Divorce

Arbaaz Khan On Divorce From Malaika Arora: 'Son Arhaan Keeps Us Bonded'

Entertainment | Friday July 19, 2019

"Most importantly we have a kid together, so there's a respect for each other," said Arbaaz Khan

Triple Talaq Petitioner "Threatened" For Attending Hanuman Chalisa Event

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Ishrat Jahan, a prominent petitioner against triple talaq or instant divorce, alleged today that she was manhandled and threatened near her home in Kolkata for attending a "Hanuman Chalisa" reading on Tuesday. She said she faced death threats and had sought police protection.

Indian-Origin Man Drowns Wife In Bathtub For Seeking Divorce, Convicted

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

An Indian-origin man extradited from India has been convicted by a US court for killing his estranged wife 12 years ago when she asked for a divorce, according to media reports.

Court Declines Plea Asking For Marital Rape To Be Made Ground For Divorce

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape as also laws for making it a ground for divorce.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Finalises Divorce With $38 Billion Settlement: Report

Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 6, 2019

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos finalised their divorce Friday to the tune of a $38-billion settlement, Bloomberg News reported.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Divorce Final With $38 Billion Settlement: Report

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 6, 2019

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalised by a Seattle-area judge on Friday, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 billion worth of Amazon stock, Bloomberg reported.

MacKenzie Bezos To Be Richer By $38 Billion After Divorce Settlement

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Even after paying $38 billion in stocks, Jeff Bezos will retain 59.1 million shares of Amazon -- currently worth nearly $112 billion which still makes him the richest man in the world. MacKenzie Bezos has decided to donate half of her $38 billion worth alimony to investor Warren Buffett's philanthropic campaign -- the Giving Pledge.

Mackenzie Bezos Will Be Richer By $38 Billion Post Divorce Settlement

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 2, 2019

MacKenzie Bezos, wife of world's richest man Jeff Bezos for 25 years, is set to walk away with a whopping $38 billion this week -- roughly $1.52 billion a year since she got married to the Amazon Founder and CEO.

Top Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Marital Rape As Ground For Divorce

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the centre to frame appropriate guidelines for registration of FIR for marital rape and frame laws for making it a ground of divorce.

Uttar Pradesh Likely To Witness Four-Cornered Bypoll Contest

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

With the electoral alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ending in a divorce, the upcoming bypolls to 12 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness a four-cornered contest.

Man Going Through Divorce Wins $80 Million Jackpot. Court Has A Plan

World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post | Sunday June 23, 2019

How much credit can a person take for good luck? That was the question at the center of a high-stakes divorce case that came before a Michigan appeals court last week. Michigan appeals court

Hope Triple Talaq Bill Is Passed, Says Delhi Women's Panel Chief Swati Maliwal

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 21, 2019

Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Friday said that she hoped that the fresh bill to make instant Muslim divorce or "triple talaq" illegal, which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, is passed by the parliament this time.

Parliament Live Updates: Shashi Tharoor, Asaduddin Owaisi Oppose Triple Talaq Bill In Lok Sabha

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday June 21, 2019

A new bill to make the practice of Triple Talaq or instant divorce, practiced in the Muslim community, illegal is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha today.

On Triple Talaq Bill, Government, Opposition Clash Again: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday June 21, 2019

A fresh bill to outlaw the Muslim practice of a man divorcing his wife instantly by uttering "talaq" thrice, which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The government countered the opposition's charge that it was a "discriminatory" bill by pointing out that the Supreme Court's order ...

New Triple Talaq Bill To Be Tabled In Lok Sabha Today

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 21, 2019

A fresh bill to make instant Muslim divorce or "triple talaq", which got stalled in the upper house of parliament and lapsed, is expected to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.