Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that after the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act 1935 the Muslim women of the state will get relief from "torture and exploitation", adding that the act will also help to end child marriage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundations of Rangpo Station, the first railway station in Sikkim, on February 26, according to Deputy Railway Manager Alipurduar.
According to party functionaries, from Moradabad, Priyanka Gandhi will accompany Rahul Gandhi as the yatra traverses through Fatehpur Sikri via Amroha, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras, and Agra.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, who is currently in India, said on Friday that his country has an independent judicial system that will decide on the case of the Indian accused in the alleged assassination attempt to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking direction to the government of India to consider the reasonable demands of the farmers who are in continuous peaceful protest and demonstration.
Amidst the ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to provide a prove over the alleged remark of BJP's LoP Suvendu Adhikari hurling a 'Khalistani' jibe at a Sikh IPS officer.
"Troops of Trishakti Corps braving sub-zero temperatures rushed to rescue and assisted the stranded tourists. Prompt Medicare, hot refreshments, meals and safe transportation were rendered in a timely to assist the tourists reach safety," said the army.
Coming out in support of a Sikh IPS officer who was allegedly called "Khalistani" by some BJP protestors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the police official was just doing his duty and should not have been called 'Khalistani' just for wearing a turban.
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Gopal Rai on Wednesday strongly condemned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for the alleged humiliation of a Sikh IPS officer in West Bengal by labelling him a Khalistani.
Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani, who have been dating each other for a long time, tied the knot on Wednesday in a traditional Sikh wedding ceremony called the Anand Karaj.
The Congress chief of West Bengal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, condemned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday for making racial comments about a Sikh IPS officer and demanded that an open apology be made to the general public.