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It's 'snowing' in Bengaluru.but not the kind you are thinking

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BENGALURU    -    Yes, you read that right. After the pre-monsoon showers that relieved the IT city, Bengalureans are now facing trouble due to a one-of-its-own-kind of snowfall. It's not the usual snowfall which delights people and cools the environment, but the toxic and chemical kinds which has created chaos on the city's Whitefield Main Road. The showers in the city have led to foaming of the Varthur lake once again, this time bringing the foam right on to the roads, troubling people in commuting. Commuters faced trouble while managing traffic on Saturday and Sunday as the foamy goop billowed on the road from the lake. Adding to the woes is the unbearable stink coming from the froth. READ THIS: Sachin: A Billion Dreams: A glorified account of an over-glorified celeb The pictures and videos of the pathetic state have been posted by the locals on social media, with many criticising the civic bodies for the utter disorder. Howev...

Muslims resorting to triple talaq will face social boycott, says AIMPLB

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Advisory to be issued to 'Qazis' that they should tell grooms to not resort to such a divorce Muslims resorting to triple talaq will face "social boycott" and an advisory will be issued to the 'Qazis' that they should tell the grooms that they will not resort to such a form of divorce, a prominent Muslim body told the Supreme Court on Monday. Dubbing triple talaq as an "undesirable practice" in the Shariat or Islamic law, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said a dispute between husband and wife should be settled through "mutual interaction" and a code of conduct on this has been released by it, keeping in mind the tenets of the Shariat. Read this: Death by Kissing Bugs more common than thought: Study   The AIMPLB, which filed an affidavit, said that in order to discourage triple talaq as a form of divorce, it has decided to "socially boycott" those Muslims who resort to saying talaq in one go and r...