3 Things

The Catch Up: 26 February


Listen Later

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.
It’s the 26th of February and here are the headlines.

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed an appeal filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the Varanasi district court’s order to allow prayers in the Gyanvapi mosque. On 31st of January, the district court allowed prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The district court order was challenged by the mosque committee in the Supreme Court which asked the committee to approach the Allahabad High Court.

The Calcutta High Court on Monday clarified that there is no stay on the arrest of absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shajahan, who has been accused of sexual harassment and landgrab in Sandeshkhali. The court directed that Shajahan, the Enforcement Directorate, the CBI, the state home secretary be impleaded as parties in the suo motu matter initiated on the allegations of sexual atrocities and land grab reported from the area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.

The Assam assembly witnessed stormy scenes today, with the Speaker rejecting the Opposition’s bid to discuss the Cabinet’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act 1935. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had asserted that the decision had been taken to curb child marriage, stating that the Act has a provision that enables the marriage of brides and grooms below the ages of 18 and 21, respectively. The decision had been announced while the current Assembly session was ongoing and the Cabinet approved the ‘Assam Repealing Ordinance 2024’ for the repeal of the Act.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today told the Supreme Court that he “made a mistake by retweeting” an allegedly defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. Kejriwal had approached the court challenging a Delhi High Court order upholding the summons issued to him in the criminal defamation case. On 5th of February, the High Court had said, quote, “When a public figure tweets a defamatory post, the ramifications extend far beyond a mere whisper in someone’s ears.” Unquote.

The Haryana Police booked 12 people, including former Bahadurgarh BJP MLA Naresh Kaushik, in connection with the murder of Indian National Lok Dal state president and former MLA Nafe Singh Rathee on Sunday. They have been booked under murder and conspiracy charges. Nafe Singh’s family members and supporters have announced they will not cremate the bodies of the INLD leader and his security team member Jai Kishan, who was also killed in the attack, until the accused are arrested.

This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

3 ThingsBy Express Audio

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

54 ratings


More shows like 3 Things

View all
Cyrus Says by IVM Podcasts

Cyrus Says

155 Listeners

Moneycontrol Podcast by moneycontrol

Moneycontrol Podcast

15 Listeners

What To Watch This Weekend by Express Audio

What To Watch This Weekend

0 Listeners

Water: An Indian Express Series by Express Audio

Water: An Indian Express Series

1 Listeners

Express Conversations by Express Audio

Express Conversations

2 Listeners

Metro Food Hoppers by Express Audio

Metro Food Hoppers

1 Listeners

Likh: The Process by Express Audio

Likh: The Process

1 Listeners

The Sandip Roy Show by Express Audio

The Sandip Roy Show

14 Listeners

Awaaz Do: An Indian Express Series by Express Audio

Awaaz Do: An Indian Express Series

0 Listeners

Glimpses of the Future by Express Audio

Glimpses of the Future

0 Listeners

The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor by IVM Podcasts

The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor

59 Listeners

ThePrint by ThePrint

ThePrint

90 Listeners

In Focus by The Hindu by The Hindu

In Focus by The Hindu

36 Listeners

Finshots Daily by Finshots

Finshots Daily

41 Listeners

Woice with Warikoo Podcast by Ankur Warikoo

Woice with Warikoo Podcast

25 Listeners

Top of the Morning by Mint - HT Smartcast

Top of the Morning

5 Listeners

दिनभर: पूरा दिन,पूरी ख़बर (Dinbhar) by BBC Hindi Radio

दिनभर: पूरा दिन,पूरी ख़बर (Dinbhar)

10 Listeners

The Morning Brief by The Economic Times

The Morning Brief

15 Listeners

ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash by Asian News International (ANI)

ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash

87 Listeners

Daybreak by The Ken

Daybreak

10 Listeners

A Century Of Stories by IVM Podcasts

A Century Of Stories

8 Listeners

20 Minute Books by 20 Minute Books

20 Minute Books

101 Listeners

The Daily Brief by Zerodha

The Daily Brief

16 Listeners