The Assam cabinet gave its approval Wednesday to a proposed law that aims to make it mandatory for Muslims to register marriages and divorces with the government. This legislation, once implemented, will terminate the role of “qazis” who register Muslim marriages and divorces. The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, will…
LUCKNOW: A 21-year-old gang-rape survivor in UP‘s Ambedkar Nagar hanged herself after a police sub-inspector allegedly refused to register a case against three men for the crime and instead coerced her father into writing a complaint that omitted details. The case has sparked outrage over police inaction.Police said late Wednesday the autopsy report ruled out…
NEW DELHI/JAISALMER: An IAF fighter jet on Wednesday “inadvertently” dropped a bomb-like object outside the Pokhran field firing ranges, which created an 8-feet deep crater after a loud explosion near the Rathora village in the Ramdevra area of Rajasthan.The incident, fortunately, took place in a barren uninhabited area, far from densely populated regions.An IAF officer…
NEW DELHI: Former Deputy Superintendent Akhtar Ali of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital announced on Wednesday that he has filed a case in the Calcutta High Court against former principal Sandip Ghosh, alleging that Ghosh “has a very big nexus’ which he wants to expose.Sandip Ghosh is accused of being involved in multiple scandals,…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday said acting was his primary passion and would not think twice to resign from his constitutional duties, if his acting career was jeopardized due to active politics. In fact, the actor turned politician went on step further and claimed he would consider himself “saved”, if the Central…
NEW DELHI: Some protesters in Bihar tried to set a school bus on fire during Bharat Bandh agitation on Wednesday.A video shared by the news agency IANS showed agitators surrounding a yellow school bus in the Gopalganj area. Amidst the turmoil, a man was seen setting a tyre ablaze directly under the bus.The visuals showed…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren, who is on his way out of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) after alleging “insult and humiliation” by the party, on Wednesday said he will not retire from politics and is ready to chart a new path, either by forming an organisation or by joining hands…
NEW DELHI: At least 4 people were killed and another 17 were injured after a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical unit in Andhra Pradesh‘s Anakapalle district. Anakapalli district collector Vijaya Krishnan said the accident occurred around 2pm at Escientia pharma plant, which is located in the Achutapuram Special Economic Zone .“We lost four employees.The…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi anguished by the “shameful” crimes against women, took strong exception to recent incidents that have raised serious concerns over women safety across the country. Referring to the latest Badlapur sexual assault, the Congress leader on Wednesday called for prompt justice to the victim and wondered why a FIR…
NEW DELHI: As the doctors continue to voice their protests on streets demanding justice for the raped and murdered doctor, Trinamool Congress on Wednesday compared the situation to 2019 Pulwama attack. This was done in another effort to make the striking healthcare professionals return to their jobs.“With a request to doctors to end their strike,…
