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Inquiry into Indian brides 'virginity tests' (CNN) - Reports that "virginity tests" were conducted on would-be-brides for a mass wedding has prompted India's federal woman rights watchdog to launch an investigation.

Brides bouquet crashes plane in Italy (Charleston Daily Mail) - ROME -- A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the brides bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft. Italian police say two people were hurt in the crash of the ultralight plane after the brida...

India brides had 'virginity test' (BBC News) - India's National Commission for Women asks Madhya Pradesh state why hundreds of would-be brides were reportedly made to undergo virginity tests.

Brides bouquet crashes plane in Italy (Pocono Record) - ROME (AP) A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the brides bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft.

Madhya Pradesh brides' virginity tests heat up Rajya Sabha (Calcutta News) - The virginity tests conducted on brides before a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh generated much heat in the Rajya Sabha Monday - not so much because they were conducted at all but for the manner in which the issue was being raised in the house.

Madhya Pradesh brides' virginity tests heat up Rajya Sabha (New Kerala) - New Delhi, July 13: The virginity tests conducted on brides before a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh generated much heat in the Rajya Sabha Monday - not so much because they were conducted at all but for the manner in which the issue was being raised in the house.

Virginity tests of brides at mass wedding (Calcutta News) - At a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh just before the ceremony was to begin, a would-be bride developed labour pains, shocking those present. Virginity and pregnancy tests were ordered on the 152 prospective brides, of whom 14 were detected to be pregnant.

Virginity tests of brides at mass wedding (New Kerala) - By Sanjay Sharma, Bhopal, July 13 : At a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh just before the ceremony was to begin, a would-be bride developed labour pains, shocking those present. Virginity and pregnancy tests were ordered on the 152 prospective brides, of whom 14 were detected to be pregnant.

Pregnancy tests on would-be brides by MP govt sparks row (The Times of India) - A mass marriage launched by Shivraj Singh Chauhan to help girls from poor families has run into controversy after the shocking revelation that officials conducted pregnancy tests on the brides.

Brides bouquet crashes plane in Italy (Otago Daily Times) - A romantic wedding in the Tuscan countryside ended with injuries after an attempt to launch the bride's bouquet from a plane brought down the tiny aircraft.