By Arun Kumar Washington, March 8 (IANS) Citing President Barack Obama’s message on religious freedom during his trip to India last year, the US again expressed disappointment over India’s denial of visas to a bipartisan…
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) The single-member Justice Vishnu Sahai Commission, which probed the 2013 Muzaffarnagar communal riots and whose report was tabled in Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Sunday has come under cloud after a social…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government’s efforts towards the development of women “are unwavering”. “Saluting the accomplishments of all women on…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The NHRC on Monday issued notice to the health ministry and Safdarjung hospital following the death of a minor due to negligence in the hospital. According to the rights panel,…
Bhubaneswar, March 7 (IANS) A former Congress MLA and three others were on Monday sent to jail after their bail petitions were rejected by a local court in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The police presented former…
Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai lodged a money laundering case and the Debt Recovery Tribunal in Bengaluru barred…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The government on Monday said it will try to ensure that more women MPs get a chance to speak in parliament on Tuesday, the International Women’s Day. The government assurance…
Mumbai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a double blow to beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai lodged a money laundering case and the Debt Recovery Tribunal in Bengaluru barred…
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Public-sector Hindustan Petroleum (HP) Corp. has launched an ‘all women’ petrol pump here on the eve of International Women’s Day. Named ‘Shakti Filling Station’, the petrol pump with two fuel discharge…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Health organisations on Monday called for improved gender equality all over the world, particularly in the economy and access to healthcare. They said women across the world have unique health…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Women’s right to equal opportunities and a dignified life must be respected, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday on the eve of International Women’s Day. “On the occasion of International…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Delhi government is likely to take legal action against three news channels that allegedly ran doctored videos of the JNU controversy,…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Director (ED) on Monday registered a…
Brussels, March 7 (IANS) Turkish and EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. The EU aims to stem the flow of…
Agra, March 7 (IANS) Following the death of a doctor and injuries to his daughter and her cousin after a car in the convoy of Union HRD minister Smriti Irani rammed into his motorcycle, people…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Pune, March 7 (IANS) About 200 members of women’s organisation Bhumata Ranragini Brigade (BRB) here on Monday left for Nashik city and resolved to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Trimbakeshwar Shiva temple, officials said….
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) India has long struggled to protect minority religious communities or provide justice when crimes occur, creating a climate of impunity, said a Pakistani daily which added that the need for India…