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Sabarimala Temple Body To Meet Soon As Protests Grow Over Women's Entry

Kerala News | Tuesday October 16, 2018

A little over 24 hours to go before the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala is scheduled to be open to women of all age groups for the first time after the Supreme Court's historic ruling last month that permitted the entry.

Kerala Woman Says She Faces Threats Over Decision To Visit Sabarimala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

Amid raging protests over the Sabarimala issue, a Kerala woman, who announced her decision to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine, today complained that she was being shamed and subjected to threats and abuses on social media.

After Chief Justice Gogoi's Appeal, Judge Says No To Seminar In Trinidad

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday October 16, 2018

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi's plan to reduce the pendency in the Supreme Court appears to have kicked into action. As a result of the Chief Justice of India's appeal to judges not to skip working days to attend seminars, a senior Supreme Court judge has declined an invitation to attend a conference in Trinidad and Tobago.

Ahead Of Sabarimala Temple Opening, Big Protests, Plans To Stop Women

Kerala News | Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday October 15, 2018

Thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees, including women, are protesting in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram against the Supreme Court order allowing entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple.

Massive Protest Against Sabarimala Verdict At Kerala Secretariat

Kerala News | Monday October 15, 2018

Less than 48 hours before the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala will be open to women of all age groups as per a Supreme Court ruling last month, thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees, mostly women, continue to carry out protests against the ruling.

Top Court Comes To Rescue Of Man Terminated Twice By UP Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a man belonging to the Scheduled Caste category whose services were terminated twice by the Uttar Pradesh government owing to a dispute over his caste certificate.

Trump Says He Is "Comfortable" As President Despite Political Battles

World News | Reuters | Monday October 15, 2018

President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he was "comfortable" in the White House after almost two years in office, despite political storms over immigration, tariffs and his nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Top Court Relief For Uttar Pradesh Man In Caste Certificate Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court came to the rescue of a member of a Scheduled Caste community, whose services were terminated twice by the Uttar Pradesh government owing to a dispute over his caste certificate.

Men As The Real Victims? After Brett Kavanaugh, #HimToo Gains Attention

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 14, 2018

The notion that it is dangerous to be an American man in the #MeToo era took off during the angry debate over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Maldives Risks Sanctions As Toppled Yameen Fights Back

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 14, 2018

The Supreme Court of the Maldives is to decide Sunday on President Abdulla Yameen's petition to overturn his defeat in last month's election, a move that could bring international sanctions.

Lord Ayappa Devotees Protest Against Implementation Of Sabarimala Verdict

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

Over 5,000 devotees of Lord Ayappa, mostly women, took out a procession protesting the Supreme Court ruling, allowing women of all ages to offer prayers at the hill shrine in Sabarimala.

Family Of Pak Christian First To Face Death For Blasphemy Holds Out Hope

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 14, 2018

The family of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother who faces becoming the first person to be executed for blasphemy in Pakistan, said they hoped the Supreme Court would free her.

BJP-Ally Om Prakash Rajbhar Unhappy With Allocation Of Mayawati Bungalow

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

The Yogi Adityanath government's decision to allot a bungalow to Samajwadi Secular Morcha leader Shivpal Yadav has not gone down well with BJP ally SBSP. SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar said on Saturday that his demand for a government building for a party office has been ignored for more than a year.

Gujarat Teachers Told To File Affidavits Under School Safety Policy

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

Schoolteachers in Gujarat have been asked to file affidavits declaring they do not have any case related to child abuse or violence registered against them, state government officials have said.

Thousands Of Devotees Protest Against Sabarimala Verdict In Kochi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 13, 2018

Thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees today took to the streets in Kochi to protest against the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women into Sabarimala temple.