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Dengue cases in Bengaluru drop 90% this July, here are the zones with highest cases: Report

Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- Bengaluru has seen a dramatic decrease in dengue cases this July, a time of year typically associated with a dengue surge in the city. Figures released by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mah... Read More


What elevator use says about the Indian psyche

India, Aug. 2 -- It's a weekday morning, you have just reached work dressed in formals and are waiting for the lift on the ground floor with a bunch of others. Nobody talks, minds weighed down by the ... Read More


Why voting rights at 16 is the way forward

India, Aug. 2 -- The United Kingdom has decided to permit 16-year-olds to vote in general elections. Incidentally, they can already vote in elections to the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales.... Read More


Trans-rights and the need for a nurturing ecosystem

India, Aug. 2 -- Transgender rights have often been overlooked in the debate on gender despite several steps towards their inclusion - such as the "third gender" option on application forms. Often vic... Read More


C'garh court reserves its order on nuns' bail pleas

Raipur, Aug. 2 -- A special court in Bilaspur on Friday has reserved its order on the bail applications of three people including two Catholic nuns from Kerala who were arrested on charges of human tr... Read More


Short-term hiccups, long-term rewards

India, Aug. 2 -- That this is not a good week for India-US relations is an understatement. With 25% tariffs, threat of a "penalty" for purchasing oil and military equipment from Russia, criticism for ... Read More


Indian priest Richard D'Souza appointed director of Vatican Observatory

India, Aug. 2 -- Indian Catholic priest Richard D'Souza has been appointed as the new director of the Vatican Observatory. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV confirmed his appointment on Thursday evening.... Read More


16 IAS officers transferred in Himachal

Shimla, Aug. 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of 16 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers with immediate effect. The move, approved on the recomme... Read More


Pay heed to what J&K MPs are saying in Parliament: Mirwaiz to Centre

Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- Hurriyat leader and chief priest of Jamia Masjid Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday hailed the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir members of parliament to express the sentiments of people in ... Read More


India's first FIFA girls' academy in Hyderabad

India, Aug. 2 -- India's first FIFA residential academy for girls with 30 players will start in Hyderabad this month. Under a head coach chosen by FIFA, the academy project at Gachibowli Stadium Compl... Read More