Daily Brief: Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage act will not curb child marriage – but could pressure Muslims, and more

Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage act will not curb child marriage – but could pressure Muslims

Muslim marriages must now be registered not by qazis but by officers appointed under the Special Marriage Act.

Uzbekistan: Indian among 23 convicted for deaths due to contaminated cough syrup

Executive director of Quramax Medical, Singh Raghvendra Pratar, was handed the longest sentence of 20 years in jail for distributing the Indian-mad...

Maratha quota stir: Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil ends hunger strike

The activist said he will be hospitalised and embark on a statewide tour upon being discharged.

Tripura suspends forest officer amid row over naming lions Akbar and Sita: Report

The action came after it was found that the names were given by Tripura wildlife officials when the animals were sent to West Bengal.

Pakistan elections: The military establishment may have won the battle, but it is losing the war

The proposed coalition government, supported by the army, is unlikely to last long with the lack of public support and moral legitimacy.

How Lala Lajpat Rai reinterpreted India’s ‘Muslim’ history to highlight peaceful co-existence

An excerpt from ‘Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood,’ by Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav.

‘Freedom for you means freedom for me’: An anthology of writings in solidarity with Palestinians

An excerpt from ‘Letters to Palestine: Voices of Compassion – Creatives Showcase Solidarity in an Anthology for Palestine.’

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