New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The CPI-M on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict treating arbitrary and instant triple talaq as unconstitutional. The Communist Party of India-Marxist said it would “properly respond” after studying the…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq as historic and hoped it will end the controversy over the issue. “We welcome this historic judgement because…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League in Kerala on Tuesday demanded that the central government should not show any undue haste in coming out with an ordinance on triple talaq, after the…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court verdict on triple talaq as “progressive” and said the community already found the practice “derogatory”. “It is a very…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq as “historic” and said it was a victory for Muslim women and their right to live…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement striking down triple talaq, calling it a “progressive and constructive” decision. “Welcome 3:2 verdict of SC striking down Triple…
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration has dismissed a 15-member federal advisory committee on climate change, the media reported. The committee members told CNN late Monday that they learned the news on…
London, Aug 22 (IANS) A British Labour Party leader has accused Twitter of acting too slow while taking down graphic images of suspected rape and abuse cases even after such tweets were reported. According to…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as “unconstitutional”, “arbitrary” and “not part of Islam”. A five judge constitutional bench by a 3:2…
Manila, Aug 22 (IANS) Philippines authorities on Tuesday launched a probe to investigate the death of a 17-year-old minor during a police anti-narcotics operation last week. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is probing three…
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Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) California lawmakers will hold public hearings in September to probe the rise of white supremacy in the wake of the Charlottesville unrest, the state Senate leader said. In a statement on…
Kuwait City, Aug 22 (IANS) The first batch of Palestinian teachers returned to Kuwait after a gap of 25 years for the 2017-18 school year. The Kuwaiti government had agreed last year to lift a…
Jerusalem, Aug 22 (IANS) An Israeli court on Monday extended the arrest of a senior Muslim leader Sheikh Raed Salah until Thursday when he is expected to face charges of incitement. The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s…
Vatican City, Aug 21 (IANS/AKI) Children whose parents are foreign migrants should be granted citizenship from birth, Pope Francis said on Monday in an address ahead of next year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees….
Ahmedabad, Aug 21 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission and the winners of the August 8 Rajya Sabha polls in the state following a petition seeking to cancel…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed concern over death of 10 manual scavengers in the last two months and sought the presence of the heads of the civic bodies…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The wife of a sanitation worker who died cleaning a sewer in a government hospital stopped authorities from conducting a post mortem on Monday, saying she will not allow it…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast who was granted bail by the Supreme Court, will be attached to an Army unit but remain under…
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Hate crimes committed on the social media will be treated as seriously as offences carried out face to face, according to new guidelines issued by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as…