Kanpur: Tension has become visible over 'some matter' between Mahendra Shukla, BJP Corporators' Dal deputy leader and the City Mayor Pramila Pandey. What has caused a sensation was an allegation by Mahendra Shukla that he feared of his murder. He alleged that his life was in danger from the mayor's son.
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to ban triple talaq, with the government asserting that the law was required as hundreds of cases of instant divorce have come to the fore despite Supreme Court striking down the practice.
Replying to the debate on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the law was also required to prescribe punishment for those violating it.
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Russia on Thursday criticised the US for its punitive action against Chinese telecom giant Huawei's 5G services, calling it "unfair" and "inappropriate".
The US has banned Huawei, the world leader in telecom equipment and the number two smartphone producer, over concerns of security and Washington has been pressuring other countries to restrict the operations of the Chinese telecom firm.
Ranchi, Jul 25 (PTI) Newly appointed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday praised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing her as hard working.
"She (Mamata) is very hard working. She called me over phone after I was appointed as the Governor. I respect her," Dhankar said at a felicitation ceremony here.
Guwahati/Patna, July 25 (PTI) The death toll in Bihar and Assam floods mounted to 198 on Thursday, with more than 1.17 crore people affected by the calamity in the two states, officials said.
In Assam, the death toll climbed to to 75 with one more person succumbing in Dhubri, while water level rose in seven districts of the state.
Due to release of excess water from Kuricchu Hydropower reservoirs in Bhutan's Kuricchu River, western Assam districts of Barpeta, Nalbari, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri and South Salmara are facing rise in flood water level.
Akola, Jul 26 (PTI) A gang of eight people, two of them from adjoining Madhya Pradesh, was arrested for allegedly practicing black magic while looking for a "hidden treasure" here in Maharashtra, police said on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team went to Dahikhed village near here on Thursday and nabbed these people, all part of a gang, when they were conducting rituals at an agriculture field as part of black magic, Akot rural police station in-charge Inspector Dnyanoba Phad said.
Bengaluru, Jul 26 (PTI) State BJP President B S Yeddyurappa Friday said he will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Vajubhai Vala at 6 p.m.
"I have requested Governor to administer me oath between 6-6.15 pm as the Chief Minister, the Governor has agreed and given me a letter," Yeddyurappa told reporters after meeting the Governor at Raj Bhavan here.
Stating that he will take oath by that time, he said, "who all are to be inducted (in the ministry), I will discuss with our national president and inform."
ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan late Wednesday night assured the nation that his government would make the country great in line with the dreams and ideas of its founders Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
In his short address to an enthusiastic gathering of party leaders and people soon after his arrival from the US, the prime minister vowed to bring the looters and plunderers of the national wealth to justice.
ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): The Foreign Office on Thursday said relations between Pakistan and the United States had now been “reset” and there was no talk about ‘doing more’ during the recent meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Trump in Washington.
“Nothing happened such as the US asking Pakistan to ‘do more’. Instead, the talks focused on the interests of each side,” the Foreign Office Spokesman said at a weekly press briefing.
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Lok Sabha witnessed high drama when Mohd Azam Khan made certain objectionable remarks against BJP's Rama Devi who was presiding over the proceedings, leading to uproar with union ministers pressing from an apology from the Samajwadi Party leader.
Participating in the debate on the triple talaq bill on Thursday, Khan made certain observations on a ruling party member.
Rama Devi asked Khan to address the chair and not to look at other members.
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