The Supreme Court Friday asked governments of NCT of Delhi, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to take suo motu action against any hate speech crimes taking place within their jurisdiction, without even waiting for any complaint. Noting that “the Constitution of India envisages a secular nation and fraternity among citizens assuring the dignity of the individual”, the apex court bench, comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, directed the three governments to furnish a report before the court regarding the actions taken against those indulging in hate crimes within their jurisdiction. The bench was hearing the plea seeking an urgent intervention to stop the growing atrocities on Muslims in India.
An Advanced Light Combat helicopter operated by the Indian Army today crashed near the Tuting area in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh killing at least four Armymen. This is the second incident of an Army helicopter accident in the state this month. A Cheetah helicopter crashed in Tawang district on October 5, killing one of the two pilots onboard. Another Cheetah chopper crashed in March near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
Senior Congress leader Shivraj Patil claimed the concept of jihad exists not just in Islam but also in the Bhagavad Gita and Christianity creating a political furore with the BJP accusing the Congress of playing vote bank politics. Soon after, the Congress, too, dissociated itself from the veteran leader terming his remark…
