Nigeria's Kano state government sponsors mass wedding for 1,500 low-income couples, providing dowries, furniture, and startup capital, amidst challenges of fraud and economic desperation
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Nigeria, has organized a two-day mass wedding for 1,500 financially struggling couples, providing dowries, business support, and household items.
Around 1,500 couples married in a mass wedding organized by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in northern Nigeria, receiving dowries, business support, and household items in an effort to aid low-income families and promote social stability.
42 grooms from Madhya Pradesh were duped in a mass marriage scam where organizers promised marriages with girls from an Indore orphanage, collecting Rs 12,000-Rs 20,000 per family, only to reveal no actual brides, using social media images as bait.
Iran is showcasing its weaponry, including assault rifles and ballistic missiles, in public displays in Tehran. These displays serve as a show of defiance against US President Donald Trump's threats and also provide reassurance to hardliners amid economic hardship and uncertainty.
Mali's army drone strikes killed at least 10 civilians preparing for a mass wedding in the country's center. The incident occurred amid a security crisis following coordinated attacks by al-Qaeda-linked and Tuareg separatist groups.
TV actor Akash Makhija, known for shows like Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii and Gram Chikitsalay, has married his childhood sweetheart Roshni Budhiraja in a mass wedding ceremony organized by the Sant Nirankari Mission in Delhi on April 25, 2026. The couple, who got engaged on May 9, 2025, described the ceremony as rooted in simplicity and spirituality, featuring recitation of Laavan hymns and a simple garland symbolizing togetherness. Roshni is a fashion designer who runs her own label 'Nur'. Akash will next be seen in Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 and Raakh.
The annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival in Koovagam village, Tamil Nadu, reached its climax on Tuesday with thousands of transgender women participating in a symbolic mass wedding to Lord Aravan. The 18-day festival, representing the Mahabharata war, draws participants from across India and countries including Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. The ritual sees participants marry the deity before the solemn widowhood ceremony on Wednesday, where they mourn Aravan's symbolic death. The festival concludes on May 1.
