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On This Day in History, June 26: UN Charter signed, Indira Gandhi declares Emergency, Harry Potter debuts, Corvette day, Sher Shah Suri wins against Mughals and moreOn This Day in History, June 26 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter, Richard III's rise to the English throne, India's declaratio...
Wife refused to leave sister-in-law’s house after husband moved out; Delhi HC orders her evictionA Delhi High Court ruling has affirmed a woman's eviction from her sister-in-law's inherited property. The court stated that once a husband...
CCPA slaps fines on PhysicsWallah, McAfee for 'Dark Pattern' practicesIndia's consumer watchdog has fined edtech firm PhysicsWallah and cybersecurity company McAfee. They were found using deceptive interface d...
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
Centre fixes OCI card application fee at USD 275, scraps six-month stay ruleThe Indian government has revised OCI card application fees, setting the new OCI card fee at USD 275. Several changes to the application pr...
Tax on destination wedding outside India: Will income tax apply on gifts in form of cash, property, gold jewellery? Know the rulesWhether it is cash, gold, car, or even a property, if gifted to the bride or the groom on their wedding, no tax would be levied on the gift...
May 2026 SSI payment schedule: Will millions get benefits on May 1, and how much will they receive?Millions of Americans will receive May 2026 SSI payment schedule USA updates starting May 1, 2026, with confirmed federal timing bringing e...
Kuwait revises citizenship law, introduces stricter eligibility and revocation normsKuwait has enacted significant changes to its citizenship law. Decree-Law No. (52) of 2026 revises rules for granting, withdrawing, and reg...
Madhya Pradesh plans UCC rollout by Diwali; draft bill in worksMadhya Pradesh is set to implement the Uniform Civil Code by Diwali. This move aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party's agenda for national...
Women live-in partners to get maintenance under Gujarat's new UCC bill; 50-50 kids' liability also proposedGujarat Live-in Relationship Rules: The Gujarat cabinet has ratified the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, which mandates the re...
The ‘Marriage Penalty’ is back: These American states hit couples with a hidden taxThe marriage tax penalty happens when married couples pay higher state income taxes filing jointly than they would as two single filers. Al...
Second marriage without divorcing first wife: Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds punishment of forced retirement for CISF constableIn a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable who entered into a second marriage while st...
Assam assembly passes bill to prohibit polygamy; strict penalties, jail for second marriageSpeaking at the assembly after the bill was tabled, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited the example of Turkiye to justify the ne...
Uttarakhand govt notifies Uniform Civil Code, sets rules for marriage registrationUttarakhand becomes the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which standardizes personal laws related to marriage,...
Is marriage killing women's careers? World Bank report shows many South Asians pay 'marriage penalty'A World Bank report shows that in South Asia, women face a 'marriage penalty' and a 'child penalty,' leading to decreased labor participati...
Assam govt tables bill to register Muslim marriages and divorcesThe Assam government on Thursday last introduced a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims reasoning that it had...
Take permission before marrying another person if spouse alive: Assam govtThe notification stated, "It is hereby reiterated that as per the provisions of Rule 26 of The Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1965, N...
The U-shaped link between an Indian wife's job and her husband's salaryA recent analysis of the Periodic Labour Force Survey in India challenges the traditional gender norm of the "male breadwinner." The study ...
View: There’s no correlation between female empowerment and age of marriageDespite the government’s claim of special priority to women, their position keeps deteriorating because the deep social prejudices cannot b...
- Indian man found guilty of killing son's black wife
An Indian-origin professor- turned businessman in the US has been found guilty of hiring hitmen to murder his black daughter-in-law a month...