US tourist hitches rickshaw, weds driver

A 26-year-old American tourist travelling in India hitched a ride in a rickshaw last week and married the driver a few days later, a report said today.

Whitney from Chicago met her prince charming in Jaipur in Rajasthan, a state west of the capital famous for its stately palaces, after hailing a motorised rickshaw and hiring the driver for her stay in the city, the Mail Today newspaper said. Read More................US tourist hitches rickshaw, weds driver

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Man Weds at Mother's Funeral

An Indian man, "P Sanjeevi Rajan" married his bride "R Sasikalah" in front of his mother's coffin during the funeral on Tuesday at his family home. Mr. Rajan is presently settled in Malaysia & as per him he got married at her mother's funeral to fulfill her wish of being present at the nuptials.

"I could have got married in the temple later, but would my mother be there? At least now, my mother is still here. It means the world to me," Sanjeevi Rajan, 28, said.

"It’s both the saddest and happiest day for me in one go," he said wiping away his tears.

Sasikalah said she was fortunate to have her wedding in front of her mother-in-law.

"I got the chance to pay my last respects as the daughter-in-law and it means a lot to me."

His mother, K. Narani, 47, died from a heart attack in Chennai, India on Sunday while shopping for accessories for the wedding originally scheduled for June 30.

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