Armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 31/1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts, as it clarified the landmark 2018 judgement that decriminalised adultery.   A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said its 2018 judgement was not concerned with the provisions of the armed…

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Bolsonaro seeks six-month visa to remain in US: lawyer

Florida, 31/1: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters’ storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday. Bolsonaro flew to Florida in late December as his term ended rather than watch the inauguration of his leftist successor President Luiz…

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25 killed, 120 injured in suicide blast at mosque in Peshawar police headquarter

Peshwar, 30/1: A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque during afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Peshawar city in Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 120 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials said. The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when…

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CM Naveen Patnaik allocates health ministry to Niranjan Pujari

Bhubaneswar, 30/1: Affter the shocking demise of health minister Naba Kisore Das , chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday allocated health and family welfare department to finance minister Niranjan Pujari. ‘With approval of governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, chief minister Naveen Patnaik allocated health and family welfare department to finance minister Niranjan Pujari,” a CMO statement…

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