Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court’s order of police protection to an interfaith couple in Uluberia notwithstanding, the two decided to go in for a hush-hush wedding—not revealing any detail to the public—to evade further protest or threat by alleged Hindu groups on their special day.Baishali Saha (31) and Akram Khan (34) fell in love in…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has urged the govt to ensure proper verification of age proof during marriage registrations to prevent child marriages.Expressing concern that accepting only Aadhaar as proof of age could increase cases of underage marriages, the panel has called for strict implementation of the Child Marriage…
Surat: Mahidharpura police have booked a couple for allegedly abducting their 18-year-old married daughter from a temple in the city. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the woman had gone to the temple with her husband. Police have launched a search for the couple based on the husband’s complaint.Complainant Raj Pipaliya (22), a diamond…
Jhansi: State Tourism and Culture Minister and Jhansi district in-charge Minister, Jaiveer Singh, on Saturday unveiled Jhansi’s new official logo carrying the slogans “Glorious History, Bright Future” and “Jhansi: Towards Development with Valor.” The launch took place during a district-level review meeting of development projects and govt welfare schemes.Chairing meetings of the core committee and…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the transfer of 953 square metres of land near the Mohanlalganj tehsil building to set up a revamped sub-registrar office for stamp and registration work. The decision follows a proposal from the district administration and the stamp and registration department to address severe space constraints at the existing facility.Currently,…
GUWAHATI: Assam govt tabled a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in assembly on Monday, proposing a common law on marriage, divorce, live-in relationships and succession, following in the footsteps of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to enact UCC post-Independence.The ‘Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 bill’ introduced by state parliamentary affairs minister Atul Bora, states that the common…
