Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in ...

Lucknow: Prompt intervention by the govt machinery helped avert child marriage of two sisters in Auraiya district.The action was taken jointly by the district administration, police, Child Helpline ...

BHILWARA, India, Aug 4 (TrustLaw) - Her fate looked sealed when her family began organising the nuptial celebrations. But the bride-to-be, a shy schoolgirl from a remote village in western India, wasn ...

Rajanna-Sircilla: Stressing that protection of children’s rights is a collective social responsibility, Telangana State ...

As Akshaya Tritiya is considered one of the most favourable muhurats for weddings, authorities said the risk of child marriages rises, particularly during mass ceremonies.

Police in Assam detain 3,000 men in month-long operation Crackdown leaves poor families without main breadwinner Campaigners say arrests wrong way to tackle child marriage RADHANAGAR, India, March 1 ...

No child deprived of her human rights can imagine a path to a brighter future without support to overcome obstacles and someone to light the way. Child marriage, the early or forced marriage of a ...