The family of a 12-year-old girl raped allegedly by a local Samajwadi Party (SP) member and his employee in Ayodhya has given consent to terminate her pregnancy. The girl is 12 weeks pregnant and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Lucknow. Police, meanwhile, are planning to conduct a DNA test “to strengthen the case” against the two arrested accused. “The girl’s family has given consent (to terminate the pregnancy), and now the doctors overseeing her care will decide the next steps for the abortion. She was transferred to…
Month: August 2024
Musk responds to UK PM Starmer’s criticism over ‘civil war’ remarks amidst unrest | World News
UK PM Keir Starmer and Elon Musk engaged in a heated exchange after Musk predicted “civil war is inevitable” in the UK amid violent unrest. Musk’s comment, made in response to a video of fireworks being aimed at police, was swiftly criticised by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, who said, “There is no justification for such comments”, as reported by BBC. Musk responded to Starmer’s post condemning attacks on mosques and Muslim communities, asking, “Shouldn’t you be concerned about attacks on all communities?” Starmer’s original post emphasized the need to protect…
2021 post-poll violence: SC seeks CBI reply on TMC govt plea against HC order | Kolkata News
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the CBI’s response on the West Bengal government’s petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order directing a probe by the central agency into the 2021 post-poll violence in the state. Admitting the appeal, the bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar listed the matter for next hearing on November 20. Appearing for the West Bengal government, senior advocate Kapil Sibal said the state had challenged the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC’s) report on the basis of which the CBI investigation was ordered. “We…
Gujarat confidential: Nothing Fishy | Ahmedabad News
A few Gujarat-based boat associations Tuesday felicitated Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Fisheries Minister Raghavji Patel for extending the ban on fishing activities by 15 days and allowing reopening of the fishing season after August 15. An official release said that considering the situation of turbulent weather conditions owing to climate change, boat associations of all the ports in Gujarat had made representations to the state government to extend the ban on fishing activities by 15 days and to resume the fishing season after August 15. The CM and minister…
Maharashtra govt adds caste within Muslim community to OBC list | Mumbai News
The state government Tuesday accepted the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission’s report recommending the inclusion of Kunjada caste within the Muslim community to the list of Other Backward Classes. The state government accepted the recommendations in the 56th report of the commission on six cases, in which the Kunjada caste within Muslims has been included in the list of OBCs. Kunjada will be mentioned along with Mali, Bagwan and Rain castes within the Muslim community in the OBC category. The other five cases in the commission’s report include addition of…
Bangalore airport issues advisory amid anticipated passenger surge during Independence Day week | Bangalore News
Anticipating increased footfall ahead of Independence Day, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) issued a passenger advisory on Monday. While Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year, the national holiday is followed by Varamahalakshmi festival on Friday and then the weekend. “We expect a surge in passenger volumes during the Independence Day week. Owing to high-security measures in August, there may be a delay in passenger processing at BLR Airport. Passengers are advised to plan their travel to the airport to allow sufficient time for security check,” the advisory read.…
Panic in Beirut as Israeli warplanes break sound barrier three times | World News
Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier three times over Beirut in less than 30 minutes on Tuesday, leading to loud booms that sent people in the city running for cover just ahead of a speech by the head of the powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Israeli warplanes flew low over the Lebanese capital, with witnesses saying they could see the planes with the naked eye. The booms were the loudest heard in Beirut in years. Also Read | Hezbollah’s barrage of missiles, Iran’s retaliation: What Israel is bracing for as Middle…
Nalasopara arms haul case: Bombay HC grants bail to 5 accused, cites ‘ bleak chances of timely completion of trial’ | Mumbai News
Observing that ‘chances of timely completion of the trial appear to be bleak,’ the Bombay High Court recently granted bail to five accused arrested in the 2018 Nalasopara arms haul and terror plot case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). On July 30, a division bench of Justices Bharati H Dangre and Manjusha A Deshpande passed an order in appeals by Sujith Kumar Rangaswami, Amit Ramchandra Baddi, Ganesh Dashrath Miskin, Shrikant Jagannath Pangarkar and Bharat Jaywant Kurane challenging orders by a special NIA court which refused them bail. In…
Paris Olympics: How stubbornness and rage helped Vinesh Phogat snap legend Yui Susaki’s 95-match winning streak | Sport-others News
There isn’t a direct parallel that captures Yui Susaki’s perceived invincibility on the wrestling mat. The closest, perhaps, would be Rocky Marciano’s otherworldly run of 49 unbeaten bouts. The Japanese legend’s record, however, puts a shadow on Marciano’s: she had been undefeated in 95 international matches, her entire career as a wrestler that began as a junior in 2010. Until Tuesday. Susaki is blessed with agility, speed, strength and flexibility. But she didn’t possess what Vinesh Phogat had: stubbornness and rage. That heady, intangible combination — along with a shrewd…
Gauhati GST Dept. Can’t Benefit from an Illegal Notification Under the CGST Act
The Gauhati High Court ruled that the State GST Authorities cannot take advantage of Notification No. 56/2023-CE, which is also otherwise ultra vires the CGST Act, 2017. Notification No. 56/2023-CE related to The bench of Justice Devashis Baruah has remarked that the GST Council has not made any suggestion to date, and despite that, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued a Notification bearing No. 56/2023-CE on 28.12.2023, thereby extending the course to pass the order u/s 73(9) of the CGST Act, 2017 for the FY 2018-2019 up…