NEW DELHI: In a ruling on marriage, gender roles and maintenance rights, the Bombay high court has said that a wife cannot be treated as a “deemed maid” and should not be expected to compulsorily perform household chores.The high court ordered a chartered accountant (CA) husband to pay his estranged wife with Rs 20,000 every…
US government has revised the ‘public charge’ rule for immigration. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised a new regulation that revises the public charge policy, making certain immigrants inadmissible to the United States if deemed likely to become primary dependent to public assistance. The rule rescinds the 2022 regulation that had narrowed how…
A parent shared the stress their children had to undergo when they switched from a US school to an international school in Bengaluru, India. A parent, a US citizen who lived in India for four years, shared the harrowing experience they had with their children at a very expensive international school in Bengaluru. As many…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has imposed a blanket ban on slaughter of cow or calf during Bakrid ‘or on any other day’ in the state.A vacation bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued the ban order after saying: “The question that calls for consideration in this PIL is whether cows and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first briefing since the two-week ceasefire with US-Iran ceasefire, signalled that the truce remains fragile, asserting that it is “not the end” and that Israel retains the option to resume military action if its objectives are not met. Emphasising a cautious stance, Netanyahu said Israel has its “finger…
Gold and silver prices in India edged lower on Monday (April 6), reflecting a combination of global macro pressures and domestic trading sentiment. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), 24-karat gold futures fell 0.01% to ₹1.49 lakh per 10 grams, while silver declined 0.29% to ₹2.31 lakh per kilogram. The pullback comes amid a stronger…
Stock market began the week in red as tensions in the Middle East continue to intensify and benchmark indices tumble over 0.2%. While NSE Nifty50 opened below 22,800, BSE Sensex tumbled over 300 points. Around 9:25 am Nifty50 traded at 22,666.90, down 46 points or 0.2%. The 30 share pack Sensex also slipped 197 points…
NEW DELHI: How does the world truly function? Some argue it runs on money, others insist natural resources dictate the balance of power. But moments of conflict often cut through these theories and reveal a more enduring truth: the world moves through its sea lanes. From crude oil and LNG to semiconductors and finished goods,…
New Delhi: As recent as 2024, golfer Manav Shah was on the brink of quitting the game. A year after dismal outings on the Korn Ferry Tour — the developmental feeder tour for the PGA Tour — where he made the cut once in three outings, Shah tried his luck on the Asian Tour but…
Pharmaceutical major Alkem Laboratories Limited has come under regulatory scrutiny after the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued inspectional observations at its manufacturing facility in Amaliya, Daman, following a recent inspection. The inspection, carried out over a 12-day period from April 20 to May 1, concluded with the issuance of Form 483 by…
