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Interfaith marriages not prohibited under new U.P. conversion law: HC
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (290+ words) Published - February 23, 2026 11:41 pm IST - New Delhi Stating that no one among the 12 interfaith live-in partners have converted from his/her religion and hence don't attract penalty under the anti-conversion law, the Allahabad High Court on Monday allowed police protection to…...
Gujarat to amend marriage registration rules, cites 'misuse' of existing norms
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (420+ words) Published - February 20, 2026 02:04 pm IST - GANDHINAGAR The Gujarat government on Friday (February 20, 2026) announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, saying the move is aimed at plugging loopholes in the existing system. Speaking in the…...
Hospital staff go on snap strike
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (115+ words) Belagavi hospital staff staged a snap strike demanding action after a nurse was assaulted, resuming work after assurances from authorities. Published - February 18, 2026 10:05 pm IST - Belagavi Nursing and other staff of the district hospital went on a snap strike in Belagavi…...
Consanguineous marriages prevalent in T.N., says survey
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (330+ words) Published - February 16, 2026 10:53 pm IST - Chennai Tamil Nadu's marital landscape is still characterised by the prevalence of consanguineous marriages, according to the State's Economic Survey 2025-26 of the State Planning Commission (SPC). At 28%, Tamil Nadu reports the highest incidence among its peer…...
How traditional matchmaking still works in India
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1527+ words) Meet "Kalyanamalai" Mohan, Tamil Nadu"s OG matchmaker I was recently walking towards my transit gate at Doha airport when a young couple stopped me. The woman had a baby in her arms. She smiled, bent down, and sought my…...
Union of harmony: Muslim couple from Belagavi hold adopted son’s wedding according to Veerashaiva Lingayat rituals
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) Updated - February 10, 2026 12:38 pm IST - Belagavi Hukkeri, a quaint town on the Karnataka-Maharashtra border in Belagavi district, witnessed a unique marriage on February 8. Mehboob Hasan Naikwadi, a retired KSRTC driver, and his wife Noor Jahan, organised the marriage of their adopted…...
Supreme Court sets aside Madras HC order asking accused to marry for bail
3+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) Published - January 30, 2026 10:45 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Friday (January 30, 2026) set aside a Madras High Court order directing a man accused of falsely promising marriage to a woman to actually marry her in return for interim bail. The…...
Warring couples can’t be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as battlefield: Supreme Court
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (391+ words) Published - January 21, 2026 07:48 am IST - New Delhi Warring couples cannot be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as their battlefield and choke the system, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) and said they should explore mediation for early…...
In live-in relationships, women ought to be protected by granting status of ‘wife’: HC
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (299+ words) Updated - January 19, 2026 11:36 pm IST - MADURAI In live-in relationships, women ought to be protected by granting the status of "wife" under Gandharva marriage/love marriage, so that even if it is under turbulence, she may be provided with the rights of…...
Trupti Bhoir’s ‘Paro’ sheds light on a prevalent social evil threatening women across the heart of India
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (261+ words) Actor-producer and social activist Trupti Bhoir tears up as she recounts the gruelling experience of playing a paro (meaning a bride slave) in her Hindi film Paro. "But my tears don't matter in front of the horrors that the real…...