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Come as you are to celebrate life and love at Bengaluru's Kitty Ko
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (517+ words) Pride Month may have concluded, but for those who truly walk the talk, red-letter dates in the calendar come at regular intervals. Among them is Kitty Ko, a club in the city which has been celebrating life in all its…...
A "marriage" of donkeys to please rain gods
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (99+ words) The Hindu Amid poor rainfall, the practice of conducting "marriages" of frogs and donkeys in the belief that it pleases the rain gods has made a comeback Amminabhavi in Dharwad district witnessed one such donkey "marriage" on Saturday, with the…...
Dating after divorce: How children shape single parents" love lives
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (773+ words) Finding love after a divorce is rarely just about downloading a dating app and hoping the algorithm has finally learned your type. For single parents, romance comes with an invisible third person in the relationship: their children. It is a…...
HC calls for concealing identity in matrimonial cases involving allegations of mental illness
3+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Published - June 16, 2026 08: 51 pm IST - MADURAI A Division Bench of Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and K. K. Ramakrishnan said in view of the increase in the Matrimonial litigations with serious allegations of mental illness the identity of the party in the litigation process would…...
Consensual pre-marital relationship is no blot on character, says Supreme Court
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (265+ words) Published - June 08, 2026 04: 37 pm IST - New Delhi A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan observed that while character verification remains an integral aspect of recruitment to disciplined forces, pre-marital relationships are common in contemporary society and cannot be used as…...
U. N. gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) Published - May 22, 2026 08: 22 am IST - Kabul The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday (May 21, 2026) about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against…...
Lakshmi could have been a child bride
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1179+ words) According to a 2023 UNICEF report, India accounts for 34% of child brides across the world, meaning that one in three of the world's child brides are in India. The same report points out that Uttar Pradesh is home to the highest…...
Parents convicted in UK for arranging child marriages of sons in Pakistan
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (526+ words) Published - May 16, 2026 04: 43 pm IST - London A husband and wife from the East Midlands region of England have been convicted of child marriage offences after arranging to take their two teenage sons to Pakistan for nikah. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service…...
SC woman seeks rescue of husband allegedly confined by family in Thoothukudi
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) Published - May 11, 2026 08: 44 pm IST - THOOTHUKUDI A 27-year-old young woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste community submitted a petition at the weekly grievance redressal meeting held at Thoothukudi Collectorate on Monday, alleging that her husband, who belongs to intermediate caste, had…...
Two women claim temple marriage in Gurugram, seek protection from families
2+ mon, 8+ hour ago (197+ words) Published - May 09, 2026 03: 27 pm IST - Gurugram A same-sex relationship involving a Hindu and a Muslim woman living in Ward 19 of Sohna has become a topic of discussion in the area, officials said on Saturday (May 9, 2026). The matter came to light on…...