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Delhi gangrape victim Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi on Monday said no matter what the convicts do, they will be hanged for their crime, after a Delhi court deferred the execution of death penalty in the case till further orders.

"This shows the failure of our system. The whole world is watching how justice is being delayed in India," she told reporters.

It is the third time that the hanging of the four convicts has been deferred.

"I lose hope every day but I stand tall everyday. They would have to be hanged. There could not have been a worse case than Nirbhaya but still I am struggling to get justice. The courts are sitting and watching the drama," she added.

A Delhi court on Monday deferred till further order the hanging of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

In order to prevent spread of COVID-19 in India, it has been decided to expand the universal screening of all passengers arriving, says DGCA

Taliban ends partial truce, to resume Afghanistan 'operations' says it's spokesperson

22 arrested for spreading rumours about violence in Delhi on Sunday, according to NDTV.

A Delhi court stays the execution of the 4 convicts and defers the matter for further orders in 2012 Delhi gang-rape case.

Delhi: A delegation of BJP MLAs met Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal & handed over a memorandum over Delhi violence. Leader of Opposition RS Bidhuri says, "We have demanded that houses in the riot-affected areas be searched to recover illegal weapons that were used in the riots".

The Delhi police has denied permission for a march from the Ramlila Maidan to the Parliament against the new citizenship law, officials said on Monday.

The Young India Coordination Committee, which comprises members from various students' bodies, had given a call for the march on Tuesday.

Police said the application for permission was submitted in New Delhi and Central police districts, and it was not granted.

DCP South, Delhi Police: In connection with rumor-mongering on 2nd March, action has been initiated against 18 persons and 2 cases have been registered under relevant sections.

Nirbhaya case: President Kovind rejects convict Pawan's mercy plea, according to India TV

Congress MP Ramya Haridas has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging physical assault by BJP MP Jaskaur Meena inside Lok Sabha today.

2 positive cases of coronavirus in Delhi and Telangana. Their travel history is from Italy and Dubai; Total positive cases in India till now is 5, says Union Health Minister.

The Asian 20km Race Walk Championships in Japan scheduled for March 15, where 13 Indians were to take part, has been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Tokyo Olympics-bound Bhawana Jat was to lead the Indian challenge in the event earlier scheduled to be held in Nomi city.

The Asian Athletics Athletics Association (AAA) took the decision to cancel the championship after a request from the Japan federation.

"After due consideration and approval from the AAA Council, I confirm that Asian 20km Race Walking Championships has been cancelled," AAA President Dahlan Al Hamad said in a statement.

"In view of the COVID-19, the Government of Japan has proposed for higher alert. All major events in the country has been cancelled or delayed. Japan Association of Athletics Federation has requested to cancel the Championships," he added.

China's daily output of face masks has reached 116 million units, 12 times more than the figure reported on February 1, as production continued amid the coronavirus outbreak, official data revealed on Monday.

By the end of last month, the daily production capacity more than quintupled from February 1 to 110 million units that came in medical and non-medical calibers, Xinhua news agency quoted the National Development and Reform Commission as saying.

The consistent rise in both capacity and output further narrowed the supply deficit.

As of February 29, the daily output of N95-rated medical masks reached 1116 million units to ensure medical staff at the forefront of the battle against the novel coronavirus are well-equipped, the commission said.

China produces about half of the world's masks with a daily output of 20 million units before the epidemic.

Growing coronavirus cases in many countries, including in the US where two persons have died from the disease, has prompted the organisers to cancel one of the world's most prestigious annual energy conferences to be held here.

The 39th CERAWeek energy conference, which brings together oil ministers and industry executives, was set to be held in Houston from March 9 to 13, with delegates from over 80 countries expected to attend.

The fast-spreading virus that originated in China in December has killed 3,000 people and infecting more than 88,000 globally. Over 60 cases of infection have been diagnosed in the US, which recorded its second death from the virus on Saturday.

"In light of growing concerns around COVID-19, we've made the difficult decision to cancel CERAWeek 2020 and CWAgora," CERAWeek said a tweet.

A new virus first detected in China has infected nearly 89,000 people globally and caused more than 3,000 deaths.

The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority: — Mainland China: 2,912 deaths among 80,026 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei — Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths

The 29th edition of the prestigious Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament was on Monday pushed from April to September in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak across the world.

The Azlan Shah Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 11 to 18, will now be held from September 24 to October 3, the organisers said in a statement.

The Azlan Shah Cup is the latest sporting event to be effected by the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed more than 3,000 lives and infected 86,000 people.

Two more positive cases of the novel coronavirus -- one in Delhi and another in Telangana -were reported, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

The person from Delhi had travelled to Italy, it said adding he is being diagnosed at RML hospital.

The other person with the coronavirus infection has a travel history to Dubai, the ministry added.

"Both the patients are stable and being closely monitored," the ministry said.

Italy is reeling under swelling cases of the coronavirus infection.

Nirbhaya Case: Delhi's Patiala House Court reserved the order on convict Pawan Gupta's plea which sought a stay on the execution as his mercy petition is pending before the President of India.

Ministry of Home Affairs: MHA has received the mercy petition(for President) of Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in Nirbhaya Case.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal: We are announcing a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the family of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma and a member of their family will be given a job by Delhi Govt.

Budget Session: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow following uproar over Delhi violence.

Renovation and clearing of debris underway at Rajdhani Public School in Shiv Vihar. The school was vandalized and portions of it burnt during Delhi violence.

Two more cases of coronavirus reported, one each from New Delhi & Telangana. Both the patients are stable and being closely monitored.

Uproar by opposition MP's in Rajya Sabha over Delhi violence.

Congress MPs show placards & raise slogans in Lok Sabha demanding resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over Delhi violence.

Youth Congress workers protest demanding resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over Delhi Violence.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee: In Delhi, BJP leaders who gave provocative slogans have not been arrested, but I got three of the BJP workers arrested (on charges of raising 'desh ke ghaddaron ko...’ slogans in Kolkata) last night.

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday termed the communal violence in Delhi a blot on nation and sought trial by fast track courts in the cases related to riots.

Paswan was speaking to reporters outside Parliament on Monday.

He said, "This is a national blot. Our image in the world has gone down due to the violence. I demand trial by fast track courts for speedy justice to riot victims. There should be no discrimination in delivery of justice. It should not meet the same fate as anti-Sikh riot cases," Paswan said.

Indian Youth Congress protests to demand resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his abdication of duty during the recent communal violence in Delhi.

Hours after Supreme Court rejects his curative petition, Nirbhaya case convict Pawan Kumar Gupta files mercy plea with the President, according to NDTV.

2012 Delhi gangrape case: A Delhi Court dismisses the application of convict Pawan, seeking stay on his execution.

We are sad and depressed, and condemn the incident that happened in Delhi. I think it's a planned genocide, says West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

“BJP and Police have destroyed Mirzapur farmers’ crops.

Yesterday UP CM and PM lied to the farmers and see how the govt has behaved with the women farmers within 24 hours .

The BJP govt is an anti-farmers party.” says Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.

One person arrested today by Delhi Police from Rohini on charges of rumor-mongering yesterday. More details awaited.

Supreme Court posts for hearing on 5th March, the plea of Sara Abdullah Pilot, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s sister challenging his detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.

Congress, Trinamool and AAP MPs staged separate dharnas on Monday near the Gandhi statue in Parliament, demanding answers from the government on the Delhi riots on the first day of the second half of the Budget Session.

Covering their eyes with black bands and holding a finger on their lips in an apparent imitation of the Gandhi's Three Monkeys, MPs like Mohua Mitra, Sukhendu Shekhar Rai were part of the protest.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Shashi Tharoor and others held placards demanding answers on the Delhi riots and the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah.

Another protest, this time by four AAP MPs -- Sanjay Singh, Bhagwant Mann, N D Gupta and Sushil Gupta -- was held in front of Gandhi statue of Parliament against violence in Delhi. They raised slogans of "BJP murdabad".

At least 42 people died and more than 200 were injured during the communal riots in northeast Delhi.

Opposition MPs have also given notice in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the Delhi riots.

Those who gave notice include Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, NK Premachandran (RSP), PK Kunjalikutty (Muslim League), Elamaram Kareem (CPIM), Binoy Vishwam (CPI).

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar by opposition MPs over Delhi violence

Congress leaders protest, demand Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over Delhi Violence, at Mahatma Gandhi statue in parliament premises.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after an obituary reference to Baidyanath Prasad Mahto, JD(U) MP from Valmiki Nagar, Bihar who passed away on 28th February.

Trinamool MPs will stage a dharna on Monday demanding answers from the government on the Delhi riots near the Gandhi statue in Parliament on the first day of the second half of the Budget Session.

Holding placards and shouting slogans, the MPs said that the issue will be raised very strongly in Parliament.

At least 42 people died and more than 200 were injured during the communal riots in northeast Delhi.

Opposition MPs have also given notice in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the Delhi riots. Those who gave notice include Congress' NK Premachandran (RSP), PK Kunjalikutty (Muslim League), Elamarom Kareem (CPM), Binoy Vishwam (CPI).

Supreme Court refuse to refer to a larger bench a batch of pleas, challenging the constitutional validity of Centre's 5th August 2019 decision of abrogating provisions of Article 370.

The second phase of the Lok Sabha Budget Session begins from Monday with a considerable List of Business for the day.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would be moving 'The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 for consideration and passing to provide for resolution of disputed tax.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is to be introduced by Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will move The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. This is to be moved to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934.

The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill,2020 would be introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and to amend the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. He would also lay on the table an explanatory Statement showing the reasons for immediate Legislation by promulgation of the Mineral Laws Ordinance, 2020.

A report of the Standing Committee on Railways would be presented by Radha Mohan Singh and Sunil Kumar Mondal regarding the "Demands for Grants (2020-21) of the Ministry of Railways".

The MPs to move that the "Lok Sabha recommend to the Rajya Sabha that the Upper House do agree to nominate seven members from it to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts of the House for the term beginning on the May 1, 2020 and ending on April 30, 2021 and do communicate to this House the names of the members so nominated by Rajya Sabha."

At least seven people were injured in a clash after a group objected to a DJ playing at a wedding function at Titerwada village in Shamli district, police said on Monday.

SHO Yashpal Dhama said the injured men were shifted to hospital and police are investigating the case in which stones were pelted and lathis used.

Most Asian markets rose Monday as bargain-buyers moved in following last week's global rout, but investors continue to fret over the economic fallout from the new coronavirus as the worldwide death toll rises.

After equities suffered their worst week since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, central banks began to flag support measures, with Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell hinting at a fresh interest rate cut at the bank's next meeting.

Still, analysts warned of further turmoil on trading floors as governments struggle to contain the disease, which has now killed more than 3,000 people and infected almost 90,000.

"Markets face significant uncertainty in the short term and remain at high risk of more downside given the unknowns around COVID-19," Shane Oliver, a global investment strategist at AMP Capital Investors, said.

Trinamool Congress (TMC), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) have given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, over violence in Delhi.

Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and K Suresh have given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over Delhi Violence.

Five people dead and one injured after a collision between three motorcycles and a truck in Raigad district on Pune-Mumbai Highway last night.

Three BJP workers arrested after a complaint was registered at New Market Police Station against them for raising 'desh ke ghaddaron ko...’ slogans in Esplanade area in Kolkata on Sunday