Termed as 'opium brides', the daughters of poor poppy farmers are often given to drug traffickers if their fathers are unable to pay the loan taken for growing the illicit crop, because of the official action.
On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'
The red carpet shone like a starry sky at the Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2023.
Pakistan movie star Mahira Khan made a gorgeous bride on her wedding day as well as for all her pre-wedding festivities.
Ruby, who was left with a fractured arm, was on her way to Mau in Azamagarh from Indore for her wedding scheduled on December 1.
The opulent red and gold outfits were a celebration of love and fashion.
The dress was a family heirloom from the 1870s, which had belonged to the great-great grandmother of Tess Newall from the town of Morham in the East Lothian region of Scotland.
Wrenched away from his first wife Gudiya, Taufiq has now been rejected by his bride-to-be apparently because of his insistence on the guardianship of 14-month-old Mateen fathered by him.
A case was filed in a Bihar court on Monday against Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader O P Dhankhar for his alleged remarks 'Bihari bride for Haryana boys'.
'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'
Eight traditional styles to take notes from.
Bollywood weddings are incomplete without Mehendi Artist Veena Nagda, as brides simply love her.
Swara Bhasker made a radiant bride, dressed in red, when she married Samajwadi Party and TISS alumnus Fahad Ahmad.
'Marriage brings families together and Hetavi worked hard to fit into ours without causing any kind of disruption,' says Melwyn Coelho.
Once a wanted criminal with a reward of Rs 7 lakh on his head, Sandeep from Sonipat got a six-hour parole for his wedding from a Delhi court.
'I watched Sui Dhaaga, Balika Badhu and Bhojpuri women's videos to see how the women are there because this is the story of 2001 and I am born in 2007.'
Everyone wants to look their best on their wedding day right? Brinda Sapat has this workout for the soon-to-be brides.
'The sari is the most comfortable attire for curvy Indian women, who are all bust and butt.'
When the paps asked why her daughter Priyanka had given the wedding a miss, Dr Chopra said, 'Woh kaam kar rahi hai (She is working).'
A day after a local lawyer filed a case against Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader O P Dhankhar for his alleged remarks 'Bihari bride for Haryana boys', another case was lodged in Patna on Tuesday a police official said.
It's a week since K L Rahul and Athiya Shetty wed at Jahaan, the bride's parents' lovely bungalow in Khandala, and photographs from the lovely wedding are just trickling in.
From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.
Mitch Marsh tied the knot with his long-term partner Greta Mack
The bride looked stunning in a pink lehenga while the groom looked dapper in a beige sherwani.
Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.
Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.
We spoke to some prominent Indian fashion designers and a Bollywood makeup artist to weigh in on what's fashionable for your trousseau this year. Take a look.
'I guess things happen when they have to happen.' 'And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.' 'I feel like I have grown so much, as an artist, as well as just a human being.' 'So much life experience to channel into films that I think is an advantage almost.'
The couple treated us to pictures from their pre-wedding ceremonies.
A toilet stole the show at a traditional Maharashtrian marriage in Akola.
Pictures from Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's week-long wedding keep pouring in.
India's highest-ranked table-tennis player looked dazzling on the day and was clad in a golden shirt and veshti.
The IMD has warned of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh during the next five days.
Drishyam 2 Director Abhishek Pathak got married to his actor girlfriend Shivaleeka Oberoi in Goa on February 9, and the couple have been sharing lovely memories from the big day.
Kiara Advani knows just how to make mommy Genevieve feel special on her birthday.
Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
Presenting the best looks from Times Fashion Week.
