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Saudi case stirs ‘guardianship’ debate

Woman goes to court over passport A Saudi court has ruled in favour of a woman who challenged her father’s decision to not let her have a passport, media reports said, stirring an online debate on the contentious male guardianship system. The conservative kingdom requires women to seek permission from …

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55-tonne bell ready to ring

Vox Patris will be housed in a tower in Brazil One of the largest swinging bells in the world was unveiled in the Polish city of Krakow on Thursday ahead of being installed at a major pilgrimage site in Brazil. It weighs 55 tonnes. The “Vox Patris” bell, four metres …

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China warns U.S. of consequences over sanctions

China on Friday warned the United States to withdraw sanctions imposed on a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian weapons or “bear the consequences” of Beijing’s response. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang expressed Beijing’s “strong indignation” against Washington’s move, saying it violated the basic norms of international relations. He …

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Goa Congress moves to remove Speaker

Seen as a bid to mount pressure on the BJP-led coalition government Congress MLAs in Goa on Friday submitted a 14-day notice to the Goa State Legislature Secretary, preparatory to moving a motion for the removal of the Speaker, Pramod Sawant. The notice comes while the House is not in …

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Reinstated staff can’t have back wages: SC

‘Should prove no job post-dismissal’ An employee has no right to back wages merely because the court has set aside his dismissal and returned his old job, the Supreme Court held in a judgment. “A workman has no right to claim back wages from his employer as of right only …

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We’re not tigers, says top court

‘The State govt. is not a helpless entity’ States should not fear if a matter is pending before the Supreme Court as it is not a “man-eating tiger”, the apex court has said. “We are not a tiger or something. We are not man-eating tigers. They should not have fear,” …

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Morning shock in the Valley

Militants barged into the homes of policemen and took them away When suspected militants barged into the homes of three special police officers in Shopian in south Kashmir early on Friday morning, the unarmed men were caught unawares — one was having a bath, another had just returned from offering …

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Ban on adoption by live-in partners lifted

CARA decides to withdraw circular issued earlier this year Individuals in a live-in relationship will once again be able to adopt children from and within India after the country’s nodal adoption agency decided to withdraw a circular issued earlier this year disallowing them from doing so. The Child Adoption Regulatory …

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