A minor earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Monday morning. The tremor was recorded at 6:29 am, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Read for details.
A 27-year-old woman was found hanging in Patna. Police detained her husband after her father filed a dowry harassment case. Investigation is ongoing. Read the full story.
Richa Rajak, 19, was murdered in Jabalpur by her former fiancé, Sahil, and his friend after she called off their engagement due to dowry demands of Rs 5 lakh. Police have arrested both accused.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment FIR, observing 'indiscriminate roping in' of in-laws. Justice Nagaprasanna says complaint of marital discord fell short of statutory cruelty. Read the full judgment details.
A Noida woman has filed a case of dowry harassment and domestic violence against her husband and seven in-laws. She alleges torture, a miscarriage, and demands for Rs 1 crore. Read the full report.
A 19-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh was stabbed to death by her former fiancé after she called off their wedding due to his dowry demands. Police have arrested two accused. Read the full report.
Jharkhand High Court upholds life sentence in a 1995 dowry death case, defining how cruelty and harassment scar a woman's dignity and memory for years. Read the detailed analysis.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment case against a Bengaluru neighbour, ruling strangers cannot be implicated under IPC 498A. Key legal precedent set.
Supreme Court demands records from Rajasthan HC over a 23-year delay in a dowry death case that kept trial stayed. Next hearing scheduled for next week. #JusticeDelayed
A Ludhiana court sentenced six men to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a man. The attack was linked to dowry and domestic violence cases filed by the victim's daughter. Read the full story.
Karnataka High Court quashes dowry harassment case against a Bengaluru neighbour, ruling strangers cannot be implicated under IPC 498A. Read the landmark judgment details.
A Pilibhit court sentences a farmer and his parents to 10 years in jail for dowry cruelty that drove his wife to suicide in 2022. Details on the case, charges, and verdict inside.
Kannada actor Dhanush Raj files police complaint against wife Ashrita, alleging assault & threats. She counters with dowry harassment FIR. Police probe both sides.
Kannada actor Dhanush Raj and wife Arshita have filed police complaints against each other, alleging physical assault, dowry harassment, and threats. Read the full details of the legal battle.
The play 'Jikni', created with children from Palghar villages, preserves raw dialects & lived experience, challenging sanitised Marathi theatre norms. A docu-drama that refuses to correct speech.
A female student at a Palghar medical college was allegedly forced to perform Islamic prayers. Police have filed an FIR, suspended staff, and deployed forces to maintain peace. Read the full details.
A 27-year-old woman was found dead in her Ludhiana home. Her family alleges dowry harassment and murder by her husband and in-laws. Police have registered a case and arrested one accused. Read the full story.
Bombay High Court permits BMC to cut 45,675 mangroves for coastal road, citing public interest. Orders annual audit for 10 years on compensatory planting of 1.37 lakh trees in Palghar. Read the full verdict details.
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested a woman sub-inspector red-handed while accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe in Kurnool. The SI was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Read the full details.
A minor girl from Palghar's Valiv was allegedly raped by a man she met on Instagram. The accused is absconding after they eloped to Madhya Pradesh. Read the full story.
A Greater Noida woman files FIR against husband, in-laws for dowry, assault, and deception about baldness and fake degree. Police act under Dowry Act and BNS.
A Noida woman alleges her husband misled her about his looks, income & education, and pressured her for drug smuggling. An FIR is registered under BNS. Read the full story.
A 32-year-old woman died by suicide in Junagadh, leading to an abetment case against her husband and in-laws. Her family alleges continuous harassment over trivial issues. Read the full report.
A 15-year-old student from Palghar tragically passed away after completing a school marathon. The incident raises concerns about student health during sports events. Read the full report.
Days before her wedding, a Tarn Taran woman eloped with her girlfriend, taking dowry items. The incident has sparked controversy in Punjab's conservative district. Read the full story.
A 25-year-old barber in Palghar's Naigaon was arrested by MBVV Police for allegedly playing provocative songs related to Kashmir. The accused ignored warnings from locals. Read the full story.
A barber in Maharashtra's Palghar district was arrested for allegedly playing songs with anti-India and pro-Pakistan content at his shop. Police acted on a tip-off. Read the full story.
Uttarakhand High Court grants anticipatory bail to a Haridwar couple accused in their daughter-in-law's dowry death. The court cites personal liberty under Article 21. Full details inside.
India's bullet train project achieves a major milestone with the breakthrough of its first mountain tunnel in Palghar, Maharashtra. Get the latest updates on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor progress.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces India's first bullet train will start operations on Independence Day 2027. The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor progresses with a key tunnel breakthrough.