Chaos at Azamgarh wedding after woman arrives with police; bride and groom marry and flee amid stone-peltingA wedding in Azamgarh was disrupted when a woman arrived with police, claiming a long-term relationship with the groom and a promise of mar...
24 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Romance redefined: The rise of dark and unconventional romantic stories in cinema, where love is not just candlelight dinnersRecent films like Send Help, Sanctuary, and The Drama explore intense love stories. These movies feature unconventional relationships and p...
23 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Rs 1.11 crore, gold, BMW and more: Viral Ghaziabad dowry video shows cash, luxury gifts openly displayed at Indirapuram wedding. Watch hereGhaziabad Dowry video: A viral video from Ghaziabad shows a man publicly listing a lavish dowry, including over ₹1 crore in cash, diamond a...
12 May, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
‘Virgin, under 30, Brahmin’: Divorced IITian director at billion-dollar firm puts forward bizarre marriage demands, sparks outrageA divorced IIT graduate and company director at a billion-dollar company sought a virgin Brahmin woman under 30 with no prior relationships...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Bride seeks divorce three days after wedding in Gorakhpur, says groom ‘physically incapable’A Gorakhpur bride sought divorce three days after her wedding when her husband confessed to infertility on their first night. Meanwhile, a ...
10 Dec, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Sherlock meets Shaadi: How families are vetting brides secretlyIn India, families are increasingly hiring private detectives to conduct pre-marital background checks on brides, driven by headline crimes...
14 Sep, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Wedding called off after heated argument during ‘Joota Churai’ ritualA wedding in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, was canceled due to a dispute during the 'joota churai' ritual. The bride's sister asked for Rs 15,000 ...
16 Apr, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Groom beaten up and called ‘beggar’ over 'joota chupai' ritual as he refused to pay Rs 50,000A wedding celebration in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, turned sour on April 5, 2025, when a disagreement arose during the traditional 'Joota Chupa...
08 Apr, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Haryana: Wedding in Panipat turns violent as guest draws sword over bride's lehngaA wedding in Panipat was called off following a clash over the bride's lehnga. The bride's family objected to the lehnga brought by the gro...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
Bride walks out of marriage after police constable refuses to perform rituals over Rs 30 lakh dowryA police constable in Agra, Ravi Kumar, was arrested for demanding a dowry of Rs 30 lakh from his bride's family on their wedding day. Desp...
15 Nov, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Man drags wife and in-laws for giving him a 'dowry without a demand'While husbands are frequently taken to court over accusations of dowry demands, one man has turned the tables by accusing his wife’s family...
09 Nov, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
PhD groom’s demands for doctor bride sparks outrage: 'BMI under 24 and job optional’A groom's WhatsApp message listing extensive demands for a prospective medico bride has gone viral, prompting widespread debate. The messag...
22 Aug, 2024, 03.49 PM IST
Groom, family walk 28 km for marriage all night due to drivers' strike in OdishaA video showing the groom and his family members walking at night has gone viral on the social media. The marriage happened on Friday morni...
18 Mar, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
Telangana tribal girl calls off marriage after groom fails to pay dowry: ReportAccording to a report of Times of India, the girl demanded over over Rs 2 lakh as per the tribe's custom of 'reverse dowry'.
11 Mar, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Money & relationships: Which gifts in a marriage are considered as dowry?Are all the gifts, cash and things given by the bride’s parents to their daughter and to the groom’s family considered dowry? Does dowry di...
03 Jan, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
5,000 Patels queue up for 42 Oriya brides in GujaratForty-two girls from mostly poor Kurmi families from Odisha took part in the first-ever match-making ceremony held in Surat on Friday.
11 Oct, 2015, 10.25 AM IST
- Lucknow starts dowry in reverse
Now parents are paying money to get girls for their young and not-so-young family members to help them start their family life and also eli...
13 May, 2008, 12.57 PM IST