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Unmarried Women In Live-In Relationships Have Right To Abortion: Supreme Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

A 24-week pregnant woman cannot be denied the right to abortion simply because she is not married. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachur said this while passing an interim judgment in a case related to abortion on Thursday. The applicant, a 25-year-old woman, told the court that she was unmarried. She became pregnant while living together. But because she is not married, she has to face difficulties during an abortion. She first approached the Delhi High Court regarding the whole issue. But the court dismissed her plea on the grounds that she was in a consensual relationship. The Supreme Court also termed the Delhi High Court judgment as 'unnecessary obstruction'. AIIMS doctors are tasked with deciding whether the woman can be safely aborted or not. The Supreme Court said that the

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Minor Couples Should Not Enter Into Institution Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

Counsel for the petitioner submitted that it was a case of love. Even as per the prosecution story as stated in the FIR he voluntarily went to Ludhiana with the present petitioner where the present petitioner entered into a physical relationship with the promise of marriage. Attention was drawn to the statement of the prosecutrix recorded under Sections 161 and 164 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 wherein she made no allegation against the present petitioner. He did not support the prosecution version but submitted that he was living with the present petitioner voluntarily. Their relationship was consensual. They got married without informing the family members. She subsequently conceived and was blessed with a male child. It is further submitted that at present the prosecutrix is ​​livin

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62% Of Indian IELTS Candidates Find It Difficult To Speak English Fluently: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

A survey by Leap Scholar - a foreign study platform found that 62 percent of Indian students still face difficulty in English fluency and pronunciation. Founded in 2019, LeapScholar South Asia's largest study abroad platform has pioneered the 'platform way' of end-to-end services for students pursuing international education and careers. LeapScholar, a thriving community of over 2 million students, conducted a survey of 60,000 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) candidates. IELTS is a mandatory language proficiency test that students from non-English speaking countries have to take when applying for education in English-speaking countries. The LeapScholar survey revealed that although 71 percent of IELTS test takers studied English at school, they struggled to convers

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Indian Hackers Technologically Take Down Pakistan With A Friendly Disguise

Vikas DeshwalJuly 19, 20220

After two years of research and study, a Chinese cybersecurity company discovered that an advanced persistent threat (APT) company founded in India with the regulation name "Confucius" had launched fresh attacks on the Pakistani government and military organizations.  Chinese cybersecurity company Antiy described to the Global Times on Tuesday that the group's prematurely aggression can be outlined back to 2013. It primarily targeted nations, troops and power sectors of neighbouring countries like China, Pakistan and Bangladesh to swipe sensitive data. The group was named "Confucius" by global cybersecurity members. Li Bosong, chief engineer of Antiy group, the company uses the command "Confucius says" to produce its attacks.  "This indicates that the hackers have learned Chinese

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Indian Youngsters With Higher Education Giving Up On Marriage: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 19, 20220

A recent report issued by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation provides some statistics on the state of marriage in India. The report noted, among other things, a decline in the number of young people willing to marry. Jammu and Kashmir top the list according to the report. It said, "The percentage share of the youth population (15-29 years) who are ‘never married’ has shown an increasing trend in the male population from 20.8 per cent in 2011 to 26.1 per cent in 2019 and a similar trend has been observed in the case of the female population." Apparently, the marriage age barrier also seems to have increased over time. Note that, “A significant decline in the age level of first marriage for women aged 25-29 has been observed as only 52.8 per cent of women got married b

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Youth In India: Youth Population To Decrease By 2036, Elder Population To Increase, Says Report

Aditi priya singhJuly 16, 20220

India may be out of the list of the countries with the largest youth population in the world in the next few years. It starts from the year 2021. The youth population of the country is declining rapidly and the number of elderly people is increasing rapidly. The Central Government has recently released the 'Youth in India 2022' report. In this, the population of the country has been estimated by the year 2036. The report has estimated India's youth population at 22.7 percent in 2036. If we look at the state wise figures, till the year 2036, nine states including UP, Bihar and Jharkhand will have the youngest population of the country. The youth population of these nine states is estimated to be higher than the average of the youth population of the country. By 236, the state with th...

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India’s Aid To Sri Lanka Is Purely Economic And Not Political: EAM Jaishankar

Arpita SarkarJuly 13, 20220

In Sri Lanka, the prices of daily necessities have skyrocketed. Inflation is running at more than 50%. There has also been a massive power outage. The lack of medicines has brought the health system to the brink of destruction. However, Union Foreign Minister S. Jayashankar has kept India away from Sri Lanka's political instability. Jaishankar told, "The situation in Sri Lanka is very sensitive and complicated. Many developments are underway in Sri Lanka, even as we speak. Sri Lankans are our neighbours and friendly people. India wants to help them tide over their current economic travails. India's focus is on the economic aspects. Other issues are not bothering India." He was also asked about the alleged Chinese trespass on India's border along the LoC (Line of Control). Jayashankar s

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India Topples In International Student Mix Ranking At Local Universities: Report

Arpita SarkarJuly 13, 20220

Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, and Delhi are featured in the recently published QS Best Student City Rankings 2023, but India’s overall rating is below the student mix indicator as the proportion of international students is minimal compared to domestic students. Mumbai is in 103rd place, scoring for purchasing power but struggling with a mix of preferences and students, while Chennai and Delhi made their entry into the list at 125 and 129 positions. The ranking is based on a variety of factors, including affordability, quality of life, university standards, and previous student feedback. The Study in India (SII) program launched by the Ministry of Education in 2018 has attracted students from neighboring countries, but it has to cross geographical boundaries to support India as a m...

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57% Senior Citizens In India Experienced Mental Health Problems During COVID-19: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 9, 20220

The COVID-19 epidemic continues to wreak havoc. The last two years haven’t just been tough. They have also seen many lose. Senior citizens of India and people with co-morbidities are most affected by coronavirus waves in India and around the world. In addition to serious health illnesses, the elderly also experienced mental and emotional problems during the coronavirus epidemic. Antara’s ‘State of Seniors Survey’ which covers 2,100 seniors aged 60 years and above shows that 57 percent of seniors experienced mental health problems during Covid-19. Providing an insight into the lives, opinions, preferences and consumer behavior characteristics of senior citizens in urban India, the second edition of the survey also concluded that the number of seniors believed to have managed the e...

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97 Crore Indians Deprived Of Balanced Diet: United Nations

Arpita SarkarJuly 9, 20220

A balanced diet is out of reach of at least 71% of Indians. The data came from a study by the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) of the United Nations. In terms of numbers, about 970 million people in India are currently deprived of a balanced diet which has raised concerns among health experts according to the report. A total of 43.5% of people in Asia are not getting a balanced diet. As a result, in terms of continents, India's statistics are quite worrying. Although the most deplorable situation is in Nepal. There, 84% of people do not eat healthy food regularly. Nepal is followed by Pakistan (83.5%), Africa (80%), and Bangladesh (73.5%). India is next. The FAO's analysis shows that a balanced diet is one that consumes less processed foods, such as grains, nuts, fruits, ...

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Asaduddin Owaisi Blames Taj Mahal And Akbar For Petrol Price Hike; Here’s Why!

Arpita SarkarJuly 6, 20220

The price of petrol in the country would have been 40 rupees per litre if Emperor Shah Jahan had not built the Taj Mahal, Asaduddin Owaisi, Hyderabad MP and MIM chief has commented in this language while mocking the Modi government. Targeting the Modi government, Owaisi said, "The country's youth are unemployed. Inflation is rising. 102 per litre of diesel. In fact, Aurangzeb is responsible for all this, not the Prime Minister. Emperor Akbar is responsible for unemployment. Petrol is being sold at rupees 104 per litre. The one who built the Taj Mahal is responsible." After that, Mim Pradhan said, "If he had not built the Taj Mahal, petrol would have been sold at Rs 40 per liter today." Mr Prime Minister, I agree that he (Shahjahan) made a mistake by building the Taj Mahal. He mad...

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Low Attendance In Bihar Assembly: Why Lawmakers’ Presence Not Mandatory In Parliament Or Legislature?

Vikas DeshwalJuly 5, 20220

The ruling ally government in Bihar, JDU and BJP, recently faced an embarrassing situation inside the state assembly when the legislature assembly adjourned the proceeding after the lunch break due to low attendance of members of legislature assembly (MLAs). Even JDU had no members in the house. The senior BJP Leaders told the reporters that CM Nitish Kumar, as part of the campaign for NDA's presidential candidate, and when Draupadi Murmu filed her nomination papers, the entire NDA was present and showed unity in front of the opposition. Teacher Was Absent: CM Nitish Kumar's JDU left BJP In Bihar Legislature According to the rule, 10 per cent of the 243 members of the house should be members for the proceedings to continue. There is no member present from CM Nitish Kumar's party JDU.

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