In Case You Missed It, Here's The News That Made Headlines In The Past Week

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Updated on Jul 19, 2015, 08:00 IST-1.1 K Shares
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If you had a busy week and couldn't update yourself with news that made the headlines, here's a close look. 

# Eid-ul-Fitr Marked The End Of The Holy Month Of Ramadan

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Eid Ul Fitr marked the end of the holy month of Ramzan. It is observed across the world by the followers of Islam. Eid began with morning prayers and was followed by celebrations with friends and family including feasting together. People exchanged gifts and celebrated by decorating their homes. 


# Sania Mirza Created History With Martina Hingis, Won Maiden Women's Doubles Grand Slam Title At Wimbledon

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Sania Mirza once again made India proud by winning a historic maiden Wimbledon women's doubles title with Swiss Martina Hingis on 11th July. The No.1 seeded-pair staged a stunning comeback against the No.2 seeded Russian duo of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina and scored a hard-fought 5-7, 7-6, 7-5 win at the All England Club. Sania, who had never won a women's doubles Grand Slam before, broke her personal jinx with Hingis, a previous three-time champion at Wimbledon (once singles, twice doubles).


# Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput Tied The Knot!

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Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Delhi's Chattarpur, followed by a celebration in Gurgaon's Hotel Oberoi. A few days later the couple also hosted a wedding reception attend by B-town celebs.

# A Shootout In Gurgaon During Peak Office Hours Left One Dead. Definitely, Much Is Wrong

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Daylight Shootout: On 15th July, a busy stretch of Gurgaon's MG Road was the scene of panic after a drive-by shooting on an SUV driver led to an accident with an autorickshaw. The incident occurred near Time Tower at around 9:15 AM. Gunmen in a Santro opened fire on an SUV car's driver, who in his frantic bid to escape, rammed his car into three other vehicles.


# 1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Accused Yakub Memon Might Be Executed On The 30th Of July

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Memon is likely to be hanged on July 30, the first execution related to the spate of violence that had hit Mumbai, resulting in the death of over 250 people. 


# Justice For Lance Naik Hemraj! Terrorist Who Beheaded The Soldier Shot Dead By Indian Army

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In January 2013, Lance Naik Hemraj was brutally killed and his body decapitated by infiltrators who had crossed over the Line of Control. The terrorist who had beheaded L/Nk Hemraj is said to have been killed by the Army in an operation in Poonch near the Line of Control.


# A Drunk Teacher In Chhattisgarh Taught 'D' For Daaru, 'P' To School Kids

For students at a government-run primary school in Korea district of Chhattisgarh, D stands for 'Daaru' and P stands for...

Posted by Indiatimes News on Sunday, July 12, 2015

Students at a government-run primary school in Korea district of Chhattisgarh got a lesson of their lifetime when their teacher, Shivbaran Singh, decided it was time they learnt some hard facts about hard liquor. He chose the English medium for his teaching and began with reciting "D stands for 'Daaru' and P stands for 'Piyo'". Unfortunately for him, he was caught. He then confessed that he was drunk at the time, and had come to school drunk on many occasions earlier. District authorities said they will investigate the matter and take action against him.


# Kerala Top Cop Found Himself In The Midst Of A Controversy For Failing To Salute State Home Minister

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ADGP Rishiraj Singh was in the midst of a controversy after he allegedly showed "disrespect" to Kerala home minister Ramesh Chennithala by failing to salute him. However, reacting to the incident, the officer said that the home minister came from behind and he did not notice him. He also added that he had not violated any protocol.


# In An Audacious Move, Hizbul Mujahideen Posted Video Showing Militants Waiting To Strike Kashmir

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After photographs, terrorists posted a video on social media. Banned Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit uploaded a video of its militants training in army fatigues carrying assault rifles and cracking jokes on a social networking site. The central security agencies sought details from the social networking site of the Internet Protocol addresses from where the photos were uploaded and then deleted. 


# A Woman Slapped Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's Guard For Not Allowing Her To Enter A Book Launch Event

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In a case of sheer disregard for supporting staff, a lady slapped former PM Manmohan Singh's security guard on July 10, for not allowing her to enter a book launch event at WWF auditorium in Delhi. The lady, believed to be a Turkish national as per PTI photographer Vijay Verma, who captured the incident on his camera, hasn't been identified yet. Delhi police is on the lookout for the lady after a complaint was registered against her.


# Modi Meets Sharif For Peace Talks. Meanwhile, Pakistan Returns The Favour By Firing At The Border

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Pakistan, it seemed was really angry with PM Modi’s peace talks with Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Ufa, Russia. It indulged in heavy firing and mortar shelling, before and even after the meet, on border outposts targeting both Army personnel and civilians. 


# Nagaland Government Banned Manufacture, Storage, Sale And Distribution Of Tobacco In All Forms

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The Government of Nagaland has prohibited permanently the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of all forms of processed sweet flavored/scented/chewable tobacco whether going by the name or form of gutkha, pan-masala, zarda etc., containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by whatsoever name available in the market in Nagaland.


# Kerala IPS Officer Merin Joseph's Scathing Reply To Her Critics Was Something You Really Did Not Want To Miss!

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An image posted by Merin Joseph, assistant commissioner of police, from Kerala, with popular actor Nivin Pauly went viral. The officer was subjected to strong criticism for getting clicked while in uniform. Days later, the officer posted a scathing reply on Facebook, stating that she had done no wrong as she wasn't neglecting her duty nor was she violating any protocol. She was a guest at the event and the photo was clicked with the consent of MLA Hibi Eden, who was also present there.