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The marriage of Imran Khan with Bushra Bibi was illegal under Islamic law? Islamabad court summons them both

Cleric Mufti Muhammad Saeed who conducted the marriage between Imran and Bushra submitted in his statements to court that Khan had married Bushra Bibi during the latter's iddat, despite knowing everything.

UK: McDonald’s employees speak out over sexual abuse, racism, and bullying at the workplace

Out of 100 allegations, 31 were related to sexual assault, and 78 pertaining to sexual harassment. Additionally, 18 staffers made allegations of racism and six others alleged homophobia.

Assam police ask parents to shield their children from the perils of ‘Sharenting’: All you need to know about the phenomenon

Assam police took to Twitter to caution parents of the potential risks associated with the practice of sharenting

Disney’s hypersexualisation of children, woke politics, and overindulgence in gender identity of kids: Here’s why the House of Mouse has been caught in its...

A report by the American Psychological Association on "Sexualisation of Girls" states, "Others have noted that Disney's female characters today (e.g.,The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas) have more cleavage, fewer clothes, and are depicted as "sexier" than those of yesteryear (e.g., Snow White, Cinderella)

Chhattisgarh: SC/ST youths hold nude protest in Raipur demanding action against employees with fake caste certificates

Vinay Kaushal, the spokesperson for the SC/ST category fake caste certificate case Sangharsh Samite, stated that the nude protest that were held on July 18 in front of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly demanded immediate action against individuals holding fake caste certificates.

26 opposition parties name their alliance as ‘INDIA’: Read what it means

26 opposition parties including the Congress, DMK, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, TMC and others are holding their second meeting in Bengaluru currently.

Delhi court grants interim bail to Brij Bhushan Singh in sexual harassment case

Delhi police had filed a charge sheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on June 15. This case was registered on a complaint lodged by women wrestlers.

Madhya Pradesh: Three Islamists arrested for spitting on Baba Mahakaal procession in Ujjain

Three miscreants arrested by police for spitting on Baba Mahakaal procession in Ujjain.

Mexico: An Australian man and his dog rescued by a fishing boat after being adrift for 3 months in the Pacific Ocean

The tuna boat accompanying Shaddock and Bella is expected to arrive later on Tuesday, 18/19 July, at Mexico’s Pacific coast port of Manzanillo.

No leader, no seat-sharing agreement, no agenda yet: ‘Opposition Meet’ in Bengaluru is all about grandiose statements and dreams of defeating Modi

Sources said Congress is keen that the chairperson should be from the party as it is the largest party in the grouping. However, the party may not be not adamant on the matter and would be willing to go by the combined decision of opposition parties.

Bihar: Angry over bhajans being played in a Shiv Mandir on the second Monday of Shravan, four youths brutally lynch the temple priest to...

A 70-year-old priest of a Shiv Mandir in Bihar's Vaishali district was killed by four boys who took offence to the bhajans which were being played in the Mandir

Kota reports 17th suicide by a student in 2023 as NEET aspirant hangs himself: Here’s what is leading to soaring student suicides in the...

The victim has been recognised as Pushpendra Singh, a native of Jalore, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He had only recently arrived in Kota and had signed up with a coaching facility to get prepped for the NEET exam.

‘Do you want to promote p*rnographic books for children’? Barack Obama faces backlash over letter against book banning in USA

Barack Obama shared link to website that promotes books like 'Gender Queer', containing explicit sexual imagery targeted at children.

Ram Navami violence in Bengal: NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs

An NIA official reportedly confirmed to a media house that case diaries are yet to be handed over to the agency despite SC's refusal to stay the HC order to transfer the probe to NIA.

NIA attaches poultry farm used by ISIS-inspired terror group SUFA, owner Imran Khan and others were planning attacks in Rajasthan

The anti-terror agency attached the property on Monday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. The property is located in village Julwaniya, Viryakhedi Road, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.

Vested interests exploited claims made by short-seller: Gautam Adani lambasts Hindenburg Research report

"The committee's report...cited that there were credible charges of targetted de-stabilisation of the Indian market," Gautam Adani said.

Kerala Congress MLAs break into Kalady police station, open lock up and release two Kerala Students Union workers, booked

Two Kerala Congress MLAs Roji M John and Saneesh Kumar were booked in connection with the siege of Kalady police station

Maharashtra: Maulana Shoaib Noori who converted a 20-year-old Hindu girl, forced her to marry rapist Sayam Qureshi, arrested from Indore

The Police earlier had arrested Sayam, Imran Sheikh, Chotu alias Kaleem, and Faiyyaz and were on a lookout for the Maulana. However, the Maulana was identified and arrested by the Police on July 16.

‘A sense of alienation looms in Bengal, need a strong Nationalist movement to counter it’: BJP leader Swapan Das Gupta on political violence, corruption,...

The cadre of Marxists and Trinamool is different, but both are similar with only one difference. Corruption during CPM’s regime was limited and it was the party that indulged in corruption. But in Trinamool's case, corruption is all-pervasive from the top leadership to the lower rungs.

Delhi: Salman stabbed to death by the family of his Muslim girlfriend in Jaffrabad

Manzoor, Mohsin and his minor son are on the run since the gruesome murder.

Trailer of Ajmer 92 released, reflects a story of the serial gangrape of at least 250 girls, movie set to release on 21st July

Based on true events, Ajmer 92 tells the story of the grim plight of as many as 250 girls who were trapped, sexually exploited, and blackmailed for years by many influential men, including Congress leaders and the caretakers of Ajmer Dargah, in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan in 1992.

‘An attempt to form parallel religious judicial system’: NIA Court sentences 3 PFI members to life term in TJ Joseph hand-chopping case

Three PFI members Sajil, Nassar and Najeeb, found guilty in a 2010 Professor TJ Joseph's hand-chopping case were given life sentences

Seema Haider got bail in 3 days while 23 Nigerians detained for living illegally in India are in jail for last 1.5 months: Know why

Pakistani national Seema Haider was granted bail barely three days after she was arrested for entering India illegally to be with her lover Sachin

IT Dept raids UP YouTuber Taslim Khan, who earns Rs 1 cr annually from videos

Tasleem Khan shares stock market tips and sells course that includes access to private discord group

Crucial bridge connecting Crimea to mainland Russia attacked again, 2 dead in blast

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia's Western Belgorod region, confirmed that the parents of a young girl, had tragically died in the incident.

Ahmednagar: Stalker Salman Sayyed harasses, and threatens a Hindu girl with death for rejecting him, arrested with accomplice Ajay

As per the complaint copy, the accused persons followed the girl for around 2-3 months and attained phone number of one of her room mates. He called the girl on the number and harassed her for refusing his 'love' proposal.

Kedarnath temple committee bans the use of mobile phones, photography, and videography on temple premises; violators to face legal action

Pilgrims have been asked to wear “decent clothes” and follows the set of belief systems of the religious space.

AAP govt flouted reservation rules for SC, STs to induct ‘party workers’, run Delhi’s administration. Here is how

AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj filed an additional affidavit before the Supreme Court, justifying the decision of the AAP government to forgo reservation for SC, STs in the appointment of 437 'private persons.'

A dead rat fell on the food table at Bengaluru IKEA: Customers left horrified at the lack of hygiene at popular outlet

Sharanya said the dead rat fell from the ceiling right on the table where they were eating food.

Rajasthan: Minor girl gang-raped by three in front of her boyfriend in Jodhpur’s university campus, accused arrested

According to police, the 17-year-old girl eloped from Ajmer with her minor boyfriend on Saturday, 15th of July. After reaching the Jodhpur bus stand on Saturday night, they searched for a place to stay nearby. 

USA: Pramila Jayapal apologises for calling Israel a ‘racist’ state, after House Democrats distance themselves from her statement

Jayapal's posted her statement on Twitter and said that she was attempting to "defuse a tense situation" and offered her "apologies to those who I have hurt with my words."

Fewer takers for Biden? ‘The Donald’ trumps Biden’s treasure chest in the 2nd quarter of fundraising campaign for 2024 US Elections

Donald Trump has raised more than $22 million in the second quarter of the fundraising campaign taking him slightly ahead of incumbent President Joe Biden who has until now raised $20 million in funds

Three Jammu and Kashmir Government employees sacked for actively working with Pakistan backed terror outfits

Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of three government employees for their alleged involvement with Pakistani terror outfits

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs regional conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security, 1,44,000 kgs of seized narcotics destroyed

Over 1,44,000 kilogram of drugs worth Rs 2,416 crore was destroyed in various parts of the country by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTFs) of all states in the presence of the Home Minister in the event.

Iran: Government announces fresh campaign reintroducing moral police to force women to wear hijab

There were claims that the moral police in Iran imposing hijab was disbanded, but the government denied it amidst the protests.

Jalgaon Collector bans entry to disputed Jumma Masjid, trust moves HC: Here’s how the disputed mosque was illegally expanded on temple land

A local Hindu organization Pandavwada Sangharsh Samiti complained that the structure located in Erandol region in Jalgaon district resembles a old temple and that the Jumma Masjid Trust Committee have encroached over the temple land.

West Bengal: TMC goons abduct Dalit BJP worker, assault and urinate on him amid the panchayat polls, complaint filed

The TMC party workers are said to have assaulted the BJP worker and urinated on him after he asked for water to drink. The victim was then admitted to a local hospital late on Friday evening.

Abhishek Bachchan to contest 2024 polls from Prayagraj? Samajwadi Party rubbishes reports as mere rumors

Currently Abhishek's mother Jaya Bhachchan is a Rajya Sabha MP from Samajwadi Party.

‘Terrorist infiltration in Manipur, human and drug trafficking: EAM Jaishankar raises concerns with Myanmar FM

MEA Dr S Jaishankar cautioned Myanmar over terrorists infiltration and cross border drug trafficking in Manipur.

Tamil Nadu: ED raid at Higher Education Minister Ponmudi’s residence in Chennai and Viluppuram

The ED carried out searches at Ponmudi's homes in Chennai and Viluppuram.

Pakistan: Over 150 years old Hindu temple bulldozed to ground in Karachi, another Mandir attacked by ‘rocket launchers’ in Sindh within 24 hours 

An over 150-year-old Hindu temple was demolished in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar on Friday night using diggers and bulldozers

Newslaundry mocks people killed in West Bengal Panchayat poll violence, invents theory that the murders happened due to ‘personal enmity’

Newslaundry's Abhinandan Sekhri gave theory that people wait for elections in states like West Bengal to take revenge over personal annuity

QR codes pasted outside mosques across states asking Muslims to send their opposition to Uniform Civil Code

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) has now got QR codes pasted outside mosques across the country to send objections to UCC to the law commission

Uttar Pradesh: 16-year-old Hindu girl raped and forced to convert to Islam in Ayodhya, Khalid Ansari and one more arrested

Khalid Ansari and Shivam Yadav raped and forced a 16-year-old Hindu girl in Ayodhya to convert to Islam.

8 years of my career will be destroyed, people of Wayanad will suffer without me: Rahul Gandhi’s plea in Supreme Court against his disqualification

Rahul Gandhi contended in his plea that penalising him for what he termed minor defamation charges deprives the constituents of their voice in Parliament and their ability to participate in democratic governance.

Uniform Civil Code: After a closed-door meeting, Congress rejects the idea of uniformity of all laws, to prepare an internal report on the matter

The party also reportedly pointed out that reforms in personal laws can be made by amending individual laws instead of uniformity across personal laws.

UP Waqf Board defers construction of hospital on the alternate mosque site given as per Ayodhya verdict, says it has no fund

U.P. Waqf Board defers construction of hospital at the site in Ayodhya received as per Ayodhya verdict for lack of funds

Delhi floods: Mayur Vihar relief camp residents protest against AAP minister Saurabh Bhardwaj over poor facilities as he comes for a tour

Angry people in the Mayur Vihar relief camp of Delhi raised slogans and staged a protest against AAP minister Bhardwaj, highlighting the widespread issues prevailing within the camp.

Madhya Pradesh: 8-year-old Jain boy converted to Islam and circumcised in Indore by his mother and her Muslim lover, fake documents made

A woman along with her Muslim lover forcibly converted her 8-year-old Jain son to Islam and circumcised him in Indore.

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