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DEHRADUN: In a move that marks a departure from traditional demographic categorisation, Uttarakhand has officially decided to classify couples in live-in relationships as a single family unit in the upcoming census. This decision, which aligns with provisions set forth under the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), aims to offer a formal and dignified administrative status to modern household structures. As the state prepares for the first phase of the decennial exercise -- focusing on house listi ...Read More >
THE ALL India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday opposed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill recently passed by the Gujarat Assembly, describing it as constitutionally flawed, legally untenable, and fundamentally violative of religious freedom and civil liberties. Asserting that it would challenge legislation in the Gujarat High Court, the AIMPLB demanded an immediate halt to the implementation of the UCC in both Uttarakhand and Gujarat, and called for a comprehensive constitutional rev ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao on Tuesday backed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that it is a long-standing ideological commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party and necessary to ensure justice for women and marginalised communities. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks that "serious discussions" are taking place on issues like UCC and One Nation One Election (ONOE), Rao said, "The honourabl ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipulates a seve ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, rejected allegations that his party acts as a proxy for the BJP and criticised the Congress for failing to effectively counter the ruling party, during his visit to Gujarat. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Owaisi said: "I am not a B-team of the BJP. I am the original 'M' team -- the team of the marginalised, not just minorities", asserting that AIMIM represe ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipu ...Read More >
According to police, Ishita and Neeraj met through social media in 2020. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 26-year-old software engineer died by suicide in Miyapur, Hyderabad * She was allegedly harassed by her husband for additional dowry after marriage * The couple met on social media in 2020 and married in Patna in February 2024 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: A 26-year-old software engineer from Bihar allegedly died ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old software professional from Bihar allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Miyapur, Hyderabad, police said. According to news agency PTI, the woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall of her flat on Wednesday by her husband. "On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and conducted inquiry," a police official said. A case has been registered at Miyapur Police Station based on a complaint filed by the woman's family members, ...Read More >
The woman was already married and had two children from the previous marriage that took place in 2015. In a shocking incident reported from Rajasthan's Alwar, a newlywed bride duped her in-laws and allegedly ran away with gold-silver jewellery and around Rs 30,000 cash. As per the reports, she also served phenyl-laced Khichdi to her mother-in-law. The incident took place in 2025 after Rekha got married to the victim, Vikramjeet. Before their wedding, the duo signed a live-in relationship agree ...Read More >
Rejecting Advani' s plea against Khanna's estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, daughter Twinkle Khanna and son-in-law Akshay Kumar, a single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh held that such a status could not be granted when the deceased actor's marriage with his legally wedded wife, Kapadia, was "subsisting" (not dissolved by divorce, annulment or death of one of the spouses). "The requirement that the parties must be qualified to enter into a legal marriage, including being unmarried, is c ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by Anita Advani to recognise her long-term relationship with the late actor Rajesh Khanna as marriage.Justice Sharmila Deshmukh ruled that by Advani's pleadings, it "is evident that the substantive relief sought is of being declared as widow of (Khanna), which is a necessary sequitur of the declaration...", but the relationship doesn't satisfy the tests formulated by Supreme Court over recognition of a live-in relation as a marriag ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by actor Anita Advani seeking recognition of her alleged marriage with late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed the appeal filed by Advani challenging an order passed by the Dindoshi sessions court in Mumbai in 2017, rejecting her civil suit seeking similar relief after Khanna's death in July 2012. Advani had challenged the earlier verdict, while Rajesh Khanna's w ...Read More >
In a communication addressed to the Additional Director General, Public Information Bureau, Director of Census Operations and Chief Principal Census Officer Ramachandran R requested him to create awareness among the general public through media. He appealed to the officials to encourage active participation of the general public in the Census of India 2027 and the Self-Enumeration process. He emphasised on the importance of providing correct and complete information to the enumerators during t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by actor Anita Advani seeking recognition of her alleged relationship with late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed the appeal filed by Advani challenging an order passed by the Dindoshi sessions court in Mumbai in 2017 rejecting her civil suit seeking similar relief after Khanna's death in July 2012. A detailed copy of the HC order dismissing the app ...Read More >
Lucknow, April 1: A newly married woman in Alwar has been accused of fleeing with cash and jewellery after allegedly attempting to poison her mother-in-law, police said. The incident, reported in 2025, involves claims that the woman served phenyl-laced food to a family member before leaving the house with valuables. According to the complaint, the accused left with gold and silver jewellery along with around INR 30,000 in cash. Authorities have launched an investigation into the allegations, an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a techie couple in a live-in relationship died by suicide at an apartment in the Kothanur Police Station limits in the city. The incident came to light on Tuesday. While the man had hung himself, his partner reportedly jumped from the 17th floor of the apartment building after seeing his body. The interfaith couple had reportedly been in a relationship for the past nine years and were staying together in Bengaluru. As per police reports, the man, identified as K ...Read More >
A couple, both tech professionals, reportedly died by suicide in Bengaluru on Monday. The police have registered two separate cases of unnatural death after the families of the deceased filed complaints. Bibi Shaziya Siraj, 31, and Bhanu Chander Reddy Kunta, 32, died by suicide on Monday, reported NDTV. Both were software engineers from Telangana. Bhanu was found hanging in the bedroom, while Shaziya jumped to her death from the 17th floor of the building. According to the report, Shaziya foun ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 31 (PTI) A techie couple from Hyderabad allegedly died by suicide at their house here, police said on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Bhanu Chandar Reddy (Babu Reddy) and his wife Shazia. Both of them worked as software engineers in private companies. According to police, Reddy died by hanging himself from the ceiling in his house on Monday night. Seeing him dead, Shazia allegedly jumped from the 17th floor of the building they were residing in. The couple had be ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (Maxim News): The country is all set for the census. The first phase of the process will begin from April 1. The first phase will include a household census. The Center said that 33 questions will be asked on this occasion. The second phase will collect the population data. It will begin in February next year. The Center has revealed that citizens do not need to submit any documents for the census. Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner Mrityunjaya Kumar Naray ...Read More >
Bengaluru Double Suicide Case: Husband And Wife Found Dead, Marital Issues SuspectedA tech couple from Telangana, living in Bengaluru, died in a suspected suicide case. Bhanu Chander Reddy was found dead inside their flat, while his wife Bibi Shaziya Siraj later died after jumping from their building. Police suspect marital issues and possible health concerns. Two cases have been registered, and further investigation is ongoing. A young couple working in the tech sector was found dead in a susp ...Read More >
If a couple considers their relationship as a stable union, they should be recorded as a married couple, whether during self-enumeration or when an enumerator visits the household. For Census 2027, couples in live-in relationships who see themselves as being in a "stable union" will be treated as married during the counting process. The clarification has been shared in the FAQs on the self-enumeration portal. What the rules say? According to the official response, if a couple considers their ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) If a live-in couple considers their relationship as a "stable union", they should be treated as "married" for the 16th Census, according to the FAQ section on the self-enumeration portal. The portal, opened for people opting for self-enumeration, will be available for both phases of the Census -- 'Houselisting and Housing Census' and 'Population Enumeration'. It has an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section to help people answer the queries in the Census. One such FA ...Read More >
New Delhi: The census, delayed by almost five years mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to finally kick off in two days' time. Phase 1 of Census 2027, to be held from April to September 2026, will comprise houselisting. Then comes population enumeration in Phase 2, in February 2027, with the reference date being March 1, 2027 (00:00 hours). A significant clause in the upcoming census is about live-in couples. Those living together will be counted as a married couple if they consider t ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Mar 30 (Maxim News) The Indian government has decided to grant family status to cohabiting couples. However, the government will grant this family status only if the couple proves that they have been cohabiting for many years. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The government has clarified this on the WSelf-Enumeration Portal. To facilitate easy answers to the questions asked during the 16th Census of the country, this portal has a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), it is kno ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30: In a major policy clarification ahead of India's upcoming population exercise, the Union Government has confirmed that couples in live-in relationships may be counted as "married" in Census 2027, provided they consider their relationship a stable union. The update was issued on March 30, 2026, through a detailed set of 33 FAQs on the newly launched self-enumeration portal. According to official guidelines, the classification hinges on self-perception rather than legal statu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Maganti Sunitha, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate for the Jubilee Hills by-election and widow of the late MLA Maganti Gopinath, is facing controversy over her marital status after Taraq Pradhumna Kosaraju -- who claims to be Gopinath's son from his first marriage -- alleged that Sunitha was never legally married to the MLA. The controversy has erupted just days before the Jubilee Hills by-poll on November 11, which was necessitated after the passing of Maganti Gopinath in J ...Read More >
In a meticulously planned murder, a woman, her ex-boyfriend, and his friend allegedly killed her live-in partner, a UPSC aspirant, and set his body ablaze to conceal the crime. The trio attempted to stage the scene as a domestic accident, but CCTV footage and a subsequent investigation led to their arrests. In one of Delhi's most macabre crimes this year, police have arrested a 21-year-old woman, her ex-boyfriend, and his friend for allegedly killing her live-in partner -- a UPSC aspirant -- an ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a 21-year-old woman, her former boyfriend, and his friend for allegedly killing her live-in partner, a UPSC aspirant, and setting his house on fire to make it look like an accident. The incident took place earlier this month in north Delhi's Timarpur area, reported Times of India. The accused have been identified as Amrita Chauhan, her ex-boyfriend Sumit Kashyap, 27, and his friend Sandeep Kumar, 29, all residents of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. They were arre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old woman, her ex-boyfriend and his friend have been arrested for allegedly killing her live-in partner, a UPSC aspirant, in north Delhi's Timarpur earlier this month and staging it as a fire incident.According to police, she planned the murder as she suspected he possessed a hard disk containing "objectionable" videos and photographs of her.The accused - Amrita Chauhan, her ex-boyfriend Sumit Kashyap (27) and his friend Sandeep Kumar (29) - hail from UP's Moradabad, where t ...Read More >
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput spent Rs ₹16.80 lakh on his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty during their live-in relationship on his own accord and this expenditure cannot be considered as embezzlement of funds or fraud, the Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said. The actor, who died by suicide in 2020, was in a live-in-relationship with Rhea from April 2018 to June 2020. It was on Sushant's request that his manager Shruti Modi booked tickets for ...Read More >
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