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Empowering Single Women in India: The Rise of the Ekal Nari Movement

India, Sept. 22 -- When Nirmal Chandel's husband died all of a sudden of a heart attack two years after their marriage, there was grief but also, overwhelmingly, claustrophobia. Back in 1989 young wi... Read More


EAM Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, they agree to remain engaged on priority areas

New York/New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York today, during which they discussed bilateral and international issues of curren... Read More


"Will have a wider positive impact on our Indian economy": Telangana BJP Chief Ramchander on GST reforms

Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- Expressing confidence that the new GST reforms will help everyone, Telangana BJP President Ramchander Rao on Monday emphasised that the reforms will have a wider positive impact... Read More


Assam: Bodoland Territorial Council polls begin; 14.5% turnout in first 2 hours

India, Sept. 22 -- The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections in Assam began on Monday morning across five districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), with polling officials recording 14... Read More


GST reforms to benefit consumers and traders alike, says BJP's spokesperson Gopal Agarwal

Shimla, Sept. 22 -- The new Next-Gen GST reforms came into effect today, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hailing it as a 'historic' reform that will benefit ordinary citizens, farmers, traders, ... Read More


"Crowds don't always convert into votes": Kamal Haasan says political reality applies to all leaders, including Vijay

Chennai, Sept. 22 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Monday said that large crowds at political rallies should not be mistaken for votes, emphasising that the reality applies equally t... Read More


Reps to Accountant General: Produce evidence of N2.4trn payment to contractors

Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- The House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to provide a detailed spreadsheet of payments made to contractors as part... Read More


Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone, inaugurates various development works worth over Rs 5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development works worth over Rs 5,100 crore in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh today. Addressin... Read More


Ministry of Education to increase psychologist positions in schools of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22 -- The Ministry of Education plans to increase the number of psychologists in schools, First Deputy Minister Mukhtarbek Baimurzaev said at a meeting of the Parliament Committee on... Read More


Maha: Rahul Gandhi deserves credit for GST relief, says Mohan Joshi

Pune, Sept. 22 -- Senior Congress leader and former MLA Mohan Joshi today said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was instrumental in the government's recent changes to the GST rules. Speaking at a th... Read More