SC dismisses plea against construction at Jagannath temple

New Delhi, 3/6:The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea alleging illegal construction and excavation at Shree Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha government. The top court also deprecated the practice of filing PILs for publicity or personal interests and criticised the petitioners for wasting the court’s precious time.     A bench of…

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Amit Shah Reviews Flood Preparedness In View Of Monsoon Onset

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting to review the preparedness to deal with floods in the monsoon season. He also took stock of the preparations made by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in the flood-affected areas, and reviewed the long-term measures to…

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Rape should be considered as gender neutral, observes Kerala High Court

Thiruvananthapuram,2/6:A bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday orally remarked that the offence of rape should be made gender neutral while considering a matrimonial dispute moved by a divorced couple over custody of their child.     This observation was made by Justice Muhamed Mustaque.   “Section 376 is not a gender-neutral provision. If…

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Six students suspended, 12 sent back for wearing hijab in Karnataka

Bangalore, 2/6:Authorities in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on Thursday suspended 6 students for wearing hijab in spite of a series of warnings. In another instance, 12 students were sent back for wearing hijab while attending classes.     Six students of the Uppinangadi Government Pre University College have been suspended for repeatedly violating…

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