The Uttarakhand High Court has requested a response from the state government within 48 hours regarding multiple petitions challenging the Uniform Civil Code. Petitions criticize issues ranging from live-in relationship provisions to the neglect of minority customs, and constitutional and women's rights concerns. The next hearing is scheduled in 10 days.
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The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Mufti Abdul Baqi Noorzai, a senior Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam official, in Quetta, Pakistan. The attack highlights ISKP's growing activities and the escalating violence driven by ideological and sectarian conflicts affecting the region.
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