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Bengaluru woman dies by suicide over dowry harassment, husband's affair
Karnataka | September 03, 2025 14:12 ISTBengaluru Police said that Poojashree hanged herself at home while her husband and daughter were out. Police registered a case under dowry harassment, and further investigation is underway.
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Nikki murder case takes new turn as brother's wife alleges dowry harassment on deceased's family
Uttar Pradesh | August 26, 2025 23:47 ISTThe Nikki murder case has taken a dramatic turn with her brother's wife, accusing Rohit and his family of years of dowry harassment, violence, and even forced abortion.
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Greater Noida dowry: CCTV footage gives new twist in Nikki Bhati's death case
India | August 26, 2025 12:08 ISTNew video evidence in Greater Noida dowry case appears to show accused absent during the incident. In the video, a man believed to be Vipin is seen in a checkered shirt and blue trousers near a white car outside the house.
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Dowry horror in Jodhpur: Woman teacher sets self, 3-year-old daughter on fire; both die
Rajasthan | August 26, 2025 10:28 ISTA government school teacher first poured petrol in the house, and then she poured petrol on herself and her daughter. Police recovered a petrol can from the scene.
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Speed News: Nikki's In-laws, Brother-in-law Remanded To 14-day Custody In Dowry Case
Originals | August 25, 2025 19:25 ISTNikki's In-laws, Brother-in-law, Remanded To 14-day Custody In Dowry Murder Case. India and Fiji Sign Agreements to Expand Defence and Security Cooperation. Supreme Court Intervenes in Ashoka University Professor's Case Over Op-Ed Post. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Greater Noida dowry murder case: Nikki's three in-laws sent to 14-day judicial custody
Uttar Pradesh | August 26, 2025 7:17 ISTPolice have so far arrested Nikki's husband, Vipin Bhati, his parents Satveer and Daya, and his brother Rohit. Vipin, who was initially taken into custody on Saturday, was later shot in the leg during an alleged attempt to escape police custody while being escorted to recover evidence.
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Greater Noida tragedy puts spotlight on dowry prohibition laws in India
India | August 25, 2025 13:52 ISTThe death of Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida has ignited national outrage, once again spotlighting the persistent threat of dowry-related violence. While India has strict laws under the Dowry Prohibition Act, BNS, and domestic violence laws, their implementation remains inconsistent.
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NCW takes stern note of Greater Noida dowry murder case, calls for action and detailed police report
India | August 25, 2025 0:03 ISTGreater Noida dowry murder case: Nikki’s father revealed that she suffered burns over 70 per cent of her body and was pronounced dead at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. He accused her in-laws of persistent dowry demands, including the demand for a car, which led to severe harassment.
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Constable's wife dies by suicide, posts video on alleged harassment by in-laws before taking life
Uttar Pradesh | July 27, 2025 23:20 ISTThe woman, identified as Saumya Kashyap, shared the video on her Instagram handle, narrating that her in-laws including her brother-in-law, and her husband, Anurag Singh, want to get rid of her so that her husband can marry another woman.
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Maharashtra govt officer accuses husband of installing spy cameras in bedroom, probe launched
Maharashtra | July 23, 2025 10:09 ISTThe 31-year-old woman alleged her husband, also a government employee, had installed cameras in the bathroom, too, the police said on Tuesday. A probe has been launched on the basis of the complaint, the police said.
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26-year-old woman burnt alive for dowry in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
Crime | April 09, 2025 20:52 ISTUttar Pradesh horror: Before succumbing to her injuries, the victim narrated the entire sequence of events to her brother Amar Pal.
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Man ends life, accuses wife of harassment in Indore : 'I request govt to bring change in Dowry Act'
Madhya Pradesh | January 30, 2025 20:06 ISTThe suicide case comes days after Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash ended his life accusing his wife and in-laws of harassing him, triggering a nationwide debate over laws favouring women.
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Uttar Pradesh: Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over dowry
Crime | November 13, 2024 11:46 ISTUttar Pradesh: The judge imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict and ordered that if the accused failed to deposit the fine, he would get six months of additional jail term.
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Noida: Woman beaten to death over dowry, Husband, father-in-law arrested
Crime | April 02, 2024 12:58 ISTThe woman - Karishma - got married to Vikas in December 2022 and the couple lived in Kheda Chauganpur village under the Ecotech 3 police station area.
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UP: Man arrested for abetting wife’s suicide in Noida over dowry demands
Crime | December 07, 2023 7:14 ISTThe victim woman's father alleged that his daughter was allegedly thrashed by her husband and in-laws, a day before she died by suicide over the dowry demands.
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Bihar: Woman dies, husband booked for demanding dowry in Patna
Bihar | August 19, 2023 8:56 ISTBihar news: The complainant, Ashok Kumar, a resident of RK Puram under the Danapur police station, claimed that Pratik Shall used to demand dowry ever since the latter's marriage to his daughter Chandni Chanda. The marriage was solemnised on May 11, 2022.
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BIZARRE! Telangana groom cancels wedding for 'THIS REASON' | READ DETAILS
February 21, 2023 11:21 ISTTelangana news: The bride's father told media personnel that the groom's parents misbehaved with him when he had gone to their house.
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Year ender 2022: Path-breaking judgments passed by Supreme Court in favour of women
India | December 20, 2022 13:56 ISTYear ender 2022: This year turned out to be full of positives for women as the Supreme Court took several important decisions in their favour. Read below to know the list of path-breaking decisions that the top court took this year.
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Akshay Kumar’s road safety ad under fire for allegedly promoting dowry
September 13, 2022 7:02 ISTAkshay Kumar’s road safety ad: Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi and Trinamool Congress' Saket Gokhale were among those who spoke against the video, a PSA posted on social media following the death of former Tata Sons chairperson Cyrus Mistry in a car crash earlier this month.
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Future brother-in-law tweets 'jiju threating to call off marriage' over car delivery delay
Trending | April 28, 2022 22:45 ISTThe man said, "Booked Tata Nexon on 25th Feb from Rana Motors (Lakhimpur), I was assured of vehicle delivery on 12 April. It's more than 2 mnths now & dealer has no idea on delivery date."
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