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The Delhi High Court has held that a husband is legally obligated to maintain his wife, even if it is her second marriage. In her ruling delivered on Tuesday, justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that Domestic Violence Act makes no distinction between a first and subsequent marriage when it comes to entitlement to maintenance. The verdict was delivered in a plea filed by the husband against a family court's order directing him to pay an enhanced maintenance of ₹1 lakh to his wife. In his plea, ...Read More >
Gujarat's Abhayam 181 Women Helpline celebrates a decade of service, assisting over 16 lakh women with crises like domestic violence and harassment. Led by PM Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the helpline offers free, 24/7 support, featuring rescue vans and a mobile app, underscoring the government's dedication to women's safety. The Abhayam 181 Women Helpline in Gujarat, launched under the aegis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has completed ten years ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 18 (ANI): The initiative for women's safety, launched in March 2015 under the leadership of PM Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has now marked a decade. According to the release, over the past 10 years, 16,58,892 women have turned to the Abhayam 181 Women Helpline for help during difficult moments. The Chief Minister has played a pivotal role in supporting women, girls, adolescents, and children across Gujarat during times of crisis. Whether ...Read More >
The incident occurred at around 10.30 pm on July 16 following a domestic dispute. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner after she refused sex trade * The incident took place on July 16 at around 10.30 pm following a domestic dispute * The accused, a mechanic from Vijayawada, was reportedly an alcoholic and suspected infidelity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Konaseema (Andhra Pradesh): A 24-yea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to b ...Read More >
Kanpur: A 26-year-old man in Farrukhabad district committed suicide by hanging himself, following alleged harassment from police and in-laws. He wrote his final message on his trousers, making serious allegations against two police personnel and in-laws, leading to their suspension by the SP.Dilip Rajput from Cheda Nagla village under Mau Darwaza police station area, ended his life by hanging himself with a 'lungi' in his room. In his final note he named his wife Neeraj Rajput, her brother-in-la ...Read More >
Kerala Nurse On Death Row in Yemen: Can India Save Nimisha Priya From Execution on July 16? 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, is facing execution in Yemen on July 16. Arrested in 2017 for the murder of her Yemeni partner, Nimisha claims she was a victim of abuse and never intended to kill. Her lawyers say it was a tragic accident during an attempt to escape. But Yemen's courts sentenced her to death by execution, and the clock is ticking. Now, there's one way out: 'Blood Money', a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 12 (PTI) AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday claimed that the central government was not taking any steps to intervene with the execution of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from the state convicted of murder in Yemen. Venugopal contended that it was "sad" that the Centre was not showing any urgency in the matter despite the issue being brought to the attention of the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Ministry. Also Read | Maharashtra Language Row: 'Everyone Sh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee Chairman and Kerala Congress MP K C Venugopal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala who has been sentenced to death in Yemen on July 16. https://x.com/kcvenugopalmp/status/1943942069762109553 'I am writing to seek your immediate intervention concerning Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala sentenced to death in Yemen on July ...Read More >
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a shocking incident of domestic violence, a man allegedly bit off his wife's nose during a heated altercation over a loan repayment in Mantaraghatta village in Davanagere district, Karnataka, police said. According to the police, the incident took place on July 8 when the victim, 30-year-old Vidya, sustained serious injuries after her husband, identified as Vijay, allegedly attacked her following a dispute over paying a loan instalment. Also Re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has granted bail to a woman accused of pouring hot water mixed with chilli powder on her husband to kill him. This case pertains to an FIR registered at Nangloi Police Station. A charge sheet has been filed after an investigation. Also Read | 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav': Maharashtra Government Declares Ganeshotsav As State Festival; Minister Ashish Shelar Says It Will 'Bear Required Expenses for Grand Celebrations'. Additional Sessions J ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has granted bail to a woman accused of pouring hot water mixed with chilli powder on her husband to kill him. This case pertains to an FIR registered at Nangloi Police Station. A charge sheet has been filed after an investigation. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Saurabh Kulshrestha granted bail to the accused Jyoti alias Kittu after considering that, as per MLC, the victim has suffered simple injuries. 'Insofar as the issue regarding ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has granted bail to a woman accused of pouring hot water mixed with chilli powder on her husband to kill him. This case pertains to an FIR registered at Nangloi Police Station. A charge sheet has been filed after an investigation. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Saurabh Kulshrestha granted bail to the accused Jyoti alias Kittu after considering that, as per MLC, the victim has suffered simple injuries. 'Insofar as the issue regarding ...Read More >
NEW DEHLI - In a deeply disturbing incident, Indian tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot and killed by her father following a domestic dispute over link to her active presence on social media. The international media reported that 25-year-old Radhika had represented India in several national and international tennis tournaments and was regarded as a promising athlete in the country's tennis circuit. The incident occurred at the family's residence, where only Radhika and her father we ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will develop a flower valley on 5 acres of green belt land near the police headquarters on Shaheed Path that will serve as an eco-tourism destination and leisure space.The project costing at Rs 10 crore will feature a water body, observation tower, stepped landscaping, moon gate, floating island bridge and seasonal flowering trees and plants. It will also include elements like a root bridge and pavilion to enhance its appeal.LDA vice chairperson P ...Read More >
Ludhiana: At the age of 25-26, Reshma, who belonged to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, was murdered by her family here. Police arrested her parents-in-law and their relative for allegedly strangling her to death over a "domestic dispute." The day before, two men dumped her body, stuffed into a sack, after repeatedly trying to dodge suspicious passersby. On being confronted about the contents of the sack, they claimed that it held rotten mangoes. The arrested accused are Reshma's parents-in-law, Krishan ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent mu ...Read More >
ROHTAK: A 35-year-old woman has alleged she was gang-raped by four men in the vacant coach of a stationary train in Panipat on the night of June 24 and that another train severed one of her feet as she staggered about disoriented and traumatised.Speaking to the media on Monday, she described how a domestic dispute spiralled into a night of brutality for her and left her fighting for her life.According to the survivor, the ordeal began on June 24 when her husband allegedly beat her after she refu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu ...Read More >
Rohtak: The 35-year-old woman who was allegedly gang-raped on a stationary train in Panipat recently has spoken publicly for the first time, describing the stark details how a domestic dispute spiralled into a night of violence and left her fighting for her life.According to the victim, the ordeal began on the night of June 24 when her husband allegedly beat her after she refused to have sex. "My three-year-old son died a month ago," she told the media. "I was traumatised and fearful of intimacy ...Read More >
Purnea/Nalanda (Bihar), Jul 7 (PTI) At least seven people were killed in two separate incidents in Bihar over the last 24 hours, police said on Monday. In Purnea district, five members of a family were killed and their bodies set on fire by villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft. In a separate incident in Nalanda district, a 22-year-old woman and another person were shot dead after a dispute between children from two neighbouring families escalated into violence. Police said that ini ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) India pacer Mohammed Shami's estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, has accused him of 'defaming her and hiring criminals' to defeat her amid the legal battle going on between the couple for years. Jahan didn't stop there and went on to call Shami 'characterless, greedy, and mean-minded' in an Instagram post on Friday. Her comments came after the Calcutta High Court ruling directing Shami to pay Rs 4 lakh per month to her and their daughter Aaira as part of a divorce ca ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a m ...Read More >
Lucknow: A man in Lucknow brutally murdered his in laws on Wednesday night in full view of his wife, who is a government school teacher. The incident took place in the Gadhi Kanaura village under the Alambagh police station limits. The accused, identified as Jagdeep, allegedly attacked his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a knife after a heated argument. According to police, Jagdeep visited his in-laws home under the pretext of meeting his child. He was carrying a bag containing a knife and ...Read More >
Lucknow: A day after 42-year-old Jagdeep Kumar brutally murdered his elderly in-laws in Gadhi Kanora under the Alambagh police station limits, his wife -- the sole eyewitness -- broke down while recalling the chilling sequence of events. Poonam Devi, estranged from the accused for nearly two years, said she watched helplessly as her husband slit the throats of her father, Anant Ram (73) -- a retired railway employee -- and her mother, Asha Devi (71). "He called me and said he wanted to meet the ...Read More >
Kasganj Woman Death: A man allegedly killed his five-month pregnant wife by beating her, which led to her falling from the roof of their house in the Kasganj district, officials said on Thursday. Brajbala (25) succumbed to her injuries after the assault, which allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute over excess salt in the food she cooked on Wednesday evening, the police said. The incident occurred in Nagda Dhak village and escalated from a minor disagreement about the meal between Brajbala ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3: Cricketer Mohammed Shami's estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, has said that Calcutta High Court directions to the Indian pacer to pay her and daughter a monthly alimony of Rs 4 lakh as maintenance is a "victory" for her after "a long battle". Calcutta High Court has directed Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to pay his estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, and daughter a monthly alimony of Rs 4 lakh as maintenance. Jahan will have to be paid Rs 1.50 lakh per month, while the daughter will get Rs 2.50 ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Arrested for murder of his live-in partner Ritika Sen, Sachin Rajput had planned to dispose of her body at a deserted location and then lodge a missing person complaint, police investigations have revealed. Police said the incident began with a scuffle between the couple on June 27. In a fit of rage, Sachin allegedly strangulated Ritika at his rented home in Gayatri Nagar. Believing she was unconscious, he left to meet a friend. Upon returning, he was shocked to find he ...Read More >
Jhansi: A family in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, has become the centre of a shocking case involving extramarital affairs, gold theft, and murder. Police have uncovered the alleged conspiracy behind the murder of 60-year-old Sushila Devi.The probe led to the arrest of her younger daughter-in-law, Pooja Jatav, along with Pooja's sister, Kamla. Both women are currently in judicial custody. On Tuesday night, police nabbed Kamla's boyfriend, Anil Verma -- who had been absconding since the killing. Verma wa ...Read More >
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