Such a legislation, the panel said, should be made applicable not only to the NRIs but also to those individuals who come within the definition of 'Overseas Citizens of India' as laid down in the Citizenship Act, 1955.
A 39-year-old woman in Aligarh, India, eloped with her would-be son-in-law just days before her daughter's wedding, sparking a 10-day saga that gripped social media. The woman, Sapna Devi, and the groom-to-be, Rahul, surrendered to police after claiming their relationship is a committed one and they intend to marry. The couple's disappearance sparked widespread outrage and speculation, with police investigating their communication leading to the elopement.
If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated with a dash of melodrama, feels Deepa Gahlot.
'The country that came into existence after Partition lives on hatred for India. It only wants to harm Bharat. However, India's goals are to remove poverty, bring about economic development and become a developed nation'
'A marriage is not an event for 'song and dance' and 'wining and dining' or an occasion to demand and exchange dowry and gifts by undue pressure leading to possible initiation of criminal proceedings thereafter'
The decision to repeal the Act was taken at a late-night cabinet meeting on Friday as it is an obsolete pre-Independence Act of the British for the then province of Assam, the CM said.
While acknowledging that they needed strong allies for a chance in the assembly polls, AIADMK cadres seemingly prefer actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to the BJP, owing to the latter's 'communal agenda' and consequent hardline Hindutva image, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.
'That combination of a rising economy, a growing middle class, and a deepening love of diamonds and jewellery is what we see really doubling the market for diamonds over the next five years.'
'My life has been quite difficult. I felt I could see it in words. I thought if everyone else can write, then I can too.'
Anna Konidala, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's wife, worshipped at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati and participated in the Srivari Suprabhata Seva on Monday, April 14, morning.
Justice Vinod Diwaker made the observation while rejecting a plea to cancel an FIR against four people accused under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021.
Rajesh Karkera challenges you to guess the name of this fashion model.
Malhotra, behind bars on suspicion of espionage, had been in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, the Pakistani staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023, a source said.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have consistently shown us how to build a relationship that thrives under pressure and celebrates each other's victories as their own.
rediffGURU Shalini Singh explains how to manage your emotions when you are ghosted by someone you love.
The couple met during morning walks, and the relationship grew over time.
Irrespective of how busy your schedule is, we should always take out some time for the family, away from the gadgets that distance us, says Dr Upneet Kaur.
Dr Ganesh Natarajan offers practical advice on the importance of skill development.
The accused dumped the body parts in different locations to conceal the identity of the victim.
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma have been granted a divorce by mutual consent by a family court in Mumbai.
You can't control how others behave, but you do control how you respond, advises rediffGURU Aamish Dhingra, life coach and founder, Cocoweave Coaching International.
'I always knew that the only thing that mattered to her was genuinely our health, happiness and welfare.' 'We never heard the 'Log kya kahenge? narrative.'
If your daughter-in-law is not prepared to be a mother, there's obviously a reason for this and this is between the couple, advises rediffGURU Anu Krishna.
The Delhi Police has made a strategic plan to avert any incident knowing Sandeep's notoriety and his previous records, the sources said.
'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.'
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a spouse threatening or attempting to commit suicide amounts to 'cruelty' and is a valid ground for divorce. The court upheld a family court's decision to dissolve a marriage where the husband alleged his wife threatened to send him and his family to jail by committing suicide. The court found that the husband's claim of cruelty was supported by evidence, including the wife's attempt to end her life.
Beginning of Gambhir era: Coach becomes most powerful figure in Indian dressing room
A 24-year-old woman, Priyanka, died after falling from a roller coaster at the Fun and Food Village amusement park in southwest Delhi's Kapashera. She was meeting her fianc, Nikhil, who was about to return to Cyprus where he works. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, and Priyanka's family is alleging negligence on the part of the amusement park owners. They are seeking justice and have accused the police of inaction. The family is dependent on Priyanka's income as a telecom company manager.
A case has been registered against a youth in Udupi on charges of 'kidnapping' a 20-year-old engineering student, based on a complaint filed by her father, police said on Saturday.
Hero MotoCorp is expecting its electric vehicle (EV) business to break even once it reaches monthly sales volumes of 25,000 to 30,000 units, which is a couple of years away, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vivek Anand said on Tuesday. "This year, in 2024-25 (FY25), if I really look at my EV performance, our volumes have grown by 200 per cent," Anand told analysts during the company's post-results conference call.
Rohit Sharma's career has been a mix of brilliant moments and inconsistencies. While his Test record may not be impressive, his white-ball dominance and leadership qualities make him a legend.
There's room for all kinds on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma tells us.
'We're noticing all surface-to-missile sites that were just sitting there ready to go.'
'It was really difficult for Laluji to expel his son from the party and sever family ties with him.'
A bench headed by the then Chief Justice, Dipak Misra, had on May 17, 2018 allowed the woman to go back to her parents, who claimed the 'nikahnama' furnished by Danish was fake and that he had abducted their daughter.
Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, an Indian Navy officer, was shot dead by terrorists while on holiday with his wife in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack took place just days after his wedding and the Navy confirmed his death in a statement. At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in the attack on Tuesday.
In Rajasthan's Karauli district, a decade ago, rampant drought and dwindling water sources forced many men into a life of dacoity, leaving their families in fear. However, the women of Karauli, tired of the despair, took matters into their own hands. They persuaded their husbands to give up their lives of crime and together they began reviving old water bodies and constructing new ones with the help of a local NGO. This community-led effort, which included building pokhars (water bodies) and reviving the Serni River, resulted in a remarkable transformation, bringing stability and hope to the region, and turning former dacoits into thriving farmers.
'Even when a husband is seen as 'hands-on,' it's often more like a 75-25 split, not 50-50. That's just the way it's been for generations -- the woman is expected to manage the home and family.'
'When I reached home around 6 am on Monday after night duty, I couldn't find my wife in the room. When I went to the terrace, I saw my wife standing with Naveen, a resident of my village'
Sources said the panel has also recommended that boys and girls will have equal inheritance rights, registration of marriages will be made mandatory and the marriageable age for girls would be increased so that they can become graduates before marriage.
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