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Crackdown on child marriages: Assam Police arrests 5348 people since February 2023, including Qazis who performed the marriages
Continuing their drive against child marriage and other social evils, the Assam Police arrested 5348 persons across the state in last two years and registered 5842 cases. According to the data shared by Assam police, the first drive was launched against child marriage in February 2023 and the second drive was conducted in October 2023. Assam […]
Slaughterhouses cannot be banned just because Mandsaur city is a religious place: MP High Court
Last week, on 17th December, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that refusing permission for the establishment of a modern slaughterhouse claiming the religious background of the city is entirely unacceptable. The said judgment was delivered by Justice Pranay Verma. The judge emphasised that a State Government notification under the MP Municipalities Act, 1961, that specifically […]
Panama Canal row: Why does Donald Trump want the USA to ‘take back’ the engineering marvel?
The Panama Canal which is one of the most important trade routes in the world is now at the centre of a major diplomatic firestorm that has drawn global attention. On 22nd December President-elect, Donald Trump warned to reassert U.S. control over the canal as he accused Panama of levying “exorbitant charges” to utilize the passage. […]
Delhi HC dismisses Puja Khedkar’s plea for interim bail, nulls earlier prorection granted to her
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar and also ordered to vacate the interim protection granted to her. The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar, stating that the UPSC is regarded as a prestigious examination. […]
After Panama Canal, US President-elect Donald Trump expresses desire to control Greenland, calls it ‘absolute necessity’
On 22nd December (local time), President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, expressed his desire to gain control of Greenland. In a post on Truth Social, Trump asserted that it was an “absolute necessity.” Notably, Greenland is a part of the North American continent but is part of the Kingdom of Denmark as an autonomous territory. […]
