Marriage

Gay marriage across the world

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013

France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage on Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate and protests. The law also legalises gay adoption.

French president signs gay marriage bill into law

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013

France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate.

Hong Kong transsexual wins legal battle to marry her boyfriend

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013

A transsexual woman won a groundbreaking court appeal in Hong Kong Monday allowing her to marry her boyfriend and forcing the government to re-write the city's marriage laws.

Chitrangada Singh to divorce golf star husband

NDTVMovies | Sunday May 12, 2013

After months of dodging the media about their reportedly 'fragile' relationship, Chitrangada finally filed for divorce by mutual consent at the Gurgaon family court on Friday (10.05.2013).

He first proposed marriage, then shot her: Delhi Police on Class 12 student's murder

Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from IANS) | Saturday May 11, 2013

A day after a Class 12 student was shot dead in broad daylight at her house in south Delhi's Munirka area, chilling details are emerging of the cold-blooded murder. The accused, a distant relative of the victim, killed the girl after she spurned his ...

Tusshar Kapoor: Want Ekta to settle down before me

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2013

Tusshar Kapoor wants his sister Ekta Kapoor to marry before him and adds that there is no age limit for marriage nowadays.

Vidya Balan: You will see me in a sari at Cannes

Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2013

Actress Vidya Balan is all set to be part of the international competition jury of the 66th Cannes Film Festival this month and says she is not thinking too much about her wardrobe.

No water means no bride for suitors in this Gujarat village

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday May 6, 2013

Dedhaan, a remote village Saurashtra, is one of the driest regions in Gujarat. This year, the scanty rainfall has made the situation worse for the 15000-odd people in the village. Among other things, this has hit the eligibility of the single men in ...

Keira Knightley marries in French village with 11 guests

BANG Showbiz | Sunday May 5, 2013

British actress Keira Knightley married fiance James Righton in a private civil ceremony attended by just 11 guests on May 4.

IPL marriages: Delhi Daredevils' Ben Rohrer is the latest to join club

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2013

IPL has always thrown up opportunities for 'Cricket Honeymoon', and one doesn't have to look beyond AB de Villiers and Michael Clarke for examples.

Marriage laws bill on hold over women's property share

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 1, 2013

The decision on amendments to marriage laws has been referred to an empowered group of ministers (EGOM) by the cabinet as members were divided on a clause in it.

Inter-Korean marriage agent takes on a niche market

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 1, 2013

These should be tough times for North-South Korean matchmaking, but Hong Seung-Woo says the search for the right husband or wife out-trumps all other considerations -- even threats of nuclear war.

Man allegedly kills girl, self after she rejects marriage proposal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2013

A 23-year-old man allegedly shot dead a girl and committed suicide by shooting himself after she rejected his marriage proposal in Kanker Khera area in Meerut, police said on Tuesday.

Man held for cheating eight women using marriage as pretext

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2013

A 28-year-old man who allegedly cheated as many as eight young women under the pretext of marrying them was arrested on Tuesday by the Central Crime Station (CCS) wing of the Hyderabad police.

Athlete Kavita Raut ties the knot

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2013

Raut wants to continue as a long-distant runner even after the marriage.