DH Evening Brief: March 20, 2022

Here are the top headlines for the evening!

Judges behind controversial hijab verdict get 'Y' category security after threats

Following death threats to the three Karnataka High Court judges, including the Chief Justice, who delivered the hijab verdict, and arrest of a person in Tamil Nadu in this regard, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said his government has decided to provide 'Y category' security to them.

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N Biren Singh to be Manipur CM again

Union Finance Minister Nirmala on Sunday announced that NBirenSinghwould remain the chief minister of the North Eastern state of Manipur for a second term.

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'The Kashmir Files' classification creates controversy in New Zealand

Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Fileshas courted controversy in New Zealand, with the country's chief censor reviewing the film's classification, a move that has been criticised by a former deputy prime minister.

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Pakistan parliament to convene this week for no-confidence move against PM Khan

Pakistan's parliament will be convened on Friday to take up a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government said in a statement on Sunday.

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NTAGI recommends reducing gap between Covishield doses to 8-16 weeks

India's apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday.

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India’s dependence on Russian weapons tethers Modi to Putin

For all the success of the US-led campaign to isolate Russia on the world stage, India has stood out as one major democracy that has been reluctant to criticize Vladimir Putin -- and billions of dollars in weapons purchases mean that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

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Govt working on classification of cryptocurrency under GST law

The government is working on the classification of cryptocurrency as goods or services under the GST law so that tax can be levied on the entire value of transactions.

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Mob in Bihar sets police station on fire after man dies in custody

A mob set Balthar police station on fire in Bettiah, Bihar after a man died in police custody on March 19. Cops had allegedly held the deceased for playing DJ at a Holi party in the village. The victim’s family accused police officials of brutality that led to the incident.

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Russia again deploys hypersonic missiles against Ukraine

Russia struck Ukraine with cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and launched hypersonic missiles from Crimean airspace, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.

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