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Triple Talaq cannot get Constitutional validity: Salman Khurshid
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid who is the amicus curiae in the ongoing Triple Talaq hearings, said before the Supreme Court that the controversial Islamic divorce system cannot be justified whatsoever.
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NIA writes to Interpol, CBI for issuing red corner notice against Zakir Na
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Thursday wrote to Interpol and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for issuing a red corner notice against controversial preacher Zakir Naik, sources said.
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Triple Talaq: Ahead of mega SC hearing, here is all you need to know
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): As India continues to witness heated debates and dramatic developments on the controversial Islamic tradition of Triple Talaq, the Supreme Court on Thursday is set to begin its marathon hearing over the batch of pleas by Muslim women condemning the custom.
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Triple Talaq: Ahead of SC hearing, Centre urges for 'reform'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): A day after the Allahabad High Court condemned the controversial practice of Triple Talaq while terming it a violation of women's rights, the Centre on Wednesday called for reform while saying that constitutional law is above all.
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Trump's second nominee for Army Secretary withdraws nomination
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump's second nominee for the post of Army Secretary Mark Green has withdrawn his name from consideration following a backlash over his past controversial statements on LGBT issues and Islam.
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US Bill on port controls amounts to declaration of war: Russia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 5 (ANI): Expressing grave concern over the passage of controversial bill by the US House of Representatives, a Russian Senator said Friday that America's attempt to control the far east ports would amount to a declaration of war.
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Brangelina Split: Pitt 'refuses' to let things get ugly over kid
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): In a tell-all interview, Brad Pitt opened up, for the first time about his much controversial divorce with Angelina Jolie and said he will not let things get ugly in the court over their six children.
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BCB bans bowler for conceding 92 runs off four balls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 2 (ANI): In one of a kind incident, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has punished two players for tarnishing the country's cricket image owing to their role in two controversial lower-tier league matches which were held last month.
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Rejecting 'immoral' triple talaq, Swamy stands for equal rights
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 1 (ANI): Supporting Union and Broadcasting Minister M. Venakaiah Naidu's opinion on abolishing the Triple Talaq norm among the Muslims, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said women and men in the nation have equal rights, adding the no
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Triple Talaq has no sanction in Shariat: Venkaiah Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], April 30 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to not politicize the burning issue of Triple Talaq, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday echoed similar sentiments and asserted that the controversial practice has
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Mladenovic halts Sharapova's controversial comeback run at Stuttgart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 30 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova's comeback on the tennis court after 15-months of doping ban was halted as she lost in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday.
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Assam police officer docked for controversial Facebook post
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): A senior police officer has been arrested in Assam for posting objectionable remarks against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) on his Facebook account
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