Gujarat high court issues notice to a woman who was granted a divorce citing cruelty after discovering her husband's sister married outside their caste. The family court's decision is challenged by the husband, with the high court scheduling a joint hearing on January 20.
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The Election Commission of India addressed concerns about wrongful voter list modifications and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), calling allegations baseless. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar emphasized the transparency of the voter list process and dismissed claims of EVM tampering, citing multiple court rulings and the reliability of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) checks.
Pakistan launched series of airstrikes on Afghanistan's Barmal district, killing at least 15 people, including women and children. The Taliban condemned the attacks and vowed retaliation. The strikes occur amid rising tensions over militant presence, worsening the humanitarian crisis and potentially straining diplomatic relations.
The BJP has alleged that Hindus in Murshidabad were threatened at gunpoint and forced to chant Islamic slogans during recent violence. Union minister Sukanta Majumdar claims these incidents foreshadow a grim future for Hindus across West Bengal. The BJP IT department also shared a video depicting robbery and arson, highlighting the plight of a family allegedly targeted during the unrest.
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Astrologer Greenstone Lobo predicts that Rohit Sharma’s Indian team will win the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand. Lobo cites Rohit’s strong horoscope and remaining karmic quota, despite past setbacks, as key factors favoring India’s victory. He highlights potent planetary alignments among Indian players as an advantage, pointing towards a triumphant outcome.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2025-26, balancing taxpayer generosity and fiscal prudence. By curbing ambition in asset creation and anticipating substantial personal income growth, the budget pegs the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP and contains the revenue deficit at 1.5% of GDP.
Four heirs to Mumbai's wealthy business families, Aryan Zaveri, Vrushti Bauva, Dhruti Nagda, and Yuti Shah, have chosen monkhood over luxury. They will publicly renounce their material possessions in the Varshi Daan procession, marking the start of their spiritual journey. Despite numerous efforts by their families to deter them, their commitment to asceticism remained unwavering.