Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the Zilla Panchayats to task over prevailing child marriages and pregnancies in minors ...

Sherry Johnson, just 11 years old at the time, stood in a Florida courtroom in 1971 wearing what she later described as a wedding dress. She was about to be married against her will to a church deacon ...

SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They ...

The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require significant reforms. On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed the ...

Bengaluru: The city's growing image as a hub of innovation and opportunity masks a grim reality unfolding quietly within its ...

A 19-year old-pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed on Sunday evening after the teen was attacked by her parents ...