The Supreme Court (SC) today rejected the examining of 12 Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed challenging the gazette notification regarding the cremation of COVID19 victims belonging to Muslim and Catholic communities. The three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, justices Murdu Fernando and Preethi Padman Surasena commenced hearings on November 30. All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader MP Rishad Bathiudeen, …

The Singapore Food Agency, the city-state’s regulator, approved the sale of Eat Just’s lab-grown chicken in nuggets after concluding it was safe for consumption. (Eat Just via Reuters) Demand for sustainable alternatives to meat is rising due to growing consumer pressure SINGAPORE: Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore, after the city-state became the first to green-light …