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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicMuslim women rights

Topic: Muslim women rights

Why Rajasthan HC said ‘miya biwi raazi, nahi maan raha qazi’ in mutual consent divorce case

The high court set aside a family court’s order rejecting a Muslim woman’s plea for divorce as a valid Mubarat agreement to divorce by mutual consent exists.

SC strengthens financial autonomy of divorced Muslim women. They can recover wedding gifts from husband

After 14-year legal ordeal, divorced Muslim woman granted money & gold which were given to couple at time of their wedding. SC says aim of Muslim Women Act is to give dignity to women after divorce.

Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time

As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of imagination, nor a part of some political conspiracy.

‘Women face comments daily, are unaware of legal rights,’ says Kerala lawyer accused of violating Sharia

Criticised for her handshake with a minister in 2016, Rizvana filed complaint against the man who made the allegations. He sought quashing of the case, but HC dismissed his petition. 

Triple talaq crusader Shayara Bano hails SC’s alimony verdict. ‘Need same law, same justice’

For Shayara Bano, the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing Muslim women to seek alimony under Section 125 of the CrPC is ‘historic’ and a ‘new beginning’.

Muslim clergy staunchly oppose UCC, but women’s organisations see chance to get ‘gender-just laws’

However, all from the community were united in pointing out that Uniform Civil Code will affect other religions too. Some called it ‘attempt to polarise ahead of 2024 polls’.

Uttar Pradesh man booked for ‘triple talaq’ to wife, because she ‘served dinner cold’

‘Triple Talaq’ or the form of instant divorce was banned in 2019, and is punishable by a 3-year jail term and fine.

The Taliban in Afghanistan has not changed. Just ask women

Using mosque loudspeakers, Taliban fighters in areas under their control often announce that women must now wear the burqa and have a male chaperone in public.

Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation, allows non-Muslims to drink alcohol

After almost 40 years of hardline Islamist policies, Sudan’s justice ministry has introduced many reforms, including cancelling a ban on religious conversion.

Triple talaq law poorly implemented, police take lot of time to file FIR, say Muslim women

At a conference, several Muslim women narrated their struggle with the legal system after they sought to file complaints against their husbands over triple talaq.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.