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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Bihar, 4 "Brides" Among 9 Arrested
Nine people have been arrested in Bihar for running a sophisticated marriage fraud operation, where women posed as brides to swindle victims out of money and valuables.
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Indian Lawyer Barred From Practicing In UK Over Sham Marriages Conviction
A 44-year-old man who qualified as a lawyer in India has been struck off from practicing in the UK by the solicitors' watchdog after a tribunal heard of his conviction eight years ago for organising sham marriages for migrants to settle in Europe.
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Two Months After Marriage, Man Kills Wife Over Fight In UP: Police
A man in a village of nearby Shamli district allegedly strangled his 25-year-old wife after a fight with her on Saturday, police said.
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UP Man Tries To Set Himself On Fire After Woman Rejects Marriage Offer
A 28-year-old man tried to set himself on fire outside a women's police station in Shamli district after a woman refused his marriage proposal, police said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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Indian-Origin Man, 73, Jailed For Arranging Sham Marriage In Singapore: Report
A 73-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to six months in prison in Singapore for arranging a marriage of convenience between his colleague and his niece to gain an immigration advantage, according to a media report.
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Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK
An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.
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Secrets And Wives: Gay Chinese Hide Behind 'Sham Marriage'
When Xiaoxiong and her lesbian lover wanted to hide their relationship from their parents, they decided to find men willing to marry them. They had a specific type in mind: Gay.
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Indians In US Sham Marriage, Immigration Scam
Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes.
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Indian Woman Wins Right to Return to Son in UK
In a blow to the British government, a court here has upheld the rights appeal of an Indian woman who was deported for fixing sham marriages and allowed her to return to the UK to re-unite with her 9-year-old son.
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Indian-Origin Couple Faces Court Over Sham Marriages in Australia
An Indian-origin couple accused of arranging sham marriages for Indian men in Australia so that they could secure visas, on Monday faced a committal hearing in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court.
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Fake Marriages More Rife Than Thought, British Lawmakers Warn
Sham marriages to win the right to live in Britain are more prevalent than thought and a major risk to immigration control, a group of lawmakers warned on Friday.
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Indian scamster jailed for four years by Welsh court
An India-born mastermind of a UK-wide sham marriage scam has been jailed for four years and 20 weeks by a court Wales after being caught at his own fake marriage.
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Delhi: Youth gets 7 years jail for kidnapping, raping 13-year-old girl
A youth has been jailed for seven years for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl after performing a sham marriage.
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How Arabs buy 'wives' and dump them in a few weeks
A month-long investigation by MiD DAY journalists has revealed a twisted form of human trafficking that involves rich Arabs, greedy Qazis, sham marriages, agents and girls lured into the flesh trade or those looking for a quick buck.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Bihar, 4 "Brides" Among 9 Arrested
Nine people have been arrested in Bihar for running a sophisticated marriage fraud operation, where women posed as brides to swindle victims out of money and valuables.
-
Indian Lawyer Barred From Practicing In UK Over Sham Marriages Conviction
A 44-year-old man who qualified as a lawyer in India has been struck off from practicing in the UK by the solicitors' watchdog after a tribunal heard of his conviction eight years ago for organising sham marriages for migrants to settle in Europe.
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Two Months After Marriage, Man Kills Wife Over Fight In UP: Police
A man in a village of nearby Shamli district allegedly strangled his 25-year-old wife after a fight with her on Saturday, police said.
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UP Man Tries To Set Himself On Fire After Woman Rejects Marriage Offer
A 28-year-old man tried to set himself on fire outside a women's police station in Shamli district after a woman refused his marriage proposal, police said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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Indian-Origin Man, 73, Jailed For Arranging Sham Marriage In Singapore: Report
A 73-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to six months in prison in Singapore for arranging a marriage of convenience between his colleague and his niece to gain an immigration advantage, according to a media report.
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Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK
An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.
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Secrets And Wives: Gay Chinese Hide Behind 'Sham Marriage'
When Xiaoxiong and her lesbian lover wanted to hide their relationship from their parents, they decided to find men willing to marry them. They had a specific type in mind: Gay.
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Indians In US Sham Marriage, Immigration Scam
Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes.
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Indian Woman Wins Right to Return to Son in UK
In a blow to the British government, a court here has upheld the rights appeal of an Indian woman who was deported for fixing sham marriages and allowed her to return to the UK to re-unite with her 9-year-old son.
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Indian-Origin Couple Faces Court Over Sham Marriages in Australia
An Indian-origin couple accused of arranging sham marriages for Indian men in Australia so that they could secure visas, on Monday faced a committal hearing in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court.
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Fake Marriages More Rife Than Thought, British Lawmakers Warn
Sham marriages to win the right to live in Britain are more prevalent than thought and a major risk to immigration control, a group of lawmakers warned on Friday.
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Indian scamster jailed for four years by Welsh court
An India-born mastermind of a UK-wide sham marriage scam has been jailed for four years and 20 weeks by a court Wales after being caught at his own fake marriage.
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Delhi: Youth gets 7 years jail for kidnapping, raping 13-year-old girl
A youth has been jailed for seven years for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl after performing a sham marriage.
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How Arabs buy 'wives' and dump them in a few weeks
A month-long investigation by MiD DAY journalists has revealed a twisted form of human trafficking that involves rich Arabs, greedy Qazis, sham marriages, agents and girls lured into the flesh trade or those looking for a quick buck.
