Bombay HC's Nagpur bench overturned a Pocso court's conviction of a father for sexually assaulting his daughter, citing lack of evidence and potential motive due to the father's disapproval of her marriage. The court noted the possibility of false allegations driven by the daughter's distress over her father's opposition.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to Myanmar's military chief following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake. India launched 'Operation Brahma', sending over 80 NDRF personnel and crucial supplies to assist in the aftermath, showing solidarity with its neighbour in this humanitarian crisis.
The VVER-1000 reactor vessel for the sixth unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is being transported from Russia to India. The vessel, weighing 320 tonnes, was manufactured at the Atommash plant and will undertake an 11,000-km journey. Four new power units are currently under construction at Kudankulam, with six reactors planned in collaboration with Russia's Rosatom and India's NPCIL.
Following the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has issued an advisory urging media outlets to avoid live coverage of defense operations and security force movements. The advisory emphasizes that such reporting could inadvertently aid hostile elements and compromise national security. It cites past incidents where unrestricted coverage had adverse consequences.