As the political drama sparked by fierce problems within the ruling Shiv Sena entered its seventh day on Monday, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole — whose party is in alliance with the Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — demanded Governor B.S. Koshyari to convene a session of the Assembly at the earliest, while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre of ‘scripting’ Maharashtra’s turmoil. “It is clear now that the BJP is trying to finish off the Shiv Sena and attempting to destabilise the cultural and political fabric of Maharashtra. The BJP will have to bear the fruits of their action,” said Mr. Patole. Also Read Sanjay Raut out to finish off Shiv Sena on orders of NCP chief, says rebel MLA Urging the Governor to convoke a special session of the State Assembly, he said that the rebel MLAs and the BJP ought to prove their majority on the floor of the House if they indeed had the numbers. “But that doesn’t seem to be happening … [Read more...] about Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole urges Governor to convoke Assembly session
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Emergency contraception, like Plan B, unscathed after SCOTUS reverses Roe v. Wade: report
close Video Jonathan Morris on Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade: Those who prayed 'persevered' Fox News contributor and theologian Jonathan Morris joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' with insight. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! In the aftermath of the divisive Supreme Court decision that ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States, people across the country still have access to emergency contraception such as Plan B, according to reports. People across the U.S. can still buy and access contraception, USA Today reported. In his concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote, "Overruling Roe does not mean the overruling of" precedents involving the right to contraception, though Democratic-nominated justices and legal analysts disagree. Deciding the best option for emergency contraception depends on several factors: 1) time lapsed after … [Read more...] about Emergency contraception, like Plan B, unscathed after SCOTUS reverses Roe v. Wade: report
Florida judge hears arguments on state’s new abortion law
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reproductive health providers on Monday asked a Florida judge to block a new 15 week abortion ban from taking effect this week, arguing that the state constitution guarantees access to the procedure. Planned Parenthood and other health centers are seeking a temporary emergency injunction to stop the law approved this year by Florida’s GOP-controlled legislature and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It is set to go into effect Friday. Leon Circuit Judge John C. Cooper began hearing arguments in the case days after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections for abortion by overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Florida’s law would prohibit abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save a mother’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal … [Read more...] about Florida judge hears arguments on state’s new abortion law
Spiritual resurgence is integral for Bharat, says T.N. Governor
In the next 25 years, Bharat has a target to become a leader of the world and in this journey, a spiritual resurgence is integral, said Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi. He was speaking at the Centenary celebrations of the ‘Palace for the Poor’ front building of the Ramakrishna Mission Students Home and the Residential High School on Sunday. Following colonisation and the damage it had done to culture and spirituality, Mr. Ravi said, the course of the nation was steered away from the Dharmic way of life. “The rise of Bharat has to be on all lines. It cannot be just in material prosperity, and growth in science and technology. The spine of Bharat is Sanatana Dharma, and this dharma has to rise for the comprehensive rise of Bharat,” he said. “It took a long time for the nation to have a visionary national leadership, who could give a fundamental course correction in the progress, and contribute to Bharat. The national leadership looks at Bharat in totality and all these interventions in … [Read more...] about Spiritual resurgence is integral for Bharat, says T.N. Governor
Unhealthy trend in emergency medicine
Illegitimate master’s courses in emergency medicine (MEM), run mostly by major corporate hospitals and doctors with unrecognised qualifications practising as Emergency Medicine (EM) specialists, have emerged as a major concern in the State. The Emergency Medicine Association (EMA), the organisation of specialists holding recognised degrees, has sought the intervention of the Indian Medical Association and the Travancore Cochin Medical Council (TCMC) to put an end to this trend. The EMA has provided the TCMC with a list of hospitals running the unrecognised MEM course as well as the names of 50-odd doctors holding unrecognised qualifications, yet practising as EM specialists, for action. There are only two EM courses in the country recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) – the MD Emergency Medicine (since 2009) and the DNB Emergency Medicine (since 2014) of the National Board of Examination (NBE). . The MCI, through public notices, has been warning since 2016 that none … [Read more...] about Unhealthy trend in emergency medicine
Post-Roe, exceptions to state abortion bans won’t be easy to acquire
With Roe v. Wade overturned , exceptions to abortion bans — such as in the case of rape or incest, or for a pregnant person’s safety — are expected to be the only avenue to getting abortions in many states. But meeting the qualifications for those asterisks to the bans can be complex and traumatizing, experts say. For starters, exceptions for rape and incest are uncommon. The Guttmacher Institute , a research organization that supports reproductive rights, anticipates 26 states certain or likely to ban abortion now that there are no federal protections. Among those 26 states, there are about 41 abortion bans total, with some states having more than one ban, it said. Just 10 of the 41 bans have exceptions for rape and incest. In the states that do have rape and incest exceptions, requirements vary. Many, such as Utah, require victims of sexual assault to file a police report. Given that more than 2 out of 3 sexual assaults go unreported, according to the Rape, Abuse … [Read more...] about Post-Roe, exceptions to state abortion bans won’t be easy to acquire
Darren Bailey’s chances of winning GOP primary in Illinois: polls
Donald Trump endorsed Illinois state Senator Darren Bailey on Saturday in the GOP primary race for the party's gubernatorial candidate, and polls show he is favored to win. "Darren is just the man to take on and defeat one of the worst governors in America," Trump said at a Mendon, Illinois, rally , referring to Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker, a consistent critic of the former president and his Make America Great Again movement. The Illinois primary will be held Tuesday. Recent polls show that Bailey is well ahead of his Republican primary opponents. The current Real Clear Politics average of Illinois polls shows the state senator with a lead of about 16.5 points over his closest GOP rival. Bailey has the support of approximately 35 percent of likely Illinois GOP primary voters, compared with 18.5 percent who back Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who is more moderate. Jesse Sullivan, a venture capitalist, was in third place with an average of 11.5 percent. The most recent … [Read more...] about Darren Bailey’s chances of winning GOP primary in Illinois: polls
The Strange Tale of Tina Peters
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Just six weeks before the 2020 presidential election — game day for vote-counting bureaucrats — Tina Peters was so proud of her operation at the Mesa County clerk’s office that she invited a film crew in to show it off. There’s no chance of mishap here, she boasted. “The Russians can’t hack into and start casting votes for someone,” she said, as a few in the office chuckled. By May 2021, it was Ms. Peters, not the Russians, who had helped engineer an audacious breach of voting machines, according to an indictment charging her with seven felonies. Ms. Peters arranged to copy sensitive election software from county voting machines in an attempt to prove the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to court records. Prosecutors said she committed identity theft and criminal impersonation, and violated the duties of her office in the process. Ms. Peters has pleaded not guilty. The strange tale of Tina Peters — a once-ordinary public servant … [Read more...] about The Strange Tale of Tina Peters
Simranjit Singh Mann’s win may boost ‘Akali politics’, hardliners
The victory of Simranjit Singh Mann , a known hardline Sikh leader and chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar (SAD-Amritsar), from Punjab’s Sangrur parliamentary constituency, may have far-reaching implications. Mr. Mann, who has time and again raised the bogey of ‘Khalistan’, the sovereign state for Sikhs, could by his unexpected win embolden radical elements and lead to a resurgence of the “Akali politics” in Punjab. Observers of the State’s politics and law and order fear this dangerous trend will be a tough challenge for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which would have to take concrete steps to deal firmly with the emerging situation. Punjab went through a traumatic phase of militancy from the mid-1980s to early-1990s over the demand for Khalistan. The Khalistan movement has lost popular support but sporadic incidents that have taken place recently in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have re-ignited the debate over the movement’s revival. In May this year, Mr. … [Read more...] about Simranjit Singh Mann’s win may boost ‘Akali politics’, hardliners
North Korea works to prevent flood damages amid COVID crisis
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Koreans were working to protect crops and equipment from potential damage after days of heavy rainfall, state media said, as outside observers worry any flooding could aggravate the country’s economic hardships amid its COVID-19 outbreak. Summer floods in North Korea, one of the poorest countries in Asia, often cause serious damage to its agricultural and other sectors because of its troubled drainage and deforestation. Typhoons and torrential rains in 2020 were among the difficulties leader Kim Jong Un said had created “multiple crises” at home, along with strict pandemic-related restrictions and U.N. sanctions over his nuclear weapons program. North Korea’s weather authorities predicted this year’s rainy season would start in late June and issued alerts for torrential downpours in most of its regions from Monday through Wednesday. The … [Read more...] about North Korea works to prevent flood damages amid COVID crisis