Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) In a key verdict, the Lahore High Court has held that a woman has the right to recover her full deferred dower even after obtaining a divorce through Khula, as the dissolution of marriage due to the husband’s misconduct does not impact her entitlement adversely.
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Annoyed by a tailor's continuous delay in preparing his order meant for a family function, a Karachi resident has taken the case to court and sought a sizeable amount in compensation, reports said.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court will continue hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday.
Sonipat (Haryana), April 13 (IANS) “Dr B.R. Ambedkar was not merely a person who drafted the Constitution with certain ideas borrowed from elsewhere, but who wanted to bring into the Constitution certain visions and understanding which today permeate the Constitution and make its working different from ideologies and are premised on equality, justice, fraternity and governance, Attorney General R. Venkataramani said.
Houston, March 28 (IANS) An Indian-American student and activist has said said the content of the course on Hinduism offered by the the University of Houston is "Hinduphobic" and "distorting India's political landscape".
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) The Teachers Joint Action Committee, comprising members from various teachers’ associations, has demanded a thorough investigation into recent cases filed under the POCSO Act against teachers on exam duty.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India has made significant strides in enhancing its social protection coverage through a comprehensive data-pooling exercise in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The initiative has utilised encrypted Aadhaar as a unique identifier across 34 major Central schemes such as MGNREGA, EPFO, ESIC, APY, and PM-POSHAN to process over 200 crore records to identify unique beneficiaries, the Ministry of Labour announced on Tuesday.
Imphal, March (IANS) Supreme Court judge, Justice B. R. Gavai, who is leading a five-member team of apex court judges currently visiting violence-hit Manipur, on Saturday said that peace would prevail in this land and peace would return soon and "let us all work together to bring peace and justice".
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) In a pioneering move towards inclusivity, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu announced the induction of transgender persons into the Home Guard force. Speaking at the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly while presenting the 2025-26 budget, he stated that transgender individuals would receive appropriate training to assist in traffic management and crowd control during festivals.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Thursday complained to the apex child rights panel against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for allegedly disclosing the identity of juvenile inmates during a visit to a shelter home.
