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Hundreds of Indian women protest crackdown on child marriages: ‘I don’t have any other support’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMassive drive criticised for being an ‘emotional response’ and lacking in substance for those...
Indian state arrests thousands over child marriages including ‘men from all faiths’
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoMore than 1,800 men have been arrested across India’s northeastern state of Assam for marrying, or...
Overseas chief of Indian opposition forced to resign mid-election over ‘different looks’ race...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe overseas head of the Indian National Congress, one of India’s main opposition parties, has...
Indian state to ban polygamy amid bid for uniform civil code
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAuthorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country. Polygamy, the practice of having ...
Obama draws ire of Indian officials with call to protect Muslim rights
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNEW DELHI — Indian officials have criticized former President Barack Obama after he called for Prime...
Indian state strikes down controversial colonial-era law that allowed Muslim child marriage
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Indian state of Assam has repealed a colonial-era law that allowed child marriage among Muslims,...
India minister derides Barack Obama for raising religious rights: ‘He bombed six Muslim countries’
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoAn Indian minister has hit back at Barack Obama after the former US president called on Narendra...
A rebel group in the Indian state of Assam signs a peace accord with the government
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA rebel group that fought for decades to free India’s northeastern state of Assam from New Delhi’s...
White House condemns online harassment of journalist who asked Modi a question on human rights
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe White House on Monday lambasted the online harassment faced by a reporter who questioned Indian...
Indian police nab over 2,000 men for illegal child marriages
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIndian police have arrested more than 2,000 men in a crackdown on illegal child marriages involving...