Bihar: Garland around neck, gun to head...and he's married

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 1, 2023
Bihar's niche market for kidnapped grooms, known as 'Pakadua Vivah', is driven by the scarcity of educated, employed young men and high dowry demands. The recent abduction of Gautam Kumar, a newly appointed teacher in Bihar, highlights the prevalence of forced marriages. Despite Kumar's rescue and the arrest of one perpetrator,...

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State in eastern India
Days before he was wheeled into hospital, Sushil Modi had revealed on April 3 that he had been diagnosed with cancer six months ago and would not take part in..
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Former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi has passed away.
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Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, aged 72, passed away after battling cancer. Won't help in elections. BJP mourns the loss of a warrior...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed a service at the Patna Sahib Gurdwara in Bihar on Monday. The Gurudwara is dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru..
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