Indian state plans law for Muslim marriages and divorces
- 22-Aug-2024
GUWAHATI, India: Indian authorities in Assam state have introduced a bill that would require Muslims to register their marriages and divorces, with the chief minister claiming the measure will help stop child marriage. The bill is seen as a state-level step towards the government’s proposed common civil code of law, which is bitterly opposed by […]
Indian state tense as Jayalalithaa Jayaram critically ill
- 05-Dec-2016
CHENNAI: Scuffles broke out Monday outside the hospital where one of India’s most popular political leaders Jayalalithaa Jayaram is on life support after suffering a cardiac arrest. Hundreds of police had to hold back supporters of the chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu when they tried to break through the barricades outside […]
Indian state to hunt for ‘life-saving’ mythical plant
- 28-Jul-2016
NEW DELHI: A northern Indian state will soon begin a multi-million dollar search in the Himalayas for a mythical plant believed to hold life-saving properties, a local minister said Thursday.