Pranita Roy

DNA India

Delhi HC asks for Centre’s response on same-sex marriage petition

India
Making a progressive move in the interest of same-sex couples' rights, Delhi High Court (HC) has sought a response from the Central Government on same-sex marriage. The Delhi HC is hearing two separate couples’ petition for seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
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Pune man blackmailed via online gay-dating platform

India
On Monday morning, Rahul (name changed) woke up to a text message ‘Hi!’ on ‘Blued' -- a gay dating app. Little did he know that this seemingly innocent text was going to lead to a horrifying incident of blackmailing and extortion for him.