A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, on September 28, lifted the centuries-old ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the shrine, much to the chagrin of religious groups.
Prime Minister Modi has been conferred with the Food and Agriculture Organisation's highest honour, the Agricola Medal. The prestigious award was presented during a special ceremony held at the historic Plenary Hall at the organisation's headquarters in Rome.
The episode of The Point focusses on the death of a 33-year-old woman, Twisha Sharma, in Madhya Pradesh following alleged dowry harassment and other dowry deaths.
A Bhopal court has rejected the plea for a second postmortem, citing a lack of jurisdiction to order the procedure at a medical facility in the national capital. However, the court partially allowed the application by directing the local police to ensure the victim's body is preserved at a sub-zero temperature.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Italy on the last leg of a five-nation tour, held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on defence cooperation, maritime security, and technological advancements.
