The Biggest Stories of August 22, 2017
Triple talaq, the controversial Muslim divorce law that allows men to leave their wives immediately by uttering "talaq" (divorce) thrice, has been banned by the Supreme Court, which today called it illegal, retrograde and unworthy; PM Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President welcomed the "historic" verdict on triple talaq; Nineteen legislators of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK are reportedly being moved to a resort outside Chennai, as the party's sidelined number 2 TTV Dhinakaran attempts to keep them together and away from the influence of Chief Minister E Palaniswami; Lt Colonel Purohit, accused in Malegaon blast, likely to walk out of jail on Wednesday. He was in jail for over 9 years; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
