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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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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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Pune co successfully tests 300km-range Suryastra rockets off Odisha; Army procuring its launcher systems

NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s indigenous defence capabilities, Indian company NIBE Limited has successfully carried out the firing demonstration of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets of 150 km and 300 km range, respectively from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.The consecutive trials on May 18 and 19 met…

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Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland

Deep inside the forests of northern Finland, scientists discovered something that sounded almost impossible at first: microscopic particles of real gold hidden inside ordinary tree needles. Researchers studying Norway spruce trees near the Kittila gold mining region found that the trees contained tiny solid gold nanoparticles absorbed from underground mineral-rich groundwater. The surprising discovery revealed…

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Case of mistaken identity? Parle Industries’ shares rise 5% after ‘Melody moment’

Parle Industries shares surged 5% on Tuesday and hit the upper circuit limit. During intraday trading on the BSE, the stock advanced 5% to Rs 5.25 as investors appeared to respond to the viral “Melody” exchange involving PM Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. However, interestingly the listed company that witnessed the rally…

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One of America’s biggest VC Chamath Palihapitiya warns PwC and Accenture on working with OpenAI and Anthropic; says: You are letting …

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has warned major consulting firms such as PwC and Accenture about working closely with AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, saying the partnerships could eventually hurt their own businesses. In a post on X, Palihapitiya said consulting firms are helping companies that may later become their competitors. “If you are running…

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