A married man in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly murdered his 26-year-old lover after she pressured him for marriage. He reportedly spiked her drink, strangled her, slit her throat, and dumped her body in bushes. Police have arrested the accused, Vikas, who confessed to the crime.
Sunrisers Hyderabad co-owner Kavya Maran has married music composer Anirudh Ravichander. The couple celebrated their wedding in Greece on November 11, with SRH sharing pictures and well wishes on social media.
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'You are not acting on those attractions or thinking that these women are better than your wife. You are maintaining a healthy boundary,' says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, dating coach and CEO of online dating website Quack Quack and Rebounce, a matrimony platform.
A man in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has been booked for allegedly sharing objectionable photographs and videos of a 19-year-old married woman with her husband on Instagram. The accused, who knew the woman before her marriage, reportedly recorded the content during a WhatsApp video call in May 2024.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married journalist Nidhi Razdan at a private ceremony on Friday. The CM shared glimpses from his wedding on his X. In the pictures, the couple can be seen posing for the camera with beaming smiles.
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, after she refused to marry him. The accused, Sripad Vadar, pushed her into a deep gorge near a waterfall. Police arrested Vadar after his inconsistent statements led to his confession and the recovery of the victim's body.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that married daughters of deceased employees are entitled to compassionate appointments, stating that marital status should not be a disqualification. The court found the bank's rejection of claims based solely on marital status to be arbitrary and discriminatory, especially when married sons were granted similar benefits. This landmark decision emphasizes dependency over marital status as the criterion for such appointments.
Notorious gangster Mainpal Dhilla, currently jailed, was granted 12-hour custody parole to marry his Cambodian partner, Meta Chan, in Jhajjar. Dhilla had met Chan in Cambodia after fleeing India in 2018 using a fake identity, where they had children. He was extradited last year after an international operation involving CBI and Interpol.
Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok celebrated their first Diwali as a married couple.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife Anna Konidela announced their separation after thirteen years of marriage.
'I don't know if there might be one in the future.'
A married woman in Ghaziabad was allegedly killed by a man she befriended on Facebook following an altercation at her residence. The accused, Pintu, has been taken into custody, and police are investigating the incident.
A district court in Latur has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Vipul Sakharam Bankar, to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl, even though he married the victim during the trial. The court rejected his defense, noting marital disputes and the prosecution's strong case.
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A special court in Thane, Maharashtra, has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping a minor girl after promising to marry her. The court, while noting the absence of violence as a mitigating factor, upheld the minimum 20-year term mandated by the POCSO Act, as the victim was under 18 during the abuse, rendering her consent legally invalid.
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal.
Goa College of Home Science has launched a certificate course on "marriage readiness" to help young people prepare for healthy and lasting relationships. This initiative follows Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's announcement about introducing pre-marriage counselling statewide to reduce divorces, amidst rising marriage and divorce-related petitions in Goa's civil courts.
A man in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly killed his 30-year-old wife following a domestic dispute. He reportedly confessed to his father-in-law before fleeing. Police found the woman dead and are now searching for the accused.
'Remove the thought that you are 'running out of time' because this haste will make you choose without clarity and you will end up making a mistake in your decision,' advises rediffGURU Shalini Singh.
A 22-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his pregnant wife's relatives in Sirohi, Rajasthan, due to their objection to his love marriage about a year ago. The incident occurred on November 9, and police have arrested five accused.
Odisha Police have arrested a man in Surat in connection with the murder of a 76-year-old woman in Bhubaneswar. The accused, Balbhadra Maharana, was the victim's caretaker and allegedly fled with valuables after the murder on November 3. The victim, Kunjalata Nanda, lived alone, and her body was discovered on November 4.
A businessman in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, organised a mass wedding for 101 underprivileged Hindu and Muslim couples, providing not only the ceremony but also household items. Inspired by his lack of a sister, Vinay Agarwal's initiative has grown significantly since 2018, offering crucial support to families struggling with wedding expenses.
A married woman sustained a gunshot injury in Bihar's Vaishali district on Wednesday. Police are investigating conflicting accounts from her family regarding the incident's location and circumstances, as the victim is currently unable to give a statement.
A woman and her gym trainer lover have been arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband, who was stabbed more than 10 times. The husband survived the attack and is in critical condition. Investigations revealed the couple sought to eliminate him to facilitate their marriage.
A 43-year-old female Home Guard was allegedly murdered by her 38-year-old husband in Nalgonda district, Telangana, on Tuesday. The accused reportedly banged her head against the floor during an argument over family issues. The couple, who had a love marriage in 2012 and have three children, frequently quarrelled due to the husband's drinking habits. Police have registered a murder case, and teams are searching for the absconding accused.
A man and four of his family members have been booked in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly subjecting his wife to cruelty over dowry. The complaint states the husband misrepresented his income before marriage, leading to harassment for additional dowry.
A 24-year-old man, Akshay, was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws in Biharipur village, Muzaffarnagar, for marrying their daughter against their wishes a year ago. The incident occurred on Monday evening. Police have registered a murder case and arrested two persons, with security tightened in the village.
rediffGURU Anu Krishna recommends being patient, and consulting with a professional to help rebuild intimacy and strengthen communication in the marriage.
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A 16-year-old Dalit girl died and her 21-year-old boyfriend is critically ill after they allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in Bareilly. The couple reportedly married in Nainital after the girl went missing from Shahjahanpur. Police are investigating the incident.
DMK general secretary Duraimurugan has expressed regret after facing criticism from Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani for conducting his granddaughter's wedding with Vedic rituals and Sanskrit chants. Veeramani highlighted the contradiction with Dravidian rationalist principles, prompting Duraimurugan to explain he yielded to his granddaughter's wish for a traditional ceremony.
Ranbir Kapoor recently revealed the thrilling details of his proposal to Alia Bhatt in Kenya's Maasai Mara, where three lions unexpectedly became witnesses to the romantic moment.
Singer Kanika Kapoor announced her separation from businessman husband Gautam Hathiramani, bringing their four-year marriage to an end.
Two separate tragic incidents in Jharkhand saw couples die. In Lohardaga, a newly married couple died by self-immolation on Saturday, suspected due to mental stress. In Jamtara, an interfaith couple allegedly died by suicide on railway tracks on Saturday, reportedly due to family opposition to their relationship.
'Find a man who loves you so beautifully that even after you're married, you'd still want to tell him, "Let's get married." I would do it a thousand times -- 100 is nothing. It's really that simple.'
A court in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, has ordered police to register a murder case against four individuals and investigate the deaths of a newly married couple whose decomposed bodies were discovered nearly three months ago. The order came after an application from the deceased man's father, citing alleged threats received by the couple before their deaths.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a divorce decree granted by a foreign court based on the 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage' is not legally valid in India. This observation was made while dismissing a man's plea to quash bigamy charges, as his second marriage, contracted after a UK divorce, was deemed invalid due to the non-recognition of the foreign decree. The court emphasised that such foreign decrees contravene existing Indian matrimonial law.
'You never get chosen,' warns rediffGURU Anu Krishna, 'because he is fighting a battle outside.' 'It leads you to keep vacillating between, 'Should I be with him or leave him?''
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