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Supreme Court Ensures Widow Gets Compensation From Railways After 23 Years
For a tragedy-struck widow, who lost her husband in a train accident in 2002, the Supreme Court went the extra mile to ensure that she is duly compensated by the Railways after years of struggle.
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High Court Judge And Lawyer In Heated Exchange In Jharkhand. Video Viral
An acrimonious exchange between a Jharkhand High Court judge and a lawyer on Thursday has led to the filing of a criminal contempt case against the lawyer.
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Haryana IPS Officer's Wife Named In FIR By Investigating Cop's Widow
Her husband, Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, died by suicide last week. A week later, the officer's wife, Amneet Kumar, an IAS officer, faces a police case filed by the wife of a cop who was investigating her husband.
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In Sunjay Kapur Estate Battle, A "Cinderella Stepmother" Swipe At His Wife
The inheritance battle over Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000-crore estate got murkier today with the senior lawyer appearing for Karisma Kapoor's children comparing the late industrialist's widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, to Cinderella's stepmother
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7 Mysterious Places In India Where Science Fails And Stories Take Over
From temples with floating pillars to villages without doors, the country is filled with places that refuse to play by the rules of logic.
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Delhi High Court Seeks List Of Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 Crore Assets
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a civil suit filed by Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor's two children, who are seeking a share in the Rs 30,000 crore estate of their late father, industrialist Sunjay Kapur.
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Chandrababu Naidu Arrives In Auto For Pension Disbursal Event In Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday arrived at a public meeting in an autorickshaw here, drawing attention for his choice of travel during a visit to distribute monthly welfare pensions.
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'Can Stay In Matrimonial Home': Court Relief For Widow Thrown Out By In-Laws
Delhi's Karkardooma court has recently, in a Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act case, granted liberty to a widow to reside in the matrimonial home along with her minor child.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Nitish Kumar's Big Move Ahead Of Polls, Monthly Pension Hiked To Rs 1,100
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced an increase in the monthly pension for elderly, disabled persons, and widowed women from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100.
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"Don't End It Here": Wife Of Navy Officer Killed In Pahalgam On Operation Sindoor
Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, requested the Centre not to end the operation and make sure it is the "start of the end of terrorism".
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Wife Of Navy Officer Killed In Pahalgam Trolled, Women's Panel Speaks Out
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken note of the troll storm against Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22
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7,000 Maharashtra Villages Abolish Discriminatory Customs Against Widows
A tide of social change has gradually risen in Maharashtra's rural belt, with more than 7,000 villages declaring that they have abolished customs and rituals which distress widows and discriminate against them.
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"When Skilled, Women Become More Equipped To Face Challenges": Smriti Irani
Former minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who has rolled out a skilling programme for widows in the country, has said that her focus is on equipping women with employability skills and helping SMEs run by them get access to markets.
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"Should've Been More Sympathetic": Army Told To Pay Costs To Soldier's Widow
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Indian Army to pay Rs 50,000 costs to the widow of a soldier, who was a part of Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Supreme Court Ensures Widow Gets Compensation From Railways After 23 Years
For a tragedy-struck widow, who lost her husband in a train accident in 2002, the Supreme Court went the extra mile to ensure that she is duly compensated by the Railways after years of struggle.
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High Court Judge And Lawyer In Heated Exchange In Jharkhand. Video Viral
An acrimonious exchange between a Jharkhand High Court judge and a lawyer on Thursday has led to the filing of a criminal contempt case against the lawyer.
-
Haryana IPS Officer's Wife Named In FIR By Investigating Cop's Widow
Her husband, Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, died by suicide last week. A week later, the officer's wife, Amneet Kumar, an IAS officer, faces a police case filed by the wife of a cop who was investigating her husband.
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In Sunjay Kapur Estate Battle, A "Cinderella Stepmother" Swipe At His Wife
The inheritance battle over Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000-crore estate got murkier today with the senior lawyer appearing for Karisma Kapoor's children comparing the late industrialist's widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, to Cinderella's stepmother
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7 Mysterious Places In India Where Science Fails And Stories Take Over
From temples with floating pillars to villages without doors, the country is filled with places that refuse to play by the rules of logic.
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Delhi High Court Seeks List Of Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 Crore Assets
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a civil suit filed by Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor's two children, who are seeking a share in the Rs 30,000 crore estate of their late father, industrialist Sunjay Kapur.
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Chandrababu Naidu Arrives In Auto For Pension Disbursal Event In Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday arrived at a public meeting in an autorickshaw here, drawing attention for his choice of travel during a visit to distribute monthly welfare pensions.
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'Can Stay In Matrimonial Home': Court Relief For Widow Thrown Out By In-Laws
Delhi's Karkardooma court has recently, in a Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act case, granted liberty to a widow to reside in the matrimonial home along with her minor child.
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Delhi Chief Minister Flags Irregularities In Widow Pension And Disability Aid
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered a full review of the city's welfare schemes, citing "serious irregularities" in widow pensions and disability support handed out under the previous Aam Aadmi Party administration.
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Nitish Kumar's Big Move Ahead Of Polls, Monthly Pension Hiked To Rs 1,100
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced an increase in the monthly pension for elderly, disabled persons, and widowed women from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100.
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"Don't End It Here": Wife Of Navy Officer Killed In Pahalgam On Operation Sindoor
Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, requested the Centre not to end the operation and make sure it is the "start of the end of terrorism".
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Wife Of Navy Officer Killed In Pahalgam Trolled, Women's Panel Speaks Out
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken note of the troll storm against Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22
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7,000 Maharashtra Villages Abolish Discriminatory Customs Against Widows
A tide of social change has gradually risen in Maharashtra's rural belt, with more than 7,000 villages declaring that they have abolished customs and rituals which distress widows and discriminate against them.
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"When Skilled, Women Become More Equipped To Face Challenges": Smriti Irani
Former minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who has rolled out a skilling programme for widows in the country, has said that her focus is on equipping women with employability skills and helping SMEs run by them get access to markets.
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"Should've Been More Sympathetic": Army Told To Pay Costs To Soldier's Widow
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Indian Army to pay Rs 50,000 costs to the widow of a soldier, who was a part of Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir.
