DH Evening Brief: December 16, 2021
'He is a criminal': Opposition demands immediate resignation of Ajay Mishra over Lakhimpur violence
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid continuous protests by opposition members led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanding sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra from the government in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Cabinet clears proposal to raise age of marriage for women to 21
The Cabinet on Wednesday passed a proposal to increase the minimum age of marriage for women to bring it at par with men, from 18 to 21 years. The move comes a year after PM Narendra Modi, during his Independence Speech last year, spoke about the Centre’s intent.
Karnataka anti-conversion bill proposes 10-year jail term
Karnataka’s proposed anti-conversion bill suggested up to 10 years of imprisonment and placed the “burden of proof” on the person who facilitated the conversion on the basis of force or coercion.
In a big twist, Indrani Mukerjea says Sheena Bora alive
In a big twist into the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, her mother Indrani Mukerjea claimed that she is alive and in Kashmir.
Merely living together for a few days not enough for live-in relationship claim: HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that merely because two adults are living together for a few days, their claim of a live-in relationship based upon a "bald averment" may not be enough to hold that they are truly in a live-in-relationship.