Dowry

Wedding called off in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur over absence of beef dishes from menu

In a bizarre incident, a wedding was called off in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh by the bride's family after the groom's side cited absence of beef dishes from the menu.

Jun 18, 2017, 09:48 AM IST

Father of Ph.D. student, who committed suicide in Delhi campus, says it was a mistake to send his daughter to IIT, should have saved money for dowry

Manjula Devak was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her room at 7:38 pm in Nalanda Apartments in the IIT-Delhi campus on Tuesday.

Jun 01, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Chhattisgarh: Groom arrested after bride files complaint over ''dowry demand''

The evil of dowry remains a menace till date in several parts of the country, but women are rising against the archaic practice and standing up for their rights.

May 30, 2017, 11:20 AM IST

Greater Noida: Married woman commits suicide by setting herself ablaze; in-laws booked for dowry

A married woman on Friday committed suicide by pouring kerosene oil and setting herself ablaze in Jewar Nagar here.

May 19, 2017, 20:40 PM IST

Girl ends life as parents didn't have money to marry her off

Bemoaning the continuance of social evil of dowry in her Maratha community, a young girl from a village in Maharashtra on Friday committed suicide to "lessen" the burden of her poor father.

Apr 14, 2017, 21:27 PM IST

Hyderabad shocker: Woman ends life after alleging dowry harassment in video – Watch

The victim had earlier complained to her parents that she was being harassed by her husband, mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law for additional dowry.

Apr 12, 2017, 16:59 PM IST

Dowry of Rs one crore 51 thousand given in Rajasthan village, bundle of notes flashed in public as proof - Watch viral video

Kotputli is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in Rajasthan.

Apr 10, 2017, 18:58 PM IST

Shocking! Video of Rajasthan man flaunting Rs 1.51 crore dowry goes viral

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Apr 10, 2017, 16:25 PM IST

'Man of action` Yogi Adityanath comes to the rescue of a woman facing torture over dowry

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Tuesday took a quick action when a woman from Hardoi narrated the harrowing behaviour of her in-laws for dowry.

Mar 29, 2017, 11:09 AM IST

Maharashtra textbook shocker: 'Ugly or handicapped girls cause dowry demands`

The reasoning appears in the textbook of Sociology under the title, "Major Social Problems in India" prescribed for Class 12 students in the state.

Feb 03, 2017, 11:07 AM IST

Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt takes Re1 as dowry from wife's family

Jan 17, 2017, 15:50 PM IST

Former Odisha CM's son charges wife with harassment, extramarital affair

Sishir Gamang, son of former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, on Saturday charged his wife with harassment, torture of their minor son and an extramarital affair.

Oct 01, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Denying sex to spouse for a long time mental cruelty, valid ground for divorce: Delhi High Court

Putting an end to a nine-year-old marriage, the Delhi High Court has reiterated that denying sex to the spouse for a long time, without sufficient reason, amounted to mental cruelty and is a ground for divorce.

Sep 11, 2016, 10:39 AM IST

Woman dies under mysterious circumstances in west Delhi

The woman, identified as Lakshmi, yesterday died after falling from the balcony of her residence.

Aug 24, 2016, 00:19 AM IST

Woman forced out of house in UP, accuses husband, in-laws of demanding dowry

A woman in Etah in Uttar Pradesh has accused her husband of harassing and forcing her out of their house after she refused to heed to his demands for dowry.

Aug 14, 2016, 19:32 PM IST

This Russian daughter-in-law's misery in Akhilesh's UP has caught Sushma Swaraj's attention - Read detailed story

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to help the Russian daughter-in-law, who has been sitting in protest against her mother-in-law at the doorstep of the family home in Agra from where she has been kicked out.

Jul 10, 2016, 20:15 PM IST