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Women share anguish of fleeing abusive husbands in India where marital rape isn’t a crime
Her wedding night at age 18 brings back painful memories of being forced to have sex with her husband. But under India’s law, it’s not marital rape if the wife is at least that age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants to keep it that way and has filed its affidavit to the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments ...
Read More »Top Mountie urges Sikh community to come forward as RCMP pushes ahead on India probe
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Read More »Canada’s accusations, tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions lead India headlines
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Read More »WATCH | Why marital rape still isn’t a crime in India
Warning: Video contains discussion of sexual violence | In India, it’s not a crime to rape your wife if she’s over 18 — even though some have been fighting for years to change the law. CBC’s Salimah Shivji takes a closer look at the issue and breaks down what’s behind the country’s insidious rape culture. CBC | World News
Read More »India offers support to cash-strapped Maldives in bid to repair strained ties
India stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders held talks in New Delhi on Monday in a bid to repair strained ties that saw the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago forging closer relations with China. CBC | World News
Read More »Dreams of studying in Canada fade for students in India
More Indian students are showing a declining interest in Canada as a study destination, numerous Punjab-based study abroad consultancy companies say. CBC | World News
Read More »Nipah virus: Second person dies in India sparking quarantine and school shutdown
A highly contagious bat pathogen has shutdown several schools in the Indian region of Kerala amid fears of a Nipah virus outbreak Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »There’s a nationwide doctor protest in India after the rape and murder of a hospital trainee
Hospital services were disrupted in several Indian cities on Tuesday after a doctors’ protest spread nationwide following the rape and murder of a trainee in the city of Kolkata, authorities and media said. CBC | World News
Read More »BBC Olympics pundit chokes back tears after Team GB lose to India in men’s hockey
A BBC pundit struggled to hold back the tears after Team GB men crashed out of the Olympic hockey tournament. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
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