New Afghanistan Code permits husbands and fathers to beat their wives and children

By RAMESH BHAN New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Taliban Government has issued a document permitting husbands and fathers to punish their wives and children physically, provided the violence does not result in “broken bones or open wounds”. The 90-page document (in the Pushto language) ‘De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama’ (meaning Criminal Procedure Code for Courts)…

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SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR, flags ‘trust deficit’ & lack of cooperation between State & ECI

By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Flagging a “trust deficit” and lack of cooperation between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme Court on Friday termed the situation surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State as “extraordinary”, and directed deployment of serving…

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Sood announces Rs 325 Crore ‘Campus to Market’ Startup Policy at Yuva Festival 2026

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Delhi’s Minister for Training and Technical Education Ashish Sood on Friday interacted with Top 100 student startups at the Delhi Startup Yuva Festival 2026 and announced a comprehensive “Campus to Market” Startup Incubation Policy to strengthen the capital’s innovation ecosystem. The programme was organised by the Department of Training and…

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