Man Weds 2 Women on the Same day, Same time

Jaipur: A young man of tribal caste has married two brides at the same time in Chatarpura village of Udaipur district, police said today.

Bhagwati Lal (23) yesterday married the two brides with the consents of their parents, a senior police officer of Jhadol police station told PTI on telephone.

The groom works in a factory near Udaipur. Both the brides he married are coincidentally called Rekha, the cop said. Read more.........Monogamy: Tribal man weds 2 women on the same day, same time

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Indian Exam Admit Card has US President Barack Obama's Photo

In a major goof-up, a man in Rajasthan received an admission card for an examination for the post of junior engineer that carried a picture of US President Barack Obama.

Lalluram Meena, 25, a resident of Rambas village in Dausa, was shocked to receive a strange admission card from the staff selection commission (SSC) that recruits people for junior posts for various ministries and departments of the government of India. Read more.........Indian exam admit card has US president's photo

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Father killed over Utensils, girls left to fend for themselves

Their labourer father's death — murdered on Tuesday over alleged theft of utensils — has left two girls orphaned with no one to support them. They have now been sent to Snehalaya, a shelter home run by the Chandigarh Administration; their mother had left the family more than a year ago.

Munshi Ram was murdered by another labourer Amresh Singh on Tuesday morning with Singh alleging that Ram had stolen his utensils. His death has forced the Chandigarh Police to send his daughters — Reshma (7) and Ruksar (9) — to Snehalaya. Read more.........Father killed over utensils, girls left to fend for themselves

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Woman killed in brawl over her daughter wearing jeans

Aligarh: A woman from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh has died of severe head injuries that she suffered during a scuffle with her neighbours over her daughter's clothes, the police have said. The incident reportedly happened in the Delhi Gate area of the city on Tuesday night. Read more.........UP woman killed in brawl over her daughter wearing jeans

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Man walks 40km through Forest with Pregnant Wife on shoulder

KOTTAYAM: In an effort to save his pregnant wife and their child, a man walked through forest for about 40km in heavy rains carrying the ailing woman on his shoulders to get her to a hospital, but failed to save the baby.

The tribal youth, Ayyappan, carrying his seven-month pregnant wife, Sudha set off for the hospital from the Konni forests on Tuesday last by about 6am in heavy rains. Read more.........Man walks 40km through forest with pregnant wife on shoulder

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350 Brides undergo Virginity, Pregnancy tests before Mass Marriage

Betul, Madhya Pradesh: As many as 350 women were allegedly put through virginity and pregnancy tests during a mass marriage programme organised by the Madhya Pradesh government at Harad village in the tribal-dominated district.A day after the alleged incident, the district administration today ordered a magisterial probe into the complaints regarding the tests conducted on the would-be-brides, including 90 tribal women, according to Betul district collector Rajesh Prasad Mishra. Read more.........350 brides undergo virginity, pregnancy tests before mass marriage in MP

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A man was worshiping dead body of his mother for three months!

In a rare incident, a tantrik of palamnimadu village near ramanagara in Kollegal taluk in chamarajangara district who preserved his mothers’ body in a glass case and offered poojas even after three months of her death.

lakshmi, mother of Tantrik Muniswamy , died three moths back, but due to blind faith and affection on her, Muniswamy kept her body in a class case at a cost of Rs 2 lakhs and offered poojas every day. Read more.........A man was worshiping dead body of his mother for three months!

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High Court Lawyer humiliated for seeking to marry at 50

JABALPUR: What has age to do with marriage? Plenty, if one happens to be a woman in Madhya Pradesh. Only, senior lawyer in MP high court, Nirmala Raikwar, learnt it the hard way.

When, along with her friend and fiance Ramesh Raikwar (younger in age incidentally), she appeared before additional collector and marriage officer, Jabalpur, Sheelendra Singh, with her application for a court marriage, Singh publicly not only remonstrated her for choosing to tie the knot when she was already past her prime and also mocked Ramesh over his poor choice for a bride. Read more.........Marriage officer humiliates HC senior lawyer for late marriage

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Three Goats put behind bars for damaging Police vehicle

CHENNAI: The Western trend of charging pet owners for the misbehaviour of their animals seems to have entered the city. The Kilpauk police have filed a complaint against a woman whose three goats reportedly damaged a police patrol vehicle. Read more.........Three goats put behind bars for damaging police vehicle

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Bride finds Groom 'Too Dark', refuses to Marry

Lucknow - In a bizarre incident, a bride in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh refused to marry, saying the groom was too dark-complexioned. The incident took place in Fursatganj, about 80 km from the state capital, Thursday.

The bride's family and other villagers gathered for the wedding were shocked by the woman's response, on seeing the man she was to marry for the first time. According to information available, the 'baraat' had come from Naseerabad Jamalpur Harayyiya village; all was well till the bride laid eyes on the groom just before the 'phere'. Read more.........Bride finds groom 'too dark', refuses to marry

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Goats detained in India for damaging Police Car

Three goats were caught and detained by police in the southern Indian city of Chennai after they allegedly vandalised a new police patrol vehicle, the Times of India has reported.

The trio were held as "scapegoats" for the crime which reportedly involved a dozen of their tribe trampling over the car - the latest example of anti-social behaviour in the Kilpauk district of the city. Read more.........Goats detained in India for damaging car

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College that has never seen a Student pass out

BERHAMPUR: It's a college where no student has passed since its inception. The state government-run junior science college at Jeerango in Gajapati district retained its dubious distinction with the nil result in Plus II (science) examination this year too. Read more.........College that has never seen a student pass out

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Bride elopes with boyfriend, Groom marries her sister

NAGPUR: It's stuff Bollywood flicks are made up of. A bride eloped with her boyfriend, leaving the groom waiting at the marriage mandap at Ramteke Nagar on Wednesday. The woman, 22, returned in the evening, married to the man she loved. The groom, disheartened at first, had another surprise waiting for him, as the bride's family did not send him back empty-handed. They convinced the bride's younger sister to marry the groom, and everyone went home happy at the end of the day. Read more.........Bride elopes with boyfriend, groom marries her sister

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Dogs, trees and chairs have Aadhaar cards

BANGALORE: In hilarious slip-ups in the Aadhaar card enrolment process, some cards have ended up with pictures of an empty chair, a tree or a dog instead of the actual applicants. Read more.........Dogs, trees and chairs have Aadhaar cards

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Woman Marries Brother-In-Law Who Killed Husband and Was Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

An Indian woman has married a man convicted of killing her husband. The courts found Monarik Yadav, a resident of the Navichak village in the Gaya district of south Bihar, guilty of killing his elder brother 12 years ago.

Yadav is presently serving a life term at the Buxar open jail in the state and was 28 years old when he was sentenced.

The woman, identified as Malo Devi, said she agreed to marry her former brother-in-law because she "developed a soft corner" for him and believed him "falsely implicated in the murder of my husband". Read more.........Woman Marries Brother-In-Law Who Killed Husband and Was Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

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