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Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan regarding the title of a book on her new pregnancy memoir "Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible." The court notice was issued following a petition filed by an advocate, Christopher Anthony, against the use of the word "bible" in the book's title. As per the latest report by NDTV, a single-judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the notice on advocate Christopher Anthony's petition to register a case against Kareena Kapoor Khan as well as the book's seller, Amazon.

ALSO READ: Arvind Kejriwal, wife Sunita, Bhagwant Mann offer prayer at Hanuman Temple Khanna was elevated to the Supreme Court in January 2019. His appointment as a SC judge had sparked a controversy as he was appointed directly to the Supreme Court, despite 33 judges senior to him in age and experience being in line. He is also related to the SC judge Hans Raj Khanna, who had resigned from his judgeship during the emergency.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state

prisons in India over a period of six years, a study by legal justice non-profit iProbono, has found. The study titled “Incarceration of Children In Prisons in India" relies on data obtained through 124 Right to Information (RTI) applications filed between April 2022 and March 2023 across 28 states and two union territories.

Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, accompanied by his wife Sunita and the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, visited the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, central Delhi. This visit followed Kejriwal's release on interim bail from Tihar jail on Friday, paying his reverence a day after his release in the Enforcement Directorate's investigation into alleged money laundering in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy case. Kejriwal was joined by other Aam Aadmy Party leaders, among them Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.

Hindutva of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena (UBT), Maharashtra former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asserted that their brand of Hindutva «lights the stoves» in people's homes and the BJP's Hindutva «burns their homes.» «There is a vast difference between the Hindutva of the BJP and ours. Our Hindutva lights stoves in houses, but the BJP's Hindutva burns houses,» Uddhav said on Friday while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra. He further alleged that the Prime Minister was exerting pressure on the judiciary while appealing to the Supreme Court to ensure «legal equality» for everyone.

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has said he was not happy with the court verdict in the Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case and asserted that right-wing outfit Sanatan Sanstha was a "terrorist organisation" whose role in the killing of the renowned rationalist has not been made clear. A special court for UAPA cases in Pune on Friday convicted and sentenced two men to life imprisonment and acquitted three in the case. Dr Dabholkar (67), an anti-superstition crusader, was shot dead while on a morning walk on a bridge near the Omkareshwar temple here on August 20, 2013. The special court convicted Dabholkar's two assailants — Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar — and sentenced them to life imprisonment, but acquitted three others — ENT surgeon Dr Virendrasinh Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave — for want of evidence. «I am not happy with the judgment. What is the role of the Sanatan Sanstha and who is the mastermind of the murder has not been made clear. Similarly, (it has not been made clear) if there is a link between Dabholkar's killing and the murders of Govind Pansare and Gauri Lankesh,» Chavan said on Friday.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from addressing Friday congregation in historic Jama Masjid in downtown Srinagar. The Anjuman Auqaf, which runs affairs of Jama Masjid, informed that Mirwaiz was not allowed to offer Friday prayers for the second consecutive week. Anjuman hoped that the hearing of the Mirwaiz’s case for “complete release” from house arrest in the J&K High Court, slated for May 25, will provide the relief that people are eagerly awaiting. “Infact Mirwaiz’s movement has been completely curbed since last Friday while journalists or media persons are barred from meeting him,” Anjuman informed. The Anjuman further stated that this repeated detention of the religious head, especially keeping him away from Jama Masjid on Fridays is «very disturbing and upsets the people deeply.» “But in the present times it has to be borne with patience,” read the Anjuman statement.

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, has re-entered the election fray, providing a significant boost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the INDIA bloc's Lok Sabha campaign. Granted interim bail by the Supreme Court for election purposes, Kejriwal is wasting no time in leading the party's campaign. Kejriwal will kick off his campaign with a roadshow in south Delhi, scheduled for Saturday, where he will be joined by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Known for his ability to draw large crowds, Kejriwal is expected to be the star campaigner for the AAP. Kejriwal's Return to the Campaign Trail

Aam Aadmi Party for «celebrating» the Supreme Court's granting of interim bail to its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, Agnimitra Paul, the BJP MLA from Asansol in West Bengal, said, «If a dacoit gets bail, then there is no point in celebrating.» «If a dacoit gets bail, then there is no point in celebrating. He is a hypocrite who once said that he was against misgovernance, but now he has become the face of misgovernance. Whoever has looted the public money has to go to jail,» Paul told ANI. Kejriwal was released from jail after spending over 50 days following his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement on March 21 in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. He has been granted interim bail till June 1 with conditions that he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister or the Delhi Secretariat.

The U.S. banking industry won a key victory in its effort to block the implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would've drastically limited the fees that credit card companies can charge for late payment.

A Colorado abortion fund said Thursday it’s helped hundreds access abortion in the first months of 2024, the majority arriving from Texas where abortion is restricted

A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week

An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating

A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison for the deaths of 11 people in 2012

decision means Democrats and Republicans will be the only political players to have automatic ballot access for candidates, as well as other major party benefits, such as legal protection and public subsidy dollars, Minnesota Public Radio reported. “LMNP will appeal Friday’s ruling by the state Supreme Court that attempts to decertify the party, and the U.S.

Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday after the Supreme Court granted interim bail till June 1. Tata Motors reported a three-fold jump in consolidated net profit (to ₹17,528.59 crore) in the final quarter of FY24. Meanwhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the Gaza war would continue with or without US support.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday walked out of Tihar jail after 50 days. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the Delhi Excise Policy case till June 1 and said that the Aam Aadmi Party leader is not a threat to the society. A huge crowd of supporters gathered outside Tihar jail to welcome the Chief Minister on his release. After coming out of jail, the Delhi CM said, " I have a request, we have to save the country from dictatorship. I am fighting against it with all might."

Supreme Court on Friday granted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1, paving the way for his release nearly two months after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering case linked to now repealed Delhi excise policy. Kejriwal could walk out of jail as early as Friday night, but the SC imposed five conditions while granting interim bail to the Delhi CM in the case. The Supreme Court said that the Delhi Chief Minister cannot visit the Chief Minister's Office or the Delhi Secretariat and will not contact any witness in the case besides others.

asked to surrender on June 2, two days ahead of the results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The release, scheduled later on Friday, assumes significance as it comes right in the middle of Lok Sabha elections. While three phases of polling are over, four more phases are scheduled to take place on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

If you buy an electric vehicle rather than one with a gas engine, will it help the economy? The more common question is whether EVs help the environment. The answer is that they do, in terms of carbon emissions, albeit with wide variation depending on how the electricity that powers it is generated and where its battery materials come from. This has long underpinned government support in many countries, including the U.S.