The pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine has also been suspended in view of the incessant rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Following a dowry-related murder in Greater Noida, a ‘mahapanchayat’ in Baghpat has controversially urged parents to gift daughters weapons like pistols and swords during ‘kanyadaan’ instead of traditional dowry. The gathering, largely attended by Rajputs, cited concerns over women’s safety and the ineffectiveness of dowries.