Sister in law ruining marriage

As more and more young men find themselves behind bars with the Assam government continuing its crackdown on child marriage, their wives are running from pillar to post to find documents to prove they were not underage at the time of wedlock. Many affected families also claimed that identity documents with “erroneous” birth dates of women were cited by police for registering cases. A total of 2,241 arrests have been made so far in the state, based on 4,074 FIRs, as part of the crackdown launched four days ago. An elderly resident of Bhuragaon in Morigaon district claimed that most of the child marriage cases were registered on the basis of data collected from local health workers, who keep track of pregnant women, lactating mothers and families with small children to ensure coverage of government schemes. “These health workers use Aadhaar card information, as this is the latest document in possession of the villagers. However, errors related to birth dates have been spotted in … [Read more...] about Assam: Families Point to ‘Erroneous’ Data in ID Cards Behind Child Marriage Arrests

A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Assam, fearing the arrest of her family members under the state government’s crackdown against child marriages. According to Hindustan Times , the girl was to marry an older man soon, but allegedly killed herself fearing the police crackdown. The incident took place in Assam’s Cachar district. Local police officials have however dismissed the claims made by the family and argue that there could be several other reasons for the teenage girl’s decision to end her life. Superintendent of police (SP), Cachar, Numal Mahatta told HT , prima facie it is a case of suicide, but the actual cause of death will be revealed once the postmortem report comes. “The girl must have had some issues with her family. Her death is not at all related to the crackdown on child marriage,” the SP said. Local media reports suggest that the girl was keen on marrying the man she loved. Her family had agreed to the wedding before the Assam government’s … [Read more...] about Assam Child Marriage Crackdown: Teen Kills Self Fearing Arrest Before Wedding

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in an appeal filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) challenging a recent ruling of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which held that a Muslim girl can enter a valid marriage once she attains puberty. Since the case was called out after 4 pm, due to paucity of time, SFG Tushar Mehta informed the CJI DY Chandrachud-led bench that the matter required a proper hearing. On this, the bench also consisting of Justices Pardiwala and PS Narasimha ordered that the matter be kept for March on a non-miscellaneous day. “Issue Notice, make it returnable in March. Keep it on a non-miscellaneous day," said the bench. In October last year, a division bench of Justices SK Kaul and AS Oka had agreed to consider whether a Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage once she attains the age of puberty. Granting protection to a 16-year-old Muslim girl who married a 21-year-old Muslim man against her family’s wishes, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court issues notice on NCPCR plea challenging Punjab And Haryana HC Allowing Marriage of Minor Muslim Girl

Hours after announcing her separation from her husband Adil Khan Durrani, Rakhi Sawant has now blamed him for her mother’s death. The Bigg Boss fame was interacting with the paparazzi on Monday when she claimed that if her mother would have been given timely treatment, she would be among us today. For the unversed, Rakhi Sawant’s mother Jaya Bheda passed away on January 28 after battling cancer. “Mere maa ko tumne maara hai. Aaj mere maa ka time pe illaj ho gaya hota toh shayad voh nahi marti. (You killed my mother. If she was given treatment on time, she might not have died)," Rakhi told the paparazzi. In the video, Rakhi Sawant can also be seen crying inconsolably as asked, ‘kitna sataoge Adil?’ and added, “Tumne kahin ka nahi choda apne biwi ko, raste pe laa diya". View this post on Instagram A post shared by @varindertchawla Earlier today, Rakhi Sawant announced that she and her husband Adil Khan Durrani … [Read more...] about Rakhi Sawant Makes Shocking Allegations As She Blames Adil For Her Mother’s Death; Watch

WASHINGTON — When Ted Cruz attended Harvard Law School, he liked to study with people who had undergraduate degrees from Harvard, Yale or Princeton. “He said he didn’t want anybody from ‘minor Ivies’ like Penn or Brown,” one of his law school roommates told GQ . That may strike you as slicing the baloney of elitism awfully thin. But a new study has found that Supreme Court justices do much the same thing in selecting their law clerks. It is not news that the justices favor a handful of law schools in doling out clerkships, a glittering credential that all but guarantees success in a profession obsessed with status markers. But the study adds another factor: To get a clerkship, it really helps to have gone to college at Harvard, Yale or Princeton. Albert Yoon , a law professor at the University of Toronto and one of the study’s authors, said the finding was disturbing. “We don’t really live in a meritocracy,” he said. “The Supreme Court is guilty of perpetuating … [Read more...] about The Road to a Supreme Court Clerkship Starts at Three Ivy League Colleges

Indian sitar player and nine-time Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar performed at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in an ethereal gown designed by couturier Rahul Mishra. The 3D hand embroidered gold poppies gathered gown is from Rahul Mishra’s Tree of Life collection which he has showcased at Haute Couture Week in Paris and at India Couture Week in 2022. Indian Sitar player Anoushka Shankar attended the 65th Annual Grammy Awards 2023 wearing Rahul Mishra’s 3D hand embroidered gold poppies gathered gown. Rahul Mishra whose designs are known to be inspired by nature and its surroundings, brought the beauty of poppies to life in this statement piece. True to the diaphanous nature of the poppy flower, the petals are meticulously hand embroidered with translucent sequins and individually hand tacked to form glimmering vivid motifs. Embroidered on tulle and sequin georgette, the Shirley Poppies enhance the gathered gown and celebrate the craftsmanship of the Indian artisans who put … [Read more...] about Couturier Rahul Mishra’s Gown Saves the Day for Sitarist Anoushka Shankar at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards 2023

Being vice president of the United States is sort of like working for Donald Trump or watching reality TV. It requires a high degree of tolerance for indignity and abuse. The job is inherently subservient — the only thing worse than embarrassing the president is outshining him — and the office almost always diminishes its occupant . Enter as a respected governor or U.S. senator and soon you’re transformed in the public eye to a lapdog, a nullity or an anchor on the administration. (A notable exception being Dick Cheney, who, in caricature, was portrayed as the puppeteer and power behind a feckless President George W. Bush.) Advertisement Kamala Harris, California’s former U.S. senator and attorney general, is just the latest to experience the enervating effect of the vice presidency, alternating between periods of mockery and being largely ignored. Now it’s her turn to suffer another humiliating rite: speculation on whether Harris will be booted from the … [Read more...] about Column: Here’s why Joe Biden won’t be dumping Kamala Harris as his running mate

Jin of girl group Lovelyz [SCREEN CAPTURE] Jin of girl group Lovelyz warned she would take legal measures against hate comments after coming under the fire for uploading a video on the subject of how K-pop idols date on Sunday. The singer, a 26-year-old member of girl group Lovelyz whose real name is Park Myung-eun, uploaded a video on her YouTube channel titled "I'll quench all your curiosities" where she spoke about how K-pop singers date each other. "It doesn't matter how busy or tired you are — people who date will date," she said in the video. "If it's been a few years since you've debuted and your dating isn't going to be a huge problem, then the agency doesn't seem to interfere much either. But there are trainees that get kicked out because they date." Many singers meet in waiting rooms for television music programs or entertainment shows, according to Jin. "We always have to go around giving out CDs on the first week of comeback, so we say hi to each other then or … [Read more...] about Lovelyz’s Jin warns she’ll take legal action against malicious comments

Latest on quakes that hit beleaguered region A second 7.6-magnitude earthquake has hit southeastern Turkey. It followed a quake registering 7.8 that struck the region earlier on Monday. More than 1,300 people are known to have been killed in Turkey and northern Syria. The toll is expected to rise sharply on both sides of the border. The early morning 7.8-magnitude temblor was centered about 20 miles from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital in Turkey. The first quake was Turkey's largest disaster since 1939, according to President Tayyip Erdogan. Follow our live coverage for updates. 24m ago / 12:13 PM UTC Photos: Medics respond in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province 42m ago / 11:56 AM UTC TV reporter runs as second quake hits live on air Patrick Smith Video has been shared on Turkish TV showing a news team reporting on the huge early morning earthquake being forced to flee as a second temblor strikes. At 1:25 p.m. … [Read more...] about Turkey and Syria earthquake live updates: Two massive quakes kill more than 1,300 people

At a hospital in Syria, Osama Abdel Hamid was holding back tears as he recalled on Monday the powerful earthquake that toppled his home and killed his neighbours, along with hundreds of his compatriots. “We were fast asleep when we felt a huge earthquake," Abdel Hamid told AFP at Al-Rahma hospital in the northwestern Idlib province, where he was being treated for a head injury. The 7.8-magnitude pre-dawn quake, whose epicentre was near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, wiped out entire sections of cities in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria. Officials have put the combined death toll at more than 1,900. When it shook the Abdel Hamid family’s home in the village of Azmarin, near Syria’s border with Turkey, “I woke up my wife and children and we ran towards the exit door," the man said. “We opened the door, and suddenly the entire building collapsed." Within moments, Abdel Hamid found himself under the rubble of the four-storey building. All of his neighbours died, but the family … [Read more...] about Turkey Earthquake Worse Than ‘Years of War’, Say Survivors as Syria Hospitals Rush to Save Lives