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On July 19th, the Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) of Morigaon district handed down a significant verdict, sentencing a cleric to 20 years in jail for the sexual abuse of a minor child. The accused, identified as Imam Manzil Islam, had been serving as the Imam of the Dakshin Balidonga Rahmania Jame Masjid in the district.

On Wednesday, 24th July, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant progress of the state's anti-encroachment initiatives, revealing that a substantial 167 square kilometers of land had been reclaimed from illegal occupants. This area, he noted, surpasses the size of Chandigarh city, showcasing the scale of their achievements.

In a troubling incident at the Gopeshwar Nath Temple located in the Izatnagar area of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, three men were apprehended on Sunday. The individuals, identified by the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) as Shahrukh, Arshad, and Akram, are accused of intentionally causing damage and creating disorder within the temple premises.

On the 21st of July, an unsettling story surfaced on social media platform X, where a user identified as Shadab (ImShadab_) disclosed that "the wife of a known person was abducted by a cab driver during Hajj. Despite the efforts of the police, the wife could not be traced and the husband had to return alone." This post, which has since been deleted, was captured in screenshots and circulated by another account, HPhobiaWatch.

In what appears to be a regressive step, IT firms in Karnataka have put forth a controversial proposal to the Congress-led state government, urging a drastic extension of the working hours to 14 hours per day. This proposal was introduced during a meeting convened by the Labour Department with various stakeholders. Media reports suggest that the state government is considering implementing these changes, which would push tech employees to work up to 14 hours daily and 70 hours weekly. This proposed increase in working hours has sparked a wave of criticism and strong opposition from employee...

On Friday (19th July), Dhananjay Balakrishnan, a graduating student at IIT Madras, chose the institute’s 61st convocation ceremony as the moment to make a pro-Palestine statement. Awarded for his all-around proficiency in both curricular and extracurricular activities within a dual degree in mechanical engineering, Dhananjay took the stage to accept the Governor’s prize and seized the opportunity to deliver a politically charged speech.

On Sunday, 21st July, Ujjain Municipal Corporation’s Mayor Mukesh Tatwal issued a directive that has caught the attention of many. He ordered shopkeepers to clearly display the name and phone number of the shop owner outside their establishments. This directive follows similar orders issued by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for shops along the Kanwar Yatra route.

Amol Awathe, who served in Congo with the Indian Army, made history by passing the Civil Services examination at the age of 42 under the PwD 5 category. It's a notable achievement, but it raises some eyebrows considering the criteria for this category.

Ghaziabad/Noida: In a recent development, the Ghaziabad Police have detained a sales manager from Axis Bank's Noida branch. This arrest is tied to the tragic suicide of Shivani Tyagi, a woman sales executive, according to official reports.