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Last updated: August 22, 2024 12:20 am ISTA bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said disclosing the identity of the sexual assault victim was in violation of its order passed in the Nipun Saxena case. (Image credit: PTI/File/Rep)Social media platforms have been asked to inform the IT Ministry about the actions they have taken following the Supreme Court orderThe IT Ministry on Wednesday asked social media platforms to immediately comply with the Supreme Court order and delete the names, photos and videos of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in…
planner: Saurabh VermaLast updated: August 21, 2024, 11:29 pm (US Standard Time)Angry people blocked the railway tracks at Bhadrapur railway station on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, to protest against the alleged sexual abuse of two girls at a school in Thane district. A local court extended till August 26 the police custody of a man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two girls at a school in Bhadrapur town of Thane districtThe Bombay High Court has taken a proactive stance against violent protests against the sexual assault of two kindergarten students in Bhadrapur area of Maharashtra's Thane district.A division bench of…
Last updated: August 21, 2024 10:46 pm ISTThe UAPA charges were filed against only four defendants. (Representative picture: News18) It challenged the court's verdict acquitting Virendra Singh Tawde, Sanjiv Punalekar and Vikram BhaveThe family of slain rationalist Narendra Dabholkar has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the court's acquittal of the trio.The appeal filed by Dabholkar's daughter Mukta Dabholkar also challenged the sentences of two other convicted defendants who were found guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime and commit a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Question.In an appeal filed through lawyer Abhay Nevagi, Mukta Dabholkar…
Article by Eric Worrell The difference between us and a Venezuelan-style economy where the average person scavenges for food is that politicians listened to the wrong advice. UN could set new approach on 'critical' transition minerals Posted on August 20, 2024 at 4:51 pm Comment: A high-level group is working to develop principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September go through Claudia Velarde, Stephanie Weiss and Jessica Solorzano Claudia Velarde is co-director of the Ecosystem Program of the Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA), Stephanie Weiss is AIDA Program Coordinator, and Jessica…
Last updated: August 21, 2024 9:49 pm ISTDoctors join others in a protest march in Kolkata against the sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor. (Press Trust photo)The new principals of RG Kar Medical College and Suhrita Pal Hospital and others were sacked at the request of studentsAmid ongoing outrage over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, the new principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Suhrita Pal and others were sacked at the behest of students. Apart from this, the appointment of former principal Sandip Ghosh as principal of the National Medical College, Kolkata…
Ford said on Wednesday it would scrap plans to produce a three-row electric SUV as the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market continues to struggle. [emphasis, links added] The company announced it expects to take up to $1.9 billion in writedowns and other special charges related to its decision after losing billions on its electric vehicle lineup in 2023. In addition to canceling its three-row electric SUV, Ford has also pushed back its plans to launch an electric pickup truck until 2027, pushing the move back a year. Ford initially moved up plans for its three-row electric SUV by two years…
Last updated: August 21, 2024 8:48 pm ISTThe SIM card boxes were initially installed in Odisha and then shipped to Ranchi.An internet expert explained that SIM boxes are mass-produced in China but illegally shipped to Bangladesh and Pakistan and then smuggled into India.In a coordinated operation by Ranchi and Odisha police, five SIM boxes were seized from Maulana Azad Colony in Namkum, Ranchi. The devices were reportedly smuggled into India from Bangladesh and brought to India by Bangladeshi national Asdur Zaman.The SIM card boxes were initially installed in Odisha and then shipped to Ranchi. They were secretly set up in…
Most discussions about India's annual budget focus on tax increases for the middle class. But the country’s decision to increase coal consumption has been ignored by many media entities in India and the West. [emphasis, links added] The economic survey as a precursor to the fiscal budget often heralds the country's future direction in various governance areas such as energy and environment. As in previous years, this year’s survey showed China will neither reduce coal consumption nor abandon its commitment to economic development, which requires sufficient and affordable energy for hundreds of millions of people. The future is coal Coal…
Allahabad High Court. (Information photo/Getty)The court said it was undeniable that the grandson of the deceased might have filed a suit to obtain compensation from the government in view of his scheduled caste statusThe Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a 100-year-old woman. The court said that in view of the scheduled caste status of the deceased, it was undeniable that the grandson of the deceased might have filed a suit to obtain compensation from the government.The complaint in the case was filed by the victim's grandson, who claimed to be a member of…
from CFACT David Wojcik The vigilantes of the CO2 Alliance have been saying that we no longer teach the scientific method in public school science education curricula. This confuses me because the new rules for science education claim to teach children to think like scientists. I think kids would be overwhelmed by the scientific method. I was wrong. With the help of some alliance experts, I investigated this strange situation and here are my basic findings. In short, we teach only half the joy of the scientific method, as will be explained more fully below. This is an interesting formulation…