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Supreme Court admits CBI plea against acquittal of Talwars in Aarushi murder case

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The Supreme Court on Friday admitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appeal against the exoneration of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi Talwar and help hemraj.

A special CBI court in the year 2013 had convicted Rajesh and Nupur Talwar for the murders and they were sentenced to life in jail.

However, in October 2017, the Allahabad High Court freed them for not having any evidence of Talwar’s being guilty.

The CBI challenged the verdict in the Supreme Court and said the court decision was wrong on many counts. The court has admitted the plea and issued the notice to the Dentist couple.

Fourteen-year-old Aarushi was found dead inside her room in the Talwars’ Noida residence in May 2008. 45-year-old Hemraj the family’s live-in domestic help whose body was recovered from the terrace after two days was the initial suspect of the police.

Stampede like situation, 30,000 shoppers turn-up at IKEA’s first store opening

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Shveta Mishra
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Thousands of shoppers thronged the newly opened Swedish home furnishings behemoth IKEA on August 9 in Hyderabad. It was an almost stampede-like situation at the 13-acre facility when 30,000 customers visited the store in a single day.

Massive crowd hit the normal life resulting in huge traffic jams in the city on the day of the public opening of IKEA’s much-waited store in India.

John Achillea, IKEA’s Managing Director for Telangana said, “I am so excited today, we can see so many customers visiting in the building. It’s just a phenomenal feeling. We have every product under one roof, so whether you are looking for a sofa, bed, children’s furniture, or home accessories for every room, it’s all under one roof.”

IKEA Group CEO Jesper Brodin has said that the opening of the first store in India marks a milestone in the company’s journey here which began over three decades ago through sourcing of products. “We have a long-term commitment to India, which is an important market for us,” he added.

“As we see big opportunities in India, we believe that we will increase this investment as we continue expansion in India in future,” CEO added.

Naveen Chintala, a customer said, “I have shopped at an IKEA store in Sweden and was curious about how their store in India will look like. It feels the same. I never expected this kind of collection of products and I am surprised.”

He revealed that IKEA’S second store would be in Mumbai next year, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR.

Supreme Court directs police to take action against kanwariyas who indulge in vandalism

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In view of recent incidents of vandalism by kanwariyas, The Supreme Court on Friday directed the police to take action against those kanwariyas who indulge in vandalism and take law in their own hands.

The decision comes after numerous incidents of Kanwariyas vandalizing cars of citizens and police were reported in the past couple of days.

The first incident took place on Tuesday evening in West Delhi’s Moti Nagar area when a group of ‘kanwariyas’ reportedly damaged a car after it brushed past them. The entire incident led to a massive traffic jam in that area.

However, one person was arrested by police on Thursday in connection with the vandalized incident in Moti Nagar.

Moreover, two Vandalised incidents by Kanwariyas were reported in Bulandshahr and Muzaffarnagar areas of Uttar Pradesh.

From biomass to biofuel, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Aditi Chahar
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The Union Government has come out with a plan to transform biomass to biofuel. A cue about the government plans came today when Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing an event to mark World Biofuel Day observed that there is a plan to set up 12 modern refineries at different locations in the country.

A large number of employment opportunities will be created in the process. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, addressed a diverse gathering, consisting of farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students, government officials, and legislators.

He said biofuels can provide fresh momentum to India in the 21st century. He added that it is fuel produced from crops, which can change lives of people in both villages and cities.

He said that the plan to produce ethanol from biofuel was initiated when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. After 2014, a roadmap was prepared for the Ethanol Blending Programme. He said that besides providing benefit to farmers, this move helped save foreign exchange worth Rs. 4000 crore last year, and the target is to take this number to about Rs. 12,000 crore over the next four years.

The Prime Minister said that the Union Government is investing significantly in the effort to transform biomass to biofuel. There is a plan to set up 12 modern refineries. A large number of employment opportunities will be created in the process.

The Prime Minister said that schemes such as Jandhan, Vandhan, and Gobardhan are helping to transform the lives of the poor, the tribal population, and the farmers. He said that the transformative potential of biofuels can be realized only through the participation of students, teachers, scientists, entrepreneurs and the people. He urged everyone present to help take the benefits of biofuel to the rural areas.

The Prime Minister also released a booklet on “National Policy on Biofuels 2018.” He also launched the “Proactive and Responsive Facilitation, by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single-window Hub”.

Indrani Mukerjea files fresh bail plea, cites threat to life

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Indrani Mukerjea former CEO of INX Media, who is presently in jail in connection with the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, has sought bail citing threat to her life.

A week back, Gunjan Mangla, an advocate of Indrani Mukerjea filed a bail application before the special CBI court in Mumbai. 

The court has directed the CBI for a reply on Indrani’s plea.

Indrani in her bail application mentioned that there is a threat to her life in the women’s jail in Byculla. She referred two instances when she was hospitalized resulting an alleged drug overdose.

Indrani is in jail for the last three years for allegedly killing her daughter Sheena Bora.

Kerala: Over 25 people killed due to heavy rainfall, 24 dams opened

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Shveta Mishra
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Idukki Dam

Over 25 people have been killed so far in Kerala in last 24 hours due to heavy rainfall causing flooding and landslides in the state. A red alert has been sounded for the Idukki reservoir on the Periyar river as water levels continue to rise. It had reached a height of 2,399.56 feet, which is close to the full capacity at 2,403 feet.

Owing to torrential downpour and a subsequent rise in the water level in various dams, shutters of 24 dams have been opened, the first time in the history of the state.

State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “The situation in the state is really serious. We are forced to open 22 dams in the state due to incessant rains. Such a situation never arose in the recent past. We have sought the army, navy and air force’s help. Control rooms will be opened in six worst-affected districts.”

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in a bid to assist the Kerala government in rescue operations had announced a relief fund worth Rs. 10 crores to all flood-affected areas. He also directed his chief secretary to send relief materials and a team of doctors to the state.

In view of the situation, the National Disaster Response Force has deployed six flood rescue teams at Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Palakkad to carry out Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief work. Additional teams were kept on standby at Arakkonam and would be mobilized as per demand.

The Kochi airport had suspended all arrivals at the international and domestic terminals for two hours fearing flooding of the runway after the gates of the Idukki dam was opened today.

Schools and colleges will remain closed in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Palakkad, and parts of Idukki, Malappuram and Kollam districts.

Mumbai: ATS recovers explosives from Sanatan Sanstha member Vaibhav Raut’s home

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A team of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the wee hours of Friday raided a house and a shop in Nala Sopara and recovered at least eight country-made bombs from the house of a man called Vaibhav Raut who is reportedly related to Sanatan Sanstha, members of which are accused in bomb blast cases in Navi Mumbai and Goa.

As per the sources, the raw material found at the shop includes a large quantity gunpowder and detonators.

Sources say that ATS team had been keeping an eye on Raut’s activities from some days and raided his house along with forensics team.

The ATS team detained Vaibhav Raut and will present him before the Bhoiwada Court in Mumbai later this afternoon.

Sanatan Sanstha was founded in 1999 by Jayant Balaji Athavale and has been under scanner since some of its members were allegedly found involved in four bombings in Vashi, Thane, Panvel and Goa and the murders of Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare and M M Kalburgi.

Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla donates 20 lakh to Golf club, courts controversy

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Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Amritsar, Gurjeet Singh Aujla who donated Rs 20 lakhs to a golf club in Chandigarh from his MPLAD ( Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) fund had courted controversy on Thursday.

Congress Lawmaker faced massive flak from Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP accusing him of misusing the fund meant for public-oriented development works.

The attack from the Akali Dal was led by the party’s president and former CM Parkash Singh Badal, who accused the Congress MP that he cannot give money for any development work outside his constituency.

To justify his action, Aujla said the Akali Dal was raising a non-issue and as an MP he was allowed to donate outside his constituency and the Deputy Commissioner has to ensure the donation was as per the provisions.

Moreover, he claimed that many Army veterans, including those who fought wars, were members of the club and the golf club offers free membership to 100 children who belong to economically weaker backgrounds.

Triple Talaq Bill Amendments: Cabinet approves provision of granting bail by magistrate

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The Union Cabinet on August 9 approved inclusion of a provision of granting bail to men accused of giving instant triple talaq to their wives in the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill, government sources said.

The opposition demanded provision of bail and under the amendments cleared on August 9, the magistrate would have powers to grant bail to the accused, the sources said.

The proposed amended law would only be applicable to instant triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ and it would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for her and minor children.

Giving away instant triple talaq will continue to be illegal and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.

Cabinet proposed three amendments:

First, if the husband gives triple talaq instantaneously and breaks marriage then FIR shall only become cognizable when it is filed by the victim or blood relation or relation by marriage.

Second, it has been made compoundable – if the wife and the husband desire to settle their differences then the magistrate can compound the offense on appropriate terms and conditions.

Third and finally, magistrate can grant bail after hearing the wife.

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje government renames muslim villages

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In a surprising move ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje led Rajasthan government has decided to rename eight villages, which had Muslim names.

For instance, the name of a village known as ‘Miyan ka Bara’ in Barmer district has now been changed to ‘Mahesh Nagar’.

To justify the move, the state government has explained that the change in the names of villages is done due to Hindu population residing in those villages and hence should have Hindu names.

Another reason is that renaming the villages will boost matrimonial proposals easier for the boys and girls in the village as the earlier name gave an impression that the village was inhabited by Muslims.

Recently, the Mughalsarai railway junction in Uttar Pradesh was officially renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay junction.

According to the reports, a proposal was sent by Rajasthan government to the Union Home Ministry to change the names of 27 villages. Though the ministry only allowed to change the name of eight villages.

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