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'No coercive action': SC shields journalist booked for 'tarnishing' image of UP Chief Minister

24 Oct, 2024 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any coercive action against a journalist, who was booked recently for authoring a "false and defamatory" post on social media with "an intent to tarnish the image" of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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SC Bar Association questions changes in emblem, Lady Justice's statue

24 Oct, 2024 1:03 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution questioning the change in the top court’s emblem and in the statue of Lady Justice “without consultation with the Bar”.

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Protest in Rameswaram against arrest of 16 Tamil fishers by Lankan Navy

24 Oct, 2024 11:43 AM

Chennai, Oct 24 (IANS) Fishermen and their families in Rameswaram are protesting against the arrest of 16 Tamil fishers from the area by the Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday night.

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Joint action needed to protect children from environmental health risk in Cambodia: Report

24 Oct, 2024 6:31 AM

Phnom Penh, Oct 24 (IANS) Cambodia released a report on children's environmental health (CEH), highlighting joint action to protect children from environmental health risks.

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NEWS DATE: 23 Oct, 2024



Short film on inclusion of disabled set for debut in cinemas

23 Oct, 2024 7:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A public service awareness short film on the inclusion of the disabled was launched by Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, on Wednesday for screening across 1,000 cinema halls.

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SC defers hearing on pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape

23 Oct, 2024 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a clutch of pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape.

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NEWS DATE: 22 Oct, 2024


Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar takes charge as new NCW chief

22 Oct, 2024 7:51 PM

Jaipur, Oct 22 (IANS) Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar on Tuesday assumed charge as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW), according to an official order.

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NEWS DATE: 21 Oct, 2024


SC issues notice on PIL challenging declaration of sole candidate as elected in uncontested polls

21 Oct, 2024 9:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the practice of declaring the sole candidate as duly elected in "uncontested" polls.

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SC stays NCPCR recommendation to end madrasas funding

21 Oct, 2024 1:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Monday, stayed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation asking all states and Union Territories to discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards.

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NEWS DATE: 20 Oct, 2024


Native Americans call for action against violence, trafficking of indigenous women

20 Oct, 2024 3:17 PM

New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Indigenous Americans urged efforts against long-standing violence and sex trafficking of indigenous women during the third Annual National Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade here on Saturday.

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