A Dowry Calculator Of Shaadi.Com Creates Ripples On Internet: Know What It's All About
A dowry calculator? Can a shocking tool like this really exist? Know the truth behind this application that's a part of a popular matrimonial site.
May 21, 2024, 16:54 PM IST
Kerala Doctor Dies By Suicide After Boyfriend Calls Off Wedding Over BMW Car, Gold Demand
Kerala Health Minister Veena George directed the Women and Child Development Department to conduct a thorough investigation and present a detailed report.
Dec 07, 2023, 16:24 PM IST
Maharashtra: In-Laws Allegedly Got Dowry Worth Rs 33 Lakhs, Wanted More, Woman Hanged Self
The case against the six, under the Indian Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act, came on a complaint by the woman's father, said the official.
Feb 28, 2023, 20:28 PM IST
Karnataka man clicks obscene pictures of his wife, shares them with his friends, booked
According to police, the accused had clicked the photographs when his wife fell unconscious after drinking juice laced with sedatives, reported IANS.
Apr 18, 2022, 12:02 PM IST
National Commission for Women seeks remedial action over book listing 'advantages' of dowry
NCW asked Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take remedial action over the book for nursing students that lists the "merits and advantages" of the dowry system.
Apr 05, 2022, 16:20 PM IST
Shocking: Kanpur man kills wife with a spade and then tells police to pick her body
According to the Circle Officer, Bhognipur, Prabhat Kumar said the accused husband, Ram Kumar, a street vendor, asked the police to visit his house where his wife Uma`s body was lying.
Aug 12, 2021, 15:48 PM IST
Kerala amends Dowry Prohibition rules, appoints district officers to end menace
State Health Minister Veena George said the post of dowry prohibition officers had already existed on a regional basis in three districts-Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode-and it has now been expanded to all districts.
Jul 17, 2021, 13:38 PM IST
Make students sign 'no dowry bond' before awarding degrees: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan tells VCs
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan suggested Vice-chancellors that not only the students at the time of admission but also before giving them degrees must be asked to sign a no dowry bond.
Jul 17, 2021, 08:21 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: Dowry menace, penal provisions, and the cultural crime in Indian tradition
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Wednesday (July 14) discussed the dowry menace and penal provisions associated with the cultural crime in Indian tradition.
Jul 14, 2021, 23:53 PM IST
Kerala governor observes day-long fast against dowry, Cong, BJP criticise state govt
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan began the fast at Raj Bhavan, his official residence at Thiruvananthapuram by 8 am on July 14, and he urged people to say a big no to the decades-old evil practice of giving and taking dowry. The opposition Congress and BJP extended support to the Governor for adopting the "Gandhian path" to raise awareness against the menace.
Jul 14, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
Dowry atrocities: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan will join fast to protest against the social evil today
The dawn-to-dusk fast is being organised at Gandhi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram by the Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi and other such outfits, to create social awareness against the practice of giving and taking dowry as part of marriages. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan will be taking part in the protest and is likely to join in around 4.30 pm
Jul 13, 2021, 18:24 PM IST
Pakistani designer Ali Xeeshan's anti-dowry campaign in latest bridal couture collection gets Twitter talking!
Dowry is the practice of demanding money, property, and gifts from the bride’s family by the groom and his family. This causes a huge financial strain on the bride and her family and also leads to many social evils like bride burning, female feticide, lack of education in women among others.
Feb 11, 2021, 14:03 PM IST
Bride dragged to dance floor by groom's friends in Uttar Pradesh; what happened next left wedding guests surprised
The bride side also accused the groom's side of demanding dowry.
Dec 15, 2020, 09:15 AM IST
Police identify woman whose dead body was found stuffed inside suitcase in Ghaziabad
The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday (July 28) was able to identify the woman whose dead body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in Ghaziabad on Monday.
Jul 28, 2020, 10:47 AM IST
Kerala woman forced to consume liquor, gangraped in front of 5-yr-old son; husband, 4 friends arrested
The woman in her complaint claimed that her husband had taken her and their two children to the beach at nearby Puthucurichy on Thursday and later to a friend's house nearby, where she was forcefully fed alcohol and sexually assaulted in front of her elder son.
Jun 05, 2020, 16:00 PM IST
Husband, 8 in-laws members booked for dowry death of woman constable in Uttar Pradesh's Banda
The body of a woman constable in Government Railway Police (GRP) was found at her house in Jheel ka Purwa on May 5.
May 08, 2020, 12:15 PM IST
Hyderabad woman given triple talaq by husband for having 'crooked teeth'
Begum married Mustafa on June 27, 2019. According to the police, on October 31, a case was registered against Mustafa under section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Dowry Act and Triple Talaq act. Further investigation is underway.
Nov 01, 2019, 10:38 AM IST
Woman, 3-month-old daughter allegedly burnt alive by in-laws over dowry in UP's Rampur
Police have registered a case in the matter. The bodies have been sent to the district hospital for postmortem.
Sep 19, 2019, 08:52 AM IST
Harassed by in-laws for male child and dowry, woman ends life
A 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide following harassment by her husband and in-laws for dowry and giving birth to two daughters, police said on Thursday.
Mar 14, 2019, 13:34 PM IST
