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