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…
India’s retail inflation may rise to 5.47% in September as food prices climb: UBI Retail inflation moved closer to the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent in September, rising to 5.54 per cent from 4.83 per cent in August as food prices recorded a sharper increase. Food inflation climbed to…
Such teens also reported lower levels of stress and depressive symptoms. Teenagers who feel close to their parents may make safer choices as adults, study finds: Why staying connected to your child matters more than parents thinkThe teenage years are often when children seem to pull away from their parents. But research suggests that staying…
Oil prices extended their rally on Tuesday amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as markets remained cautious ahead of Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures increased by 57 cents, or 0.5%, to $110.34 a barrel at 1202 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose…
Three IIT Delhi research innovations recognised among top ideas at Sanrachna 2026 technical textiles hackathon nationwide NEW DELHI: The Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at IIT Delhi has secured national recognition at the Sanrachna 2026: Product Development and Design Hackathon, with three research-led innovations being selected among the top three innovative ideas in the…
You know that feeling when you read a text you’ve just sent and immediately spot a mistake? Maybe you typed “teh” instead of “the.” Maybe “from” somehow became “form.” Or maybe autocorrect decided to create chaos and sent a completely different word than the one you intended.The frustrating part is that you often notice the…
The Buck Moon this month will fall on July 29, 2026. It will fall in the zodiac sign of Capricorn. This full moon’s energies relate to emotional awareness, release, strength and growth. According to spiritual belief, a full moon can reveal hidden emotions and help people realise what they need to heal emotionally. The Buck…
Mumbai: Health insurers have still some way to go in winning customer trust. Satisfaction of policyholders at the time of claims remains moderate at 82.8 on a 100-point scale, but a sharp rise in unexplained claim rejections and continued reliance on reimbursement routes are eroding consumer trust, according to Policybazaar’s “Is India Happy with Health…
COMEDK has announced the UGET Result 2026 for candidates seeking admission to undergraduate engineering courses in Karnataka. Students can now access their scorecards and rank cards through the official website. The result is expected to pave the way for the upcoming online counselling process, including registration, document verification, choice filling and seat allotment. COMEDK UGET…
Govt defers 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI payments MUMBAI: Its official. There will be no MDR on UPI until the festival season is over. The National Payment’s Corporation of India’s The UPI and Services Steering Committee has deferred the implementation of merchant discount rates (MDR) on select person-to-merchant UPI transactions until immediately after Diwali,…