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SC to hear on Friday plea of two women who entered Sabarimala temple

Agencies
January 17, 2019

New Delhi, Jan 17: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea of two Kerala women who have entered Sabrimala Temple earlier this month seeking protection.

Faced with threats, the two women, Kanakadurga (44) and Bindu (42), who had entered the sacred hill shrine in the early hours of January2, had approached the Supreme Court seeking protection. The top court on Thursday agreed to hear their petition on Friday.

Senior lawyer Indira Jaising, representing the woman, on Thursday listed the matter before a bench comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and S K Kaul.

“These two women face threat to their life and liberty... one of them was attacked and is in hospital... they want 24x7 police protection,” Jaising told a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. She also asked for their addresses to not be disclosed.

The plea also sought directions from the Apex Court to order all authorities concerning the Sabrimala temple to not to conduct the rite of purification or to shut the temple on account of any woman of the age of 10-50 having entered the temple.

In its landmark verdict on 28 September, the Supreme Court last year lifted the century-old ban on women in menstrual cycle to enter the Sabrimala temple. However, following the verdict, numerous attempts by several women to visit the temple, were foiled by protest by several locals and blockages by temple authority.

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Agencies
January 19,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19: The CPI(M) will soon launch a nation-wide house-to-house campaign to explain to the people, the 'link' between CAA-NPR-NRC, party general secretary, Sitaram Yechury said on Sunday.

The intense campaign will take place all over the country, he said while briefing the media about the three-day central committee held at Vilapilsala near here.

The central committee also urged the people not to answer the NPR questions.

"The Central committee has called upon the people not to answer any questions concerning the NPR when the enumerators come to their houses...," the left leader said.

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News Network
February 17,2020

New Delhi, Feb 17: Two alleged criminals were killed in an exchange of fire with the Special Cell of Delhi Police at Pul Pehlad Pur area in New Delhi on Monday morning, officials said.

The encounter took place around 5 am, they said.

Raja Qureshi and Ramesh Bahadur, who were injured during the encounter, were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared brought dead by doctors, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P S Kushwah said.

According to police, the two men were involved in multiple cases of murder and robbery.

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July 31,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 31: People offered Eid-al-Adha namaz while ensuring social distancing norms at mosques in Thiruvananthapuram and Mallapuram on Friday.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Thursday announced that the Eid-al-Adha prayers can be offered in mosques of the state on Friday with a limited number of people due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kerala is celebrating the festival of Eid-al-Adha on Friday.

Eid al-Adha or Bakrid, also known as "Sacrifice Feast" is marked by sacrificing an animal, usually a sheep or a goat to prove their devotion and love for Allah. Post the sacrifice, devotees distribute the offering to family, friends, neighbours and especially to the poor and the needy. 

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