Bombay high court upholds 17-year-old rape survivor’s personal choice, allows termination of 25-week pregnancy

Bombay High Court in Mumbai Mumbai: The Bombay high court has allowed the medical termination of the 25-week pregnancy of 17-year-old girl sexual assault survivor, who said she wanted it of her own will and without being coerced by anyone.Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil on Monday said, “Medical Termination of Pregnancy, 1971 (MTP) does…

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Its technicians on protest, India’s largest aircraft maintenance company hiring inexperienced manpower for critical tasks: Workers’ federation

AIESL technicians allege that third-party personnel have been brought in to repair and maintain aircraft Mumbai: AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), India’s largest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation is engaging inexperienced third-party manpower for safety-critical aircraft maintenance work, alleged a letter sent by the Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (FAME) to the Directorate General…

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Artists revisit the Rasa Theory

Mumbai’s G5A hosted ‘Rasa: Feeling as Form,’ a panel discussion exploring the enduring relevance of the ancient Natyasastra’s aesthetic theories. Artists and cultural figures discussed how Rasas, Bhavas, and Dhvani continue to inspire contemporary dance, poetry, and cinema, bridging heritage with modern artistic expression. On Saturday evening, Mumbai’s cultural space G5A, hosted Rasa: Feeling as…

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Citizen movement cleans 1,200 tonnes of waste from Maharashtra’s mangroves in 300 weeks

What began with three citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown has blossomed into Maharashtra’s largest community-led environmental movement. The Mangrove Cleanup Drive recently celebrated 300 consecutive weeks of coastal restoration, mobilizing over 1.25 lakh volunteers and removing 1,200 tonnes of waste. What began during the COVID-19 lockdown with just three citizens disturbed by the sight of…

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Fund high-end R&D work under CSR, govt body urges private sector

MUMBAI: India’s apex research facilitation body, Anu-sandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), has for the first time called on global industries and philanthropists to invest in research and development (R&D) through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. While the private sector has been contributing to R&D, these investments are scattered and concentrated on academic research. Traditionally, CSR…

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