Assam draft NRC: Supreme Court orders resumption of filing of claims, objections by 40 lakh left-out people
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the resumption of filing of claims and objections by around 40 lakh people who were left out in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam.
A Bench, comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi amd R.F. Nariman, said the process would commence on September 25 and remain open for the next 60 days.
In Hyderabad, father hacks daughter, son-in-law in public for inter-caste marriage
In the second such incident in the last few days, a man hacked and injured his daughter and son-in-law on Erragadda main road in Hyderabad on Wednesday afternoon. The gruesome incident, coming close on the heels of the killing of a Dalit youth Pranay in Miryalaguda, sent shock waves through the city. Pranay was hacked to death by a hired killer for marrying an upper caste girl.
Nawaz Sharif, daughter, son-in-law's jail sentences suspended in corruption case
The Islamabad High Court suspended the jail sentences of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law in a corruption case, according to media reports.
Cabinet clears ordinance to make instant triple talaq a criminal offence
The Union Cabinet cleared an ordinance to make instant triple talaq a criminal offence. However, the amended triple talaq bill provides for additional safeguards, including a provision for bail to an accused before the start of the trial.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal interrogated by Kerala police in nun rape case
The Kerala police interrogated Franco Mulakkal, Catholic bishop of the Syrian Malabar Church, in the nun rape case. The bishop, who was heading the diocese in Jalandhar, arrived in Kochi on Tuesday evening and left for Thrissur for the night. Around 11 a.m on Wednesday, he reached the Crime Branch office at Tripunithura in a car along with his counsel and another priest.
North ready to abolish missile sites if U.S. takes matching action: South Korea President
North Korea had agreed to ”permanently” abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, and is willing to close its main nuclear complex if the United States took reciprocal action, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday.
Live: Asia Cup 2018 | India vs Pakistan
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and elected to bat first in a long-awaited contest against India at the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai. India made two changes to its side by bringing in Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya in place of Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed.
China Open: Ashwini-Satwik stun Commonwealth Games silver medallists
Indian mixed doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday shocked Commonwealth Games silver medallists England’s Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the $1 million China Open in Changzhou.
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