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Most important ingredient of sexual assault is sexual intent, not skin-to-skin contact: SC

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The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the controversial skin-to-skin judgement of the Bombay High Court in a case under the POCSO Act, saying the most important ingredient constituting sexual assault is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child. The high court had held that no offence of sexual assault under the POCSO Act is made out if there is no direct skin-to-skin contact between an accused and victim. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit set aside the high court judgement, and said the act of touching…

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China rejects US allegations of violation of religious freedom

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China on Thursday slammed the US for designating it along with Pakistan and others as ‘countries of particular concern’ for the violation of religious freedom and accused Washington of frequently using religious issues to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations. The US on Wednesday designated several nations, including China, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, as countries of particular concern for having engaged in or tolerated systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” China firmly opposes groundless accusations as it smears the country’s religious freedom, Foreign Ministry…

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Over 115 crore vaccine doses administered in India till now, says Health Ministry

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The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 115 crore on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said. According to officials, over 80 per cent of the eligible population in India have received the first dose of the vaccine while more than 41 per cent have been fully inoculated. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “The country is getting protected through vaccination every day. As India’s vaccination coverage crosses the 115 crore mark, PM Narendra Modi ji’s words ring true — once Indians decide…

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Rohit Shetty to back series about cops, says Sidharth Malhotra not finalised

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 Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has dismissed reports that he has signed actor Sidharth Malhotra to headline his series about cops and said the project is still under development. There was speculation that the “Shershaah” star was set to work on the Sushwanth Prakash-directorial, which would have Shetty as the showrunner. In an interview with PTI, the filmmaker said the team had only written the show’s first draft but had to put everything on hold as his much awaited action film “Sooryavanshi” was gearing up for a release. “Not Sidharth Malhotra, the…

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Ganguly replaces Kumble as ICC Cricket’s Committee chairman

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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the game’s governing body said on Wednesday. Ganguly will replace fellow Indian Anil Kumble, who stepped down after serving a maximum of three, three-year terms. “I am delighted to welcome Sourav to the position of Chair of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee,” ICC Chair Greg Barclay said in a release. “His experience as one of the world’s best players and latterly as an administrator will help us shape our cricketing decisions moving forward. “I…

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Go Fashion IPO fully subscribed within hours of opening

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The initial public offer of Go Fashion (India) Limited, which owns women’s wear brand Go Colors, was subscribed 1.18 times within hours of opening for subscription on Wednesday. The Rs 1,013.6-crore IPO received bids for 95,49,687 shares against 80,79,491 shares on offer, according to NSE data till 12:42 hours. The category for retail individual investors (RIIs) received huge demand, getting subscribed 6.28 times and non-institutional investors received 14 per cent subscriptions. The initial public offer has a fresh issue of up to Rs 125 crore and an offer for sale…

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Number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 surpasses those partially vaccinated

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The number of fully vaccinated individuals against COVID-19 has surpassed the partially vaccinated eligible population for the first time in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. This feat has been made possible due to the prime minister’s vision of ‘Jan-Bhagidari’ and Whole of Government Approach , people’s faith and confidence in the government, and the ongoing ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign which has seen a tremendous response from various parts of the country, Mandaviya said. “In a significant achievement to the nationwide vaccination coverage for the country,…

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TV debates causing more pollution than anybody, says SC

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Debates on TV news channels are causing more pollution than anybody with statements made in the court being taken out of context, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said everyone has their own agenda and statements are taken out of context in these debates. “You want to use some issue, make us observe and then make it controversial, and then only blame games will remain..,” observed the bench also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant. “Debates on TV are…

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Airline’s $9 Billion Order For Boeing 737s

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The orders by Akasa, which is backed by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, are incremental orders, a Boeing executive said. Akasa Air on Tuesday placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets, valued at nearly $9 billion at list prices – a deal that could help the US planemaker regain lost ground in one of the world’s most promising markets. The order by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline comes months after air safety regulator allowed the country’s airlines to fly the MAX jet, ending its nearly two and a half…

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Pfizer Allows Others To Make Its Covid Pill, 53% Of The World To Benefit

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With this, Pfizer’s oral antiviral Covid-19 medication will be available more cheaply in poorer countries, if it passes trials and regulatory approval. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday announced a deal to make its prospective antiviral Covid-19 pill available more cheaply in the world’s least wealthy countries. Pfizer will sub-licence production of its promising Paxlovid pill to generic drug manufacturers for supply in 95 low- and middle-income nations covering around 53 percent of the world’s population. Under the deal struck with the global Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), Pfizer — which…

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