The bitter truth of quickie gate-cane weddings in Marathwada's sugar belt

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Manisha, from the Thorat family in Maharashtra's Beed district, marries at 18, a departure from her sisters' early weddings. 'Gate-cane' weddings in the sugarcane industry, known as 'koyta padhhati', fuel child marriages. Reetika Subramanian's research at the University of Cambridge explores the impact of 'gate-cane weddings' on...

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Life-threatening heat has resulted in 67 suspected heatstroke deaths in Odisha over 48 hours, with Balangir suffering the most. The total death toll in Odisha..
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The Election Commission has instructed Maharashtra's chief electoral officer to address a complaint by Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar against Shiv Sena (UBT)..
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Public collegiate university in Cambridge, England
Professor Urbasi Sinha from Raman Research Institute (RRI) selected as Distinguished International Associate by Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK for the..
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