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Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq bill amid walkout by Cong and some other Opp
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 27 (ANI): Amid a walkout by some Opposition parties, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill which proposes to make the practice of instant Triple Talaq an offence under the Indian Penal Code with the provision of three-year jail term for the erring husband.
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Trump backs child separation policy, slams Democrats' 'far worse' take on
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump vocally lent his support to the separation of children from their parents at the border for migrant families, while slamming the Democrats for their "far worse" handling of the situation under former US President Barack Obama's l
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Trump plans to ban birthright citizenship with executive order
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): In a move highlighting his anti-immigrant stance, United States President Donald Trump has stated that he will sanction an executive order to put an end to the practice of birthright citizenship.
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PM Modi urges farmers to give up stubble burning
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): As air quality in the city and adjoining areas continues to deteriorate due to stubble burning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat on Sunday urged farmers to do away with the practice.
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SC refers plea against female genital mutilation to Constitution bench
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday referred the petition seeking a ban on the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) to a five-judge Constitution bench.
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Venice Film Festival signs pledge on gender parity
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): The Venice Film Festival signed a pledge for gender equality, following the Cannes, Locarno, and Sarajevo film festivals. But the festival organisers insisted that the practices in the protocol are already in place.
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SC questions practice of female genital mutilation, says why lady be oblig
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the writ petition filed against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) questioned the practice and said that a lady cannot be made available to her husband like a cattle.
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Kerala Catholic Bishops writes to PM Modi over NCW's proposal
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jul 27 (ANI): Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference on Friday sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over National Commission of Women's (NCW) proposal to abolish the practice of confessions in church.
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Lawyer on Sabrimala entry: SC should not interfere in religious practices
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Pandalam Royal family on Thursday has challenged the petition seeking entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple, terming it to be `mischievous' as seem to be targeting the practices of the Hindu faith.
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Here's all you need to know about skin lightening creams
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 19 (ANI): The desire for unblemished, clear skin is common in all cultures and societies, making the practice of skin lightening to minimize spots and even a skin tone in demand worldwide.
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J-K: With drop in militancy, volunteers revive age-old Ramzan practice
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] Jun 4 (ANI): After a gap of over two decades, a group of people in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district have revived the practice of sehar khawani- a ritual to help Muslims wake up for preparing sehri (pre-dawn meal) in the holy month of Ramzan.
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People making mountain of molehill: Richa Chadda on Saroj Khan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Reacting to veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan's statements defending the practice of casting couch in the film industry, actress Richa Chadda, on Tuesday, urged the public to not further embellish her statements and target Bollywood.
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