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She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...- Dentist fails to inform root canal risks, patient takes second treatment after suffering pain; Court orders doctor to pay Rs 2 lakhA Delhi consumer commission has ordered a dentist to pay Rs 2 lakh to a woman who paid Rs 1.10 lakh for root canal treatment, crowns and ve...
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- Can changing what you eat make your body biologically younger? Scientists studied 104 older adults for 4 weeks and found a surprising clueA University of Sydney study explored how diet impacts biological aging in older adults. Participants aged sixty-five to seventy-five showe...
- Quote of the Day by Matthew Rhys: “I’m 33 now and I seem to have hit a fitness… – Inspiring lessons on fitness, aging, nutrition, lifestyle and why age is just a number the Welsh actor known for deep insights on health and disciplineQuote of the Day by Matthew Rhys: Matthew Rhys’s quote, “I’m 33 now and I seem to have hit a fitness plane. Shifting the wobbly bits isn’t ...
- He trusted Canara Bank for 31 Years, then was sold a life insurance plan that pays at age 93; IRDAI orders Rs 4 lakh refund and ₹1 crore fine for mis-sellingIRDAI has imposed a ₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over the sale of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old cus...
- Connaught Place restaurant charged Rs 80 extra as service fee without asking; GST was added on that charge too; CCPA orders it to pay Rs 10,000CCPA fined a restaurant in Connaught Place Rs 10,000 for automatically adding an Rs 80 service charge to a customer's food bill and applyin...
- EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15sEU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by curbing access to social ...
- In 1903, America’s first Black national park superintendent took charge at Sequoia; his troops completed more improvements that summer than the previous three years combinedCaptain Charles Young became the first Black acting superintendent of national parks in 1903. He oversaw significant road and trail improve...
- How a 133-year-old tree signed for Yellowstone Forest Reserve stalled a helicopter missionPlans to helicopter a historic inscribed tree from Wyoming's wilderness are paused. Public opposition arose after land managers failed to c...
- Mumbai sees redevelopment boom as 1,000-plus projects reshape housing marketMumbai’s redevelopment market has become a major driver of housing, with 1,000+ projects launched since 2020. Redevelopment accounted for 1...
- Quote of the Day by André Gide: ‘Envying another man's happiness is madness, you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it’ - lessons on envy, happiness, desire and self-worth and why another person’s life may not be what you truly want from the French writer known for The ImmoralistQuote of the Day: Social media has a way of igniting envy as we compare our lives to others. André Gide challenges us to rethink our desire...
- Dark patterns under scrutiny: Why digital trust must be designed into consumer journeysIndia’s regulatory direction is becoming clearer: consumer choice should be genuine, consent should be affirmative, and important informati...
- ₹1 crore penalty on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company over mis-selling of a deferred annuity policy to an 88-year-old senior citizenAn 88-year-old was sold a deferred annuity policy despite age restrictions, leading to a Rs 1 crore penalty for Canara HSBC Life. IRDAI fou...
- India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccinations in nationwide cervical cancer prevention driveIndia has now administered over 80 lakh HPV vaccinations to girls. This significant milestone strengthens preventive healthcare and protect...
- Can husband face jail for marital rape? Supreme Court to examine lawMarital Rape Laws in India: The Supreme Court is examining whether the marital rape exception under the IPC and BNS is constitutionally val...
- Marital rape exception under constitutional scrutiny: Supreme Court to examine provisions in IPC, BNSThe Supreme Court has on Wednesday agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the marital rape exception under Section 375 of the Ind...
- Government to ask Meta if US child safety defaults will extend to India as wellThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been having regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last ...
- At 11, she was ordered to return to her husband. She chose jail and went on to become colonial India’s first practising female doctorAt 11, Rukhmabai was married to a 19-year-old relative but refused to live with him, choosing education and independence instead. Her husba...
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