‘Denial of preferred food to prisoners not rights violation,’ says SC; flags disability gaps in jails | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that not providing “preferred or costly food items” to prisoners, including those with disabilities, does not constitute a violation of fundamental rights.Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan clarified that while Article 21 of the Constitution extends the right to life to all prisoners, it does not…

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Odisha student sets self ablaze over ‘harassment’: UGC sets up 4-member panel; team will be led by GGIPU’s professor | India News

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has established a four-person fact-finding committee to investigate the self-immolation incident of a female student at a college in Balasore, Odisha, officials announced on Tuesday.The victim, a 20-year-old second-year B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, set herself ablaze on July 12 outside the college gate during…

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Company is entitled to pursue criminal case against those selling fake product : SC | India News

NEW DELHI: In an important decision that would pave the way for the corporate sector to protect their interests under criminal law particularly relating to sale of counterfeit/fake products, Supreme Court has ruled that an aggrieved company is entitled to pursue criminal case against accused in such cases under Criminal Procedure Code to file appeal…

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Back on Earth: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s epic splashdown near San Diego; watch video | India News

NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned safely to Earth on Tuesday afternoon as SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, Grace, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego around 3:02pm IST, bringing the nearly three-week Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to a close. LIVE! SpaceX AX-4 ReEntry & Splashdown Shukla, along with three other Ax-4…

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‘Inspired a billion dreams’: PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s ‘courage’, terms his mission a milestone after splashdown | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed Shubhanshu Shukla as the astronaut made splashdown early Tuesday at San Diego coast (local time).“I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth from his historic mission to Space. As India’s first astronaut to have visited International Space Station, he…

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‘Instead of Shubhanshu Shukla…’: Congress’ Udit Raj bats for a Dalit astronaut; says NASA doesn’t conduct exam for selection | India News

Udit Raj; Shubhanshu Shukla NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday suggested that a Dalit astronaut should have been picked for the Axiom-4 mission, instead of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.Also Read: Group captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mother recites Sundarkand; prays for crew’s safe return“When Rakesh Sharma was sent earlier, the SC, ST, OBC people were…

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