The US Army will no longer accept transgender individuals for enlistment or perform gender transition-related medical procedures. This follows a directive from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, emphasizing military unity and compliance with President Trump's earlier executive order regarding transgender military personnel.
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that virginity tests are unconstitutional, violating the right to dignity under Article 21. This decision came in response to a criminal revision petition challenging a Family Court order that rejected a husband's request for his wife's virginity test during a maintenance claim dispute.
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A quarrel between two brothers in Madhya Pradesh's Tal Lidhora village over their father's funeral almost led to splitting the body for separate cremations. After several hours of deadlock and police intervention, it was decided that Damodar, who had cared for his father, would perform the last rites, ending the dispute.
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