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Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage
Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.
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Woman Jumps Off Roof After Husband's Dare. Family Says In-Laws Wanted Dowry
A woman has been hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh after she jumped from the terrace of her two-storey home following an altercation with her husband
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UP Man Jailed For 10 Years For Killing Wife Over Dowry, Faking Death As Covid Case
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry demand while falsely showing her death as due to coronavirus.
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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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"You're Dark": Techie Who Was Found Dead Was Taunted Over Skin Colour
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in south Bengaluru earlier this week, prompting a police investigation into allegations of dowry harassment and domestic abuse.
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In Another UP Horror, Woman Dies After Being Forced To Drink Acid Over Dowry
A 23-year-old woman died after allegedly being forced to consume acid by her in-laws over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, police said on Thursday.
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Techie, 27, Found Hanging In Bengaluru, Family Alleges Dowry Death
A 27-year-old techie, was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru's on Tuesday night and her parents have filed a police complaint alleging that she died by suicide because she was subjected to constant harassment for dowry.
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Twist In Dowry Death Case, Victim Nikki Mentioned 'Cylinder Blast' At Hospital
In a fresh twist to the Noida dowry death case, the victim, Nikki Bhati, had allegedly told the doctors at the Fortis Hospital that she suffered burn injuries due to a cylinder blast at her in-laws' residence.
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"That Matter Is Different": Nikki Bhati's Father On Dowry Harassment Charge
Faced with the allegation that his family harassed their daughter-in-law, the father of Noida woman, Nikki Bhati who was set on fire over dowry demand, said the two cases can't be compared.
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In-Laws Wanted Gold. Father Sought Time. They Hanged Her From Noose
A newly married woman was killed by her in-laws for dowry in Bihar, amid a rise in such crimes being reported from across the country in the wake of a similar killing in Noida.
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Dowry Deaths Outnumber Post-Rape Killings In India: Data
The killings of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida and 32-year-old Parul in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district have once again shone the spotlight on the age-old scourge of dowry, and the violence directly linked with the practice.
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Twist In Noida Dowry Case, Nikki Bhati's Sister-In-Law Makes Big Allegation
The Noida dowry death case has taken a dramatic turn with fresh allegations surfacing against the victim's family.
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Days After Noida Horror, Another UP Woman Burnt By Husband Over Dowry
Days after the brutal death of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida, another case of dowry-linked violence has emerged in Uttar Pradesh.
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In Nikki Bhati Dowry Murder Case, Funeral Video Contradicts Sister's Claim
In a development that casts a shadow over the version given by the family of Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set ablaze for dowry in Greater Noida last week, some of her in-laws were present for her funeral and her father-in-law also played a key role
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Opinion | Irony: 19 Dowry Deaths A Day, Yet 'Men's Rights' Groups Want Law Scrapped
On average, in 2020, more than 19 young women died every day due to dowry-related harassment. Every year, in the 2017-2022 period, an average of 7,000 cases of dowry deaths were reported across the country.
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Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage
Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.
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Woman Jumps Off Roof After Husband's Dare. Family Says In-Laws Wanted Dowry
A woman has been hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh after she jumped from the terrace of her two-storey home following an altercation with her husband
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UP Man Jailed For 10 Years For Killing Wife Over Dowry, Faking Death As Covid Case
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry demand while falsely showing her death as due to coronavirus.
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"Word Spreads Faster Than Wind About Woman Harassed For Dowry": Top Court
Word spreads faster than the wind about a woman being harassed for dowry by the parents-in-law, the Supreme Court on Friday said while acquitting a woman accused of subjecting her daughter-in-law to cruelty.
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"You're Dark": Techie Who Was Found Dead Was Taunted Over Skin Colour
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in south Bengaluru earlier this week, prompting a police investigation into allegations of dowry harassment and domestic abuse.
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In Another UP Horror, Woman Dies After Being Forced To Drink Acid Over Dowry
A 23-year-old woman died after allegedly being forced to consume acid by her in-laws over dowry demands in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, police said on Thursday.
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Techie, 27, Found Hanging In Bengaluru, Family Alleges Dowry Death
A 27-year-old techie, was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru's on Tuesday night and her parents have filed a police complaint alleging that she died by suicide because she was subjected to constant harassment for dowry.
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Twist In Dowry Death Case, Victim Nikki Mentioned 'Cylinder Blast' At Hospital
In a fresh twist to the Noida dowry death case, the victim, Nikki Bhati, had allegedly told the doctors at the Fortis Hospital that she suffered burn injuries due to a cylinder blast at her in-laws' residence.
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"That Matter Is Different": Nikki Bhati's Father On Dowry Harassment Charge
Faced with the allegation that his family harassed their daughter-in-law, the father of Noida woman, Nikki Bhati who was set on fire over dowry demand, said the two cases can't be compared.
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In-Laws Wanted Gold. Father Sought Time. They Hanged Her From Noose
A newly married woman was killed by her in-laws for dowry in Bihar, amid a rise in such crimes being reported from across the country in the wake of a similar killing in Noida.
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Dowry Deaths Outnumber Post-Rape Killings In India: Data
The killings of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida and 32-year-old Parul in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district have once again shone the spotlight on the age-old scourge of dowry, and the violence directly linked with the practice.
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Twist In Noida Dowry Case, Nikki Bhati's Sister-In-Law Makes Big Allegation
The Noida dowry death case has taken a dramatic turn with fresh allegations surfacing against the victim's family.
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Days After Noida Horror, Another UP Woman Burnt By Husband Over Dowry
Days after the brutal death of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida, another case of dowry-linked violence has emerged in Uttar Pradesh.
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In Nikki Bhati Dowry Murder Case, Funeral Video Contradicts Sister's Claim
In a development that casts a shadow over the version given by the family of Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set ablaze for dowry in Greater Noida last week, some of her in-laws were present for her funeral and her father-in-law also played a key role
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Opinion | Irony: 19 Dowry Deaths A Day, Yet 'Men's Rights' Groups Want Law Scrapped
On average, in 2020, more than 19 young women died every day due to dowry-related harassment. Every year, in the 2017-2022 period, an average of 7,000 cases of dowry deaths were reported across the country.
