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[ad_1] The Supreme Court of India announced its verdict on Same-Sex marriage on Tuesday, refusing to legalise weddings between queer couples or grant them the right to adopt children. The five-judge bench's refusal to legalise same-sex marriages is based not on an in-principle opposition to marriage equality, but on legal technicalities and concerns of judicial legislation. Many queer couples were looking forward to the top court's verdict and Indian athlete Dutee Chand was one of them. Dutee, however, wasn't pleased with the verdict that came in, saying she is hoping to see the parliament passing the law to make same-sex legal."I plan to marry my partner Monalisa. But the decision of the top court has upset all plans. I have been living with Monalisa for five years. We are happy togethe...

[ad_1] File photo of Dutee Chand© TwitterDouble Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand who has been handed a four-year-ban for failing dope tests has urged the Odisha government and the Centre for help so that she can represent India in various competitions. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has been banned for four years for failing two out-of-competition dope tests for a banned substance in December last year. "I received the news yesterday morning that I lost the case that I had challenged and received a four-year ban. I was very sad and shocked after the decision...I have given several doping tests earlier and this has never happened...I request the state government, central government and NADA to help so that I can represent India in various competitions...I have not committe...

[ad_1] Double Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand is in the process of filing an appeal after the celebrated athlete was banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing two out-of-competition dope tests for a banned substance. The 27-year-old 100m national record holder was on Thursday served the ban after two samples taken in December last year were found to contain "other anabolic agents/SARMS", which is listed under "WADA's 2023 prohibited list of non-specified substances".The samples were taken on December 5 and 26 respectively and both returned positive for almost identical substances.SARMS, or selective androgen receptor modulators, are non-steroidal substances commonly used to treat osteoporosis, anaemia and wound healing in patients.Dutee's ban wi...

[ad_1] Dutee Chand tests positive for prohibitive substance© AFPIndian sprinter Dutee Chand was handed a provisional suspension on Wednesday after testing positive for using prohibitive substances. Chand was tested positive for using Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs). The sprinter currently holds the national record in 100m sprint and along with Dhanalakshmi Sekar, Hima Das and Archana Suseendran, she is also part of the quartet who hold the 4*100m relay sprint national record. This ban will also mean that Chand will not be able to compete in the 2023 Asian Games in China which was postponed from 2022 due to the pandemic.Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source link