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Thalapathy Vijay, who once publicly credited his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam as the reason behind his happiness, now faces a divorce petition filed by her at the Chengalpattu Family Court In a fresh legal filing that intersects with the growing political prominence of actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, or Vijay as he popularly known, his wife, Sangeetha Vijay, has moved the District Court at Chengalpattu seeking an interim order protecting her right to continue living in the couple’s matrimonial home in Neelankarai, along Chennai’s ECR, while their divorce proceedings are pending. The interlocutory application, supported by an affidavit dated February 22, has been filed in connection with the main original petition seeking dissolution of marriage under Sections 27(1)(a), (b) and (d) read with Sections 36 and 37 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. That prospect, she says, has created an apprehension that she could be denied residential accommodation once the main petition is filed.

Election years mean a bonanza for Punjab’s power consumers. The tariff, however, is hiked in the first year of the government, past data shows. 91 crore, political experts say the decision has elections written all over it.

Rapper Santy Sharma reposted a paparazzi-spotted video of Khushi Mukherjee and commented on her outfit. However, just a day ago, Khushi had shared a selfie video on Instagram where she was crying and said that”criminal looking people” were “following” her.

US President Donald Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club to discuss issues facing the region, from organised crime to illegal immigration. In a press release on March 6, a US government spokesperson said, "The United States will welcome our strongest likeminded allies in our hemisphere to promote freedom, security, and prosperity in our region." Besides, most of the right-wing heads of state share concern about the rising power of drug cartels in Latin America.

Pakistan army chief and the country’s de facto leader Asim Munir has met Saudi Arabia’s defence minister Khalid bin Salman amid the constantly evolving situation in the Middle East. The meeting comes days after Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil refinery was hit and after US-Israel joint strikes killed Iran's Ali Khamenei, triggering Tehran to launch strong retaliatory military actions across the Middle East region and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. The pact, initially signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September, reportedly states that “any aggression” against one member would be treated as an attack on all, a provision similar to Article 5 of Nato, under which member states commit to collective defence.

Ram Rahim Singh acquitted in journalist murder case Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh during an event, in New Delhi. (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the 2002 murder case of a journalist, sect head's lawyer Jitender Khurana said on Saturday.