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'Will be asked to sit at home': SC says mandatory menstrual leaves would hamper women's careers

India, March 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said that menstrual leaves, if made mandatory at workplaces, would hamper job opportunities for women as firms won't be willing to hire them anymore. A ... Read More


'Women will be asked to sit at home': SC says mandatory menstrual leaves would hamper careers

India, March 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said that menstrual leaves, if made mandatory at workplaces, would hamper job opportunities for women as firms won't be willing to hire them anymore. A ... Read More


Indian crew member killed in attack on US-owned ship near Iraq's Basra port; 15 rescued

India, March 12 -- An Indian man has been killed after two ships were attacked in Iraqi waters near Basra, Indian embassy in Baghdad said. The man was onboard the US-owned crude oil tanker Safesea Vis... Read More


Two Indian ships allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US war

India, March 12 -- Two Indian-flagged ships are said to have been allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US war, even as most vessels remain stranded over fears being caught in the cro... Read More


Sensex, Nifty witness drop sharply amid oil shortage fears, Trump admin probe

India, March 12 -- Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Thursday, extending the previous session's losses as soaring crude oil prices and renewed global trade tensions dampened investor senti... Read More


Sensex, Nifty drop sharply amid oil shortage fears, Trump admin probe

India, March 12 -- Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Thursday, extending the previous session's losses as soaring crude oil prices and renewed global trade tensions dampened investor senti... Read More


Farooq Abdullah escapes assassination bid, video shows man firing from point-blank range

India, March 12 -- Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president, had a narrow escape from an assassination attempt at a wedding function in Jammu on Wedne... Read More


Shocking video shows assassination attempt at Farooq Abdullah, Omar says details sketchy; attacker held

India, March 12 -- Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president, had a narrow escape from an assassination attempt at a wedding function in Jammu on Wedne... Read More


Rahul Gandhi warns US-Iran war could have major impact on India: 'Pain has just started'

India, March 12 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran could have far-reaching consequences, cautioning... Read More


India raises shipping safety with Iran as bombings in Strait of Hormuz grow

India, March 12 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the safety of shipping and energy security as tensions escalate in the Strait of Ho... Read More