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UP Mother Allegedly Killed Over Dowry, Infant Thrown On Road
A one-month-old baby was found lying on the edge of a road, covered in dust and dirt, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat on Friday.
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21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Beaten To Death Over Dowry In Uttar Pradesh
A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in Gopalpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri over dowry, police said on Sunday.
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India's Violent Crime Cases Fall 29% In A Decade, Riots Down 40%: Data
Violent crime in India has recorded a decisive decline over the past decade, with official data showing a significant drop across key categories including rape, dowry deaths, riots and murders.
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Husband, 6 In-Laws Charged For Dowry Death, Woman Turns Up Alive After 2 Years
A woman over whose 'death' her husband and in-laws were facing a dowry death case for two years has now been found alive.
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Dowry Cases Rise By 14% In 2023, Over 6,100 Women Killed: Data
Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the NCRB
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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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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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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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UP Mother Allegedly Killed Over Dowry, Infant Thrown On Road
A one-month-old baby was found lying on the edge of a road, covered in dust and dirt, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat on Friday.
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21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Beaten To Death Over Dowry In Uttar Pradesh
A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in Gopalpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri over dowry, police said on Sunday.
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India's Violent Crime Cases Fall 29% In A Decade, Riots Down 40%: Data
Violent crime in India has recorded a decisive decline over the past decade, with official data showing a significant drop across key categories including rape, dowry deaths, riots and murders.
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Husband, 6 In-Laws Charged For Dowry Death, Woman Turns Up Alive After 2 Years
A woman over whose 'death' her husband and in-laws were facing a dowry death case for two years has now been found alive.
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Dowry Cases Rise By 14% In 2023, Over 6,100 Women Killed: Data
Cases registered under dowry-related crimes saw a 14 per cent increase in 2023, with more than 15,000 cases recorded across the country and over 6,100 deaths reported through the year, according to the latest report of the NCRB
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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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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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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.
