![]() ![]() In July 2016, Akhila changed her name to Hadiya, acquiring a formal certificate of conversion to Islam. In January 2016, her father filed a petition in Kerala High Court alleging she was being forcibly converted. There, she made Muslim friends and began to follow Islam. The only child of her parents, Akhila Ashokan was 18 when she left the village in 2011 to study in Salem, Tamil Nadu. “It is our duty to obey Kerala High Court, which asked us to provide protection to Ashokan, his wife Ponnamma and their daughter Akhila,” said a policeman last Wednesday. They stop journalists from photographing the house and its surroundings. They randomly inspect vehicles and verify the identity of people who want to enter. ![]() Outside the house, six policemen stand guard round-the-clock. But inside the modest single-storeyed house in TV Puram village in Kerala’s Kottayam district, a young woman has been confined against her wishes, on the orders of Kerala High Court. It is called Devi Krupa – the blessings of the goddess. The big news: India urges Russia to ‘return to dialogue’ with Ukraine, and 9 other top stories. ![]() Watch: Cricketer AB de Villiers bats on a Mumbai street as fans bowl to him.FIH Pro League: Goals, drama and coaches’ concerns as hockey returns to packed stands in Odisha.Meet the Hindustani violinist who has spawned a rare all-women classical musical lineage.Blood moon lunar eclipse: From India to Japan, watch videos from around the world.‘Blood moon’: The myths and superstitions about the lunar eclipse from across the world.Married for dowry and abandoned, ‘NRI brides’ are caught between international and domestic laws.Is caste a problem for America’s South Asian diaspora? Yes, says a Dalit rights activist’s book.In Yangon, a song for Bahadur Shah Zafar – and Myanmar.Former Karnataka HC chief justice who upheld hijab ban appointed as law commission chief.‘Your accent is so sexy’: Comedian Zeervan adds Parsi to the popular online series.Who was the Chola king who died on the back of an elephant? What did his death mean for the kingdom?. ![]()
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