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Good news for Noida residents! No long waits in Ghaziabad for passport; here’s why

Good news for Noida residents! No long waits in Ghaziabad for passport; here’s why

Often, residents of Noida have to endure long queues and wait at the Ghaziabad passport centre to get their passport-related work done. But no more, as Passport Seva Kendra at the Head Post office in Sector 19, Noida have been expanded. In the latest development, the process of passport applications and verifications will become hassle-free with the addition of a new machine, additional resources, and a new counter at the centre.

Big update on Talaq-e-Hasan: Supreme Court questions validity of Muslim divorce, says, ‘how are you promoting…’

Big update on Talaq-e-Hasan: Supreme Court questions validity of Muslim divorce, says, ‘how are you promoting…’

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging certain forms of talaq prevalent among Muslims, which are allegedly discriminatory towards wives. After having heard arguments from two petitioners, a bench led by Justice Surya Kant listed the matter to be heard on November 26, Wednesday. The Court was hearing arguments in the case of journalist Heena Benazir, who is one among a batch of petitioners. Benazir has alleged that her husband attempted to divorce her through a Talaqnama sent by his lawyer, without pronouncing talaq himself. She argued that this method violates both Islamic practice and her rights.