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- India
Assam approves Bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
The Assam government in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, July 18, decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa shared a picture…
- Sports
Surya to lead India in T20Is; Rohit, Kohli decide to play ODIs
New Delhi: Big-hitting batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named captain of the Indian T20 team for this month’s three-match series against Sri Lanka, while ODI skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli…
- India
Crypto exchange WazirX hacked, USD 235 million funds stolen
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX experienced a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $235 million in user funds. According to reports, the incident involved…
- India
Maharashtra: Leopard caught on camera roaming around shopping mall
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A CCTV camera has captured a leopard roaming around a shopping mall in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city of Maharashtra, sending the forest authorities in a tizzy, officials said. The CCTV footage,…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru mall that denied entry to man in dhoti, turban shutdown for a week
The Karnataka government decided to shut down Bengaluru’s GT Mall for a week after its authorities disallowed an elderly man to enter its premises. Speaking in the Assembly on Thursday, Minister for…
- India
Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s plea for additional meetings with lawyers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi excise scam cases, seeking additional virtual meetings with his lawyers,…
- India
Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails in UP’s Gonda
Gonda (UP): At least four coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, officials said. Uttar Pradesh: Some coaches of train number 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express have…
- Bangalore
Karnataka job quota bill: Ministers defend move, industry calls it ‘fascist’
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday defended its move to reserve jobs in private sector for Kannadigas in the state, even as industry veterans objected to the proposed quota, calling…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Farmer denied entry to mall for wearing dhoti
Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to enjoy a movie with his son Nagaraj at the G T Mall on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru around 6 p.m. on July 16…
- India
Law ministry pitches for sunset clause in certain bills; makes it part of 100-day agenda
New Delhi: The law ministry has pitched for the incorporation of a “sunset” clause or automatic repeal provision in certain type of bills to de-clutter statute books and has put it in…
- India
After notice, illegal structure cleared near Puja Khedkar’s family house: Official
Pune: An “illegal” structure near trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it, an official said…
- India
UP: Muslim body seeks permission to hold mass marriage of converts
Bareilly: The Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) has sought permission from the Bareilly district administration to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam. The Hindu leaders…
- India
BJP won’t allow Muslim reservation in Haryana: Amit Shah
Mahendragarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of being anti-backward classes and said if the party comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for them…
- Crime
Uttar Pradesh: Teen raped by private tutor in Saharanpur, accused held
Saharanpur: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped several times by her private tutor here, police said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old accused, Afzal, was arrested on Tuesday, they added. Additional Superintendent of Police…
- India
Kolhapur violence is a ‘terrorist attack’: Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi strongly reacted to the attack on the mosque as well as nearby Muslim houses, terming it a ‘terrorist attack’. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, July…
