NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called it a defining moment for India’s democracy as he strongly pitched for greater representation of women in policymaking while addressing the women’s reservation Bill and delimitation in the Lok Sabha during a special session of Parliament.As the Bill was tabled in the lower house, he asserted,…
Mangaluru: Concerns over implementation, faculty readiness and infrastructure have emerged as Karnataka moves to overhaul allied health science courses in line with National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) guidelines from the 2026-27 academic year.Stakeholders have flagged lack of clarity on implementation, variations in infrastructure and faculty quality, and operational issues linked to the…
Mamata Banerjee; Vinesh Phogat Ahead of counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections, Trinamool Congress workers alleged that two cars with BJP flags were allowed to enter a counting centre in Bhowanipore, the constituency of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool supremo. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat revealed she is one of the six women…
NEW DELHI: Between NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-6 (2023-24), the share of Indian women who have ever used the internet almost doubled from 33.3% to 64.3%, preschool attendance among children aged two to four years rose from 40.1% to 47% and proportion of women with 10 or more years of schooling climbed from 41% to 46.4%.The…
Abhishek Sharma lit up a dead rubber with a 30-ball century as India completed a 3-0 series sweep over Afghanistan with a 127-run win in the third and final T20I in Delhi on Thursday.Abhishek tore into the Afghanistan bowling attack, scoring 108 off just 34 balls with 11 sixes. His innings took India to 221…
India back on top of T20I ranking (Image: ANI) India have officially returned to the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings after registering back-to-back victories over Zimbabwe in Harare. The Men in Blue sealed the top spot with a commanding 90-run win in the second T20I on July 25, 2026, taking…
India and the United States may be 99% closer to signing the BTA, but a new proposal from Washington suggests that the trade story isn’t quite finished yet. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday named India among countries that could face additional tariffs over concerns about preventing goods linked to forced labour from…
NE3W DELHI: Maharashtra, UP, Gujarat, Delhi and Haryana have seen the highest number of new PNG registrations and activation of old connections since March, when the govt pushed to expand piped gas supply in kitchens across the country to ease pressure on LPG cylinder supply due to West Asia crisis. Of the more than 4.7…
Karnataka’s tech boom masks stark youth opportunity divide (AI image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU: Karnataka‘s booming technology sector and expanding economy are masking stark inequalities in opportunities available to young people across the state, with where a person is born continuing to play a decisive role in their education, employment and future prospects,…
Varun Dhawan apologised to a fan who waited five hours at a Lucknow promotional event for ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, only for him to leave after five minutes. The actor explained he was asked to leave early by the cops. The film releases on June 5. Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur visited Lucknow’s…
