India's lavish weddings go online in virus lockdown

n a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young couple are among a growing number modifying their marriage ceremonies under a virus lockdown that has limited public gatherings. Eager to go ahead with the arranged marriage on the auspicious date selected for them by a priest, the pair turned to the internet to tie the knot. 'We never imagined that even our online wedding would be so grand,' Dang, a 26-year-old data analyst who is based in Toronto, told AFP of the April 19 event. 'A hundred guests joined in our celebration on the app. We live-streamed the ceremony on Facebook which was watched by another 16,000 people.'