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  The rupee weakened in early trade on Thursday, slipping to 94.50 against the US dollar as rising crude oil prices and a decline in the equity market weighed on the currency. Analysts expect the rupee to retain a slight positive bias, with the dollar's weakness and easing US Treasury yields offering some support. The dollar index fell 0.21 per cent to 101.56, while Brent crude futures rose 1.58 per cent to $110.54 per barrel.

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• Wife’s father paid for joint house; Kerala HC orders husband to vacate

  A Kerala High Court ruled that a woman's father paid for the joint house, declaring the property to be her exclusive property. The husband must vacate the house within three months. This decision stems from a couple's marriage in 2012, where the woman claimed her father financed the purchase, which was registered in both her and her husband's names. The Malappuram Family Court found her father had provided the entire sale consideration but did not grant her exclusive ownership. The husband challenged the decision…

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• Paid Rs 1 lakh for gold chain, got nothing; jeweller ordered to pay Rs 1.3 lakh

  The Himachal Pradesh state consumer commission has upheld an order directing a jeweller to refund Rs 1 lakh paid by a customer for a gold chain that was never delivered, along with interest, Rs 20,000 as compensation, and Rs 10,000 towards litigation costs. The commission dismissed the complainant’s appeal seeking higher interest and compensation, affirming the previous order dated February 17, 2025, in its decision dated October 13, 2026. The commission found that the complainant paid Rs 1 lakh towards booking a…

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