The Uniform Civil Code seeks “one nation, one law” to govern citizens’ personal lives, but religious minorities fear hidden costs. In February, the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed a ...
Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan. 25 -- For the first time, a comprehensive Hindu Code of Conduct will be distributed to one lakh Sanatanis at the Maha Kumbh. Prepared by scholars from Kashi, this 300-page ...
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new ...
The Kashi Vidwat Parishad, an assembly of Vedic scholars, has introduced a new Hindu Code of Conduct, describing it as a simplified process for reconversion to Hinduism. It allows those who had left ...
The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...
IN INDIA NATIONAL elections are looming. Voters are expected to go to the polls in April and May. Narendra Modi, the prime minister, hopes to win a third term in office. To that end he has been ...
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Muslims accuse Modi’s right-wing nationalist party of pursuing a Hindu agenda that discriminates against them and directly imposes laws interfering with their faith. LUCKNOW, ...