Kalyan girl rape-murder: Court extends police custody of accused couple by 2 days

Kalyan girl rape-murder: Court extends police custody of accused couple by 2 days

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday (January 2, 2025) extended by two days the police custody of the couple arrested in connection with the alleged abduction, rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Kalyan. Prime accused Vishal Gawli and his wife Sakshi … Read more

Bombay High Court waives cooling off period for estranged couple, says realistic approach needed

Bombay High Court waives cooling off period for estranged couple, says realistic approach needed

The court granted a decree of dissolution of the marriage of the Pune-based couple who had sought divorce on grounds of mutual consent and also for the six-month waiting period to be waived. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Change in social conditions and a rapidly evolving society require a realistic approach to be adopted, the … Read more

Elderly couple killed, two injured as car rams into tree, catches fire

Elderly couple killed, two injured as car rams into tree, catches fire

An elderly couple was killed and two others, including their grandson, were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a roadside tree at Mustikuntla village in Bonakal mandal of Khammam district on Wednesday. The car caught fire after crashing into the tree due to the impact of the collision. The passengers were on … Read more

Elderly couple found dead in their home

Elderly couple found dead in their home

An elderly couple, 84 and 74 years, were found dead on the top floor of their three-storey residential building in Ittamadu in Chennamanakere Achukattu on Thursday.  The deceased have been identified as Krishna Naidu and Sarojamma. The couple had a son who was married and staying with his wife, while the couple were staying on the … Read more

Tribal couple records selfie video, attempts suicide alleging land grabbing

Tribal couple records selfie video, attempts suicide alleging land grabbing

Perturbed over the alleged encroachment of their land by some locals, a tribal couple allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide after recording a selfie video at Suryabanda Tanda in Narmetta mandal of Jangaon district on Sunday. In the selfie video, the couple identified as Bukya Guru and Sunitha broke down while alleging that a former … Read more

Couple killed as lorry hits their car

Couple killed as lorry hits their car

A newly wed couple died in a road accident in Hallur village in Belagavi district on Sunday. Twenty-seven-year-old Indrajit Dhammanagi and his 24-year-old wife Kalyan Indrajit died when a lorry hit their car on the Nippani-Mudhol State Highway. They were married 10 days ago. Indrajit Dhammanagi’s parents who were traveling with them have suffered injuries. … Read more

Lesbian couple call for fertility ‘equal playing field’

Lesbian couple call for fertility ‘equal playing field’

A lesbian couple challenging NHS fertility policy where they live say current rules place an “unfair financial burden” on LGBTQ+ people. Megan and Whitney Bacon-Evans say they are required to undergo 12 rounds of private treatment before they can get NHS support. Heterosexual couples have to try to conceive for two years before becoming eligible. … Read more