Yasin Malik decides to divorce his Pakistani wife Mushaal Malik, requests capital punishment in Sarla Bhat murder case without contestMalik, who is lodged in Tihar jail of Delhi since 2019, has made the latest submissions before the court of additional sessions judge (TADA...
02 Sep, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'A man's wife has more power over him than the state has' - A timeless lesson about marriage, love and freedom in relationships from the father of TranscendentalismRalph Waldo Emerson's Quote of the Day, "A man's wife has more power over him than the state has," was written in his private journal betwe...
01 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
How Kosher, Halal and Jain diets signalled trust, turning food laws into passports for global tradeJain and Marwari merchants in India created, perhaps, the strongest iteration of this framework. Their strict vegetarianism and avoidance o...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Court evicts son from flat for neglecting parents: Can he still claim inheritance rights?Does the son have any inheritance right over parents property if he failed to take care of parents and court orders eviction? Know what law...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Loss of interest in marriage is not a valid ground for divorce under Hindu Law, orders Karnataka HCHindu marriage can’t be broken merely because husband lost interest in marriage, rules Karnataka High Court and says ‘The marriage under th...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
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...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Divorce dispute turns into legal battle: The financial costs a husband may faceThe aftermath of matrimonial disputes often lingers long after a marriage has ended, imposing hefty financial and legal challenges on men. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Hariyali Teej 2026: Date, Puja Timings And how is Hariyali Teej CelebratedHariyali Teej 2026 will be celebrated on August 15, bringing devotees together to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This article cove...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
‘Hindu marriage no longer an indissoluble sacrament but a contractual agreement’: Andhra Pradesh HC waives 6-month waiting period for couple seeking mutual divorceAndhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the ma...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Wife sought higher maintenance citing husband’s wealth; High Court rejects plea but orders Rs 46 lakh for daughters' educationHusband claims Rs 20 lakh debt and lost his earning capacity due to the hostile atmosphere and false complaints by wife; HC rejects wife’s ...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
'Violence has no place especially on the soil of our sacred Takhts': BJP, Akal Takht condemn Sukhbir Badal attackSukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan at a gurdwara in Nanded. He sustained a hand injury and received medical attention, with his...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Knot possible: Even as law denies same-sex couples the right to marry in India, art is imagining and celebrating such unionsIndian artists are using their work to advance marriage equality discussions. Aksh Diwan Garg's paintings depict wedding guests, highlighti...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Marriage registration alone isn't enough: Gujarat HC says Hindu marriage is invalid without SaptapadiHusband working in wife's father's company says she got his signatures on marriage documents without consent; Gujarat HC rules marriage inv...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Article 370 abrogation 7th anniversary: Security beefed up across J-K, multi-layered arrangements in placeSecurity has been increased across Jammu and Kashmir for the seventh anniversary. Authorities have implemented a multi-layered security gri...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Taslima Nasreen backs UCC, says women would not get equal rights if religious laws existExiled Bangladeshi writer and activist Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday reiterated her stance on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UC...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
US-based daughter goes to court against parents, seeking share in family land; Karnataka HC rejects her claim; here’s whyDaughter married and settled in USA lost partition case in HC for getting share in family lands in Bengaluru for this reason; Know more. Kn...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Children can not have birthright to father’s self-acquired property even if he got it via gift, Will, family arrangement or partition in this case; Know what Mitakshara Hindu law saysA recent ruling clarifies children's birthright in inherited property. Mitakshara Hindu law states self-acquired property does not grant au...
18 Jul, 2026, 01.04 PM IST