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SC to consider pleas seeking review of verdict declining legal recognition to same-sex marriage The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year's judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage. According to the cause list of July 10 uploaded on the apex court webs...
05 Jul, 2024, 03.53 PM ISTSFI activists stage protests against 'irregularities' in NEET, UGC-NET exams The agitating students held placards and demanded action against the National Testing Agency which organised the medical entrance examination NEET and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
04 Jul, 2024, 12.56 PM ISTActivist Medha Patkar sentenced to five months imprisonment in 23-year-old defamation case Activist Medha Patkar received a five-month sentence and a Rs 10 lakh fine in a 23-year-old defamation case with Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. Despite the accusations of involvement in hawala transactions, the court refrained from severe pun...
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Serbia's green activists rally against Rio Tinto lithium project In Loznica, Serbia, scores protested against the Rio Tinto lithium project, fearing environmental damage. Despite revoked licenses in 2022, protesters demand a ban on lithium mining within 40 days, threatening nationwide blockades. The Jadar project...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.55 PM IST2024 LGBTQ+ Pride Festival Houston: How to watch live, timings, route, a complete guide The Houston LGBT+ Pride Festival Houston is happening on Saturday, June 29 and this major event will bring out thousands of people across the city on the streets to celebrate Pride Month. This event will be attended by top-notch artists and celebrat...
30 Jun, 2024, 01.25 PM ISTIndian-origin activist among three women charged for staging protest in Palestinian's support in Singapore Three Singaporean women, including an Indian-origin activist, were charged for organising a procession supporting the Palestinian cause without a permit. Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar were accused...
27 Jun, 2024, 02.13 PM ISTTamil Nadu Minister Udayanidhi Stalin gets bail over 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remarks Tamil Nadu Minister Udayanidhi Stalin was granted bail on Tuesday by a city court for his 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remark. The DMK leader appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate following a notice to him based on a petit...
25 Jun, 2024, 03.25 PM ISTChhagan Bhujbal using incendiary language to divide Marathas and OBCs: Quota activist Manoj Jarange Quota activist Manoj Jarange accused Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal of inciting a rift between Marathas and OBCs, warning of potential riots. He declared determination to fight for Maratha reservation under the OBC category, with plans for fur...
24 Jun, 2024, 05.04 PM ISTIndia lodges "strong protest" with Canadian Mission in Delhi over Khalistani activists holding 'citizen's courts' "We have strongly protested at the Canadian High Commission here. Such courts or gatherings are not helpful at all. We have strongly taken it up with them and asked them to take appropriate action in the matter," said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson f...
21 Jun, 2024, 07.26 PM ISTElgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC grants two-week interim bail to activist Mahesh Raut The Supreme Court has granted interim bail for activist Mahesh Raut, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, for attending rituals following his grandmother's death. The bail will begin on June 26 and end on July 10, 2024. The terms and con...
21 Jun, 2024, 03.21 PM ISTJarange's demand for specific term in Maratha quota notification won't pass legal test: Minister Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan stated that quota activist Maroj Jarange's demand to include the term "sage soyare" in the Maratha reservation notification is unlikely to withstand legal scrutiny. The term, meaning relations through birth and ma...
20 Jun, 2024, 09.44 AM ISTShunned by West, Russian army deserters live in fear Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against Ziganshin for abandoning his unit. He does not feel safe in Kazakhstan and fears he might be deported to Russia. But it is hard for men like him to seek refuge in the West because many Russian ...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.34 AM ISTKing Charles III painting vandalized by animal rights activists The painting is protected by a sheet of plastic and wasn't damaged, according to the Philip Mould Gallery, where it is on display.
16 Jun, 2024, 10.32 PM ISTAnna Hazare must raise voice against scams in Maharashtra, country: Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut called for anti-graft activist Anna Hazare to expose nationwide scams, particularly the electoral bonds issue. Raut referenced reports of Hazare challenging the closure report on the Maharashtra State Cooperative B...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.22 PM ISTSeoul says will resume loudspeaker propaganda against North Korea North Korea sent more than 300 trash-filled balloons across the border in a fresh blitz starting Saturday, Seoul's military said, with the president's office saying this had forced it to take "corresponding measures". "Although the measures we are t...
09 Jun, 2024, 10.43 AM ISTSouth Korea activists defy warning to fly balloons into North An activist group in South Korea said on Thursday it had flown balloons into North Korea carrying leaflets criticising leader Kim Jong Un, just days after Pyongyang sent thousands of balloons carrying trash in the other direction over the border.
06 Jun, 2024, 10.11 AM ISTElliott rebuilds stake in SoftBank and pushes for $15 billion buyback: Report SoftBank Group's shares surged to a three-year high after activist investor Elliott Management proposed a $15 billion buyback. CEO Masayoshi Son's confidence in the strategy was highlighted. The financial boost was attributed to the success of Briti...
05 Jun, 2024, 02.43 PM ISTPune Porsche crash case: 'Ajit Pawar is definitely involved...', alleges Activist Anjali Damania Mumbai, May 30 (ANI): Social activist Anjali Damania has made shocking claim against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on May 30. Anjali Damania accused Ajit Pawar of being involved in the Pune Porsche car crash case which claimed the liv...
30 May, 2024, 05.21 PM ISTWB: BJP holds protest over killing of party worker in Nandigram; protesters burn tyres, block roads A woman BJP worker was killed in Nandigram in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, triggering large-scale protests by the saffron party activists on Thursday, police said. BJP workers burnt tyres, blocked roads and pulled down shutters of shops i...
23 May, 2024, 03.28 PM ISTBJP went back on Sixth Schedule promise, will continue movement till demands are met: Sonam Wangchuk Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a 21-day fast in sub-zero temperatures in March this year, seeking autonomy for Ladakh. The protesters, who were inspired by actor Aamir Khan's character Rancho in Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots," argued that the...
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