Rights, protections, and what courts have ruled

NEW DELHI: Live-in relationships are no longer outside the scope of Indian judiciary. While there is no single legislation that specifically governs live-in couples, courts across the country have repeatedly recognised such relationships and extended several legal protections to partners, especially women and children born from such relationships. Are live-in relationships legal in India? Yes….

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Key part of this investment is …

Sundar Pichai, at Google I/O 2026, reiterated the company’s aggressive plan to spend close to $200 billion in AI infrastructure, signaling the company’s push in the semiconductor segment. This massive budget represents a six-fold increase from the $31 billion the company spent in 2022. While a significant portion of this capital will fund AI data…

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‘More than 95% of party functionaries support Palaniswami’: AIADMK

Edappadi K Palaniswami (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior AIADMK leader Agri SS Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday asserted that general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami enjoys the backing of “more than 95%” of the party’s organisational base.“Of our district secretaries, 75 attended yesterday’s organisational meeting. Similarly, of the 80 headquarters office-bearers, 60 were physically present. 10 office-bearers who…

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Pune co successfully tests 300km-range Suryastra rockets off Odisha; Army procuring its launcher systems

NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s indigenous defence capabilities, Indian company NIBE Limited has successfully carried out the firing demonstration of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets of 150 km and 300 km range, respectively from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.The consecutive trials on May 18 and 19 met…

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Gold growing on leaves? Scientists uncovered a strange forest phenomenon in Finland

Deep inside the forests of northern Finland, scientists discovered something that sounded almost impossible at first: microscopic particles of real gold hidden inside ordinary tree needles. Researchers studying Norway spruce trees near the Kittila gold mining region found that the trees contained tiny solid gold nanoparticles absorbed from underground mineral-rich groundwater. The surprising discovery revealed…

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One of America’s biggest VC Chamath Palihapitiya warns PwC and Accenture on working with OpenAI and Anthropic; says: You are letting …

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has warned major consulting firms such as PwC and Accenture about working closely with AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, saying the partnerships could eventually hurt their own businesses. In a post on X, Palihapitiya said consulting firms are helping companies that may later become their competitors. “If you are running…

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Woman dies by suicide due to ‘dowry’ harassment

21-year-old newlywed dies by suicide in Gwalior (Image credit-Social Media) GWALIOR: 21-year-old newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district, with her family accusing her in-laws of harassment over dowry demands and alleging that she was murdered, police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Palak Rajak, a resident of Suraiya…

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