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SC moots RULES to halt period checks in offices, schools

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday set out to examine nationwide guidelines to ensure women and girls are not subject to so-called period checks during menstruation. The order came on a... Read More


Nitish releases new tranche of promised Rs.10K to Bihar women

Patna, Nov. 29 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday released another tranche of Rs.10,000 to one million women under Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, an initiative of the state government ... Read More


Marriage reduced to 'commercial transaction': SC flags dowry deaths

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a scathing denunciation of dowry-related cruelty, lamenting that the "pious bond of marriage has regrettably been reduced to a mere commerci... Read More


'India carrying forward its cultural identity with new resolve'

Panaji, Nov. 29 -- India is undergoing a cultural renaissance and is carrying forward its cultural identity with new resolve and renewed confidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, citing... Read More


"Election Commission not listening to objections, valid voters removed": BJD VP Prasanna Acharya

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- In the wake of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya allege... Read More


Uranium levels in Delhi's groundwater third highest in country, shows report

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The capital city had the third highest share of uranium-contaminated groundwater samples in the country in 2024, with readings above the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) limit of... Read More


Delhi Medical Council polls halted over 'irregularities'

India, Nov. 29 -- The Delhi government has announced a halt to the ongoing Delhi Medical Council (DMC) elections process till further notice, days after a public notice was issued informing the author... Read More


PM Modi congratulates Australian PM on his wedding

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon on their wedding. Prime Minister Modi wished the couple a happ... Read More


"Govt cannot run away by blaming farmers or population growth": Congress's Sandeep Dikshit on Delhi depleting AQI

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dixit on Saturday launched a series of potshots at the government over Delhi's worsening air pollution crisis, calling it "murder" for the resident... Read More


Shatrughan Sinha calls meeting with Dharmendra's family "heart touching" after actor's demise

Mumbai, Nov. 29 -- Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha recently visited the home of late actor Dharmendra, where he met the actor's sons, Sunny and Bobby Deol, and the extended family. Describing the mome... Read More