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Her family had even promised to give 200 more sovereigns (1.6 kg of gold) later, but that didn’t stop the harassment. Just 10 ...
In today's episode of Nation Wants To Know with anchor Shreya Dhoundial, the discussion revolves around a crying shame — it's ...
A newlywed in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, allegedly died by suicide after enduring relentless dowry harassment despite a lavish ...
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Dowries and dire trails of death
Sometimes, one learns of an event — yet another event — involving a woman’s tragic end in India and thinks, as a commentator, “But what (else) is there to say, ...
The social menace thrives in a new form—as lavish weddings and heavy gold jewellery 'for the bride', the generosity fuelling ...
In an unfortunate incident, A 27-year-old newlywed woman, Ridhanya, ended her life in Tamil Nadu after months of dowry ...
According to investigators, only 300 sovereigns were handed over during the wedding, and pressure for the remaining 200 grew ...
"She stopped the car midway and consumed sulphas tablets. Local people alerted us when they found a stationary car with a ...
A 27-year-old newlywed woman died by suicide allegedly due to dowry-related harassment by her husband and in-laws. Police ...
Ridhanya died by suicide over dowry torture in Tamil Nadu's Tirupur on June 29. She had given 800g of gold and a Volvo car ...
Police confirmed they have registered a complaint based on the woman's father's statement and will interrogate the husband ...
She also mentioned that her husband and in-laws planned to marry her to someone named Kavin, adding to her distress. Ridhanya ...