Triple Talaq: News
20 May 2018
Narendra ModiWhat makes Narendra Modi so popular?
Though BJP recently lost Karnataka, but no one can deny that BJP and its 'Pradhan sewak' continue to dominate the Indian political scene.
08 May 2018
KarnatakaModiji, speeches don't fill empty stomachs: Sonia Gandhi
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a podium at Vijayapura in poll-bound Karnataka on Tuesday.
26 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC will examine constitutional validity of polygamy, nikah halala
Today, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of polygamy and nikah halala among Muslims. It sought the views of the BJP-led government and the Law Commission about this.
07 Feb 2018
IndiaNow, Muslim grooms to take oath against triple talaq
While getting married, Muslim men will now have to promise that they would never give their wives triple talaq.
11 Jan 2018
IndiaTriple talaq Bill: Centre now considers the ordinance route
The instant triple talaq issue has placed government in a bind. They have had to consider legal perspective and religious sentiment to reach an appropriate policy response.
05 Jan 2018
IndiaTriple talaq bill now moves to the next House session
FM Arun Jaitley has unequivocally rejected the "united" opposition's demand to send the government's triple talaq bill to a Parliamentary panel for review.
02 Jan 2018
Lok SabhaTriple talaq bill will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 criminalizing instant "triple talaq" will be introduced in Rajya Sabha today.
01 Jan 2018
IndiaTriple talaq crusader Ishrat Jahan joins BJP in Bengal
Ishrat Jahan, one of the five petitioners who challenged triple talaq, joined BJP. Reportedly, she was felicitated by the Howrah unit and inducted into the party.
29 Dec 2017
IslamWoman given triple-talaq for oversleeping, days before LS passed bill
The Lok Sabha passed the triple talaq bill on Thursday, making the Islamic practice of instant divorce a criminal offense.
28 Dec 2017
IndiaLok Sabha passes bill making instant triple-talaq a criminal offense
Months after the Supreme Court banned "Triple Talaq", the Lok Sabha has passed a bill criminalizing the instant Islamic divorce.
24 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiAIMPLB to request PM Modi to withhold triple talaq bill
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to request PM Modi to withhold and withdraw a proposed bill which seeks to criminalize instant triple talaq.
20 Dec 2017
MuslimsGovernment to Parliament: Muslims not consulted on triple talaq bill
The government informed Parliament that Muslim organizations were not consulted for the draft bill that criminalized instant triple talaq.
10 Dec 2017
Abu SalemMP: Whistleblower bureaucrat Niaz Khan transferred 18 times in 13yrs
Niaz Khan, a senior bureaucrat with the MP government has been transferred a shocking 18 times in the last 13 years. The latest transfer was after he exposed corruption by local authorities in implementing the government's flagship 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.
06 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiModi: Central Bank of India, RBI were Ambedkar's vision!
Despite cyclone Ockhi closing in, PM Narendra Modi continued with his punishing schedule of addressing rallies, ahead of the Gujarat polls.
24 Nov 2017
IndiaParliament's winter session from December 15 to January 5
Finally, the wait for the Parliament's winter session ends; it will begin the day after polling for the Gujarat assembly elections ends.
21 Nov 2017
IslamGovernment appoints panel to explore triple talaq legislation
Three months after the SC put an end to the controversial Islamic practice of triple talaq, the government has set up a panel to bring a law to regulate it.
19 Nov 2017
WhatsAppAMU prof's wife alleges 'triple talaq', but no law available
Months after the SC banned triple talaq, an AMU professor's wife has accused him of divorcing her through WhatsApp and harassing her for dowry, among others.
23 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaRajkot man booked for giving unconscious wife triple talaq
A Rajkot woman lodged an FIR on Thursday, accusing her husband of physical abuse and giving her triple talaq when she was unconscious.
17 Sep 2017
BareillyBJP leader's sister, an anti-triple talaq activist, receives death threats
Union minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's sister was waylaid and given death threats by three men in the city of Bareilly in UP.
06 Sep 2017
Ishrat JahanTriple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan has another battle to fight
It's been two weeks since the SC banned the controversial Islamic practice of triple talaq. It looked like the landmark judgement would change the lives of millions.
30 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTriple talaq ban: Madrassas to teach "correct" way to divorce
After the Supreme Court's recent verdict banning triple talaq, Dargah-E-Ala Hazrat, a body that oversees Islamic schools, has said that it would teach boys the correct way to divorce.
25 Aug 2017
IndiaTriple talaq ban: What will happen to all pending cases?
Three days ago, after months of debates, the SC finally suspended the "unconstitutional" triple talaq till the government frames relevant laws.
24 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaHours after SC ban, man gives triple-talaq to pregnant wife
Hours after the SC suspended the practice of triple talaq, a man in Meerut (UP) divorced his wife using the same provision.
23 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTriple Talaq banned! What's Muslim Law Board up to now?
After the Supreme Court banned triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) called for a working committee meeting on 10 September in Bhopal.
22 Aug 2017
IndiaShayara Bano, the woman behind the triple talaq revolution
When the debate over triple talaq reached the Supreme Court last year for the first time, it made headlines.
22 Aug 2017
IndiaTriple talaq ban: The five-faith bench behind the decision
The SC today effectively banned triple talaq, saying it is against the basic tenets of the Quran.
22 Aug 2017
IndiaTriple talaq ban: An end to a decades-long revolution
Thousands of activists and Muslim women erupted in joy as the SC banned triple talaq. A prominent face among them was Shayara Bano, who led the fight against the practice.
12 Jun 2017
IndiaMukul Rohatgi rejects Centre's offer, will resign as AGI
Stating his disinterest in a letter to the Centre, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has conveyed that he does not wish to serve as AGI for a second term.
29 May 2017
IndiaWoman gets triple talaq for switching off fan
In yet another case of triple talaq misuse, a former taxi driver reportedly divorced his wife when she turned off the fan in the room he was sleeping in.
10 May 2017
IndiaUP government takes a stand against triple talaq
Two days before the Supreme Court's hearing on the legality of triple talaq, the Uttar Pradesh government announced its viewpoint on the matter.
09 May 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMarriages can't be broken by husbands alone- HC on triple-talaq
The Allahabad HC has ruled that Muslim marriages are contracts, and therefore can't be broken by husbands alone.
05 May 2017
IndiaTriple talaq victims to now get pension in Assam
Health and Education Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma on Thursday announced that pension and skill development training would be provided to Muslim women who are victims of triple talaq.
04 May 2017
IndiaTriple talaq: Muslim Board opposes amendments to law
Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has opposed any changes to the law in its submission to the Law Commission.
24 Apr 2017
IndiaTriple talaq and tech: National player gets 'divorced' on phone
When national-level netball player Shumaila Javed gave birth to a girl, she wasn't probably expecting what she received from her husband next: triple talaq over the phone.
14 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathYogi woos minorities: Formulates mass wedding scheme for poor girls
Latest addition to Yogi Adityanath's "Development for all agenda" in UP, the government has decided to facilitate mass weddings for girls from minority communities. Muslims, constituting 20% of the state's population are likely to benefit the most from it.
01 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceShazia Ilmi accuses Jamia University of dropping her from speakers
On Wednesday, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi accused Jamia University of dropping her name from a speakers' list for a seminar on triple talaq.
