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The Supreme Court has said that it must express its anguish over the manner in which women have been subjected to grave acts of sexual violence during sectarian violence and strife in Manipur.

It also noted that the incidents of bullying and harassment, transmission of explicit images, photographing, recording or uploading inappropriate contents are also likely negatives that are detrimental to the social fabric as well as future of a child.

As per resolution, which was uploaded late on Thursday, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh of the Allahabad High Court has been proposed to be transferred to the Madras High Court.

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Uttarakhand, northern parts of east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh during next 4-5 days while subdued rainfall activity is likely over rest of the country during next one week, the IMD said on Thursday.

In the same matter, the ED had earlier arrested M3M directors Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal. The ED had also arrested Ajay Parmar, the nephew of Sudhir Parmar, in connection with the same case. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said in Lok Sabha that the violence which has taken place in Manipur, especially against women, is unpardonable and those responsible will soon be punished.

Though, various provisions in the Constitution required concurrence with the State but the same did not necessarily undermine the sovereignty of the Union of India, remarked CJI D.Y. Chandrachud during the hearing on the batch of pleas.

The police have questioned some of the students staying in the same hostel and all of them have confirmed that since Wednesday night, the deceased student had been behaving in an unusual manner and constantly telling others, “I am not a gay.”

His remarks led to a furore among the treasury benches and infuriated BJP MP Virendra Singh, who even tried to charge towards Chowdhury, but was stopped by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Joshi and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.

West Bengal government’s dependence on grants-in-aid from the Union government to improve the revenue receipts of the state is extremely high, as per the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

A total of 7,49,820 beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) were linked to a single mobile number 9999999999, as per a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. 

In a report, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) said that of 762 sitting MPs and 4,001 sitting MLAs analysed, 134 sitting MPs or MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the no-confidence motion is lucky for the BJP-led Centre as the floor test is not for the NDA, but for the Opposition which has moved the motion in the Parliament.

In a resolution passed on Thursday, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has urged Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud to allow the mentioning of urgent matters immediately after they are registered following the removal of defects.

Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Lalji Verma said the members should be given the opportunity to ask more than two supplementary questions and the Rs 5,000 fine proposed under Rule 74 of the draft rulebook should be reduced to Rs 500.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that from being declared a fragile economy in 2013, India is now among the fastest growing economies in the world with real GDP growth being 7.2 per cent in 2022-23, which is expected to expand by 6.5 per cent in the current financial year.

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision suck out over Rs one trillion from the system which will result in loss of income for the banks and hardening of the money market, said experts.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday informed the state Assembly that since it is a serious issue, it's necessary to see on how this can be curbed through a new law.

Police said during questioning, he disclosed the names of his accomplices as Ahmad Din and  Mohammad Sadeeq Khatana, both residents of Churunda Uri, who were subsequently arrested.

The Centre is all set to push for the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 that will exclude the Chief Justice of India from the process of appointment.

The MPC also decided to make the scheduled banks maintain an incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) of 10 per cent on the increase in their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) between May 19 and July 28.

The discussion on the motion, which began on August 8, after being initiated by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, has seen some high-voltage speeches from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani and Home Minister Amit Shah.

In an intelligence-based operation, Punjab Police recovered 12 kg heroin from Amritsar and arrested three accused, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav (DGP) said on Thursday.

The Allahabad High Court has observed that if a married woman "with prior experience in sexual relations" does not express objection, it cannot be deemed that her intimate involvement with a man was non-consensual.

"The meeting was held as a follow-up of the appeal issued by the Central government on August 3 to amicably resolve the issue of burial of the mortal remains of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur," the ITLF said in a statement.