Assam Cabinet approves compulsory registration rules for Muslim marriagesThe Assam Cabinet has approved the compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces to uphold individual rights. This legislation a...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Wife doesn't have to obey husband at home: 'No need to do household chores or care for in-laws', says Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has said a husband cannot force his wife to perform household chores, care for his parents or seek permission to v...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Over Rs 1 crore invested in mutual funds, NPS, PPF and FDs: Should this PSU banker increase equity exposure with 18 years to retirement?A 42-year-old PSU bank chief manager, who recently welcomed twins, sought a review of his family’s financial portfolio. With around 18 year...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Is ₹5-10 lakh health insurance cover enough? Check these 3 factors to know how much you needHealthcare costs in India are soaring due to escalating medical inflation. Experts warn that securing adequate health insurance is no longe...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Can NRIs open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account offering 8.2% interest rate?Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana provides a favorable tax regime for parents budgeting for their daughters. Only resident Indian girls aged below t...
08 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
NPS for NRIs: Who can invest, tax benefits, eligibility, withdrawal rules explainedNon-Resident Indians have the opportunity to secure their retirement through investment in the National Pension System (NPS). This program ...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away''Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odish...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Bill to raise legal marriage age to 21 for women lapses as 17th Lok Sabha dissolvesCiting provisions of law and Constitution, former Lok Sabha Secretary-General and Constitution expert P D T Acharya told PTI that with the ...
08 Jun, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
SC dismisses plea seeking uniform minimum age of marriage for men and womenA bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said the matter fell under the domain of the ...
27 Mar, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Delhi HC sends to SC plea seeking uniform minimum age for marriage for men and womenOn January 13, the apex court transferred to itself the petition filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, which was pending befor...
31 Jan, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
Minimum age for marriage raised from 16 to 18 in England, WalesUntil now, girls and boys aged 16 and 17 could get married as long as they had parental consent. The Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill, t...
27 Apr, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
RSS affiliate to launch nationwide campaign for raising Muslim women's marriageable agePitching for reforms in the Sharia law for giving equal rights to women of the minority community, the outfit's campaign will also seek to ...
05 Mar, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
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...
28 Dec, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
Fixing age of marriage interference in personal liberty, says AIMPLBThe AIMPLB has urged the central government to refrain from fixing the age of marriage and termed it as interference in personal liberty. I...
21 Dec, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
Congress to oppose govt's plan to 'rush through motivated bill' on women's marriage ageThe SP, Left Parties, IUML, AIMIM too are among parties who have already opposed the proposal. Some Muslim outfits too have opposed it, all...
20 Dec, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for transfer of PILs on uniform marriage age from Delhi, Rajasthan High CourtsThe Delhi High Court had in August, 2019 issued notice to the Centre and the Law Commission of India on BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadh...
02 Feb, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Government to soon take decision on minimum age of marriage for girls: PMThe prime minister said the girls' gross enrolment ratio in education has turned higher than that of boys for the first time in the country...
16 Oct, 2020, 08.58 PM IST