- India
73% women want companies to allow them menstrual leave: Survey
New Delhi: Around 73 per cent of women want companies to allow them to take menstrual leaves while 86.6 per cent are in favour of a menstrual-friendly workplace where hygiene methods and…
- India
DU to decide on removing chapter on ‘Saare jahan se achha’ poet Iqbal
New Delhi: The Academic Council of Delhi University on Friday passed a motion to remove a chapter on Pakistan’s national poet Muhammad Iqbal from the political science syllabus, members of the statutory…
- India
UP: Objectionable video of professor goes viral on social media
Jaunpur: Students created a ruckus on Friday after an objectionable video of a professor of a college affiliated to the Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University went viral on social media, police in…
- World
China Select Committee of US House recommends making India part of NATO Plus
Washington: In a significant development ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India. NATO Plus, currently NATO…
- India
Tokyo Olympics champion Kawai comes out in support of protesting Indian wrestlers
New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist and three-time world champion grappler Risako Kawai of Japan has come out in support of the protesting Indian wrestlers in their fight against former WFI chief…
- Business
CAIT seeks common SOP for banks from RBI for depositing, exchanging Rs 2000 notes
Indore: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday said the Reserve Bank of India must set up a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks for deposit and exchange of Rs…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s SC stops judicial probe into audio leaks involving top court’s judges
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday stopped a judicial probe from investigating the audio leaks involving, among others, judges of the top court. A five-member bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to lawfully punish May 9 arsonists as US did to Capitol Hill rioters: PM Sharif
Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his government has every right to lawfully punish the individuals responsible for the unprecedented violent incidents on May 9, similar to the actions…
- Sports
6 ex-Yorkshire cricketers found guilty of racism, face 22000 pounds in sanctions
Leeds: Six former Yorkshire cricketers found guilty of racial abuse at the club were on Friday fined a total of 22,000 pounds by the Cricket Discipline Commission. But the punishments, which include…
- India
Message clear if Brij Bhushan attends Parliament inauguration: Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat on Friday said if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh attends the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, it will send a clear message about…
- India
Kerala FM lashes out at Centre for cutting down state’s borrowing limit by half
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday hit out at the BJP-led union government for cutting down the borrowing limit of the southern state by half and accused the Centre…
- India
Delhi: Woman officer accuses Saurabh Bhardwaj of ‘coercive behaviour’
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer and special secretary in the Delhi government, Kinny Singh, has accused Services Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj of “coercive behaviour” and requested security for herself. The ruling Aam Aadmi…
- India
Modi-Biden talks to revolve around peace, prosperity, planet, people during visits
Hyderabad: The discussions during the upcoming state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US and American President Joe Biden’s trip to India will revolve around four Ps- Peace, Prosperity, Planet,…
- India
JD(U) to observe fast to protest inauguration of new Parliament building by PM
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Friday announced that it will observe a day-long fast here on Sunday to protest the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister…
- India
Amit Shah to inaugurate conclave on 9 years of Modi govt
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a day-long conclave on ‘Nine years of Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan’ (service, good governance and welfare of poor) organised by Doordarshan on Saturday.…
