A look at the headlines right now:
- Islam gives equal rights to women, says Muslim personal law board: The AIMPLB has opposed petitions challenging the practice in the Supreme Court, saying they were based on ‘incorrect understanding’ of their culture.
- Arunachal Pradesh deputy Speaker’s son arrested for shooting dead youth Congress leader: Kajum Bagra gunned down Kenjum Kamsi in Aalo town after an altercation, the police said.
- Supreme Court wants minority status of non-Muslim communities in Jammu and Kashmir ro be reviewed: The bench has asked the central and state governments to submit their proposal within four weeks.
- Four Nigerians injured as protest against Africans living in Great Noida locality turns violent: The demonstration was organised after a Class 12 student in the area died of a drug overdose and five other Nigerian students were detained in the case.
- No evidence suggesting UK Parliament attacker had Islamic State ties, say police: Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said Khalid Masood was certainly interested in jihad.
- MPs cannot take trains every time they have to travel, says Sumitra Mahajan after Shiv Sena legislator row: Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul said Kapil Sharma had recently misbehaved with airline staff on his flight to Australia, but no action was taken against him.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for president, says Shiv Sena: Party MP Sanjay Raut said he will make India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.
- Lok Sabha passes Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which decriminalises suicide: The legislation seeks to give patients access to affordable treatment and insurance.
- Madras High Court wants the man who claimed to be Jayalalithaa’s son arrested: Krishnamoorthy, who is the son of one Vasanthamani, had put old stamps on documents to make them look authentic, a police report said.
- Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium will host the Fifa Under-17 World Cup final: The tournament is set to begin on October 6 with the final on October 28.
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