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Taj Mahal-Rajasthan connect decoded: Shah Jahan ordered Jai Singh to send marble
The archives in Bikaner have clear evidence of these facts. In fact, during the construction of the Taj Mahal in Agra, there was a white marble quarry in Jaipur's Amer which has been written as Amber in the order. The stone from the Amer mine was also used in the construction of Taj Mahal.
Sex worker entitled to decline consent, but not married woman: Delhi HC verdict
In the split verdict passed on Wednesday, Justice Rajiv Shakdher supported striking down the contentious exception in the Indian Penal Code's Section 375 which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape. "No amount of classification and verbal jugglery can alter that reality," he held. The opposing argument was that the position of a sex worker cannot be compared with persons bound by marriage.
Indian Prime Minister's successful visit to Europe
The Indian Prime Minister's Europe visit came close on the heels of the recent India visits of many European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, apart from the foreign ministers of some countries.
India exploring ways to aid students affected by Ukraine war
"We are exploring options to minimise the impact on our students' education," he said on Thursday during a debate in the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine centred on education and children. "We appreciate the relaxations made by the Ukrainian government for this academic year in respect of medical students," he added.
Coordinated global response needed to combat future health emergency: Modi
In his remarks at the opening session of the Second Global Covid virtual summit he was attending on the invitation of US President Joe Biden, he said that the Covid pandemic continues to disrupt lives, supply chains, and tests the resilience of open societies and called for building "a resilient global supply chain and enable equitable access to vaccines and medicines".
Polls to 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10, result same day
It said that the notification will be issued on May 27, last date for nomination is May 31, scrutiny will be held on June 1, polling is on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. on the same day.
Rajiv Kumar named new Chief Election Commissioner
According to the statement issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, he will take over on May 15 as incumbent Sushil Chandra's term ends on May 14. Rajiv Kumar is the senior most Election Commissioner in the three-member poll panel after Sushil Chandra.
IAS officer Pooja Singhal suspended after arrest in money laundering case
The action against her was taken by the Department of Personnel and Training. Singhal is presently in five-day ED's custody in connection with alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is scanning her last three years' transactions to check the suspicious money trail if any. The agency is also scanning all her properties.
SC declines to grant interim relief in challenge to the LIC IPO
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "We are of the view that no case of interim relief has been made out. No interim relief granted." The top court declined to interfere with the LIC IPO process at this juncture. A bunch of policy holders had moved the apex court alleging violation of the LIC Act.
Newsmen Explainer | Supreme Court puts Sedition Law on hold : 10 Points
The apex court judgement asked the Central government to review the provision of Section 124A(sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The SC also ruled that, for the time being no new FIRs will be filed under section 124A of IPC. This judgement has comevas a big relief to those charged under this draconian section as now they can approach courts for bail, according to legal experts. The Sedition Law is an age-old law, dating back to 17th Century England.
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