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India dowry problem is actually a marriage problem
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Actress Mahhi Vij reacts strongly against dowry cases in India; says, ‘Don’t raise your daughters to adjust’
Actress Mahhi Vij has spoken out against dowry cases in India, urging parents to teach their daughters self-respect in marriage. She emphasized that women should not be expected to 'just adjust' at the cost of their dignity and safety, stressing that walking …
Who is Twisha Sharma? Ex-Miss Pune and former judge’s daughter-in-law found dead in Bhopal amid dowry harassment allegations
Bhopal police are investigating the death of Twisha Sharma, a former Miss Pune contestant. She was found hanging at her marital home. Her family alleges dowry harassment and domestic abuse by her husband, Samarth Singh, and mother-in-law, Giribala Singh. Twis…
Twisha Sharma case: Former Miss Pune was allegedly forced to abort, sent final Instagram message saying “I am trapped, bro”, chilling details in post-mortem report
Twisha Sharma Bhopal case: A 33-year-old woman was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, with police booking her mother-in-law and husband for dowry harassment and domestic violence. Her last message to a friend expressed feeling trapped, and her family a…
Second marriage & dowry harassment: SC quashes FIR against in-laws, keeps 498A case against husband
The Supreme Court quashed FIRs against a husband's in-laws and sister in a dowry harassment case. While the wife alleged they were aware of his second marriage, the court found no evidence of their active participation. The case against the husband, however, …
Bengaluru, India's IT capital, has highest dowry-related cases among metro cities: NCRB report
Bengaluru leads metropolitan cities in dowry-related cases with 878 incidents reported in 2024, accounting for 87% of metro cases. Delhi, however, continues to record the highest number of dowry deaths for the fifth consecutive year, with 109 cases reported i…