<p>The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge BH Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.</p>

<p>Loya had allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter.</p>

<p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud had on March 16 reserved the judgment on the pleas.</p>

<p>The Maharashtra government had argued in the apex court that all pleas seeking an independent probe into Loya's death were motivated and aimed at targeting "one individual" in the guise of upholding the rule of law.</p>

<p>It had come down heavily on alleged accusations, bullying and browbeating of judges in the top court by some activist lawyers in the Loya case and said that the judiciary and judicial officers need to be saved from such averments.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, those seeking an independent probe into the matter had referred to the sequence of events to highlight that a fair investigation was needed to rule out any foul play in the death.</p>

<p>The issue of Loya's death had come under spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister had fuelled suspicion about the circumstances surrounding it and its link to the Sohrabuddin case. But Loya's son had on January 14 said in Mumbai that his father had died of natural causes.&nbsp</p>

<p>In the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, BJP president Amit Shah along with Rajasthan home minister Gulabchand Kataria, Rajasthan-based businessman Vimal Patni, former Gujarat police chief P C Pande, additional director general of police Geeta Johri and Gujarat police officers Abhay Chudasama and N K Amin have already been discharged.</p>

<p>Several accused, including police personnel, are currently facing trial for their involvement in the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and their associate Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat in November 2005. The case was later transferred to CBI and the trial shifted to Mumbai.</p>

<p>A batch of pleas, including those filed by Congress leader Tehseen Poonawala and Maharashtra-based B S Lone, was filed in the top court seeking an independent probe into Loya's death in 2014.</p>

<p>Four senior-most apex court judges -- Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph -- at their January 12 press conference had questioned the manner in which sensitive cases were being allocated and Loya's case was one of them.</p>


Loya, who had been hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, had died in mysterious circumstances in December 2014

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge BH Loya, who was hearing the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Loya had allegedly died of cardiac arrest in Nagpur on December 1, 2014 when he had gone to attend the wedding of a colleague's daughter. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud had on March 16 reserved the judgment on the pleas. The Maharashtra government had argued in the apex court that all pleas seeking an independent probe into Loya's death were motivated and aimed at targeting "one individual" in the guise of upholding the rule of law. It had come down heavily on alleged accusations, bullying and browbeating of judges in the top court by some activist lawyers in the Loya case and said that the judiciary and judicial officers need to be saved from such averments. Meanwhile, those seeking an independent probe into the matter had referred to the sequence of events to highlight that a fair investigation was needed to rule out any foul play in the death. The issue of Loya's death had come under spotlight in November last year after media reports quoting his sister had fuelled suspicion about the circumstances surrounding it and its link to the Sohrabuddin case. But Loya's son had on January 14 said in Mumbai that his father had died of natural causes. In the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, BJP president Amit Shah along with Rajasthan home minister Gulabchand Kataria, Rajasthan-based businessman Vimal Patni, former Gujarat police chief P C Pande, additional director general of police Geeta Johri and Gujarat police officers Abhay Chudasama and N K Amin have already been discharged. Several accused, including police personnel, are currently facing trial for their involvement in the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and their associate Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat in November 2005. The case was later transferred to CBI and the trial shifted to Mumbai. A batch of pleas, including those filed by Congress leader Tehseen Poonawala and Maharashtra-based B S Lone, was filed in the top court seeking an independent probe into Loya's death in 2014. Four senior-most apex court judges -- Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph -- at their January 12 press conference had questioned the manner in which sensitive cases were being allocated and Loya's case was one of them.

Judge Loya death case: SC likely to decide today on independent probe

<p>Ahead of World AIDS Day on Friday, here is a snapshot in numbers, based on UN data, of the deadly disease which was identified in the early 1980s.</p>

<p><strong>17 seconds</strong><br />
Roughly 1.8 million people worldwide contracted the virus that causes AIDS in 2016. That figure breaks down to about one HIV infection every 17 seconds, or almost 5,000 per day.</p>

<p><strong>Two-thirds of new cases in </strong>Africa<br />
Since 2010 the rate of infection among adults has decreased slowly from 1.9 million to 1.7 million per year in 2016. Two-thirds of new cases occur in Africa.</p>

<p><strong>Children&#39;s cases cut almost by half</strong><br />
New infections among children have fallen sharply: since 2010 they have been cut almost by half from 300,000 to 160,000 in 2016.</p>

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<p>A key factor has been detection among pregnant women in Africa, followed by treatment with anti-retroviral drugs that protect their baby.</p>

<p><strong>Nearing 40 million with HIV</strong><br />
Close to 40 million people live with the virus today. UNAIDS put their number last year at 36.7 million.</p>

<p>The number continues to increase, however, owing to continued transmission of the disease and increased access to anti-retroviral drugs in developing countries which has raised the survival rate of HIV-positive people.</p>

<p><strong>Deaths halved</strong><br />
AIDS-related deaths have declined by almost 50 percent since a peak of 1.9 million in 2005, to 1.0 million in 2016.</p>

<p>Some 20.9 million people now have access to treatment which is effective when followed regularly.</p>

<p>Some 76.1 million have been infected since the AIDS epidemic erupted in 1981 according to UNAIDS, with 35 million dying over that period.</p>


World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1

Ahead of World AIDS Day on Friday, here is a snapshot in numbers, based on UN data, of the deadly disease which was identified in the early 1980s. 17 seconds Roughly 1.8 million people worldwide contracted the virus that causes AIDS in 2016. That figure breaks down to about one HIV infection every 17 seconds, or almost 5,000 per day. Two-thirds of new cases in Africa Since 2010 the rate of infection among adults has decreased slowly from 1.9 million to 1.7 million per year in 2016. Two-thirds of new cases occur in Africa. Children's cases cut almost by half New infections among children have fallen sharply: since 2010 they have been cut almost by half from 300,000 to 160,000 in 2016. New infections among children have fallen sharply: since 2010 they have been cut almost by half from 300,000 to 160,000 in 2016 × A key factor has been detection among pregnant women in Africa, followed by treatment with anti-retroviral drugs that protect their baby. Nearing 40 million with HIV Close to 40 million people live with the virus today. UNAIDS put their number last year at 36.7 million. The number continues to increase, however, owing to continued transmission of the disease and increased access to anti-retroviral drugs in developing countries which has raised the survival rate of HIV-positive people. Deaths halved AIDS-related deaths have declined by almost 50 percent since a peak of 1.9 million in 2005, to 1.0 million in 2016. Some 20.9 million people now have access to treatment which is effective when followed regularly. Some 76.1 million have been infected since the AIDS epidemic erupted in 1981 according to UNAIDS, with 35 million dying over that period.

World AIDS Day: 1 HIV infection every 17 seconds in 2016

<p>Rajput Karni Sena president Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Saturday said that he had given a call for &#39;&#39;Bharat Bandh&#39;&#39; on December 1 and won&#39;t allow the release of Padmavati. &nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-will-take-stand-on-padmavati-after-watching-it-mns-24349">Rajput Karni Sena president&#39;s comments come amid raging controversy over the film</a>. Rajputs have accused the movie&#39;s director of&nbsp;distorting historical facts and have taken exception to an alleged romantic sequence between Padmavati, a Hindu, and Alauddin Khilji, a Muslim.</p>

<p>Rajput Karni Sena chief, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, claimed to have the backing of several social organisations and said that the film will not be released at any cost.</p>

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<p>Earlier Mahipal Singh Makrana of Rajput Karni Sena made a video in which he stated that Rajputs do not raise their hand on women but if need be, they will do to Deepika what Lakshman did to Shurpanakha.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Several film bodies came out in support of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#39;s Padmavati and questioned the government&#39;s silence on threats by Rajput groups against the release of the film.</p>

<p>The Central Board of Film Certification has returned the movie &quot;Padmavati&quot; to its makers on Friday saying the application is &quot;incomplete&quot;.&nbsp;</p>


Earlier Mahipal Singh Makrana of Rajput Karni Sena made a video in which he stateed that Rajputs do not raise their hand on women but if need be, they will do to Deepika what Lakshman did to Shurpanakha.

Rajput Karni Sena president Lokendra Singh Kalvi on Saturday said that he had given a call for ''Bharat Bandh'' on December 1 and won't allow the release of Padmavati. Rajput Karni Sena president's comments come amid raging controversy over the film. Rajputs have accused the movie's director of distorting historical facts and have taken exception to an alleged romantic sequence between Padmavati, a Hindu, and Alauddin Khilji, a Muslim. Rajput Karni Sena chief, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, claimed to have the backing of several social organisations and said that the film will not be released at any cost. Have given a call for Bharat Bandh on 1st December, won't let #Padmavati release: Lokendra Singh Kalvi, Rajput Karni Sena President pic.twitter.com/8TydtsV8nC — ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2017 × Earlier Mahipal Singh Makrana of Rajput Karni Sena made a video in which he stated that Rajputs do not raise their hand on women but if need be, they will do to Deepika what Lakshman did to Shurpanakha. Meanwhile, Several film bodies came out in support of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati and questioned the government's silence on threats by Rajput groups against the release of the film. The Central Board of Film Certification has returned the movie "Padmavati" to its makers on Friday saying the application is "incomplete".

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