Bengaluru:  Dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the opening of wine shops during the lockdown, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner. 

A division bench of Justice SA Oka and Justice BV Nagarathna conducted the hearing over video conferencing and directed to contribute an amount of Rs 10,000 to the Chief Minister Relief Fund.

 stating that there was no public interest in the petition, as there are many people who are currently

"There was no public interest involved in allowing opening of wine shops, especially when a large population is deprived of elementary requirement of food, during the lockdown period of 21-days," the court said.

The court dismissed the petition filed by Hubballi-based Psychiatrist Dr. Vinod Kulkarni.

 

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Dubai (AP): The spokesman of Iran's top military command said on Tuesday that its armed forces will fight “until complete victory.”

The comments by Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters appeared to be related to US President Donald Trump's announcement that there were negotiations ongoing between Tehran and Washington.

Iran has denied that any talks areAli Abdollahi Aliabadi  taking place, though its foreign minister has been talking to counterparts around the region.

Iranian state television quoted Aliabadi as saying: “Iran's powerful armed forces are proud, victorious and steadfast in defending Iran's integrity, and this path will continue until complete victory.”

The general did not say what “complete victory” would look like, but it appeared likely Iran's military was trying to warn against offering concessions in any possible negotiations with the United States.