Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) starting January 2025. The law mandates marriage registration within six months and requires live-in couples to register within one month. The UCC addresses marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, aiming to end practices like polygamy and ensure equal inheritance rights.

Khalid is an accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots

The move has come amidst a rise in terror activities in the Jammu region, particularly in the challenging terrain of the Pir Panjal region, which has claimed several lives of forces, including those of the elite special forces