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<p>Criminal cases should not be slapped against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government, the Supreme Court said on Friday.</p> <p>A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said in democratic nations, the freedom to express one’s views is respected and the rights of journalists are protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.</p> <p>The bench was hearing a plea filed by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who has sought quashing of an FIR lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh for publishing a news report on the “caste dynamics of the general administration” in the state.</p> <p>”Merely because writings of a journalist are perceived as criticism of the government, criminal… Read More »Criminal Cases Shouldn’t Be Filed Against Scribes For Writings Perceived As Govt Criticism: Supreme Court

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made oblique reference to the widening conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, saying the two regions were crucial for the global economy and energy security.</p> <p>His comments came amid fears of further escalation of conflict in the Middle East if Israel were to retaliate and attack Iran, potentially its nuclear and oil facilities. This, analysts fear, could fuel a surge in energy prices and draw the region into a wider conflict.</p> <p>Speaking at the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave here, Modi on the domestic front committed to continuing structural reforms to help India become a developed nation by 2047.</p> <p>”This conclave… Read More »PM Modi Alludes To Middle East Conflicts, Russia-Ukraine War As Major Risks To Global Economy, Energy Security

India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government’s initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in a few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Addressing the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave, the minister stressed that inequality in India has declined with the Gini coefficient, a statistical tool to measure inequity, showing improvement in urban as well as rural areas. “I expect these improvements to continue as the effects of the last ten years of economic and structural reforms manifest more thoroughly in the data in the coming years as the Covid shock fades from the economy,” Ms Sitharaman… Read More »India Will See Steepest Rise In Living Standards In Coming Decades: Minister

The Israeli army on Friday said a drone launched “from the east” killed two soldiers, with a public broadcaster reporting the strike originated from Iraq and hit a base in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The military said the two soldiers died in northern Israel. When asked by AFP for details it said the soldiers were killed in a drone strike launched from the east, without specifying from where. Israeli army radio said the strike was launched from Iraq overnight Thursday. Two UAVs were launched from Iraq and crossed into Israeli territory in the Golan Heights area, the radio said.  “One UAV was intercepted by the air force, while the second exploded at a military camp… Read More »Drone Launched From “The East” Killed 2 Soldiers, Says Israel

Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Friday warned that if reservation is not granted to his community under the OBC category before the model code of conduct kicks in for the assembly polls, then those in power will not be spared. He also urged the ruling as well as opposition parties not to play politics with the Maratha community and instead focus on granting its “rightful inclusion” in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. Mr Jarange was addressing a press conference in his native Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna. “The BJP, which is in power at the state as well as at the Centre, can resolve this issue within an hour. They can either raise the… Read More »Devendra Fadnavis Must Ensure Maratha Quota Before Polls Or…: Activist’s Warning