KOCHI: A Muslim man cannot register his second marriage under Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008, without notifying his first wife as long as his marital relationship with her is valid, Kerala HC has held.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan passed this order on Oct 30 on a petition filed by a Kannur man (44) and…
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise celebrations across the country to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ on Wednesday. Keeping in mind the song’s historical role in the freedom struggle, the BJP will also organise a series of programmes with widespread public participation at the state level, said UP…
NEW DELHI: Direct cash transfers to women have become the norm across states, with 12 now offering them, up from two in 2022-23. This year, the states are cumulatively projected to spend Rs 1,68,050 crore, or 0.5% of GDP, on unconditional cash transfers to women, a study by PRS Legislative Research has said. Just two…
Lucknow: The Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Baroda in Vadodara was abandoned on the final day without a single ball being bowled over the course of four days.The cancellation was attributed to a persistently wet pitch, despite favourable weather conditions throughout the match days. As a result, both teams were awarded one point…
Lucknow: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of UP on Tuesday arrested a wanted accused involved in large-scale land fraud in Gonda district for illegally occupying public and govt land using fabricated property deeds.Ambika Prasad, son of late Hiralal, resident of village Matehra, under Khargupur police station in Gonda, was arrested on Tuesday, from Bargaon, Kotwali area,…
Actress Sydney Sweeney has spoken out for the first time about the storm surrounding her viral American Eagle campaign, which drew both fierce criticism and unexpected praise from political leaders. The ad, featuring the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” sparked accusations of promoting “whiteness” and eugenics. Now, Sweeney says the experience was “surreal,” after…
Lucknow: Railways took complete control against Uttar Pradesh at the close of the penultimate day of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy match at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex ground, Greater Noida, on Tuesday. After being bowled out for 281 in their second innings, Railways set the hosts a target of 402 runs. Their…
Harvard reviews grading system after report shows most grades are now A Harvard University is considering changes to its grading system after an internal report from the Office of Undergraduate Education said the College is “failing to perform the key functions of grading.” The Harvard Crimson reported that the document shows a major increase in…
GURGAON: A 17-year-old girl was shot by a motorcyclist on a busy street in Shyam Colony, Ballabgarh, in Faridabad around 5.30pm on Monday.According to police, the girl, a class 12 student, was returning home from a local library when the man approached him. He fired at her with a country-made pistol. The bullet hit her…
Lucknow: Delays and bottlenecks could be experienced between Nov 8 and Nov 11 while getting the sale deed of property transactions registered. The stamp and registration department stated on Tuesday that services at the offices of sub-registrars could remain disrupted for four days owing to maintenance and upgradation of information technology infrastructure and maintenance of…
