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Dowry Deaths Falling In India, But A Woman Still Dies Every 90 Minutes
India recorded 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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Opinion | Twisha Sharma: Why India's Wealthiest Women Are Still Dying In 'Respectable' Marriages
Data show that women belonging to the lowest and highest wealth quintiles have equally been exposed to physical violence. Clearly, educational backgrounds and social status are no bar.
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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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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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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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35,493 Dowry Deaths Reported Between 2017-21: Government
About 20 dowry deaths were reported every day in the country between 2017 and 2021, with Uttar Pradesh recording the highest at six deaths daily.
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Dowry Deaths Falling In India, But A Woman Still Dies Every 90 Minutes
India recorded 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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Opinion | Twisha Sharma: Why India's Wealthiest Women Are Still Dying In 'Respectable' Marriages
Data show that women belonging to the lowest and highest wealth quintiles have equally been exposed to physical violence. Clearly, educational backgrounds and social status are no bar.
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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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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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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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35,493 Dowry Deaths Reported Between 2017-21: Government
About 20 dowry deaths were reported every day in the country between 2017 and 2021, with Uttar Pradesh recording the highest at six deaths daily.
