Govt to form GOM on new law for honour killings
The Government today decided to form Group of Ministers (GoM) to consider amendments to the law to deal with honour killings and bill will be brought in the monsoon session of Parliament. Apart from a Group of Ministers (GoM), views will also be sought from states to the proposed amendments to IPC and CrPC to deal with the killings. The amendments will seek to bring honour killings under the definition of murder by amending the Indian … Read entire article »
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Kapil wants no clash between Tests, CWG
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev Saturday indirectly favoured the rescheduling of India-Australia Test matches slated in October as they may clash with the dates of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi from Oct 3 to 14. ‘It all depends upon the administration and decision makers to make the schedule of these events. Commonwealth Games are undoubtedly a prestigious event for the country and I hope that the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and … Read entire article »
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Abandoned In Pakistan By Her British Husband!
Aqila, Born in 1989 in a village in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir region of Pakistan, was left abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband. She got married at the age of 18 and at the time she dreamt of coming to England for a happy, long life with her new husband and his family. Two years later, she was found stranded in her village in Pakistan, after a court has heard, being drugged and forcibly taken … Read entire article »
Bloodshed In Bengal
Bengal again witnessed bloodshed on its land. The fierce exchange of bullets that began at 4.am. to 10 a.m., in the Ranjha forest killed eight Maoist out of which several were teenagers, including three women . Police said that though the bodies have been recovered and a teenage boy arrested, but the casualty on the rebel side could be higher as they are believed to have carried away some the dead bodies and injured comrades. ‘We … Read entire article »
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