When two people get into wedlock, no one should interfere, says Supreme Court
Two adults are free to get married and "no third party", be it parents or society or khap panchayats, have any right to harass or cause harm to them, said Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, against honour killings on Monday. "When two people get into wedlock, no one should interfere. Neither parents, society, khap or panchayat... no one at all," said Mr. Misra, leading a three-judge Bench, that upheld the fundamental right of two people who wish to get married to each other and live peacefully.
Mehbooba govt. calls for resumption of Indo-Pak. peace process
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday batted strongly for the resumption of a ‘peace and reconciliation process’ between India and Pakistan as the issue of repeated ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country rocked the state Assembly. Opposition National Conference (NC) supported the Mehbooba Mufti government’s stance while calling for a strict implementation of the 2003 ceasefire agreed between the two countries.
China expresses anxiety as crisis in Maldives unfolds
China on Monday expressed anxiety about the unfolding crisis in the Maldives, advising its citizens to avoid travel to the archipelago till the on-going tensions there subside. “China suggests that Chinese citizens who are preparing to go to the Maldives in the near term to postpone going until the situation on the ground stabilises,” Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a regular briefing.
Also read: A timeline of events since 2012 that led to the Maldives crisis
Stocks sell-off not due to long-term capital gains tax: Adhia
The sell-off in equity markets is due to a weak global sentiment and not beacause of long-term capital gains tax announced in the budget, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Monday. Mr. Adhia said the 10 per cent tax on long term capital gains (LTCG) is a “subsidised rate” as such gains on sale of unlisted scrips and immovable property are taxed at 20 per cent.
Don’t misuse I-T laws, tax rates already low: CBDT to industry
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chief Sushil Chandra today asked the industry to refrain from misusing provisions of the law to evade taxes, saying the effective tax rate for big companies is already 26% on account of various exemptions.
Google unveils security campaign to protect users from cyberbullying, fraud
Google has unveiled a public safety initiative in India to create awareness around Internet safety and protect the netizens. The programme called '#SecurityCheckKiya' is targeted at young and first-time users to protect themselves from account hijacking. It is also aimed at shielding their Android mobile devices from malicious apps and secure all their personal data if they lose them.
BCCI likely to shift headquarters to Bengaluru once NCA takes shape
The BCCI might shift its headquarters from the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to Bengaluru once the National Cricket Academy (NCA) takes shape in the next couple of years. The BCCI has now got its own land — a huge 40 acre plot in the outskirts of the Garden City where a state of the art NCA will be built.
Stone-pelters target Army patrol team in Kulgam, youth injured
One civilian was injured in alleged firing by the armyin Kulgam on Monday, as locals clashed with an army patrol there. A police official said an Army patrol team came under stone pelting immediately after conducting searches of a few houses in Redwani's Hawoora Kulgam.
Eight books to feed on this week
Here is a fresh list of books for an exciting and knowledge-filled week ahead. Happy reading!
Unable to eat for 2 months, Guwahati zoo rhino dies
Bishnu, who cheated death twice, is dead. Assam State Zoo officials said Bishnu, the oldest of half a dozen one-horned rhinos in captivity, lost the battle of survival at 8 a.m. on Monday. The rhino died a few days short of its 34th birthday.
