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Kozhikode Police arrested EK Ussam under the Muslim Women Bill, 2019 and produced him before a court in Thamarassery on August 16
 

President Ram Nath Kovind has given the nod to a Bill seeking an increase in the number of Supreme Court judges. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week

A day after Article 370 was scrapped, several political leaders, including various opposition leaders lauded the Centre and claimed that it was a much-needed decision for Jammu and Kashmir

India is witnessing a landmark move on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, but the issue was first brought up in the Parliament in 1984 by former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa 

Addressing the Lok Sabha Parliament, Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal claimed that the people of Ladakh welcome the abolition Article 370 as they never wanted to be part of Kashmir

The Union government has scrapped articles 370 and 35A in relation to Jammu and Kashmir. For the last few days, the news of such a move had been doing the rounds. But when Amit Shah, the home minister announced it on the floor of the Parliament, it became official with the ruling Modi government claiming 'Kashmir Hamara Hai'.

Home minister Amit Shah will be making an important announcement on the floor of the House on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir by 11 am. 

The Cabinet meet, which the Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed, has ended and home minister Amit Shah is expected to make an important announcement on the floor of the Parliament

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the triple talaq bill passed by the Parliament, turning it into a law that makes instant divorce among Muslims a punishable offence. Rains in Vadodara have forced the airport to be shut and several trains have also been diverted. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country. 

BJP president Amit Shah has asked party MPs to ensure their presence in Parliament so that draft legislations are backed by maximum number of lawmakers
 

 The Uttar Pradesh government is now apparently ready to face the CBI in the case pertaining to accident of the rape survivor who had accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Meanwhile, Jaya Bachchan has held protests outside the parliament in front of the Gandhi statue. The woman is undergoing treatment and is currently on ventilator.
 

Yediyurappa will have to prove majority tomorrow in the Assembly. Currently, the number of MLAs in the House is 207, making 104 the magic number. MP Shobha Karandlaje feels BJP will win the trust vote.

Jharkhand minister CP Singh of the BJP was seen coaxing a Muslim lawmaker to chant “Jai Sri Ram” right outside the state Assembly. BJP’s Ashwini Upadhyay said to MyNation that the issue was resolved by the two of them with a hug, while also admitting that he didn’t feel it was right to thrust one’s religion on to another. TMC MP Derek O'Brien said he had informed the CBI that he would appear before the agency with respect to the Saradha chit fund scam after the Parliament session ends on August 7 and asserted that he would not be intimidated. For the top stories of the day from across the country, watch MyNation in 100 seconds.

CBI had summoned Derek O’Brien in connection with the Saradha chit fund case. The Trinamool Congress MP has now informed the CBI that he will appear before the agency on August 7.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh was addressing Parliament on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict. The House paid tribute to Indian soldiers who drove out enemy forces and reclaimed Kargil district.