The Assam government has introduced the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorces Act, 2024. This new bill aims to replace the 1935 law, focusing on preventing child marriages, curbing polygamy, and strengthening marital institutions. It mandates age, residency, and consent conditions for marriage registrations to ensure legal protection for married women and...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma created controversy in the state assembly by declaring he won’t allow ‘miya Muslims’ to take over Assam, following outrage over a minor’s gangrape in Nagaon. Opposition parties condemned his remarks as divisive, accusing him of trying to polarize the public amid rising crimes against women.
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Mohanlal resigned as president of AMMA, with the executive committee dissolved following the fallout from the Justice K Hema committee report on women’s exploitation and #MeToo allegations. A new leadership will be elected in two months. Actor Siddique also resigned as general secretary over a rape accusation.
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The collapse of a section of the Joshimath-Auli road has disrupted access to the Auli skiing resort. Local residents suspect construction activities by ITBP as the cause, though land subsidence is also a factor under investigation. The Border Roads Organisation has been notified for repairs. Advocacy groups express concerns over continued construction in the...
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Dushyant Chautala’s JJP has allied with Chandrashekhar Azad’s Aazad Samaj Party for the October 1 Haryana assembly elections. Under the agreement, JJP will contest 70 seats and ASP 20. This alliance aims at supporting farmers, labourers, and the poor, post Chautala’s departure from his role as deputy CM and his split from BJP.
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