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dowry system, a centuries-old practice in South Asia where a bride's family gives money, gifts, or property to the groom's family, continues to persist despite being outlawed in India. This tradition, often viewed as a burden on families and a source of gender inequality, has faced growing criticism in recent years. A viral wedding video on social media has offered a powerful example of how individuals are rejecting outdated customs and advocating for change.

Gold is nearing $3,000 per ounce in 2025, driven by fears of slowing U.S. growth, rising geopolitical tensions, and widening fiscal deficits. This surge has coincided with a correction in equity markets, reigniting interest in gold as a portfolio diversifier. But before rushing to add gold to your portfolio, it’s worth stepping back to examine its history, risks, and role in long-term investing.

After a brief period of inactivity on social media, Rashmika returned with a mini interaction session with her followers, explaining, “I was inactive for a while. My team was handling my account. But now I’m back. What did I miss?” As fans poured into her DMs, one particular question caught her attention — a request for Korean drama recommendations. That’s when Rashmika opened up about the shows she’s been hooked on lately.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Donald Trump has already succeeded in two of his key economic goals, bringing down long-term interest rates and oil prices. That has been accomplished via a crash in asset values brought about by perhaps the largest tax increase in modern U.S.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra does not seem to believe in slow starts. Soon after assuming office, he has shot multiple arrows from his regulatory bow.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cash is looking more and more attractive these days. Stocks tumbled after President Trump escalated his trade war against the rest of the world.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian economy's performance showed some improvement in February as compared with the previous month, showed the 16-high frequency indicators tracked by Mint in its monthly macro tracker. The recovery was led mainly by tractor sales and Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stocks have taken a beating—but this week may provide a more definitive direction for the coming months. All three major U.S.

Geojit Financial Services, said both stocks have yet to show signs of bottoming out or bearish exhaustion, with downside momentum continuing to dominate. Edited excerpts from a chat on how to trade both these stocks as well as Nifty in the week ahead:

Samay Raina appeared before the Guwahati Crime Branch on Saturday in connection with the case filed against him for allegedly promoting obscenity and vulgar content through his YouTube show 'India's Got Latent. ' The alleged accused, Samay Raina, earlier informed the Guwahati Police that he wouldn't be able to appear before them as he was out of India for his comedy tour. On Saturday, Samay visited the Guwahati Crime Branch to record his statement by the investigating officer. While talking to ANI, Ankur Jain, Joint Police Commissioner, Guwahati, said that police questioned Samay Raina and recorded his statement in connection to the case. On February 10, Guwahati Police had registered an FIR against certain YouTubers and social Influencers, namely Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina and others for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion in a show titled «India's Got Latent».

Donald Trump has said his reciprocal tariff policy was meant to stand up for the American worker, whom he portrayed as the victim of a decades-long shift toward unfettered globalization. His Rose Garden announcement on Wednesday pushed import duties to an average rate of around 22%, the highest in over a century.

Meta Platforms on Saturday released the latest version of its large language model (LLM) Llama, called the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. Meta said Llama is a multimodal AI system. Multimodal systems are capable of processing and integrating various types of data including text, video, images and audio, and can convert content across these formats. Meta said in a statement that the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick are its «most advanced models yet» and «the best in their class for multimodality.»

Vitali Klitschko said the city was under missile attack on Sunday with explosions in the Ukrainian capital, two days after a Russian missile killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown. Klitschko said paramedics had been sent to two districts in Kyiv, while the Ukrainian air force said missiles had entered the northern Chernihiv region. «Explosions in the capital. Air defence is in operation,» Klitschko said on Telegram. «The missile attack on Kyiv continues. Stay in shelters!» He added that three people were injured so far, and said there was reported wreckage falling in two non-residential sites.

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said that many officers get transferred or promoted, and then these people (SAD) start creating a ruckus. Speaking to ANI, Cheema said, «A lot of officers get transferred or promoted, and then these people (SAD) start creating a ruckus. BJP and SAD are the ones who spread drug abuse in Punjab. Why are they afraid when a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed today? This shows they have done something wrong.» On Wednesday, Punjab Police said that adequate security has still been provided to ShiromAkal Dal (SAD) General Secretary Bikram Singh Majithia, including a squad vehicle and gunmen. The security review committee scaled down the security of the SAD leader, the police said. Special Director General of Police (DGP) Arpit Shukla told ANI, «The security review (committee) meeting has scaled down (Shiromani Akal Dal General Secretary) Bikram Singh Majithia's security. But adequate security has still been provided to him, including a squad vehicle and gunmen.»

The Blaze Star, also known as T Coronae Borealis, is expected to shine as brightly as Polaris for about a week, starting soon. Astronomers describe it as a «once-in-a-lifetime» sky show, best seen near the Corona Borealis constellation. Only once every 80 years does T Coronae Borealis explode, making it a new star in the night sky for about a week. Bradley Schaefer, an astronomer and Blaze Star expert at Louisiana State University told Annie Jennemann of Hearst, «We anticipate that T Coronae Borealis will erupt any night now, any month now,” as quoted in a report by The NY Post. ALSO READ: Monica Lewinsky turns heads at Broadway's star-studded opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck, leaves people stunned; here's what she wore

Addressing speculation surrounding their dynamic, Simons asserted that Sasha’s familial commitments make such a development unlikely. During the first season, Sasha, who is married to Esther and shares a daughter, Miriam, developed a close bond with Morgan.

US stock market has plunged this week as S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq numbers were red. However, there are some Wall Street stocks that performed well. While, big tech stocks, specialty retailers, travel and energy companies took sizeable losses. Companies that focus on food, health care and other necessities gained ground or held relatively stable. Many investors in search of safer places to put their money shifted their focus to companies that tend to hold up during economic slowdowns and recessions. They figured that Americans still need health care, basic necessities such as food, soap and toilet paper, and electricity to power their homes. Plus the occasional alcoholic or carbonated beverage. Here are some companies that have managed to post gains or minimal losses for the week: Food Food makers, grocery stores, and restaurants all expect to feel an impact from higher costs on imported products. Food, especially at grocery stores, is among the many expenses that can't be completely cut out of a budget and will likely be grudgingly absorbed by people.

The first, written by a broad team of authors and published in The Lancet, investigates the impact of mobile phone policies in schools on students’ mental health, academic performance, physical activity and sleep, drawing on data from over 1,200 adolescents aged 12–15 years across the UK. The second article, written by six authors in The British Medical Journal, focuses on strategies to support the development of healthy technology use among young people. Apoorva Mittal spoke to Goodyear on Zoom about the findings and their implications in a world where digital devices are deeply woven into the lives of young people, and at a time when Australia has introduced a law banning social media for minors and shows like Netflix’s Adolescence are highlighting the negative impacts of these platforms on young adults. Edited excerpts: What inspired you to undertake the study on phone use in schools and its impact on adolescents? When we started the study, we were seeing growing concerns about adolescent mental health—especially around increased anxiety and lower well-being. At the same time, there was a noticeable rise in smartphone ownership and social media use among teenagers. Many discussions were linking the two, but the evidence was inconsistent. Meanwhile, several countries were starting to consider or implement school phone bans or delay smartphone access for adolescents. We wanted to look at whether these bans were making a difference. What have you observed on the use of technology by adolescents? Adolescents use phones for all sorts of things—accessing information, playing games, staying connected with friends. But they are also spending a lot of time on these platforms throughout the day.

Samay Raina on Saturday appeared before the Assam Police in Guwahati in connection with a case filed against him and four others for allegedly promoting obscenity on a publicly accessible online show. Raina had earlier informed the police that he was out of the country. He appeared before the investigating officer of the Crime Branch, Guwahati Police. «He was examined and his statement recorded in connection with the case,» an officer said. A case was registered by Guwahati Police against Raina and other YouTubers and social media influencers on February 10. The others included popular personalities like Ranveer Allahbadia, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, among others. The case was registered for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion in a publicly accessible online show, causing a serious harm to public decency and morality. Guwahati Police's Crime Branch had registered a case under sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), read with sections of the IT Act, Cinematograph Act 1952 and ⁠Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.

Delhi Capitals won against Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk for the first time since 2010. The visitors registered a comfortable 25-run win after posting 183/6 in 20 overs. Opting to bat first, DC were led by KL Rahul's 77 runs off 51 balls, which included six fours and three sixes. He was supported by Abhishek Porel, who scored 33 runs off 20 balls, while Tristan Stubbs gave the finishing touches with an unbeaten 24 off 12 balls. For CSK, Khaleel Ahmed picked up two wickets and was excellent with the new ball. Matheesh Pathirana bowled a superb spell in the death to restrict DC under 200. The home team never looked to be in the chase as they were reduced to 41/3 inside the powerplay. Vijay Shankar scored an unbeaten 69 runs but his runs came off 54 balls, which proved to be too slow in the end. MS Dhoni scored 30 not out off 26 balls as CSK did not show any intent to win the match after losing a few wickets upfront. DC now have three wins in as many matches and top the table, while CSK find themselves in a spot of bother with just one win in four matches, placing them eighth among the 10 teams.

Abhishek Bachchan lost his cool at the paparazzi while attending the last rites of veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar. The actor was attending the event with his father Amitabh Bachchan. A video of the Dhoom 2 star getting upset at the media has gone viral. The clip shows Abhishek Bachchan putting a hand over a person’s camera to stop him from recording Amitabh Bachchan’s conversation with Salim Khan.