SC declares all women entitled to safe, legal abortion; rape includes marital rape for purpose of MTP Act
New Delhi: In a historic ruling, the SC said, the rights of reproductive autonomy give similar rights to unmarried women as that to married women
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021: Report
Mexico City: Global Witness said that their data on killings is likely to be an underestimate as many murders go unreported, particularly in rural areas and in particular countries
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
PM Modi declares 36th National Games open at dazzling ceremony
Ahmedabad: Gujarat is hosting the 36th National Games from 29 September to 12 October 2022 with nearly 15,000 sportspersons, coaches, and officials from across the country participating in 36 sports disciplines
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
Air India halves discount on basic fares for senior citizens, students
Mumbai: Air India earlier was offering 50 per cent discount on select booking classes in economy cabins of its aircraft to senior citizens and students
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
NHRC says its intervention saved jobs of more than two lakh primary-level school teachers
New Delhi: The jobs of these teachers of various government-run, government-aided and private-unaided schools were at risk as they did not meet the eligibility criteria of 50 per cent marks in Class 12
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
Govt appoints Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) as new Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi: The post of Chief of Defence Staff has been lying vacant since the death of Gen Rawat along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 others in a helicopter crash on 8 December last year
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
R Venkataramani next Attorney General of India, to succeed K K Venugopal
New Delhi: Venkataramani enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in July 1977 and moved to the Supreme Court in 1979
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
Students enrolling in DU have to mandatorily register in Academic Bank of Credits
New Delhi: The ABC is a virtual storehouse for records of academic credits secured by a student
PTI / 29 Sep, 2022
FIFA releases three-episode series on Chhetri’s life and career on FIFA+
New Delhi: The 38-year-old Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90)
PTI / 28 Sep, 2022
Spike in oil price due to Russia-Ukraine conflict breaking India’s back: Jaishankar
Washington: India's crude oil imports from Russia have jumped over 50 times since April and now it makes up for 10 per cent of all crude bought from overseas
PTI / 28 Sep, 2022
Centre gives 4 pc hike in DA to its employees and Dearness Relief to its Pensioners
New Delhi: The Central Government employees and pensioners will become entitled to higher amount of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief respectively, w.e.f. 01.07.2022
PTI / 28 Sep, 2022
ASI to seek world heritage status for Barabar and Nagarjuni caves in Bihar
Patna: These are considered to be the "oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India dating back to the Maurya period", an archaeologist said
PTI / 28 Sep, 2022
