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Rahul calls RSS-BJP 'bunch of jokers', scoffs at PM's foreign policy 'based on hugs'

India, Aug. 13 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday referred to the BJP-RSS as a "bunch of jokers" who have no understanding of India and scoffed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of f... Read More


Mayawati expels former UP minister Anant Kumar Mishra from BSP

Lucknow, Aug. 13 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati on Thursday expelled senior party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Anant Kumar Mishra alias Antu Mishra from the party... Read More


When a trans man has his period

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Milan Chhetri was 12 when his period first arrived. In his home in Dailekh, Karnali Province, the tradition was clear: anyone who menstruated did not stay in the house. For five ... Read More


"Running away from discussions": Rijiju hits out at Opposition over Monsoon Session washout

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused the Opposition of "running away from discussions", alleging that disruptions during the Monsoon Session ... Read More


NCERT faces 1,596 vacancies, 44% CBSE positions unfilled: Parl panel

India, Aug. 13 -- More than half of the sanctioned posts at the NCERT are vacant, while 44 per cent of positions at CBSE remain unfilled, a Parliamentary committee has said, flagging staff shortages a... Read More


'Shortcuts will cut you short': PM urges youth to look beyond reels and read autobiographies

India, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young people to read autobiographies of people they admire, saying that in the "era of reels", social media influencers could take the... Read More


Parliament washout: Both Houses adjourned sine die amid fierce BJP-INDIA bloc standoff

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, making a Parliament washout as aggressive sloganeering and fierce counter-protests from both the rulin... Read More


'BJP reaped gains from Ram temple row'

India, Aug. 13 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the government is refusing to answer questions on the alleged Ram temple donation theft in Parliament, calling it a state subj... Read More


Government appointments fall short on inclusion

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah's 17-member council of ministers includes six women, or 35.29 percent of the cabinet. While the Khas-Arya community remains dominant, the cabinet als... Read More


Parl panel seeks cap on pvt hospital room tariffs

India, Aug. 13 -- A private hospital room in a metropolitan city should not cost more than the average tariff of a three-star hotel room in the vicinity, a parliamentary committee has recommended as p... Read More