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1. There is a difference between the "constitutionally guaranteed right to protest" and terrorist activity, the Delhi High Court says on Tuesday, as it granted bail to three activists arrested more than a year ago in connection with riots in the national capital over protests against the controversial citizenship law. 2. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has been detained on Tuesday afternoon as he led a huge protest outside Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's home in Mohali to demand the sacking of Balbir Singh Sidhu, the state's Health Minister. 3. Union home minister Amit Shah's meeting with groups of BJP MPs, which generated speculation about a cabinet expansion, was part of an ongoing feedback exercise on the work of the government, Covid situation and other issues, sources say. Over the last five days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also held meetings with the minsters along with BJP chief JP Nadda. 4. Nine MLAs of Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party reportedly meet with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav this morning and are about to cross over to the rival camp in a shake-up bound to impact political equations ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election next year. 5. Chirag Paswan, isolated by a sudden coup in his Lok Janshakti Party led by his uncle, is likely to lose the post of party chief next in the rapid slide in his political fortunes since Monday morning. 6. India's daily rise in Covid cases remains below the 1 lakh-mark for eight straight day with 60,471 new infections. After health infrastructure was strained by the second Covid wave, states are taking strong measures in anticipation of a third wave. 7. The Karnataka committee of Covid's head says preparing Covid third wave, it could hit us as early as September.