Stop depicting spas as brothels: Madras HC

In all these cases the owners were added as the accused and the women working in these centres were shown as victims involved in prostitution, the judge added. Explaining in detail, the legal issues involved in these cases, the insight into human behaviours, outlook of the society regarding spas and massage centres, ignorance of science behind massage and the urgent need to get out of the pre-conditional mind of the majority who unfortunately see spas and massage centres as brothel houses, the judge said in the present case, the record shows a further consideration of interest and significance, as it affects the rights of the individual. 'The public prosecutor does not dispute that even a prostitute is entitled to the protection of her person. Certainly, she is as such entitled to protection as the most respectable women for instance with regard to such offences as indecent assault or rape,' the judge added. Citing a case of a therapist, the judge said, 'Here we have an instance of an officer, accompanied by witnesses, proceeding into the bedroom of a young girl and pushing open a closed door, without even the civility of a knock or other warning to her to prepare for the intrusion. Such conduct would be quiet inexcusable, unless the officer thereby hopes to gather the evidence which is essential for proof of any charge.' 'But since prostitution is not an offence, I am really unable to see how the officer and party were justified in thus bursting into the bedroom of a girl and surprising prosecution witness and an accused together in a state of undress. There can be no doubt that such conduct implies an outrage on the modesty of the girl,'said the judge. The judge said the technique of employing decoy witnesses for the detection of crime under the Act by the police in this case was against all standards of decency and shocks one's conscience. Such methods instead of preventing the evil were likely to encourage it. It has been deprecated by various courts in the country 'and I must also add my voice to it,' the judge added. The judge said police have no legal right to prevent a health spa being operated by anyone even if the therapy was done by persons of one sex to those belonging to the opposite sex. A health spa, where cross gender massages was a worldwide phenomenon, there was no legal prohibition and to borrow the wordings of the Supreme Court, except the majoritarian impulses rooted in moralistic tradition which was attempting to impinge upon individual autonomy, the judge added. Coming to the case of the Indonesian therapist, the judge said the entire action of the police was illegal and it has violated the personal liberty of the petitioner and also her reputation. This was clearly a case of colorable exercise of power. If this power was unchecked, spa centre or a massage parlour can be run only under the mercy of a police officer. For an extraneous consideration, the police can brand any spa or a massage centre as a brothel and even if a brothel was run in the name of a spa or massage centre, no action will be taken. This situation was neither good for society nor to the police force, the judge added and directed the state government to pay Rs 2.5 lakh as compensation to the girl. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.lipapromet.hr/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/4018/Default.aspx

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The Arena for gourmet & guzzles

Suffice to say, the place is worth many a visit, and they have not yet started the beer... So, it's all about the food and spacious light spangled interiors. We ordered from their bar, a whisky cocktail infused in popcorn… smokey, popcorn notes… very good. 'I have travelled quite a bit. I also lived in Singapore, studied in the US and Dubai, and always thought that Bangalore deserved a landmark. There are many classic architectural places in Mumbai and Delhi. I thought that our beautiful Cantonment deserved a place that was an architectural marvel, a brewery that was known for its delicious cuisine too,' says the enterprising fellow who studied at Santa Clara University in California and United World College in Singapore. Armed with a diploma and bachelor's in economics, he turned to real estate, and now is building pyramids that are the talk of the town. This huge black and white filament lit pyramid on 100 Feet Road is almost hidden under the expanse of huge Gulmohars that Sharath was adamant about keeping. It almost looks Louvre-ish. Enter the Arena, inspired by Egyptians and their beer history, and his passion for architecture. Mumbai-based Studio 54's Anjum and Saba designed it with a high ceiling, rich blues and green, dark wood, a mirrored handsome bar and LED-lit interiors (the latter is too out of place). 'Beer is known to be the staple drink of the Egyptians and the civilisation is synonymous with pyramids. Every civilisation is known by a destination. It was time Bangalore had its own Arena,' says Sharath who wanted a place he could dine at, quiet and classic. We were pleasantly surprised at this extraordinary brewery… as the partners and Rohan have searched into their treasure chest of experiences, and given the foodie a menu that walks the cobbled streets of many countries and presented global cuisine. Yet, this is no ordinary 'global' that every restaurant suffixes to the menu, this is worth its salt in every morsel. From dim sums that came in dreamy translucence to the artsy sushis… a work of an able team, for sure. We had the edamame dumplings that were simple, subtle in flavour, tangier though. The prawn hargow was pink succulent, delicious and so were the half-fried pork gyoza… with a subtly spiced mince. Yum. A bit thicker. Dipped into a fresh burnt chilli and unique lemon grass dip. For sushi, red tuna… beautifully parcelled, a salmon, with a petal of hibiscus (we think), and prawn tempura sushi crunchy in the middle with a crab glazed one as well. Add the flair of the chef's artistry, and you are good to gobble away. They could give more wasabi, for thos e who love the punch of the Asian root as we finished ours! We also chomped on mushroom croquettes that were ok. And then came the signatures, a Tasmanian scallop served in a shell with a creamy glaze and texture, and baby baked mud crab - slivers in spice and topped with gooey cheese. Beautiful. Walloped. The high ceilinged black and white pyramid shaped haven has an able crew headed by chef Julius Jack who was earlier with Biere Club, and has the renowned Rohan Dsouza curating its cuisine as consultant chef. Rohan and his partners Hitesh and Karan are known through their parent company Silver Beach Hospitality. The consultant chef worries us, as it usually sees quality go down, and Sharath feels the team is hands-on and that he will be the 'eyes' to see the same flourish is maintained. 'It's nine days old, and we don't intend to dilute the brand, many bars and lounges get identified as clubs. But we will stay true to our origins, with club nights once a month. Our celebrity Chef Rohan Dsouza is a dear friend, and we have chef Julius who is able bodied, along with a pesky owner,' says the owner, tongue-in-cheek. Incidentally, Sharath's father has been in the liquor industry for 35 years, manufacturing local brands like SPR, Polo Club, Super Jack, Raja, OC, even a knock off of Haywards called Aywards, so it was only a matter of time before he decided to venture. He was also prompted when his father helped the CA's daughter open a pub, and remarked that it's strange that his own children are not into the business. 'I did this mainly to make him proud,' he adds. Looks like he's right on track. There is no beef, which is Sharath's tribute to his mother to honour her memory. The pyramid also has a special VIP lounge, where guests can buy bottles, and sit in secluded pods for a private party. We skipped mains, because Sharath insisted we taste the Belgian Chocolate mud cake and the Paris Brest mousseline. Wow. Gooey chocolate, spongey cake, sinful in taste, creamy ice-cream… diets can go out of the window. Even the PBM was spectacular. Crusty, rounded, rich creaminess (it was made first for the Paris-Brest-Paris cyclists so it's full on the calories), wish it had more strawberries, though. Arena's sofas coax you, its expanse and space between tables gives it the feel of one of those Art deco British dining rooms, giving one a breather from the rush hour at most pubs. It's delectable food swirled in exquisite artistry, definitely for an occasion, or just because you want to feel special, and have a uninterrupted meal… till the beers bring in the guzzlers who are as eclectic, and would like a bit of class. ... Dailyhunthttps://www.openlearning.com/u/huaansaangs

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The best supporting performances of 2018

In Raazi, he played a RAW agent who trains Alia Bhatt to be a spy. Jaideep has a unique way to portray his characters that stand out from other actors. While Alia truly gave an award-winning performance, it was also Jaideep's character that left the audience in awe. A film is always a team effort. It's only when the lead actors and the supporting artistes sync that a movie becomes real for the audiences. Therefore, in the big picture, it's as important to cast suitable supporting actors as it is to find the right lead. Sometimes these parallel leads even turn out to be bigger scene stealers than the hero or heroine. The year 2018 saw many such films where supporting actors turned out to be a big draw for cinema lovers. Let's take a look at some of such characters who have raised the bar of a film with the power of their performances this year. Pankaj Tripathi - StreeThe Kaleen Bhaiyya, from the recently released video-on-demand series Mirzapur, Pankaj Tripathi, always has surprises up his sleeves for audiences. Pankaj's performance in blockbuster Stree was stupendous. His character Rudra was one of the most-loved roles in the film that drew many of his fans to the cinema multiple times. Though the film stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles it was Pankaj's character that brought a lot of applause and laughs onscreen. Richa Chadha - Love SoniaGeared up for her next, a biopic on Shakeela, with the titular role, actress Richa Chadha gave an outstanding performance through her character Madhuri in the film Love Sonia, a sex worker entrapped in the global flesh trade. She stole the show for playing the role in which she is seen ensnared in sex racket and suffering from a deadly disease. She even walked away with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the London Film Festival for the role. Rasika Dugal - MantoActress Rasika Dugal, who played Safiya opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Nandita Das's Manto, was on a par with his onscreen husband Nawazuddin in the author Saadat Hasan Manto's biopic. Rasika is a brilliant actress with a theatre background that ultimately helped her to match up with the talented Nawaz in many scenes. Much like Nawazuddin who played Manto and earned rave reviews and awards, Rasika, too, walked away with praises for the film. Neena Gupta - Badhaai HoThe veteran actress has been in Bollywood for the past 36 years and has been associated with some brilliant films. She is enjoying rave reviews for her performance as the elderly pregnant woman in Badhaai Ho starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra. The NSD alumni stole the show with her performance as the mother to Ayushmann who gets pregnant accidentally in her late 50s. Dailyhunthttps://forums.ubi.com/member.php/3474729-sreengreens

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Golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested on poaching charges at tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh

Will fill up vacancies in HC, says Ravi Shankar Prasad Mr. Owaisi asked the minister whether the Centre had been contemplating any Centralised mechanism for filling up vacancies in subordinate courts across the country. Mr. Prasad replied that the Centre was proposing a centralised recruitment system for filling up the posts of additional district judges. He said that through this, the Centre was planning to select law students from National Law Schools for the posts of additional district judges. ... Dailyhunthttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/253345/Default.aspx

https://www.avitop.com/cs/members/zeerakeerase.aspx Interrogation and further legal action against Randhawa are being initiated by the Katarniaghat DFO, he said. Randhawa was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/5vlf6

After ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn arrest, Nissan hit by new inspection scandal

Nissan plans to make an announcement on the case later this month and is considering recalling any vehicles improperly tested, it added. Immediate confirmation of the report was not available. The manufacturer was forced to recall more than one million vehicles last year after admitting staff without proper authorisation had conducted final inspections on some units intended for the domestic market before they were shipped to dealers. In a separate case that erupted in July, Nissan admitted data on exhaust emissions and fuel economy had been deliberately "altered", hampering its efforts to recover trust after the inspection scandal. If confirmed, it would represent another blow to the company, which has been rocked since Ghosn was arrested on November 19 on allegations he under-reported his salary by millions of dollars over five years. Ghosn denies any wrongdoing The ousted chairman is expected to face a further accusation of under-reporting his salary by about four billion yen (USD 35.5 million) over the past three years, Japanese media reported. Dailyhunthttps://about.me/juck

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Stray dogs get past civic body in Bhubaneswar

civic body official claimed that they had intensified sterilisation and dog catching activities mainly around Kalinga Stadium, Exhibition Ground and major roads of the city, but the lack of kennels was making it difficult to control them."We did intensify dog catching activities around the event venues and major roads, but in the absence of infrastructure we are unable to fully contain the menace," said in-charge of animal birth control programme Subhransu Mishra. He added they were conducting 300 sterilisations a month.According to the veterinary department, the population of stray dogs in the city was around 20,000 during 2014-15. The figure has increased to 42,000 at present. A veterinarian said that if the BMC continued the practice of steady sterilisation, the dog population would increase manifold."We are helping the civic authorities in catching stray dogs and conducting sterilisations. However, the number of such operations should be increased to a 1,000 per month, rather than the present 300. If that is not done, it will be difficult to control their growing population," said People for Animal Convener Amulya Nayak.Amiya Mishra, a visitor to the city festival on Wednesday, said that it was disgusting to see that the civic body did not have the ability to control stray animals. Dailyhunthttps://diigo.com/0dm7sk

Thanks to science, 100-year life firmly within our grasp

The average life expectancy in developed countries currently stands at around 80 years, the age when things usually start going wrong with the human body. The metabolic system generates products our body doesn't know how to eliminate, without long-term damaging, leading to ageing. But now, experts working on regenerative medicine say treatment at the cellular and molecular level may be able to arrest this deterioration. Scientists such as Dr Aubrey De Grey, chief science officer at the SENS Research Foundation, who researches ways to reverse the ageing process, thinks it a matter of 15 years. 'We have to intervene at the basic level of cells and molecules to reverse the process of ageing; it is akin to fixing the wear and tear of a car,' says Dr Grey. What does this mean for India? Researchers working on therapeutic genome editing are hopeful that some of these highly advanced techniques could be available in the country in the next couple of decades. 'If you look at diseases per se, therapeutic gene editing has the potential to reverse diseases that happen due to mutation in genes. It is growing at a very fast pace and clinical trials are already in place in several countries. In next 20-30 years, it should be out in market,' says Dr Debojyoti Chakraborty, senior scientist, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology. His work focuses on correcting blood-borne disorders that are an India-specific problem. 'However, faulty genes is just a part of the problem, there are also several other factors such as environmental factor, unhealthy lifestyle that leads to serious health conditions, for which awareness is needed at a different level,' he added. In 2016, India launched The Longitudinal Ageing Study (LASI) to collect scientific data on economic, physical and social well-being of the elderly population. Currently, 65% of the country's population is under 35, which means by 2050, there will be 350 million people above 60. The 60-plus population accounts for 9% of the country's total population, which translates into roughly 103 million people. But there are other practical problems. 'For a country like India, where childhood mortality is still a huge concern, with diarrhoea and pneumonia killing a majority of children, living past 100 years is still not practically possible. By the time people reach 70-75, risk of non-communicable diseases such as heart diseases, stroke, and certain cancers increases. Pollution is proving to be a big health concern,' said Dr AB Dey, head of geriatric department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/68zqm