A few days back a petition was filed in the Allahabad High Court to open the 20 closed doors of the Taj Mahal. And today the petition was heard in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday. A division bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi dismissed the petition while hearing the case today at 2:15 pm. The petition was filed by Rajneesh Singh of Ayodhya. The petition claimed historian PN Oak's book, Taj Mahal, claiming that the Taj Mahal is actually Tejomahalaya, which was built by King Parmardi Dev in 1212 AD. The petition also claimed that there is a temple of Lord Shiva within the closed doors of the Taj Mahal. The petition also mentioned the recent controversy of Jagatguru Paramahamsa of Ayodhya going there and stopping them due to ...
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EU Looking Into Halting Oil Purchase From Russia: Learn How Will It Impact Its Economy
The European Union (EU) is conducting an in-depth assessment of the extent to which the Russian economy will be affected by a complete halt to Europe's purchase of oil and gas from Russia. Experts are trying to guess the amount of oil and gas that European countries buy from Russia, will Russia be able to find new customers to sell it? Half the market out of reach of Russia The EU had previously been reluctant to stop oil and gas imports from Russia. But now there is a consensus about this. EU experts are of the opinion that if Russia is unable to find new customers, its economy will be badly hurt by the EU halting purchases. Oil and gas are the biggest sources of foreign exchange income for Russia. The US, Canada, Britain, and Australia have halted purchases of Russian oil and gas. J
Read MoreSedition Law: A Look Back At Colonial Mechanism To Probe Reasons For Its Existence
The Supreme Court, on May 11, directed the Centre and states to put a hold on all pending appeals, trials and proceedings on sedition cases those were charged under the Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The order keeps all the cases in abeyance till the Centre keeps its promise to re-examine and reconsider the provision. What entails Section 124A of IPC? According to the sedition law, “Whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added…” The law explains the term "dissatisfaction" as feelings of enmity...
Read MoreOver 77% Women Face Domestic Violence Silently: NFHS-5 Report
According to the latest report by the NFHS-5 (National Family Health Survey) 2019-21, more than 3/4th (77%) of women face domestic violence silently. These women never seek help from any source to combat their pain and plight. The data put light on the fact that violence is not physical only. In fact, in many cases, domestic sexual abuse is present too. India is such a vast spectrum when it comes to issues like women's safety, education, health, and freedom. We can easily see the onset of the plight of women as early as when they are approaching teenage. Like, such abstain them from basic needs like a healthy diet, education, health facilities, freedom to eat, wear, speech, etc. One of the prime reasons which can summarize the issue is the lack of acceptance of women's choices...
Read MoreUIDAI Cannot Share Aadhaar Data In Police Investigation; Check Out Reasons!
A petition has been opposed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) that seeks the Delhi High Court's direction to allow investigators to match fingerprints and pictures of the suspect with the Aadhar database to identify the accused in a murder case. The petition was filed by the Delhi Police. The provider of unique Aadhaar numbers, UIDAI, has prohibitions under the rule of law that it cannot share any core biometric information with police. The plea was opposed by the statutory authority and said the data is not "technologically feasible" to share with the investigating authority. The investigating case at hand is regarding a murder case where Hemant Kumar Kaushik, a jeweller, was killed by three alleged robbers in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar. Two robbers loo...
Read MoreRead How Venezuela And Sri Lanka Ruined Themselves; What India Should Learn From This?
News of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka has sparked a new debate against freebies in the country. The Sri Lankan government had taken steps such as cutting taxes for all and distributing various free goods and services. As a result, the heavy burden on its economy led to the downfall of the economy. The already heavily indebted country was left with no option but to default. In the context of this development, now a debate has started on the issue of free goods and services being provided by Indian states. Freebies are becoming an integral part of Indian politics. Whether it is in the form of a promise to woo voters in the elections or in the form of free facilities to remain in power. This is the reason that at the time of elections, such expectations are being expressed by the peo...
Read MoreRegarding the security of Virtual Private Networks (VPN), the Government of India has said in one of its decisions that VPN companies will have to keep the data of users safe for five years and they will have to give it to the authorities. Now some VPN companies have objected to this decision. Big companies like NordVPN have said that they will be forced to withdraw their business from India if the government does not change its decisions or does not provide any other option. What has the government said about VPNs? CERT, an agency of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, had said in its order last week that VPN service providers will have to store data including names, email ids and IP addresses of their users for five years. It has also been said in the same ord
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated. The Supreme court expressed satisfaction over the current vaccine policy of the government and said that the government can impose some restrictions in the public interest. On restrictions by some state governments, the court said that the access of non-vaccinated people in public places cannot be stopped. The court said that such orders should be withdrawn with immediate effect. The top court has asked the central government to make public the data related to the adverse effects of vaccination. A big decision has come from the Supreme Court regarding the ongoing Covid vaccination campaign in the country. The Supreme Court has said that no person can be forced or pressurized to vaccinate. The top court also...
Read MorePeace Agreements Reduce Intensity Of Future Conflicts: Check Out How Often Do Peace Talks Fail
Between 1946 and 2005, only 39 of 288 conflicts, or 13.5%, resulted in a peace agreement, per a hunt initiative at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. The others led to victory for one side or an end to fighting without a peace agreement or a victory. But even when contenders fail to succeed in a peace agreement, talks can reduce civilian casualties through temporary cease-fires or the establishment of humanitarian corridors to deliver supplies or evacuate civilians. There is also evidence that even failed peace agreements reduce the intensity of the future conflict. Peace talks can create a foundation for an eventual agreement to finish the conflict. they will also reduce harm to communities. If we see the trends, the cease-fire negotiations are often undertaken during a spi...
Read MoreCriticism Is Essential Part Of Democracy, Yet Criticizing PM Is A Crime Under UAPA: Umar Khalid’s Councel
Delhi High Court on Wednesday while hearing the plea of Umar Khalid asks if the intention of words like 'Jumla" used for PM is valid or not?. Umar Khalid is in prison for the last 583 days under UAPA for criticizing the PM during his speech in Amravati in Maharashtra in 2020. Delhi HC Observations The Delhi High Court hearing was governed by Justice Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar. The bench also asks questions pertaining to the use of words like "Krantikaari" and "Inqualabi" by Umar Khalid. As such words and their sentiments had led to violence at any stage or not, is important to know. The bench of Delhi HC says that there has to be a fine line drawn for criticism. Justice Mridhul said, "Today, we live in the age of 5G where anything you say, if it uploaded on social ...
Read MoreDSA To Scan Internet’s Big Social Giants, Curb Digitally Illegal Content: EU
The EU (European Union) has come up with Digital Services Act under which the government will govern the internet. So, the aim is to curb the illegal content and any disinformation on multiple big giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google etc. The officials from the European parliament, the French presidency of the council of the EU and the Commission, all agreed to the new rules. These new rules will be applicable to internet techs and giants. "The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a major milestone," said Commissioner Thierry Breton. He also says that in the last 20 years Europe for the first time is tackling the issue of the digital and information areas. How DSA Will Help In Filtering Internet? One of the main highlights that DSA talks about is the illegal and illicit content l...
Read More‘Avoid Provocative And Scandalous Language’: I&B Ministry Issues Advisory To Private TV Channels
The I&B Ministry under the Centre Government has written an advisory to the private TV channels not to use any provocative language. As seen over the last few months the private news channels in the rat race of TRPs are manipulating and using altered information for their personal benefits. This kind of false and fabricated information can lead to a sense of social and communal disharmony. Advisory For News Channels This advisory comes soon after the rising social and communal tension post the recent riots of Delhi in Jahangirpuri. Along with this the Ukraine -Russia war news coverage are claiming the onset of Nuclear war soon. According to the ministry such news hampers with the overall development of society. As it can create a state of panic and fear among the common man...
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