Divorce

Shiv Sena In A Stew Over Reports Of Rival Joining BJP, Talks Divorce

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The BJP's disgruntled ally Shiv Sena appears to be spoiling for a showdown in Maharashtra, with speculations about enemy number one Narayan Rane's entry to the BJP. Senior leaders claimed party chief Uddhav Thackeray will soon take a call on continuing in the government. The BJP has ignored the claims. Its state spokesperson Madhav Bhandari said th...

Hyderabad Woman Allegedly Burnt To Death By Husband For Failing To Get MBBS Seat

Telangana News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday September 19, 2017

A 25-year-old aspiring doctor from Hyderabad was allegedly killed by her husband for failing to get admission in an MBBS course, the police suspect. The woman's parents alleged it was a planned murder and have also filed a complaint alleging dowry harassment. The man and his parents have been arrested.

Kinky 'Fifty Shades' Sex And Porn Linked To Divorce In Iran

World News | Reuters | Monday September 18, 2017

In the privacy of their bedrooms in conservative Iran, Sabah's husband used to burn her breasts with cigarettes during sex, while Sarah was forced to re-enact scenes from the sadomasochist box office hit "Fifty Shades of Grey".

Juhi Parmar May File For Divorce From Husband Sachin Shroff: Report

Entertainment | Monday September 18, 2017

Kumkum actress Juhi Parmar and her husband Sachin Shroff are reportedly living separately and the actress may soon file for divorce

Scarlett Johansson Is Officially Divorced From Romain Dauriac

Entertainment | Thursday September 14, 2017

Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac also settled the custody battle for their three-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy Dauriac

For Divorce, Supreme Court Changes 6-Month 'Cooling Off' Rule

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Ruling that it is pointless to "perpetuate a purposeless marriage and to prolong the agony of the parties", the Supreme Court today made a big change to the rules for Hindu couples looking to divorce.

He Featured In 'Super Rich' List. 4 Lakhs A Month To Wife, Orders Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 28, 2017

Sounds unbelievable, but true! A millionaire husband has been directed by a Delhi court to pay his estranged spouse a whopping Rs four lakh maintenance every month with 15 per cent raise every year for deserting her and their sole minor daughter.

'Sacrifice Yourself For Islam, Senior Clerics Told Me,' Says Shayara Bano

India News | Written by Himanshu Pati Tripathi | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The Supreme Court today struck down the controversial Islamic practice of 'triple talaq' or instant divorce as unconstitutional. Three women who took the fight for gender justice and gender equality to the highest court of the land spoke to NDTV at on The 9'O Clock News

PM Modi Among Most Vocal Critics Of Triple Talaq: Foreign Media

India News | Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 22, 2017

For hundreds of years, Muslim men in India could divorce their wives by repeating the word "talaq," Arabic for divorce, three times. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional.

Triple Talaq Verdict Means 5 Petitioners Not Divorced Anymore, Says Lawyer

India News | Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Five women who challenged triple talaq or instant divorce by their husbands on the phone, by WhatsApp or speed post, rejoiced today as the Supreme Court banned the practice as unconstitutional. Their lawyers claim their marriages now stand restored as their divorces have been cancelled. Senior lawyer and Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who ...

Triple Talaq Verdict: Victory For Muslim Women, Say Muslim Personal Law Boards

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board and the All India Shia Personal Law Board today welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on triple talaq, terming it as a victory of Islam and Muslim women in the country.

The 5 Women Who Led The Fight Against Triple Talaq

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The Supreme Court today banned the controversial practice of triple talaq that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly by saying "talaq" thrice. A five-judge bench ruled that the practice of instant triple talaq is unconstitutional and against the teachings of Islam.

'Not Part Of Islam': 5 Quotes From Verdict Banning Triple Talaq

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The Supreme Court has banned the controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly by saying "talaq" three times, saying it is unconstitutional. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had backed the petitioners in this landmark case. Victims of the practice known as "triple talaq" had approached the Supreme Court t...

Triple Talaq Illegal, Says Supreme Court In Landmark Judgment: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The Supreme Court today banned the controversial Islamic practice that allows men to leave their wives immediately by stating "talaq" (divorce) three times, calling the practice "unconstitutional". The verdict vindicates the stand of the government, which had said triple talaq violates fundamental rights of women. Several Muslim women...

Triple Talaq Unconstitutional, Says Supreme Court In Majority Judgement

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Triple talaq, the controversial Muslim divorce law that allows men to leave their wives immediately by uttering "talaq" (divorce) thrice, has been banned by the Supreme Court, which today called it illegal, retrograde and unworthy.

Triple Talaq: 5 Judges, 5 Faiths, What They Said

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The country's five seniormost Supreme Court judges, all of different faiths, today declared the Muslim practice of "triple talaq" or men getting an instant divorce by uttering "talaq (divorce)" three times, "illegal, sinful and retrograde".

Saudi Man Divorces Wife For 'Walking Ahead'

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

A Saudi man has divorced his wife for walking ahead of him despite repeated warnings, a media report said today. Saudis are becoming increasingly alarmed over the rate of divorces in the kingdom for trivial reasons as growing calls are emerging to provide married couples, especially newlyweds, with counselling services.

Triple Talaq Case - Supreme Court's Landmark Verdict Today: 10-Point Guide

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Whether the controversial Islamic practice that allows men to leave their wives immediately by stating "talaq" (divorce) three times should be banned will be decided by five judges of the Supreme Court today at 10:30 am. Triple talaq has so far been legal for Muslims according to the Constitution, but several Muslim women who have bee...

No Toilet At Home, Family Court Grants Woman Divorce In Rajasthan

Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

A family court in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district has granted a divorce plea filed by a woman on the premise that there was no separate room for the couple and no toilet in the house, holding that it amounted to "cruelty" to her.

Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 5 'Eastwatch': The Top 5 Moments

Akhil Arora | Monday August 14, 2017

From an important divorce to a new ragtag team, here are the moments of most significance in this week's episode.

Albert Einstein's Letter To Wife, Sons Auctioned For USD 21,000

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

A letter written by German physicist Albert Einstein in 1919, concerning the arrangement of divorce to his wife and the education of his children has been sold for a whopping USD 21,492 at an auction in the US.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt And The Divorce That Might Not Happen

Entertainment | Thursday August 10, 2017

"She's still so in love with him," the source said

Malaika Arora Talks Life After Divorce And Staying Friends With Ex-Husband Arbaaz

Entertainment | Tuesday August 8, 2017

Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan divorced last May. "Arbaaz is a part of my family, the father of my child. Certain equations don't change overnight," she said

Malaika Arora's Blistering Reply To Offensive Comment About Her. One Troll Down

Entertainment | Wednesday August 2, 2017

Malaika Arora's picture was Instagrammed by a Mumbai-based photographer

Amid Brexit Squabbling, British PM's Spokesman Says EU Free Movement To End In 2019

World News | Reuters | Monday July 31, 2017

The automatic right of European Union citizens to live and work in Britain will end in March 2019 with Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday, after her ministers publicly differed over the shape of the divorce with the EU.

Woman Blames Trump Selfies For Her Divorce

World News | Avi Selk, The Washington Post | Monday July 31, 2017

Lynn and Dave Aronberg - a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and the top prosecutor in Palm Beach County, Florida, respectively - have "decided to respectfully and amicably part ways and end our marriage," they announced in a joint statement last week.

Soundarya Rajinikanth And Ashwin Are Officially Divorced

India News | Saturday July 15, 2017

Soundarya Rajinikanth announced she and Ashwin were ending their marriage in September 2016 and filed for divorce by mutual consent in December

UAE Warns Qatar To Accept Demands Or Face 'Divorce'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 24, 2017

The United Arab Emirates warned Qatar Friday that it faces "divorce" from its Gulf neighbours unless it takes their demands seriously, as the United Nations offered to help resolve the regional diplomatic crisis.

UK Economy Faces Slowdown On Political Turmoil, Brexit: CBI Business Lobby

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 20, 2017

Britain's economy will slow in the coming years, the CBI business lobby warned Tuesday, blaming domestic political turmoil -- and the impact of Brexit one day after EU divorce talks began.

Taking Stance Against Triple Talaq, Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Fines Husband Rs 2 Lakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 12, 2017

A panchayat in Uttar Pradesh has fined a man Rs 2 lakh for divorcing his wife through triple talaq and asked him to pay Rs 60,000 as 'mehr' to his wife.