dowry

Sambalpur: They met, fell in love and got married. They enjoyed a healthy conjugal relation. And then the dream marriage became a nightmare. The wife, a native of Sambalpur district,…

Sambalpur: In spite of stringent law against dowry, a young woman had to suffer the humiliation of being tonsured in public on the order of the community elders for opposing the social…

Pakistani fashion designer Ali Xeeshan's new bridal couture collection aimed at making a statement against the tradition of dowry has stirred up a hornet's nest on social media. Pictures…

Bhubaneswar: A day after being sent to Army custody following a midnight trial amid dowry torture and attempt to murder allegations, Major Soumya Ranjan Pati's lawyer told the media that he…

Angul: DIG (Northern Range) Narasingha Bhola on Monday suspended a woman sub-inspector for dereliction of duty in Angul district. The suspended policewoman has been identified as an SI of…

Bhawanipatna: An undertrial prisoner allegedly attempted suicide inside Dharmagarh sub-jail in Kalahandi district by cutting his genitals with a razor blade on Sunday. The UTP has been…

In a first, a bride's father has landed in trouble for giving dowry. The Jodhpur metropolitan court has ordered police to register a case against Ram Lal for giving a dowry of Rs 1 lakh …

Jajpur: A woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws for dowry at Gunthuripada village under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district on Monday. According to sources, locals found the…

Jagatsinghpur: A woman was allegedly killed by her in-laws for dowry at Jalapada village in Jagatsinghpur district. The deceased has been identified as Jyotshna. She belongs to Khalinga…

India pacer Mohammed Shami has been charged under IPC 498A and 354A for domestic violence and sexual harassment respectively, news agency ANI said in a tweet on Thursday. With the ICC…