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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicDowry death

Topic: Dowry death

Dowry crimes rose 14% in 2023, over 15,000 cases and 6,100 deaths, shows NCRB data

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka reported the highest dowry cases as NCRB data shows alarming rise in deaths and trials pending under the Dowry Prohibition Act.

20 dowry deaths a day, but conviction for 1 in 6—a tale of evidentiary hurdles, delayed trials, apathy

NCRB data pegs conviction rate in cases of dowry-related violence at 11-17%. Experts say the low rates are rooted in a mix of factors, including institutional indifference.

Indian families are killing their daughters with no remorse. They’re protecting ‘tradition’

The old residents of Gurugram, Greater Noida, are now crorepatis, but haven’t caught up with the times—the patriarch smokes his hookah as the granddaughter drives a Mercedes.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.