Permanent alimony doesn’t automatically end maintenance: Orissa High Court refuses to shut wife’s claim (AI image) The Orissa High Court in an important decision on the interplay between divorce, permanent alimony and statutory maintenance has made it clear that a prior observation treating payments as permanent alimony does not, by itself, extinguish a subsisting maintenance…
D Gukesh vs R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Alireza Firouzja. Magnus Carlsen. Dommaraju Gukesh. These were the names of the opponents Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa faced, or, more accurately, outsmarted, over his last three rounds. Three consecutive wins, each in the classical format, have put the 20-year-old right in the running…
Five men were injured in a stabbing incident on a busy west London street after a violent altercation broke out in Acton on Friday afternoon, police said.According to the Metropolitan Police, officers patrolling Horn Lane were alerted to reports of multiple men being assaulted and stabbed at around 2.47 pm. Emergency first aid was administered…
Zineb, 25, had watched her father work in the shop throughout her childhood (Photo credit: Zineb Lazraq / SWNS) For 34 years, Rachid Lazraq ran his shoe shop in Shoreditch, East London, building a business around a loyal customer base. But as the neighbourhood changed, so did his customers. Rising rents, gentrification and the arrival…
Natasha Ward. Image via: Sutherland District Athletics Club/ Facebook Natasha Ward, a 21-year-old Australian middle-distance runner, has died, according to a joint statement from NSW Athletics and the Sutherland District Athletics Club released Thursday, July 30. Ward competed at the 2024 Australian Championships against established names like Morgan Mitchell and Claudia Hollingsworth and had recently…
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts across parts of the Caribbean.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the first earthquake, measuring 7.1 in magnitude, struck at 18:04 local time near Montalbán, west of the coastal community…
The top court also advised the Tamil Nadu government not to oppose the Centre’s education policy merely because it originated from the Union government. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed apprehension over the Centre’s decision to introduce the third-language curriculum under the National Education Policy from Class 9.While hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s…
Some of the most interesting things about ourselves are the ones we never actually ponder upon; some of these are simply present beneath the surface, influencing how we react, cope, and move through our daily lives. Optical illusion personality tests are those gimmicks that trick the mind and the eye, catching the brain off guard,…
Argentinas fans display a banner depicting Leo Messi and Diego Armando Maradona, in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (left) and Argentina players singing ‘the fourth star’ in dressing room after win over Egypt. Argentina’s dressing room erupted in celebration after the team pulled off a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the FIFA World…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday showcased India’s technological transformation and innovation ecosystem at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, positioning the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and technology-driven growth.Addressing Europe’s largest technology event, PM Modi highlighted India’s rapid digital progress, growing startup ecosystem and expanding partnerships with Europe, while inviting…