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The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday said that mere opposition to Sharia' cannot be the basis for the Uniform Civil Code, asserting that UCC also means having equality in law and justice for all. Sharia is an Islamic religious law based on the teachings of the Quran and the traditional sayings of Muhammad. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana', the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first respect uniform law by disqualifying 40 MLAs including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whose Urban Development department has taken action against 18 ex-corporators from the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC). Earlier this week, 18 former Congress corporators of BNCMC were disqualified from contesting any elections for the next six years for voting against their party's official mayoral candidate in 2019 and defying party whip. Only opposing the Sharia law of Muslims is not the basis for Uniform Civil Code. Having equality in law and ...

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a Muslim woman who claimed the provision of Shariat law to the extent of not giving equal share to a female compared to a male is "discriminatory" and violative of the rights guaranteed under the Constitution. A bench of justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol was hearing the appeal against the Kerala High Court's January 6 order filed by Bushara Ali, who claimed that it is her grievance that being a daughter, according to Shariat Law, she was only allotted half the shares as of her male counterparts. The bench issued notice to petitioner's 11 siblings which include four sisters. The plea, filed through advocate Bijo Mathew Joy, said Bushara is a decree holder in a partition suit whereby according to preliminary decree dated January 19, 1995, she was allotted 7/152 shares of the scheduled property having 1.44 acres each. Joy said that a status quo has also been ordered by the apex court. The plea filed by Bushara said, ..

"Carefully examine the files of thieves, kidnappers and seditionists," Mujahid quoted the Taliban leader as saying.

Taliban supreme leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada's directive came amid a growing concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan

Taliban also announced that they will launch a program to send students abroad to pursue higher education.

Afghanistan's new rulers are irredeemable; Biden should reject proposals that try to leverage US assistance to reform them.

It remains to be seen if Afghanistan's new rulers will allow women in government and respect basic freedoms, say experts.

Militants seek to project a more moderate face, promising to respect women's rights and protect both foreigners and Afghans.

Militant group says it is holding talks aimed at forming an open, inclusive Islamic government in Afghanistan.

Last month, the foundation was handed over the land for the proposed mosque at Dhannipur after measurement by the local revenue department officials

JuD has recently set up a 'Sharia Court' here to hand out 'easy and swift justice'

Complaints are addressed to Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, who later refers them to the Qazi (judge) for further proceedings