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The court suggested that Parliament must bring a law to replace the term “child pornography” with “Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material”.Setting aside the Madras high court’s order that downloading and watching child pornography is not an offence, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that mere storage of such material is a crime under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). “The HC committed an error in its order and thus we set aside the HC order and we remit the matter back to the sessions court,” said Justice JB Pardiwala, according to Bar and Bench.In its…

Although both ETFs and mutual funds basically invest pooled investment in multiple securities such as stock, debt or commodities, there is always an element of misunderstanding for an investor while selecting one of the investment alternatives.The article is the ultimate beginner’s guide to understanding the ETFs.  What is ETF and how does it work? An Exchange Traded Fund, or ETF, is a type of passively managed fund that aims to mimic the investments and return characteristics of an index.An equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) aggregates investor capital and allocates it to stocks of different companies.The ETF seeks to produce returns that…

Dissanayake, 55, leads the left-leaning coalition National People’s Power, an umbrella of civil society groups, professionals, Buddhist clergy and students.Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the race, as officials on Sunday began a second round of vote counting for the first time in the nation’s history. Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, was leading with 39% of the votes counted, followed by opposition leader Sajith Premadasa with 34%, according to tallies released by the Election Commission.The election held…

Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people in a popular neighbourhood in Birmingham, Albama, on Saturday late night. Four people were killed in a late-night shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, September 21, according to police and news reports. More than 20 others were left wounded after “multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people” just after 11 pm on 20th Street near Magnolia Avenue in the Five Point South area – one of the most popular entertainment spots in the city.According to AL.COM’s report, Birmingham Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the shooting resulted in “dozens…

The announcement was made days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Uday Bhanu Chib. The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday appointed Uday Bhanu Chib as the new chief of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).Chib has been serving as the general secretary of the IYC. He also previously held the position of president of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress. “Hon’ble Congress President has appointed Shri Uday Bhanu Chib, currently General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress and former President of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress, as the President of the Indian Youth Congress, with immediate effect,”…

In April, the top court had reserved its judgment on a plea challenging a January ruling of the Madras high court. The Supreme Court will deliver on Monday its judgment on a plea challenging a ruling through which the Madras high court held that ‘only watching child porn’ is not an offence under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) and the Information Technology (IT) acts, PTI reported. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, had reserved its judgment in April. Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra are also on the bench. The case On…

Arvind Kejriwal said that he resigned because he was hurt by the corruption allegations against him. Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) if it agreed with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s politics of “using central agencies to break up parties and topple opposition governments.”Kejriwal, during his first ‘Janata Ki Adalat’ public meeting after resigning as chief minister, asked five questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.  “With all due respect, I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat ji five questions- the way Modi ji is breaking parties…

YSR Congress chief alleged that CM Chandrababu Naidu has stooped so low as to hurt the beliefs of crores of people purely for political objectives. Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his successor, N. Chandrababu Naidu, of spreading false allegations about the use of adulterated ghee in the famous Tirupati laddus. The laddus, a revered offering at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, have found themselves at the centre of a political and religious storm following claims of adulteration with animal fats. In his letter, Reddy lambasted Naidu for using the…

On September 18, 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the NPS Vatsalya plan. On its first day, it attracted 9,705 minor subscribers. In this article we will discuss everything about the NPS vatsalya scheme.  What is the NPS vatsalya scheme The program is a component of the National Pension System (NPS). It is managed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). It attempts to assist parents and guardians in starting their children’s retirement savings at a young age.The NPS Vatsalya initiative garnered a resounding reaction, as per PFRDA. 2,197 accounts out of the 9,705 minor subscribers that…

Lakhwinder Singh, Shubman Gill’s faher, gave a priceless reaction from the Chepauk stands after his son got to his fifth Test century. Shubman Gill’s father, Lakhwinder Singh, gave a standing ovation to his son after he got to his fifth Test century in the first match against Bangladesh at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Gill did not have a great start to the Test match. He was out for a duck after getting strangled down the leg side by Hasan Mahmud in the first innings but the youngster more than made up for it in the second innings. Gill remained…