-FirstPost.com The issue of triple talaq has once again ignited the age-old debate on the desirability of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. The Law Commission of India sought the views of people on the implementation of UCC. It put out a questionnaire on 7 October, which faced stiff opposition from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and some legal experts as it was alleged that it focuses...
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85 major anti-Christian incidents in 2015, claims NGO -Manash Pratim Gohain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Citing 85 major incidents of alleged persecution of Christians across 20 states last year, a report by a minority and human rights NGO says 2015 saw an unprecedented spike in "intolerance" against the community. The report says on an average India saw one such incident of hate crime against Christians a day last year. While the report terms Madhya Pradesh as the worst state, followed by...
More »Save-cow cost: Industry bleeds, farmers suffer & exports tank -Subodh Varma
-The Times of India 16 Lakh Dalit Leather Workers Depend On The Humble Cow For A Living. The Meat Industry Employs Many More. Every Year, India Exports Buff Worth 30K Cr. All This Is In Jeopardy With The Cow-Protection Clamour. TOI Takes A 360° Look Across the country, especially in rural areas there's simmering un ease bordering on panic. Farmers no longer think freely about buying or selling cattle. People especially from...
More »US panel proved wrong, communal incidents actually dipped in 2014 -Bharti Jain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Contrary to an assessment by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that communal incidents in India witnessed a rising trend in 2014, official data released by the home ministry showed that such attacks were down to 644 from 823 in 2013. Also, the US panel's claim in its 2015 report that religiously-motivated and communal violence in India had increased over three consecutive years...
More »NHRC to hear grievances from today
-The Hans India The three-day camp sitting will look into a slew of complaints During its three-day camp sitting, the commission will also hold an ‘open hearing’ on April 22 on the problems and grievances of Scheduled Castes who have complaints of atrocities committed by public servants Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission will be holding its three-day camp at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from April 22 to...
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