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'PM is of India, not BJP': Haryana HC takes Centre to task over Panchkula violence -Shailee Dogra

-Hindustan Times The High Court called the PM Narendra Modi-led government’s reaction to the violence “only a knee-jerk” one, dismissing the argument that the havoc occurred in different states ruled by different parties. Chandigarh: The Prime Minister is of the nation and not the BJP, the Punjab and Haryana High Court remarked on Saturday as riots engulfed two states after controversial “godman” Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape. The court...

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RTI may now face privacy hurdle -Rumu Banerjee

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruling on right to privacy being a fundamental right could lead to an uncertain impact on right to information as some activists and experts are warning that the order could leave RTI facing new challenges. Former chief information commissioner A N Tiwari said, "Privacy has been addressed by the RTI Act, under sections 8(1)(j) and Section 11. However, the fact is that there...

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Uttar Pradesh among top 5 encephalitis prone states, suggests official data

When more than 30 children died in Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) between 10th and 12th of August this year, it became a sensational news item for the Indian media. However, one cannot assume that the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath did not know that several districts of his state, including Gorakhpur were among the JE/ AES...

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Right to privacy verdict to have some bearing in beef matters, says Supreme Court bench

-The Hindu   A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has said that “nobody would like to be told what to eat or how to dress” while ruling that these activities come under the realm of privacy.   The Supreme Court on August 25, 2017 said its verdict declaring right to privacy a fundamental right would have “some bearing” in matters related to the possession of beef in Maharashtra. The apex court made the...

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They're demolishing Muslim stereotypes, a tweet at a time -Himanshi Dhawan

-The Times of India Last week, a Hyderabad court acquitted 10 accused in the 2005 Hyderabad suicide bomber case. The blast had earlier been pinned on the Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami (HUJI) of Bangladesh, but the police's special investigation team could not back its claims. While most newspapers and TV channels reported the news, the hardship suffered by the 10 Muslim men who languished for 12 years in prison, was largely buried. Twocircles.net,...

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