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Between tradition and modernity - India
struggles to stem rise in 'Honour Killings':
Traditional Indian values are clashing with modern mores in northern
India, where there has been a reported upsurge in so-called honor
killings, the murders of young couples who elope in defiance of
caste boundaries and their families' wishes.
In northern India, especially in rural areas, tradition prohibits
couples from marrying outside their caste, the all-pervasive social
hierarchy, or within their blood line, a complicated system of
lineage called a
gotra.
Indian lawmakers are weighing in as well. Some
members of India's Parliament have introduced bills that would give
local councils more of a say in restrictions on marriage, while
others are pressing for stronger penalties against those who
advocate violence.
By
Corey Flintoff >>>
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Breeding Snakes at Home:
A Snake Helpline Volunteer Subhendu Mallick of
Bhubaneswar hatched baby cobra snakes from 17 eggs at his home. Bred
in a controlled atmosphere, the cobra eggs hatched in 45-47 days.
Subhendu hopes that this method may be applied in a larger scale to
save the reptiles that are on the verge of extinction.
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