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NEW DELHI: Merely because the wife is a graduate, she cannot be compelled to work and it cannot be presumed that she is intentionally not working to claim maintenance from her estranged husband, Delhi High Court has said. The court's observation came while dealing with a plea by a man seeking a reduction in interim maintenance payable to his wife from Rs 25,000 per month to Rs 15,000 per month on the...

MUMBAI: A woman has lodged a complaint against her husband and relatives for forcibly abducting her and her son from Kurla Pheonix mall. She has alleged that they were taken in an ambulance to a rehabilitation centre Khalapur in Pune where she was forced to undergo treatment for mental illness and was also made to sign blank papers. Based on the complaints of the 37-year-old, the Ghatkopar police have...

KALYAN: A watchman and his wife along with two others, stole valuables worth Rs 36 lakh from a builder’s flat in Kalyan on Friday. The builder and his family had gone to play garba when the duo and their associates entered the house and stole the valuables. The accused watchman and his wife are from Nepal. The family later informed the Mahatma Phule police about the incident.The incident took place at...

NEW DELHI: The police on Thursday reported that a 52-year-old man in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area strangled his wife to death during a heated argument over her decision to go to work.According to their son's statement to the police, a heated altercation took place between his parents on Tuesday night.Man stabs wife to death over suspected extramarital affair in Delhi’s Maujpur; arrestedAfter...

KOLKATA: A 32-year-old auto driver stabbed to death his 21-year-old wife at Haridevpur's Dolly Villa on Sunday night. Accused Suvendu Das had reportedly consumed poison after stabbing his wife. He, too, was battling for life till reports last came in.The incident, police said, took place at 10.15pm. Suvendu allegedly had a tiff with his wife, Krishna, and stabbed her multiple times, witnesses told...

NEW DELHI: India beat Pakistan on Saturday in Ahmedabad to maintain their unbeaten streak against the arch-rivals in ODI World Cups, which led to a frenzy among billions of celebrating Indian fans. The Rohit Sharma-led home team secured a dominant 7-wicket victory at the jam-packed Narendra Modi Stadium with more than 19 overs to spare.India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma, bowlers star in India’s dominant...

CHENNAI: A 36-year-old man murdered his four-month pregnant wife by setting her on fire following a domestic quarrel at Maraimalai Nagar in Kancheepuram district on Thursday night.Police said Rajkumar and Nandini, 28, got married seven years ago in Manali. The couple has a six-year-old son and Nandhini was four months pregnant now. Rajkumar was jobless and was staying in Govindapuram near Maraimalai...

RANCHI: A special CBI court in Ranchi sentenced the ex-husband of a national-level shooter to life imprisonment on Thursday under IPC Section 376 (2) (n) on charges of rape, fraudulent marriage and attempt to convert the religion of his then wife.A former registrar (vigilance) of Jharkhand high court was also sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy.According to the shooter, she had come to know...

KOLKATA: A wife is not her husband's property that she has to seek permission for whatever she does, the Calcutta High Court said in an order. The HC also turned down a divorce plea on the grounds of cruelty after a man accused his wife of selling off a property in her name without consulting him. The HC said, "The wife cannot be regarded as the property of the husband nor is she expected to seek...

MUMBAI: A 64-year-old retired MTNL employee, who was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder, allegedly stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife and then hanged himself in his Mulund flat on Thursday. Navghar police have filed an attempt to murder case against the deceased, Palani Yadav. His wife Kavita (54) is in the ICU at Fortis Hospital. The couple's daughter Dhania (34) said she reached home after...