Child marriages

The hazards of not reopening schools after prolonged closure due to the Covid pandemic are “too serious to be ignored”, according to a parliamentary panel. The committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social…

Hyderabad: The busting of a child-bride racket involving elderly Arabs has revived the memory of the 1991 incident when 11-year-old Ameena Begum was rescued by an airhostess from the clutches of a husband who was old enough to be her…

Hyderabad: The SHE Teams of Rachakonda police here averted three child marriages, scheduled to take place after a fortnight, police said on Friday. Based on information, SHE Teams, on April 12 prevented child marriages of three minor…