Indian Sub-continent

New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday paved the way for entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala.

The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, in its 4:1 verdict, said that banning the entry of women into the shrine is gender discrimination and the practice violates rights of Hindu women.

The CJI said religion is a way of life basically to link life with divinity.

Kolkata, September 26; GANASHAKTI: It became a show of strength  by the Sanghi’s  as the Bandh call by the BJP became a terrible  as working class people from Transport workers to Mill workers went to join in the work, and many even  under strain helped to flop the bandh call.

There were  sporadic violence  however that could not deter people  from venturing out. In Pandua BJP workers bombed a school in frustration as the school was running despite the Bandh call.

Srinagar, Sep 27: Three Kashmiris and a soldier were killed in two gunfights in Anantnag and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Qazigund of Anantnag district after receiving information about the presence of seperatist in the area, an army official said.

It is alleged that the search operation turned into an encounter when the seperatist opened fire at the security forces.

NEW DELHI; 27 Sep 2018; GANASHAKTI: The allegedly-corrupt Medical Council of India (MCI) was on the chopping block for quite some time now. The axe finally fell on Wednesday, when the Centre issued an ordinance, appointing a seven-member committee to run the medical education regulator. The panel will be in charge till the MCI is replaced by the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC).

Chennai, Sep 26 (PTI) Petitions have been filed in Madras High Court challenging the detention of six of the 17 accused in a gang rape case here, under the stringent Goondas Act.

A division bench of Justices C T Selvam and Nirmal Kumar issued notices to the authorities concerned returnable in three weeks, when the petitions came up for hearing.

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court directed Thursday that no coercive action is to be taken in any part of the country against Salman Khan Ventures Pvt ltd, the producer of upcoming bollywood movie 'Loveratri'.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission that the movie, slated for all India release on October 5, has been cleared by the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and despite this an FIR has been registered in Bihar and a criminal complaint is pending in Vadodara in Gujarat.

Chitrakoot (MP), Sep 27 (PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said changes will be made to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to reduce rates on items, if his party comes to power.

On a visit to various places in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, he also continued his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale fighter deal, alleging that "the watchman has indulged in theft."

New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday declared that adultery is not a crime and struck down the anti-adultery law, saying it was unconstitutional as it dented the individuality of women and treated them as "chattel of husbands".

The apex court's five-judge Constitution bench was unanimous in striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code dealing with the offence of adultery and holding it as manifestly arbitrary, archaic law which is violative of the rights to equality and equal opportunity to women.

Varansi: A dog was seen walking near BHU Hospital with the head of a new born baby. Hospital security staff looked for the remaining body, but could not find it.

According to Amar Ujala, family members of the patients saw the dog outside BHU’s Sundar Lal Hospital and screamed. Security staff chased the dog. Dog dropped the head and ran away.

Police arrived on scene, took control of the severed head, and sent it for post mortem.

India, Rajsthan: Alwar court has found Kaushalendra Prapannacharya, also known as Falahari Baba, guilty of rape, and sentenced him for life with a fine of IRs 100,000.

According to Amar Ujala, the raped woman considered Falahari Baba a father figure.

Baba tried to deny his crime but there were enough witnesses and evidence available to sentence him.