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Month April 2015

India – Terror Laws compared

A Bill with almost similar provisions was earlier blocked by Presidents APJ Abdul Kalam and Pratibha Patil, and Governor Kamla Beniwal, mainly due to provisions for interception. Written by Parimal A Dabhi | Updated: April 29, 2015   Gujarat Governor O P… Continue Reading →

Mumbai Police forces to drink urine, have sex with dog #WTFnews

The witness’s statement reads, “I was made to drink gutter water and urine… It is correct that I was asked to drink urine of another accused and my urine (was given) to him.” Written by Meghna Yelluru | Mumbai | Updated: April… Continue Reading →

Punjab: Girl jumps to death after staff on bus molest her, mother #Vaw #WTFnews

All India | Reported by Anand Kumar Patel, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Updated: April 30, 2015 14:50 IST The woman has been admitted to a hospital with severe injuries MOGA, PUNJAB:  A 14-year-old girl and her mother begged for help as a group of… Continue Reading →

Would Nuclear Physicist Homi J. Bhabha have qualified to sit on the National Judicial Appointments Commission ?

Our Legal Correspondent The Supreme Court New Delhi, April 29: Would the late nuclear physicist Homi J. Bhabha have qualified to sit on the National Judicial Appointments Commission, the Supreme Court asked the Centre today, insisting that it list the criteria… Continue Reading →

Modi Sarkar Reasons Why Marital Rape Is Not a Crime  #Vaw #WTFnews

  PREETIKA RANA Why isn’t it a crime for a man to rape his wife in India? The government says it’s because of poverty, religious beliefs, social customs and the mindset of the Indian society, among other things. A federal… Continue Reading →

Ex-Orissa Chief Secy ‘helped’ Vedanta get land for univ, now gets top job there #WTFnews

  Bijoy Patnaik, who was principal secretary to the Chief Minister between 2004 and 2010, pushed for the project from 2006 till 2010. Written by Debabrata Mohanty | Bhubaneswar | Updated: April 30, 2015 6:04 am Raising questions of conflict of interest,… Continue Reading →

#NepalQuake Selective Relief ? – Israel Evacuates Surrogate Babies From Nepal but Leaves the Mothers Behind

Israel Evacuates Surrogate Babies From Nepal but Leaves the Mothers Behind Debra Kamin / Tel Aviv @debra_kamin April 28, 2015      Jack Guez—AFP/Getty ImagesAn Israeli gay man carries his baby born to a surrogate mother in Nepal as he is cheered… Continue Reading →

A Draconian Act for Central Universities

Kamal Mitra Chenoy Looking for a brighter future Education is a public good. Development is intertwined with the education system. In India today, there are proposals to change the nature of education. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development has… Continue Reading →

Woman from Nepal gang-raped by property dealers in Delhi #Vaw #WTFnews

HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Updated: Apr 29, 2015 01:17 IST  3  1 Share0   A 22-year-old woman from Nepal was allegedly gang-raped by two men at a flat in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka on Monday night. Police arrested… Continue Reading →

India – When migrants can’t vote, why the rush to let NRIs?

The opposition mocked it asking whether the rush was to cash in on PM Narendra Modi’s frequent trips abroad. Written by Abantika Ghosh | Updated: April 29, 2015 10:03 am The opposition cornered the government in the Rajya Sabha over its urgency… Continue Reading →

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