The Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi is expected to be contentious, highlighted by the opposition's pledge to address the Maha Kumbh stampede and the waqf bill. Defence minister Rajnath Singh discussed the legislative agenda, while parties like Congress and SP criticized VIP movement management at Kumbh.
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A four-month-old baby girl was abducted from a Ghaziabad railway station on Tuesday. The girl's father, Deepak, befriended two men while waiting for a train to Agra. One of the men, identified as Vikash, offered Deepak money for his daughter. While Deepak was intoxicated and his wife was using the restroom, Vikash abducted the child. Police are investigating the kidnapping.
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Doctors and citizens protested in Kolkata against CBI's alleged failure in the RG Kar rape-murder probe. They demanded speedy justice and questioned the delay in filing chargesheets against former principal Sandip Ghosh and ex-OC Abhijit Mandal, who were recently granted bail. Protesters marched, seeking answers and accountability from CBI, while others held demonstrations criticizing both state and central governments.
Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal and issued a notification for its adoption. The UCC standardizes personal laws across religions, covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships.
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