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May112017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

No obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during performance: Madras HC

Tamil Naidu

The Madras High Court today allowed holding dance and song programmes during temple festivals stipulating that all performances must be shorn of obscenity, vulgarity and political overtones. Justice K Kalyanasundaram gave the order while considering petitions from various people seeking permissions to hold dance and song programmes during temple festivals. Directing the police to allow the events to be held between six pm to 11 pm, the judge said “there should not be any kind of obscene dance or vulgar dialogues during the performance by any one of the participants.” “No dance or songs, touching upon any political party, religion, community, or caste shall be played.” “No flex boards in support of any political party or communal leader shall be erected at the premises of the ev...

May92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Another setback to Arvind Kejriwal, IT dept issues notice to AAP, asks EC to cancel party’s membership

Delhi

After being embroiled in corruption-related controversies, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seems to have landed in further troubles as the Income Tax (IT) department on Tuesday initiated legal prosecution proceedings against the party and eventually asked the Election Commission official to cancel AAP’s membership. A media reports, the IT department officials issued a showcause notice to the party and asked “why should we not initiate proceedings against you”. “In view of the above, you are hereby required to showcause as to why prosecution proceedings under Sec 277(A) and 276(C) of Income Tax should not be initiated against you for falsification of books and a willful attempt by you to evade tax,” a copy of prosecution notice read. The department also asked the Elec...

May92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Corruption allegations against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will be examined: CBI

Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will ‘verify and examine’ the corruption allegations levelled against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by his sacked cabinet colleague Kapil Mishra. The decision was taken hours after Mishra reached the CBI headquarters and handed over the ‘evidence’ to back his allegations. The statement issued by CBI later on Tuesday said the allegations need to examined before initiating the preliminary probe against Kejriwal. The agency conceded recording the complaint of Mishra against Kejriwal, Satyendra Jain and other top brass leaders of AAP. “Three complaints were made by Kapil Mishra against Arvind Kejriwal and others in Delhi government on bribery and other irregularities. The complaints will be examined and verified,” CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said...

May92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

‘What goes around comes around,’ says Robert Vadra takes a jab on Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi

Long before the India Against Corruption spawned the Aam Aadmi Party, Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has been a dartboard for the anti-corruption movement's chief strategist Arvind Kejriwal. The "strange obsession", as the businessman described the frequent attacks on him, continued well after Mr Kejriwal became Delhi's Chief Minister. As Mr Kejriwal battles corruption charges levelled by sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, Mr Vadra weighed in. "What goes around comes around," he said in a Facebook post that noted how people who had hurled "false accusations" at him were facing a "similar plight". "That too from an insider who claims to have substantial proof," he said, reacting to Mr Mishra's allegation that he had seen the Chief Minister take 2 crores ...

May92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Fundamental rights cannot be violated under the name of “personal law”: Allahabad High Court

Uttar Pradesh

The Allahabad High Court has come down strongly on the issue of triple talaq, saying the rights of a person cannot be violated under the name of "personal law". The court expressed this opinion while hearing a case involving a divorce granted through the contentious practice of triple talaq. https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/861833861994496000 https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/861835821749477376 Muslim men cannot separate from their wives following this practice, the court said, calling triple talaq against the constitutional right of equality. The court also said that personal law may be applicable only within the purview of the Constitution, and that a fatwa, which is contrary to the justice system, is not valid. "No fatwa can be contrary to someone's rights," the court said....

May92017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Stop selling junk food to students to curb obesity, diabetes – Maharashtra government tells school canteens

Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government has banned the sale of junk food in school canteens and has suggested healthy alternatives. On the basis of recommendations of the Centre, the state has told schools not to sell food ‘High in Fat, Salt and Sugar’ (HFSS). The decision has been taken looking at childhood obesity and related diseases. “HFSS food has very little vitamins and minerals… (Their consumption raises the chance of obesity) and other related diseases among children. The effects can be seen on a child’s academic performance,” said the government resolution issued by the school education department. According to the Times of India, school principals have been asked to ensure that the instructions are followed. Some of the suggested alternatives include chapatis, rice, vegetables and p...

May62017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

AAP sacked Kapil Mishra For ‘Poor Water Management’, Vows to ‘Reveal Conspiracy’

Delhi

Two days after being sacked as tourism and water minister of Delhi, Kapil Mishra hit out against Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of receiving Rs 2 crore in cash from Satyendar Jain, the health minister of Delhi. The allegation, first made in a somewhat cryptic tweet on Sunday morning. was explicitly stated by Mishra in a subsequent press conference in the capital. https://twitter.com/KapilMishraAAP/status/861088862122106880 Kejriwal on Friday removed Mishra from the cabinet, apparently because he felt that water management in the capital city was not up to the mark. The development came on a day when Mishra shot off a letter to the Anti-Corruption Bureau chief demanding to know why the role of former chief minister Sheila Dikshit and other se...

May52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Isro’s GSLV South Asia satellite launch successful; PM congratulates Isro scientists

National

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday successfully launched its heaviest rocket, the Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for the eleventh time. Carrying the geostationary communication satellite, the lift off, three minutes before 5 pm put into orbit GSAT-9 or the South Asia Satellite which is expected to boost communication links among South Asian countries. In a tweet, Prime Minister congratulated the team of scientists who worked hard for the successful launch of South Asia Satellite. We are very proud of them, PM Modi said. This will also greatly benefit South Asia and our region's progress. Successful launch of South Asian Satellite is a historic moment. It opens up new horizons of engagement, PM Modi said. I welcome President Ashraf Ghani, PM Sheikh Hasin...

Apr282017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

JNU is a den of organised sex racket, says report prepared by university teachers

Delhi

The 200-page document, which was prepared by a group of 11 JNU teachers in 2015, was released recently to a few journalists. Another controversy has surrounded the prestigious academic institution Jawaharlal Nehru University. A 200-page report, has been put together by a group of 11 JNU teachers, describes the university as a “den of organised sex racket.” The document, was prepared in 2015 and is recently released to a few journalists, which will be has been submitted to the JNU administration. The report has been prepared by a group of 11 teachers, who are believed to be close to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the students wing of the RSS. Amita Singh, professor at the Centre for Law and Governance, who is heading the group of teachers, claimed tha...

Apr152017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Porn clip plays on big screen at Rajiv Chowk metro station

Delhi

In an incident that has left the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) red-faced, a porn clip was accidentally played on a large advertisement screen at one of the busiest metro stations in New Delhi. Commuters at Delhi Metro's Rajiv Chowk station were shocked to see the explicit video being streamed on the big LED screen. Some enterprising people stopped and recorded the entire episode on their mobile phones. One of these videos, shot on April 9, was shared on social media, and since then has gone viral. In the video, while most walked past the TV screen playing the X-rated film, either clueless or faking nonchalance, a few slowed down to point and stare. DMRC has ordered a probe into the bizzare incident, and issued a statement clarifying that the screen at Rajiv Chowk metro stat...