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Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban

A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, on Thursday, delivered a split verdict on the appeals of students who had challenged the Karnataka High Court decision that wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam.

SC delivers split verdict on Hijab row, case to go to a larger Bench

A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the appeals of students who had challenged the Karnataka High Court decision that wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. While Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the appeals, Sudhanshshu Dhulia set aside the high court verdict. Justice Gupta said the prohibition on hijab in classrooms does not violate free expression and choice of Muslim girl students. However, Justice Dhulia held that the Karnataka High Court was wrong in deciding whether or not wearing hijab was an essential part of Islam.

ED files chargesheet against journalist Rana Ayyub

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against journalist Rana Ayyub in connection with a case alleging that she illegally acquired funds in the name of charity. The Ghaziabad Police had registered the case in September 2021 with respect to the money raised through fundraiser campaigns via an online crowd funding platform, Ketto. Various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, Information Technology Act and the Black Money Act were invoked. Based on the case, the ED had initiated its money laundering probe. It was also alleged that Ms. Ayyub, a journalist by profession, received overseas donations without registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation Act).

Jammu administration withdraws order on registration of new voters

The Jammu administration has withdrawn its earlier order authorising tehsildars (revenue officials) to issue certificates of residence to those residing in the winter capital for more than a year to enable their registration as voters. Though no reason was specified for the withdrawal of the order, the step followed an outrage by almost all prominent political parties in Jammu and Kashmir except the BJP.

Ukraine’s Kyiv area hit by Iranian-made kamikaze drones

Ukraine’s capital region was struck by Iranian-made kamikaze drones early on October 13, 2022 morning, sending rescue workers rushing to the scene as residents awoke to air raid sirens for the fourth morning in a row following Russia’s massive, deadly assault across the country on Monday. Kyiv regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba said the strike occurred in the area around the capital city. It was not yet clear if there were any casualties. In the southern city of Mykolaiv, overnight shelling destroyed a five-story apartment building as fighting continued along Ukraine’s southern front.

NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin threats

NATO’s secretive Nuclear Planning Group met on October 13 as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week despite deep concern over President Vladimir Putin’s insistence that he will use any means necessary to defend Russian territory. Defence Ministers led the session, which usually happens once or twice a year, at NATO headquarters in Brussels. It comes against a backdrop of high tension as some NATO allies, led by the U.S., supply Ukraine with advanced weapons and munitions to defend itself against Russian aerial attacks.

As China reaffirms zero-COVID, a rare Beijing protest

While sparing China mass deaths, the third straight year of “zero-COVID” has inflicted economic pain even as the testing and lockdown measures that held firm in 2020 and 2021 have been challenged by new variants, leading to harsher lockdowns. China is currently dealing with among its biggest spread of cases since the early days of the pandemic. Social media showed images of a rare protest in Beijing on Thursday – despite the current blanket of security ahead of Sunday’s Communist Party congress – with banners displayed on a bridge in the district of Haidian, home to universities and tech firms, calling for an end to the policy.

Women’s IPL set to take place in March 2023 with 5 teams, maximum 5 overseas players in playing XI

The much-awaited inaugural edition of Women’s IPL will have five teams and is set to take place in March 2023 before the start of men’s IPL. As per a BCCI note accessed by PTI, the tournament will feature 20 league games with teams to play each other twice. The table toppers will get a direct entry into the final, while the second and third place teams will battle out in the Eliminator. Each team can have no more than five overseas cricketers in the playing eleven.

SC to hear on Friday pleas challenging electoral bond scheme

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a batch of pleas challenging laws permitting the funding of political parties through the electoral bond scheme.

Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister

Following a split verdict in the Supreme Court on the issue of hijab in classrooms, Karnataka’s Minister for School Education and Literacy B.C. Nagesh said the ban on headscarf in government schools and pre-university colleges will continue for now, as the apex court had not stayed the Karnataka High Court order that had earlier upheld the State government’s decision.

President Murmu to visit Kamakhya Temple in Assam

"I'm very happy on my maiden visit to Assam as a President," President Murmu said, adding that she would pray for the prosperity of the people at Kamakhya Temple on Friday morning.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to embark on his first visit to Egypt

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Egypt on October 15 and 16, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday. This will be the first bilateral visit of Mr. Jaishankar to Cairo and is being organised weeks after India included Egypt in the “Guest Country” list for the G-20 summit of 2023 which will be held here under India’s Presidency.

As China reaffirms zero-COVID, Beijing witnesses a rare protest

Dashing expectations of many in China of an easing in the stringent “zero-COVID” regime following next week’s Communist Party congress, the official People’s Daily newspaper has defended a continuation of the policy as “sustainable”.

23 IITs to showcase research and development projects at two-day mega fair in Delhi

Beginning Friday, “IInvenTiv” aims at creating holistic awareness around research and innovation work being done at the institutes. It also seeks to create collaborative avenues among state universities and institutes, industry, and the IITs for better development and reach of the innovations at the grassroots level.

Bombay High Court directs BMC to accept Rutuja Latke’s resignation

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Mumbai civic body to accept the resignation of Rutuja Latke, paving the way for her to file nomination for the Andheri (East) byelection as the candidate of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray.

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