India inks pact with ILO to enable easier access to global job market for country’s youth
India on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance the ‘International Reference Classification of Occupations’, which will facilitate Indian youth in availing global employment opportunities. The MoU was signed by India’s Permanent
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Gang rape ‘survivor’ under treatment, justice will be delivered: Puri District Collector
Puri District Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida on Tuesday assured that justice will be delivered in the gang-rape case. Reacting to the shocking incident of gang-rape near the Baliharchandi shrine in Puri, he said that the police investigation into the
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
BJP submits memorandum to K’taka Governor to delete Christian sub-castes from draft caste list
Karnataka BJP leaders on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, demanding the removal of Christian sub-castes from the draft caste list. The Karnataka BJP organised a roundtable conference under the banner of the Social Justice Awareness Forum
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Nepal: Last rites of fallen Gen-Z protesters performed with national honours
Protestors killed during last week’s Gen-Z protests in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu were cremated with national honours on Tuesday with the newly-appointed government ministers attending the funeral. The first cabinet meeting of the new government on Monday had declared that
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Applications for NMMSS scholarship open till Sep 30: Education Ministry
The Union Ministry of Education has asked meritorious government school students coming from economically weaker families to apply for a Rs 12,000 annual scholarship under the National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) 2025-26 by September 30, an official
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Formula 1 announces six sprint venues for 2026 season
Formula One, on Tuesday, revealed the six venues set to host F1 Sprint events during the 2026 FIA F1 World Championship season – including three exciting new locations. The 2026 season will introduce a new era of regulations to
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Smriti Mandhana reclaims No. 1 spot in ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings
Ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Team India vice captain Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings. The opening batter dethroned England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt after a fine half-century
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
SC seeks states’s responses on pleas against anti-conversion laws
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from several state governments on pleas seeking a stay on their anti-conversion laws. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran sought responses within four
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Google lays off over 200 AI contractors: Report
Tech giant Google has reportedly laid off more than 200 contractors working on its artificial intelligence projects, including Gemini and AI Overviews. The move has raised concerns over job security, low pay, and possible retaliation against unionisation efforts. According
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
After 2-day tour of three NE states, PM Modi to visit Arunachal, Tripura on Sep 22
After a two-day visit to Manipur, Mizoram and Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now be visiting Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on September 22, officials said on Tuesday. An official in Itanagar said that during a day’s visit to
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
Five Bangladeshi students suspended by NIT Silchar for hostel violence deported
Five Bangladeshi students, who were suspended by the authorities of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Assam’s Silchar, were sent back to their homes, officials said on Tuesday. Dilip Kumar Baidya, the director of NIT, told IANS, “We have
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
High-intensity exercise, resistance training may help fight cancer: Study
Both resistance training (RT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) produced sufficient levels of myokines to help in the fight against cancer, according to a study. While RT uses external force like weights to build muscle and strength, HIIT uses
IANS / 16 Sep, 2025
