A 15-year-old girl from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) district was spared a life-altering fate after the swift and decisive intervention of officials concerned,led by Punjab's Social ...

Muslim Backwardness’ or ‘Backward State of Muslim Life’ is a concern and subject matter of discussion in every state of India ...

Punjab Social Security Minister Baljit Kaur reports the successful prevention of 58 child marriages over 15 months. The proactive efforts of the Punjab government include legal actions, awareness ...

Simran Simran, 24, flew from India to New Jersey for an arranged marriage on Friday, June 20, authorities said. Five days later, she was reported missing. Simran may have used the prearranged marriage ...

From police protection to criminal penalties for offenders, this guide explains your legal rights under the Prevention of Child Marriage Act, BNS, POCSO, and more.

Dibrugarh: Golaghat DC Pulak Mahanta and senior SP Rajen Singh spearheaded a multi-stakeholder meeting on Tuesday at the District Library Auditorium i.

India News: NEW DELHI: Should an individual's eligibility to OBC quota be solely determined by his father's caste? A Supreme Court bench of Justices K V Viswanath.

In India, child marriages are still common, with families often seeing them as a way out of poverty — despite being illegal under the age of 18. In Maharashtra state, activists set up a helpline ...

Karnataka State Women’s Commission chairperson addresses concerns of child marriage, emphasizing need for awareness and education.

Illegal marriages: Indian activists seek to save child brides India accounts for one in three of the world's child brides, with at least 1.5 million girls getting married each year ...

Tamil Nadu’s pregnancy registration system exposes Aadhaar tampering to hide child marriages in Krishnagiri The Collector’s visit followed the detection of six persons as underage mothers ...