Name: USA: Rahul Gandhi defends Muslim League amid comparison with 'Hindu BJP'
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Women Reservation Bill latest update: Rahul hails, but invokes President Murmur & adds census caveat

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomed the Women's Reservation Bill but said President Draupadi Murmu, a woman and representative of the tribal community, should have been present when the new parliament was occupied.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomed the government&rsquo;s decision to introduce the Women Reservation Bill in Parliament but pointed out that the moment should have seen President Droupadi Murmu's presence.
&ldquo;The fact that President Murmu is a woman and represents the tribal community would have been &ldquo;befitting,&rdquo; Rahul said while speaking in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament.
The Congress MP, from Wayanad in Kerala, also pushed for a caste census, criticising the central government for the delay. He said the &lsquo;BJP tends to create a distraction whenever the issue is brought up&rsquo;.
&ldquo;This is a nice, tasteful building but would have liked to see President in this process,&rdquo; the Congress leader said.
Rahul Gandhi also hailed the Women&rsquo;s Reservation Bill as &ldquo;another big step,&rdquo; saying that it is a sequel to Rajiv Gandhi&rsquo;s initiative of reserving seats for women in local polls.

Women's reservation bill incomplete without OBC quota: Rahul in LS

Women Reservation Bill latest update:  Women's reservation bill incomplete without OBC quota, Rahul in LS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he backed the Women's Reservation Bill, but said it needed to add a quota for the OBC community too.

&nbsp;Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said in Lok Sabha that he supports the women's reservation bill but lamented that the measure was "incomplete" as it lacks quota for other backward classes.
Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on the women's reservation bill, he also said the President should have been invited when the transfer of proceedings took place from the old to the new Parliament building.
He also pushed for a caste census.
The MP from Wayanad said a huge step in the transfer of power to women was Panchayati Raj and the present bill was another big step.&nbsp;

He also said the Indian high commission and consulates in Canada are temporarily unable to process visa applications in view of disruption of work due to security issues.

Suspension of visa services to Canadians: Indian govt cites operational issues 

He also said the Indian high commission and consulates in Canada are temporarily unable to process visa applications in view of the disruption of work due to security issues.

Hours after India suspended visa services for Canadian nationals, New Delhi clarified that no Canadian citizen will be issued a visa even if they are applying for it from other nations.
Speaking to reporters on the raging India-Canada diplomatic row, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the services have been halted due to operational reasons.&nbsp;
India and Canada are embroiled in a diplomatic row over the killing of Nijjar. The row erupted following Trudeau's allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of the separatist leader.
When asked at a press conference whether New Delhi has apprised its views to its leading allies on the diplomatic row with Canada, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has conveyed its position.
He also said the Indian high commission and consulates in Canada are temporarily unable to process visa applications in view of the disruption of work due to security issues.

Home Minister Amit Shah addressed concerns raised by the Opposition regarding certain aspects of the women's reservation bill

Women's reservation bill | Amit Shah answers questions on OBC quota, implementation delay

Home Minister Amit Shah answered the Opposition's questions on a possible implementation delay of the Women's Reservation Bill.

Home Minister Amit Shah answered questions raised by the opposition on delay in implementation of the women's reservation bill if passed and the omission of OBCs from the quota list.&nbsp;

Women Reservation Bill latest update:  Rahul Gandhi's daro mat Vs Amit Shah's daro mat | Watch

Women Reservation Bill latest update:  Rahul Gandhi's daro mat Vs Amit Shah's daro mat | Watch

Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah shared a banter in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

This a much familiar sight now in the country&rsquo;s parliament. As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stood to put out his point of view on the Women Reservation Bill, the BJP MPs initiated a bedlam. &nbsp; &nbsp; That Rahul Gandhi chided saying daro mat daro mat may have been a jab. Congress leader essentially ensured the ruling benches that he will not touch upon the issue of the Adani and Hindenburg report. &nbsp; &nbsp; As Rahul finished and the Home Minister stood up to answer the Opposition's concerns, daro mat daro mat again echoed in the lower house. &nbsp;
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar

A Special Judge also acquitted two other accused, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the case of murder and rioting against them.Congress MP Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi court Wednesday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, giving him the &ldquo;benefit of doubt&rdquo;.
Special Judge Geetanjli Goel also acquitted two other accused -- Ved Prakash Pial and Brahmanand Gupta -- holding that the prosecution failed to prove the case of murder and rioting against them. A Sikh man Surjit Singh was killed during the incident in Sultanpuri.
&ldquo;The accused Sajjan Kumar is given the benefit of the doubt and acquitted for the offence&rdquo; the judge said.
Kumar was accused of various offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race etc. (Section 153A), abetment of any offence (Section 109), murder (Section 302) and rioting (147).
The riots had broken out after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.
Kumar is currently lodged in Tihar jail after a conviction in another case related to the riots.&nbsp;

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The Congress leader said in Washington, "Muslim League is a completely secular party."

USA: Rahul Gandhi defends Muslim League amid comparison with 'Hindu BJP'

The Congress leader said in Washington, "Muslim League is a completely secular party."

As part of his 3-city tour of America, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 1, 2023, visited the National Press Club in Washington.
He was asked a question about the Congress opposing "Hindu party BJP" while being in alliance with the Muslim League in Kerala.
Gandhi said, "Muslim League is a completely secular party. There is nothing non-secular about the Muslim League."
He further added regarding the person who posed the question, "I think the person hasn't studied the Muslim League."
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India has asked Canada to reduce their diplomatic presence citing "interference in internal affairs". The tensions between the two countries are mounting over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India asks Canada to reduce diplomatic presence, cites 'interference in internal affairs'

India has asked Canada to reduce their diplomatic presence citing "interference in diplomatic affairs".

India has asked Canada to reduce their diplomatic presence citing "interference in internal affairs".

The Indian government said that it has asked Canada to downsize its diplomatic presence in India.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited the "interference of Canadian diplomats in Indian affairs" as a factor behind the move.
"The Canadian diplomatic presence in India is larger than what India has and accordingly needs to be downsized," foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters.
"We have informed the Canadian government that there should be parity in diplomatic presence. Their numbers are very much higher than ours in Canada... I assume there will be a reduction," he said.
This comes amid the tensions over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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Pertinently, the bill was cleared in the Lok Sabha with 454 MPs voting in its support and only two against.

Women's Reservation Bill sails through Rajya Sabha 215-0

Women's Reservation Bill sails through&nbsp;Rajya Sabha
Bill&nbsp;passed unanimously&nbsp;in upper&nbsp;house
215 votes&nbsp;in favour&nbsp;of quota&nbsp;
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Pertinently, the bill was cleared in the Lok Sabha with 454 MPs voting in its support and only two against.

Women's Reservation Bill, the landmark legislation was cleared in Rajya Sabha unanimously on Sept 21.
The bill proposes 33 per cent quota to women in the Lower House (LS) and state assemblies.
The Bill was verbally supported by nearly all members of Parliament--cutting across party lines, however some batted for quota within the proposed reservation.
Pertinently, the bill was cleared in the Lok Sabha with 454 MPs voting in its support and only two against.
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The court emphasized that while adults have the right to choose their relationships, they should be aware of the consequences involved.

'Married woman cannot allege rape by live-in partner on false pretext of marriage'

The court emphasized that while adults have the right to choose their relationships, they should be aware of the consequences involved.

A woman who is already married to someone else cannot claim to have been induced into a sexual relationship under false pretext of marriage, the Delhi High Court has said while quashing a rape case against a man, also married, by his live-in partner.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in an order released on Thursday, noted the case involved two individuals who were both ineligible to lawfully marry each other but were living together pursuant to a "live-in relationship agreement", and the protection and remedies available under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code cannot be extended to such a "victim".
The judge observed that live-in relationship between two consenting adults, who are married to different partners, has not been made a criminal offence, and while the parties have the right to determine their own choices, both men and women should "remain conscious of the repercussion" of such a relationship.

As per India Today, the accused, who was later arrested was sitting next to the emergency door and while flight was cruising, tried to force open it. The other passenger tried to stop him.

Watch: Passenger tries to force open plane's emergency door. THIS happened next

As per India Today, the accused, who was later arrested was sitting next to the emergency door and while flight was cruising, tried to force open it. The other passenger tried to stop him.

A male passenger onboard an IndiGo flight from the Guwahati to Agartala tried to open the cover of the emergency exit door mid-air.&nbsp;
As per India Today, the accused, who was later arrested was sitting next to the emergency door and while flight was cruising, tried to force open it. The other passenger tried to stop him.
Amid the panic, the IndiGo staff rushed to stop the man, but all in vain. A video of the incident, now viral on social media, shows the man being pinged down to his seat and then being carried away to the back of the plane.&nbsp;
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While two of the notices carry photographs of two accused each, the third notice shows pictures of the other six accused allegedly involved in the case, read the agency statement.

NIA shares photos of wanted accused involved in attack on Indian consulate in USA

NIA shares photos wanted accused involved in attack on Indian consulate in USA

While two of the notices carry photographs of two accused each, the third notice shows pictures of the other six accused allegedly involved in the case, read the agency statement.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released the pictures of 10 wanted accused in the March 2023 case of attack and vandalism at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, USA, and has sought information about them from the general public, the agency said in a statement.
The agency has issued three separate &ldquo;Request for Identification &amp; Information&rdquo; notices against the wanted accused, "seeking any information of importance that could lead to their arrest or apprehension".
While two of the notices carry photographs of two accused each, the third notice shows pictures of the other six accused allegedly involved in the case, read the agency statement.
The NIA has also released telephone numbers and email ids for sharing of any information on these 10 accused and promised not to reveal the identity of anyone sharing information on the accused, it said.
The attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco had taken place in the intervening night March 18 and 19, 2023 when some pro-khaliatani entities treaspassed into the consulate and tried to burn down the Consulate, the NIA statement added.

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