglu and took home the bronze medal. Manju Rani, who beat Kim Hyang Mi to enter the 48kg semifinals, defeated Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat 4:1. Jamuna Boro is up against top-seeded Huang Hsiao Wen of Chinese Taipei. Lovlina Borgohain, who is the third seed in the 69kg category, will take on China's Yang Liu.
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