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Andhra IAS to spend just 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[Read More…]
Liam Hemsworth calls Miley Cyrus ‘my love’, she calls him ‘hottest man in Hollywood’
Los Angeles: Singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth are in newlywed bliss, and they cant stop sharing moments from their happy day. The couple, who tied the knot on Sunday, confirmed they were married on Wednesday in a series of sweet photos posted to Instagram – including one black[Read More…]
With age, humour, tenderness replace rancour in marriage
New York: While love takes a back seat after the honeymoon period and prickly disagreements dominate the early and middle years of marriage, a new study has showed that with age, rancour gives way to humour, acceptance and more tenderness. The study, led by the University of California-Berkely (UC-B), showed[Read More…]
Techie panchayat in Kerala registers marriage through video conferencing
This techie panchayat establishes a progressive mindset with the step they took to register a marriage through video conferencing. The Erumeli Panchayat office registered a marriage of a nurse who works in Malta after the couple secured an order from the Kerala High Court. The situation arrived since the bride,[Read More…]
Mob attacks Muslim man for choosing to marry Hindu woman outside Ghaziabad court
A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten up by a group of people at a Ghaziabad court where he had gone to marry a Hindu woman, police said on Tuesday. Sahil, who works at a Noida firm, went to the court to register his marriage with Preeti Singh on Monday[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi gives the sweetest reply to the question about his marriage!
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi is probably the most eligible bachelor in the country right now. Thus, people are genuinely interested in knowing when the right time for the Congress VC is to get hitched. But when asked about his marriage, Gandhi played safe while invoking destiny. “Jab hogi, hogi (It[Read More…]
Other countries have criminalised marital rape doesn’t mean India should also follow: Centre
The government has told the Delhi High Court that criminalizing marital rape may disrupt the institution of marriage and will also become an easy means to harass husbands. It also pointed out that there can be no lasting evidence in case of sexual acts between a man and his wife.[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Muslim groups welcome decision to make marriage registration mandatory
After the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the proposal to make registration of marriages mandatory including Nikaah, it has been widely appreciated by the Muslim organisation. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said that there should be no provision that unregistered marriages are equivalent to no marriage. The[Read More…]
Muslim organisations welcome UP govt decision to make marriage registration mandatory
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet’s approval to a proposal making registration of all marriages, including the Nikaah, mandatory has been largely welcomed by Muslim organisations in the state. However, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said there should be no provision that unregistered marriages are equivalent to no marriage. President of the[Read More…]
Activist files objection against Irom Sharmila’s marriage
A local activist has objected the proposed marriage of human rights campaigner, Irom Sharmila with her long-time partner at the office of the sub-registrar in Kodaikanal. The activist, V Mahendran, from Pethuparai near Kodaikanal had filed a petition against Sharmila’s proposed marriage with Desmond Coutinho, a British citizen. The activist[Read More…]
UP government to make marriage registration compulsory even for Muslims
Officials announced on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to make marriage registration compulsory for all in the state. Accordingly, the women’s welfare department has drafted a proposal that is likely to be brought in the next session of the state cabinet. The sources say that following the[Read More…]
Rs 40k maintenance for two kids not high in place like Delhi, says Court
A Delhi court has refused to lessen the maintenance amount of Rs 40,000 for two daughters from their father in a domestic violence case filed by their mother. The court said the amount is not high for maintaining two kids in a city like Delhi. The Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh[Read More…]
Man told to marry off his 7-year old daughter for killing a calf
A caste panchayat of the Banjara community in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh had ordered a man to get his seven-year-old girl married to an eight-year-old boy as punishment for killing a calf three years ago, New Indian Express reported. Jagdish Banjara, had already been punished when the incident happened[Read More…]
Chaiwala under I-T scanner for giving Rs 1.5 cr dowry for 6 daughters
Pakistan Parliament passes Hindu Marriage Bill
Pakistan’s Parliament has passed the landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country. The law was passed after a lengthy process of enactment. It is the first comprehensive personal law applicable for the Hindu community in the country and covers marriage, registration of marriage, separation and remarriage. The[Read More…]
#BringInsiyaBack: Dutch national’s fight against her Indian ex-husband, who kidnapped her daughter
Society has a pretty screwed up way of looking at itself. We consider abusive marriages, child grabbing and male domination a part of the lower income group. This particular story of Dutch national, Nadia Rashid may be the rude wake-up call that you need. Humans of Amsterdam shared a story[Read More…]
Turkish MPs support bill that sets child rapists free if they marry victim
A new bill proposed by the Turkish parliament will allow those who rape underage children to be pardoned for the crime as long as they marry the victim after the act. The bill would pardon men only if they had sex without “force or threat” and if they married the[Read More…]
This Muslim couple from Bihar exchanged wedding vows in Hindu temple
To send a strong message to those who are spreading hatred among communities in the world Mohammad Sohan, 25, and Nuresha Khatun, who is five years younger to the groom tied the knot in a Hindu temple at Bhimnagar village of Supaul district in northeast Bihar bordering Nepal. Amid nationwide[Read More…]
Dignity of women is not negotiable: Centre tells SC on ‘triple talaq’
The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, describing it as “misplaced in a secular country.” The constitution allows Muslims, the biggest religious minority group in the country, to regulate matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance through their[Read More…]
Leonardo DiCaprio to marry girlfriend Nina Agdal
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is set to tie the knot in a private ceremony with his girlfriend Nina Agdal. According to the reports Leo wants the wedding to be as eco-friendly as possible. Sources close to him said, “Leo has been doing a majority of the planning for the wedding, but[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Jharkhand BJP chief’s son marries an 11-year old
Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi is allegedly wed to an 11-year old minor. The wedding is said to have taken place in Godda, Jharkhand, on June 27. Incidentally, her cousin was asked to marry Munna, but she complained to the police but received no help. However, she and[Read More…]