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Transgenders have equal rights to education, employment: SC

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In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted recognition to transgenders as third category of sex and said that they have equal rights to social acceptability. While delivering its order, the apex court expressed concern over discrimination and harassment of transgenders in the country and asked the government to take remedial measures. Terming […]

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Red Cross warns collapse of humanitarian services in Gaza

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Monday warned of a collapse of humanitarian services in the Gaza Strip due to eight years of Israeli blockade. Head of the ICRC mission in Gaza Christian Cardon said the tightening restrictions imposed on the movement of goods and individuals from and into the Gaza Strip “are […]

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Indians accused of drugging, robbing employer

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Three Indian maids in the UAE have been charged with robbing their employer’s house of cash worth 35,000 dirhams (about $9,500) along with other valuables. The Indian women, identified only as MA, 27, BA, 31, and MB, 30, were charged for drugging and theft in the house of an Emirati employer MK, 44, in Dec […]

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Egypt court lists Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis as terrorist group

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A court in Egypt Monday ruled that the Al Qaeda-inspired Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis be listed as a terrorist organisation. As one of the most active militant groups in Egypt, the group, whose name means “Worriers of Jerusalem” in English, has claimed responsibility for most of the attacks on Egyptian police and military in Sinai and […]

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Saudi Arabia cracks down on funding of militants abroad

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A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced 13 persons to varying jail terms for financing jehadis outside Saudi Arabia. The criminal court in Riyadh Sunday sentenced 13 men to jail from one to ten years on charges of providing financial support to fighters outside the country using a charitable organisation as a cover, and supporting […]

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SC refuses plea to reconstitute Gujarat riot SIT

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The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a plea for reconstituting the Special Investigating Team after an existing team gave a clean chit to BJP star Narendra Modi for alleged deliberate inaction at the time of the Gulberg Society carnage Feb 28, 2002, during Gujarat riots. The apex court bench of Justice HL Dattu and […]

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SC puts on hold nursery admissions in Delhi

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Nursery admissions were put on hold again in Delhi schools with the Supreme Court on Friday staying last week’s Delhi high court order allowing its resumption, bringing another spell of uncertainty and worries to hundreds of parents. A bench of justices H L Dattu and S A Bobde put a halt on the operation of […]

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SC notice to central, state governments on RTE plea

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Following a plea seeking enforcement of the right of 37.7 million children to be admitted in schools under the Right to Education Act, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the central and state governments, according to news reports. A bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice MY Eqbal issued notice […]

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Court denies Zee News’ editor plea to club cases

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A court here has dismissed the plea of Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary seeking direction to club two separate case against him and the channel’s business editor filed by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL). Chaudhary with the business editor Samir Ahluwalia have been booked for allegedly attempting to extort Rs.100 crore from the company […]

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Registered NRI voters overseas will have to wait for future elections

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NRIs who are registered voters in India will not be able to vote from their foreign locations as the Supreme Court on Friday accepted that the Election Commission faced statutory and logistic impediments in extending overseas voting facilities to them. Noting that election for some phases has already been completed, a bench of Justice KS […]

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Dec 16 victim’s father, activists condemn Mulayam’s rape remark

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s comments on rape Friday attracted widespread outrage with political parties, tinsel town celebrities and the father of the Dec 16, 2012 rape victim condemning it roundly. Women activists too criticised the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister for his comment made Thursday at an election rally in the state’s Moradabad […]

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Japanese PM sued for Yasukuni visit

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A citizens’ group in Japan’s Osaka filed a lawsuit Friday with the Osaka District Court claiming that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s controversial visit last December to the Yasukuni shrine has violated their constitutional right to “live in peace”, Kyodo News reported. The suit seeks damages of 10,000 yen (about 100 U.S. dollars) for each […]

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