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marital rape would still not be a crime, unless the wife is below 18, the age of consent. The archaic assumption that a married woman is the property of her husband, and that marriage equals irrevocable lifelong consent to sex on demand, therefore looks set for another lease of life, leaving women little control over their sexual and reproductive rights. This, despite India’s tightening of laws on violence against women and the Supreme Court’s taking up of petitions that seek to outlaw wedlock rape.

₹49 a pizza—the most affordable of its kind globally to connect with consumers facing financial challenges The experts says the tomato scarcity crisis has coincided with a price surge of up to 450%, reaching unprecedented levels due to disruptions caused by monsoon rains that impacted crop yields and supply chains. Although these surges have eased somewhat, the industry continues to grapple with their reverberations.

Indiatoday.in, the woman called her boyfriend after killing his son and said, “I took away the most precious thing from you...". After killing the minor Divyansh, the son of her live-in-boyfriend Jitender, the woman stuffed his dead body in a bed box, said the police. The accused has been identified as Pooja Kumari, a resident of Ranhola.

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal docked 30 per cent for not wearing a helmet, awarding only Rs 1.02 crore (with interest) compensation instead of Rs 1.46 crore to the widow, children, and mother of a 38-year-old Andheri man who died in 2014 after a truck rammed into his bike at Powai. As per a TOI report, the decision was based on the fact that the biker was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

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KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates had his pay cut by $600,000 to $2.2 million in fiscal 2023 because of a slowdown in consulting work and deals in the second half of the financial year.

A statue of Marathi ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj desecrating at Karaswada village near Mapusa town in North Goa this week. Following this, a team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi visited the village and assured investigation into the incident.

Joe Biden on Tuesday finally broke his silence on the deadly Hawaii wildfires that killed over 80 people in Maui, the most-affected island whose name was missing in his speech yesterday, according to a report published by The New York Post. His address came after facing harsh criticism for spending Sunday on the beach and refusing to comment on the situation of the Hawaii blaze when media persons asked about it.

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The prudential regulator is considering whether US fintech giant Stripe and London-based 10x Banking are illegally marketing “banking-as-a-service” offerings.

Accounting bodies have softly lashed the corporate watchdog for axing its annual report card on big four accounting firms’ audit quality, cutting the program size, and ditching its chief accountant.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), is set to receive a huge amount of more than ₹1,800 crore as dividend. ITC has around 30.14 lakh shareholders as per the data till quarter ending June 2023. Among these shareholders, LIC owns 189.69 crore ITC shares, or 15.26% stake in the cigarettes-to-hotels major.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the toll is likely to go up and said that Solan, Shimla, Mandi, and Hamirpur are among the worst-affected districts in the state. “Around 55 people have lost their lives in the state till now. The death toll might go up.

NDTV. "As I look to the future, I believe the greatest challenge before the Indian judiciary is to eliminate the barriers to accessing justice," he said as reported by news agency PTI.

Arvind Kejriwal in his Independence Day speech on Tuesday asked who is benefitting from the clashes in Manipur or Haryana and how India will become Vishwaguru if such conflicts continue. "Manipur is burning. A brother has taken up arms against another brother.

Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech outlined the notable achievements of his government in the last decade, which have laid the blueprint for India becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, industry body CII said on Tuesday. India is at a decisive turning point and has the strength to shape the new world order that was emerging in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, Modi said on August 15 and assured the countrymen of a «New India» with a bright future in next five years.

climate Change Mahesh Palawat said moderate to heavy rain is expected over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh during the next two days. Further more , he warned that another heavy spell is possible from 20 August. Moreover, in Himachal, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed that over 51 people have lost their lives within the past 24 hours due to landslides and continuous rainfall in the area.

Narendra Modi acknowledged the presence of inflation in the country and assured that his government is dedicated to minimising the impact of soaring prices. He emphasised their commitment to address this issue diligently. He said, “Whole world is facing inflation, India too facing same, but will minimise the burden of sky-rocketing prices.' He added, "our government has controlled inflation efficiently." He stated, "The world has yet to fully recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Also read: Independence Day 2023 Highlights: Government buildings across India deck up in tri-colour lighting Regarding the situation in Manipur, PM Modi conveyed that India stood with the people of the state. He mentioned that the recent days had been peaceful and assured that the Central government would continue working for both the nation's and the state's welfare.

Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on the 77th Independence Day of India from Red Fort, noted that India was the world's 10th largest economy in 2014, but now it stands at fifth spot. “When we came to power in 2014, we were at the 10th position in the global economic system. Today, with the efforts of 140 Crore Indians, we have reached the fifth position, This did not happen just like that.

Top finance veterans, including current Commonwealth Bank director Peter Harmer, declared for years insurer IAG had sound risk-management systems while regulatory debacles costing $500 million ticked away internally.