World Sep 29 India’s top court rules abortions up to 24 weeks legal, regardless of marital status Previously, under Indian law, married women could have abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies, but single women were limited to 20 weeks. On Thursday, the court extended the 24-week period to all women.
World Sep 13 Once Britain’s largest colony, India meets Queen Elizabeth’s death with indifference Just hours before news of Queen Elizabeth II's death spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech urging India to shed its colonial ties in a ceremony to rename a boulevard that once honored King George V.