New Delhi |Β The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to increase the minimum legal age for marriage of women from 18 to 21 years. Sources said the government approved the proposal in a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday. Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years and 18 for women. […]
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Marriage called off after groom fails ‘maths test’
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh)Β |Β This groom could have never imagined that flunking a simple ‘maths test’ would make his marriage plans go awry. The groom, all decked up, reached the wedding hall on Saturday evening with his ‘baraat’ but the bride, who was suspicious of his educational qualifications, asked him to recite table of 2, before the […]
UP: Man marries cousin as wife gets stuck in lockdown
Bareilly: In a bizarre incident in Uttar Pradesh, a man tied the knot with a cousin after his wife was stuck at her parents’ house due to the lockdown. Naseem , the wife, has now sought help from a NGO called ‘Mera Haq’ foundation that is run by Farhat Naqvi, sister of Union minister Mukhtar […]
Lockdown effect: ‘Baraat’ staying at bride’s house in UP for more than 22 days
Aligarh (UP): In a unique case of the wedding celebrations getting unduly extended, a ‘baraat’ has been staying at the bride’s house for more than 22 days now because of the lockdown. Ramnath Mahato came to Atrauli in Aligarh with the baraat (marriage procession) of his son Vijay Mahato. The wedding was solemnised on March […]
India asks Pak to act on Sikh girl’s forced conversion
New Delhi: India on Friday said it has asked for “immediate remedial action” by Pakistan in the case of a minor Sikh girl being forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim man. The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said it has received a number of representations from various quarters of civil […]
7 out of 10 women cheat on spouses in India: Survey
New Delhi:Β Seven out of 10 women in India cheat on their husbands because they do not take part in domestic chores and the similar number of women turned unfaithful because their marriage had become monotonous, a survey by extra-marital dating app Gleeden said on Tuesday. In a survey titled “Why do women commit adultery”, Gleeden, […]
Andhra IAS to spend only Rs 36K on son’s marriage
Visakhapatnam | In these days of ostentatious marriages with even the middle-class families spending lakhs of rupees, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra is setting an example for others. Patnala Basanth Kumar, Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) will be spending just Rs 36,000 on the marriage of his son scheduled here […]
Eight out of 10 millennials support inter-caste marriage in India: Net survey
New Delhi : The institution of marriage is constantly evolving with millennials nowadays having complex attitudes towards commitments, companionship and gender stereotyping. One of most welcome change is that 8 out of 10 millennials support inter-caste marriage in India, says a survey. Inshorts, a news app with more than 10 million downloads on Android and […]
Lalu to remain under watch of camera at son’s marriage
Ranchi :Β Convicted and jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad will remain under constant watch of camera during the marriage of his eldest son Tej Pratap, said sources in the Birsa Munda Central Jail here, where he is currently lodged. Lalu Yadav, who has been granted by the jail authorities three days’ parole with certain conditions […]