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Maharashtra Teen Forced Into Marriage, Raped. 5 Arrested: Cops
A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday.
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Video: Another Odisha Couple Made To Plough Field Over Same Clan Marriage
A tribal couple in Odisha's Koraput district was publicly humiliated and forced to haul a plough like bullocks in a village square on Sunday, in a so-called "purification ritual" ordered by an informal kangaroo court.
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"Seems Consensual": Court Cancels Rape Case Against BJP MLA's Son
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday cancelled rape charges against a BJP MLA's son accused of sexually exploiting a tribal woman on the pretext of marriage with the observation that it appears to be a case of "consensual relationship".
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Meghalaya Tribe Women In Mixed Marriages May Lose Inheritance Rights
A bill that seeks to strip Khasi women of their inheritance rights if they adopt their non-tribal husbands' customs and tradition was tabled in a tribal council in matrilineal Meghalaya on Monday.
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Tribal Girl From Odisha Wins UN Award For Fighting Child Marriage, Promoting Girl's Education
Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.
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Task Force Set Up To Check Child Marriages In Odisha's Koraput District
A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.
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Odisha Tribal Woman Felicitated For Refusing To Marry Drunk Groom
A 20-year-old tribal woman who had refused to get married as the groom came to the wedding in an inebriated state, has been felicitated by Odisha's Sambalpur district administration for her brave step.
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In These Villages, Bride Marries Groom's Sister To "Protect Him"
Tribals in villages of Surkheda, Sanada and Ambal follow an unusual tradition where marriages take place without the groom's physical presence. Groom's unmarried sister or any unmarried woman from his family represents him in the ceremonies as the groom.
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After Son's Wedding, Raj Thackeray Hosts Mass Marriage For 500 Couples
Days after his son wedding, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray arranged a mass wedding for 500 tribal couples in Maharashtra's Boisar today. He performed 'kanyadaan' for one of the brides and later handed over the marriage certificate to the couple.
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Married Couple Allegedly Beaten, Forced To Drink Urine In Madhya Pradesh
Opposed to her marriage, the family members of a tribal woman allegedly assaulted her and her husband and forced them to drink urine in Hardaspur village of Madhya Pradesh, Alirajpur district police said today.
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Maharashtra Teen Forced Into Marriage, Raped. 5 Arrested: Cops
A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday.
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Video: Another Odisha Couple Made To Plough Field Over Same Clan Marriage
A tribal couple in Odisha's Koraput district was publicly humiliated and forced to haul a plough like bullocks in a village square on Sunday, in a so-called "purification ritual" ordered by an informal kangaroo court.
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"Seems Consensual": Court Cancels Rape Case Against BJP MLA's Son
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday cancelled rape charges against a BJP MLA's son accused of sexually exploiting a tribal woman on the pretext of marriage with the observation that it appears to be a case of "consensual relationship".
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Meghalaya Tribe Women In Mixed Marriages May Lose Inheritance Rights
A bill that seeks to strip Khasi women of their inheritance rights if they adopt their non-tribal husbands' customs and tradition was tabled in a tribal council in matrilineal Meghalaya on Monday.
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Tribal Girl From Odisha Wins UN Award For Fighting Child Marriage, Promoting Girl's Education
Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.
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Task Force Set Up To Check Child Marriages In Odisha's Koraput District
A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.
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Odisha Tribal Woman Felicitated For Refusing To Marry Drunk Groom
A 20-year-old tribal woman who had refused to get married as the groom came to the wedding in an inebriated state, has been felicitated by Odisha's Sambalpur district administration for her brave step.
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In These Villages, Bride Marries Groom's Sister To "Protect Him"
Tribals in villages of Surkheda, Sanada and Ambal follow an unusual tradition where marriages take place without the groom's physical presence. Groom's unmarried sister or any unmarried woman from his family represents him in the ceremonies as the groom.
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After Son's Wedding, Raj Thackeray Hosts Mass Marriage For 500 Couples
Days after his son wedding, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray arranged a mass wedding for 500 tribal couples in Maharashtra's Boisar today. He performed 'kanyadaan' for one of the brides and later handed over the marriage certificate to the couple.
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Married Couple Allegedly Beaten, Forced To Drink Urine In Madhya Pradesh
Opposed to her marriage, the family members of a tribal woman allegedly assaulted her and her husband and forced them to drink urine in Hardaspur village of Madhya Pradesh, Alirajpur district police said today.
