Rights, protections, and what courts have ruled

NEW DELHI: Live-in relationships are no longer outside the scope of Indian judiciary. While there is no single legislation that specifically governs live-in couples, courts across the country have repeatedly recognised such relationships and extended several legal protections to partners, especially women and children born from such relationships. Are live-in relationships legal in India? Yes….

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Key part of this investment is …

Sundar Pichai, at Google I/O 2026, reiterated the company’s aggressive plan to spend close to $200 billion in AI infrastructure, signaling the company’s push in the semiconductor segment. This massive budget represents a six-fold increase from the $31 billion the company spent in 2022. While a significant portion of this capital will fund AI data…

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Biz men, HNIs, rural customers top bank branch visits; students least reliant

Mumbai: Indian bank branches continue to draw their heaviest footfall from entrepreneurs, rural customers and affluent clients, while younger, digital-native users remain the least likely to walk in, according to a report by EY, which also noted that 55% of customers want better digital support across apps, websites and chatbots.The report finds that middle-age entrepreneurs…

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‘More than 95% of party functionaries support Palaniswami’: AIADMK

Edappadi K Palaniswami (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior AIADMK leader Agri SS Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday asserted that general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami enjoys the backing of “more than 95%” of the party’s organisational base.“Of our district secretaries, 75 attended yesterday’s organisational meeting. Similarly, of the 80 headquarters office-bearers, 60 were physically present. 10 office-bearers who…

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Union eductaion minister Dharmendra Pradhan chairs high-level meet over NEET paper leak

NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meet after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak on Wednesday. Several social media channels, particularly that on Telegram, came under scanner for circulating fake paper leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitive examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown on networks spreading fake information ahead…

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