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J&K Policeman, who allegedly attempted suicide at DGP office, succumbs to injuries
A policeman, who had allegedly shot himself over some family issue at the official residence of the Director General of Police (DGP) here, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital Tuesday, police said. Head Constable Subash Chander was on duty at the official residence of the DGP at Bikram Chowk when, it is suspected, he attempted suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at around 10:30 am Monday, they said. Chander was rushed to the government medical college hospital by his colleagues, but he succumbed to his injuries at 11:45 am Tuesday, the official said. A case has been registered under Section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of the Ranbir Penal Code, police said. DGP Dilbagh Singh has not shifted to his official residence yet.
Judge halts Trump's asylum ban
A US federal judge has stopped President Donald Trump's administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the country's southern border illegally.
Absconding former Bihar Minister surrenders
Former Bihar Minister Manju Verma, who was absconding for nearly three months in an arms case related to the Muzaffarpur shelter home horror, surrendered at a court on Tuesday.
US may give troops authority to protect border personnel
United State President Donald Trump might grant new authority to US troops deployed on the Southwest border with Mexico to protect Customs and Border Protection personnel from migrants if they engage in violence, CNN quoted two defense officials and another US official directly familiar with the plans.According to CNN, an additional administration official informed that the authority will also grant protection of federal property.According to CNN, around 5,800 to 5,900 troops have been assigned for the border mission. However, at the moment the troops do not have the authority to intervene if CBP personnel came under attack. The officials informed that the move could be declared as soon as Monday evening.This comes after the Department of Homeland Security officials started to get information about groups of individuals planning to enter into legal ports of entry in California by attempting to pass through vehicle lanes, CNN reported.
Eight Indian-American women honoured in US
Eight Indian-American women have been honoured in the US in recognition of their achievements in diverse fields ranging from politics and business to civil rights activism and astrophysics. Immigration lawyer Sheela Murthy, vice chairwoman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Jagruti Panwala and NASA astrophysicist Madhulika Guhathakurta were among the awardees. Other honourees were Maryland Delegate Aruna Miller, Manisha Gaekwad from Florida; Ann Ramakumaran, founder and CEO of a tech company Ampcus, Inc; and Suman Raghunathan, executive director of the racial justice and civil rights group South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT). They were honoured at the inaugural American Bazaar Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Gala. Tak, a trailblazer for Indian-American women in many fields, was honoured for her contributions in the areas of politics, art and culture. One of the first Indian American women to serve in the United States military, she is also among the ...
Equality means ending global pandemic' of violence against women: UN chief
The world cannot pride itself on being fair and equal until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said. Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said at a special event here Monday commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on November 25. "At its core, violence against women and girls in all its forms is the manifestation of a profound lack of respect a failure by men to recognize the inherent equality and dignity of women," Guterres said at a special event here Monday commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on November 25. The International Day highlights that violence against women is as serious cause of death and incapacity as cancer, among women of reproductive age. "It is a moral affront to all women and girls and to us all, a mark of shame on all our societies, and a ...
Trump might authorise troops to protect border personnel
US President Donald Trump is expected to grant a new authority to American troops on the Southwest border with Mexico to protect border personnel from migrants if they engage in violence, according to defence officials.
UN adopts 1st resolution on sexual harassment
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on sexual harassment, the first of its kind at the the world body.
Online system inaugurated in AIIMS to provide data on cause of death
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria inaugurated an online platform on Monday to provide data on the cause of deaths in the country which helps the government plan and monitor the effectiveness of its health programmes. The premier institute has developed the platform for the Registrar General of India Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs. The RGI office had signed an MoU with the AIIMS last year to provide technical support for its Sample Registration System-based verbal autopsy. The SRS (Sample Registration System) is the single most important source of data on annual demographic indicators including causes of death in any country. Under this system, close caregivers of the deceased identified under the SRS are interviewed and they fill up a a predesigned form used by trained physicians to arrive at the cause of death, a senior AIIMS official said. This system has been necessitated by the fact that most deaths in India, especially rural areas are not medically certified. The platform is
AIIMS RDA organises workshop to spread awareness on 'legal and psychological aspects' of #MeToo
The Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) at the AIIMS organised a workshop Monday to spread awareness on the "legal and psychological aspects" of the #MeToo movement and urged doctors to come forward with their stories of sexual harassment, if any. RDA president Harjit Bhatti said he had faced a backlash when he decided to organise the workshop as a section of resident doctors and his male friends said asked him why he was trying to promote a campaign which could be misused to spoil someone's career. "They also gave me examples of complaints where the woman tried to take revenge by making false allegations of sexual harassment. But then the issue of not about men or women, it is a gender neutral movement," he said. "Anyone, who is facing sexual harassment at workplace or in society, irrespective of gender, must come forward and speak out so others get to know about the perpetrator. This attitude of oppressing the juniors must get reported," Bhatti said. Pratap Sharan, a professor in ...
Mahatma Gandhi led a bloodless revolution: Vice President
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday remembered Mahatma Gandhi as one of the greatest revolutionaries the world has ever seen, whose "bloodless revolution" inspired great leaders like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.
US fails at UN to weaken measure on sexual harassment
The United States failed on Monday to water down a UN resolution on combatting sexual harassment and violence against women despite backing from Russia, China, India, several Muslim countries and the Vatican. President Donald Trump's administration sought to scrap language in the non-binding resolution on access to reproductive health care services, safe abortions and recognizing the right of women to decide on matters related to their sexuality. France and the Netherlands led negotiations on the draft which this year for the first time included language on combating sexual harassment, in response to the #MeToo movement. Two amendments to the text presented by the United States were rejected in votes at a General Assembly committee. Israel, which usually backs the US position at the United Nations, voted against the US proposals as did European countries. "Make no mistake, these amendments are hostile," French Ambassador Francois Delattre told the assembly, arguing that language ...
Dharmapuri bus burning case convicts released
Three AIADMK party members serving life sentence in the Dharmapuri bus burning case were released on Monday to mark the birth centenary of party founder M.G. Ramachandras (MGR).
SC asks Centre to apprise NGO of steps taken to deal with farmers' plight
The Supreme Court Monday asked the Centre to provide to an NGO the information about the steps taken to ameliorate the plight of farmers to effectively deal with rural indebtedness and other problems which lead them to commit suicide. The apex court, on July 6, 2017, had granted six months to the Centre for showing positive results of its several welfare schemes like 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' (PMFBY), crop loans and Kisan Credit Card (KCC) which were launched to deal with the difficulties faced by farmers across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to hand over the copy of Centre's affidavit and other documents to senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, representing NGO Citizens Resource and Action Initiative (CRANTI), which has filed the PIL on farmers' suicides. Earlier, the Centre had said it was dealing with the issue with all seriousness and that sufficient time of one year be given .
French prosecutors probe PSG 'racial profiling' claims
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into claims Paris Saint-Germain subjected apprentices to racial profiling, breaking anti-discrimination laws. The alleged practice at the reigning French champions was first revealed by investigative website Mediapart. The club has already conducted an internal investigation and found "no proven case of discrimination". Mediapart, citing information from Football Leaks documents, said that between 2013 and this year, PSG's scouting department filled in recruitment forms on potential youth signings that included a section on ethnicity. The section offered four options: French, West Indian, North African, African. Documenting information on racial or ethnic origins is illegal in France. French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu condemned the practice and said she was "shocked" at the revelations while the French Human Rights League, an anti-discrimination group, filed a legal complaint citing discrimination and racial ...
Ethiopia Jews protest Israeli government's emigration delays
Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews gathered in the capital, Addis Ababa, to protest the Israeli government's decision not to allow all of them to emigrate to Israel, leaving their families divided between the two countries. Representatives of the 8,000 Jews in Ethiopia urged the Ethiopian Jews living in Israel to think carefully before voting for Israel's ruling party, the Likud, over the delays in repatriation to Israel. The Ethiopian Jews claim they are being blocked from emigrating to Israel, despite a 2015 pledge to allow them to do so by the Israeli government. "I urge Ethiopian Jews to think twice before voting for the Likud party because the party's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, is not keeping his words to help us emigrate to Israel," Neggousa Zemene Alemu, head coordinator of the Ethiopian Jews in the Ethiopian cities of Addis Ababa and Gondar, told The Associated Press Monday, as hundreds gathered at a synagogue in Addis Ababa on Monday. "I don't believe the Israeli government has a ...
Pakistan's Hindu lawmaker listed in BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women
A Hindu woman lawmaker and human rights activist in Pakistan has made it to the list of BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. Krishna Kumari Kohli, 40, Pakistan's first female senator from the Dalit community, has been placed at No 48 on the annual BBC 100 Women list and recognised as a Pakistani politician. Krishna was elected as senator in March after spending many years working for the rights of bonded labourers in Pakistan. She is the first Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan senate. "Krishna was elected to the Pakistan Senate after campaigning for women's rights, having previously been forced into bonded labour for three years, BBC wrote about her. The list includes women like Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former US President Bill Clinton for her work with the Clinton Foundation to Syrian student Nujeen Mustafa who fled the Syrian war in her wheelchair and campaigns for refugees with disabilities. Krishna belongs to the Kohli community from ..
Australia warns Indians against contrived marriage scams
The Australian government has cautioned Indian nationals who want to live permanently in Australia against organised contrived marriage scams targeting South Asians. The warning came after Australian Border Force (ABF) shut down a contrived marriages syndicate operating out of Sydney, with a 32-year-old Indian national facing court over his alleged role as the main facilitator. Four Australian citizens too are facing charges of convincing individuals to fraudulently marry non-citizens seeking to obtain permanent residency, the Australian High Commission here said in a release titled 'warning about fake marriage scams'. It said the long running operation by the ABF also resulted in 164 foreign nationals having their applications for a "partner visa" refused after they were linked to the syndicate. None of the participants in this scam obtained permanent residency. Some of these clients paid significant amounts of money, for no immigration outcome, it added. "While contrived marriages ..
Transgender files nomination papers for December 7 polls
: A 32-year-old transgender, contesting the December 7 Assembly elections in Telangana, filed her nominations Monday. Chandramukhi is contesting on a CPM-led Bahujan Left Front (BLF) ticket from Goshamahal constituency. She is pitted against former Minister and senior Congress leader Mukhesh Goud and controversial BJP leader T Raja Singh in the constituency. "No party came forward to give a transgender a ticket to contest the polls. But, BLF gave me the ticket and I filed my nominations," Chandramukhi told PTI. "Nowadays, power is enjoyed only by a few sections. I want to change that," she said. Replying to a query as to why she chose Goshamahal, the transgender-activist said it is where most of the business community from North lives and the womenfolk of the community know the plight of transgenders. "If elected, I will focus on the problem of child labour, which is prevalent in the constituency, and also ensure that housing scheme for the poor is properly implemented,"
Devaswom Board moves SC seeking time to implement Sabarimala verdict
The Travancore Devaswom Board on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension for implementation of its verdict which lifted the age-old ban on entry of women of menstruating age inside Kerala's Sabarimala Temple.In its petition, the board said that lack of the necessary infrastructure to cater to the needs of visiting pilgrims and tourists, and the ongoing violence and protests against implementing the apex court's verdict necessitated an extension.The Temple reopened on Friday for the 64-day long Mandala-Magaravilaku annual pilgrimage season which will last till January 17.A string of protests have been witnessed in the state since the Temple opened for the first time following the top court passed the order on September 28, allowing females of all age groups to enter the Lord Ayappa shrine.This is the third time that the Temple doors have opened since the apex court lifted the restrictions. At least 3,505 protesters have been arrested and around 529 cases have been ...
