- India
Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 approved for next of kin of COVID-19 victims: govt
New Delhi: The Centre has allowed the states to use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide ex-gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of those who have succumbed…
- India
NCW summons Congress leader over ‘misogynistic’ remark against Smriti Irani
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Tuesday summoned Congress leader Ajay Rai over his “misogynistic” and “derogatory” remark against Union minister Smriti Irani. The Uttar Pradesh Congress leader had on Monday…
- India
Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma for years: HC
New Delhi: Well-being of school-going children in sexual harassment cases is of paramount consideration as the long-term effects of such incidents are insurmountable, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the penalty…
- India
Opposition members walk out of RS, accuse NHRC of selectively visiting states
New Delhi: The entire opposition walked out from the Rajya Sabha at the end of the morning session on Tuesday alleging that the NHRC only visits opposition ruled states for investigations while skipping…
- India
Imams of Delhi Waqf Board-affiliated mosques protest near CM’s house over ‘pending salaries’
New Delhi: Several Imams of mosques affiliated to the Delhi Waqf Board on Tuesday protested near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here, alleging that their salaries were pending for the past few months.…
- India
BJP, Opposition exchange heated words in RS over Kharge’s remarks
New Delhi: Ruling and opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday sparred over “foul” remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajasthan’s Alwar, with treasury bench members seeking an apology from him.…
- Bangalore
Eshwarappa claims Bommai has assured to make him minister again
Bengaluru: Sulking Karnataka BJP legislator K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday claimed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has assured to make him a minister soon. Along with him, senior MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi may also be…
- Delhi
Job seekers made to count trains at Delhi station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr
New Delhi: At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were made to stand at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count…
- Delhi
Delhi L-G directs asks AAP to pay Rs 97 cr for political ads
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the Aam Aadmi Party for political advertisements it published in the guise of…
- Middle East
How Gen Z is using social media in Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom movement
Ottawa: Iran’s attorney general recently indicated that the country’s morality police had been disbanded after protests calling for the country’s hijab mandate to be lifted. However, the government has not confirmed the…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru tops in Asia Pacific region in flexible office space stock, Hyderabad at 7
New Delhi: Bengaluru has the highest supply of premium flexible office space in Asia Pacific region at 10.6 million square feet, according to CBRE. In its latest report, real estate consultant CBRE…
- World
Possibility of enlarging UNSC seriously on table: UN chief Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the possibility of enlarging the Security Council is now “seriously on the table” but expressed pessimism that the right of veto would be…
- India
Chidambaram asks in RS if India-China border situation figured in Modi, Jinping exchange in Bali
Delhi: The Congress and treasury benches were engaged in a verbal spat in the Rajya Saba on Monday after ex-finance minister P Chidambaram sought to know if the border situation figured during…
- Delhi
Delhi: Young man undergoes robot-assisted surgery to remove large tumour
New Delhi: A 21-year-old man, who had difficulty in swallowing and breathing, has received a new lease of life after undergoing a robot-assisted surgery to remove a very large tumour from the…
- India
India’s diversity of religious teachings should be highlighted in textbooks: Parl panel
New Delhi: The rise of India vis-a-vis other countries of strategic importance, diversity of religious teachings, contribution of prominent women personalities and unsung heroes should be highlighted in school textbooks, a parliamentary…
