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Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SC
A bench, headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, said it is not inconceivable that married women become pregnant as a result of their husbands having "raped" them and the nature of sexual violence and the contours of consent do not undergo a transformation when one decides to marry.
Kerala HC asks PFI to deposit Rs 5.20 cr for damage during bandh
A division bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and C.P.Mohammed Nias took suo-motu proceedings against the PFI and directed all the lower courts in the state not to give bail without compensation. Proceedings should be taken to confiscate personal assets of all those who indulged in the destruction if they fail to pay for the damage.
UP revises timings of all madrasas
According to the new time table, the students will attend classes in the madrasas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., which is an hour more. Teachers and staff will also be on duty for at least six hours. "The madrasa student should not feel inferior when he is moving in the society. He must have good general knowledge, besides knowledge of math, science, English and Hindi along with religious subjects. We want to produce perfect students who can contribute to the development of the country," Javed said.
'Condoms next?': Bihar woman official responds sharply to schoolgirl over sanitary pads
Video of the questions by students and the officer's testy and irritated answers at the 'Sashakt Beti, Samriddh Bihar' event, organised by the Corporation and Unicef, went viral on social media. As a student asked Bamhrah that the government is providing school dress, scholarship, bicycles and many other facilities to students, can't it provide sanitary pads for Rs 20 to 30 to girls students - drawing applause, Bamhrah hit out, saying that people are clapping over the question but these are endless demands.
Brampton corporation names park as Shri Bhagavad Gita Park
As per the plan, the park will be beautifully landscaped and will have sculptures of Lord Krishna and Arjuna on a chariot, the two main characters of the Gita, besides some other Hindu deities. Lauding this initiative of renaming the park, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said this park will become symbolic in further spreading the eternal message of universal brotherhood love and harmony as taught in the holy Bhagavad Gita.
PFI leaders, cadres go into hiding after ban
Sources in the state police told IANS that many of the leaders and cadres who were present in public after the September 22 raids and arrest of senior leaders by the NIA are now not seen in public. Tamil Nadu state president of the PFI, Mohammed Shaik Ansari in a statement after the ban said that the organisation would fight the ban legally. The state leader also termed the ban "illegal and undemocratic".
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended by 3 months
The decision was taken in the meeting of the Union Cabinet held earlier in the day. The scheme was coming to an end on September 30, after it had been extended in March 2022 for a period of six months more. A total of 122 lakh metric tonnes of food grains would be distributed during this period, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur told media persons.
Cabinet approves DA hike by 4%
A total burden of Rs 12,852 crore would be borne by the exchequer towards payment of these allowances for the current fiscal, official sources said. From July 1, 2022 till March 31, 2023, a total of Rs 8,568 crore would be spent on it. DA hike will be beneficial for over 50 lakh Central government employees and 62 lakh pensioners.
PFI ban: Security tightened at Shaheen Bagh, drones deployed
Notably, early morning, the PFI and its associates or affiliates were banned by the central government for a period of five years. The affiliates include Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organisation (NCHRO), National Women's Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala as an "unlawful association".
Delhi Excise policy case: ED arrests businessman Sameer Mahendru
On Tuesday, the CBI had arrested Mahendru's aide Vijay Nair in connection with the same scam. Mahendru happens to be ED's first arrest in the matter. Earlier, the ED had raided his house in Jor Bagh area of New Delhi along with forensic and technical teams.
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