The Supreme Court on Monday said the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Dawoodi Bohra community is violative of Article 21 and Article 15 of the Constitution that guarantees protection of life and personal liberty and prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.


Female genital mutilation violative of constitutional rights: SC


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The Delhi High Court has slammed Delhi Police for forcibly separating an inter-faith couple despite knowing well that the Muslim woman is above 21 years and had married the Hindu man of her own free will.


Delhi Police pulled up for separating inter-faith couple


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said festivals like Ganesh Utsav are a great unifier and should be celebrated with enthusiasm, but in an "eco-friendly" way.


Modi bats for eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav


With the death of two devotees in flashfloods, the Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday temporarily halted the Kinner Kailash pilgrimage, dedicated to Lord Shiva's 79-foot vertical rock Shiva Lingam at a height of around 6,050 metres above average sea level.


Kinner Kailash pilgrimage stopped in Himachal


Flowers offered at the dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti in Ajmer city in Rajasthan will be used for making organic compost, the shrine's management said on Saturday.


Flowers offered at Ajmer dargah to be turned into compost


Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Washington and prominent diplomat at the centre of a decades-old sexual abuse scandal, has resigned, the Vatican announced on Saturday.


Top US cardinal resigns after sex abuse claims


Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country sat watching for the longest "blood moon" of the century on Friday night, but many in the North were disappointed as they couldn't enjoy the astronomical delight because of a thick cloud cover.


Skygazers revel in 'blood moon', cloud hinders Delhi's view


Ranchi, July 28 (ANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday inaugurated the famous "Shravani Mela" at Baba Baidhyanath Shiva temple in Deoghar, where around three million people offer water on the "Shiva Linga" every year in the month of Shravan in Hindu calendar.


Jharkhand CM inaugurates famous 'Shravani Mela' in Deoghar


Tens of thousands of skywatchers across the country burned the midnight oil on Friday night for the longest "blood moon" of the century but many in the north were disappointed because they couldn't watch the astronomical delight because of a thick cloud cover.


Clouds hinder Delhi's view as skygrazers revel in 'blood moon'


The Delhi High Court on Friday said that land can be utilised for constructing houses for homeless people or building hospitals and other basic infrastructure facilities instead of allotting it for making graveyards.


Use land for people's benefit, not for graveyard: Delhi HC


Union Minister K.J. Alphons on Friday said that the recommendation of abolishing the practice of confession in churches is that of the National Commission of Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma and not that of the government, while the Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram, M.Susaipakiam termed the idea "outrageous" and "prejudiced".


Call for abolishing confession NCW chief's opinion: Alphons


Jharkhand Police's CID has begun investigations into a case involving the sale of several newborns at the Nirmal Hriday home of the Missionaries of Charity here, official sources said on Friday.


CID probe begins into sale of infants at Ranchi shelter home


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Purnima.


Modi, Rahul greet people on Guru Purnima


A small batch of 201 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the Amarnath Yatra.


Small batch of 201 pilgrims leave for Amarnath


The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that it could not interfere with the practice of prohibiting women in the age group of 10 to 50 years from entering in the Sabarimala temple where the idol of Lord Ayyappa is in a state of "Naishtika Brahmacharya" as it was an essential part of temple customs.


Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala too has rights under Article 21, SC told


The Haryana government on Thursday said Rakbar Khan alias Akbar from Nuh district of the state fell victim to mob lynching in Rajasthan "on mere suspicion of cow smuggling" and announced a total aid of Rs 8 lakh to the next of kin.


'Alwar lynching on cow smuggling suspicion, family to get Rs 8 lakh'


Much against the popular notion, not a single prominent religious leader has been able to make a cut in the Wednesday's National Assembly elections of Pakistan.


Religious parties fail to make cut in Pakistan elections


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Krjriwal, who chaired a review meeting on Thursday about the preparedness of ghats for the upcoming Chhath Puja, said that all ghats would be ready by November.


All Chhath Puja ghats to be ready by November: Kejriwal


The Supreme Court on Thursday sought status report of police investigation in the case relating to the Malankara Orthodox Church priests facing charges of sexual abuse of a parishioner.


SC seeks status report of probe in Kerala priest rape case


The Crime Investigating Department (CID) of the Jharkhand Police has served notice to 88 non-governmental organisations that received funds totalling Rs 265 crore in three years starting 2013, informed sources said on Thursday.


CID puts 88 NGOs on notice over Rs 265-crore funds


Former nuns, who have quit the Catholic ministry, have given a clean chit to the Bishop, who has been accused of sexually abusing a Kerala nun, police said on Thursday.

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