Jaipur (IANS) The #ZeroTeenMothers campaign launched by the Population Foundation of India on National Youth Day on January 12 is receiving enthusiastic support from Rajasthan’s policy-makers. The campaign is receiving strong support from political leaders cutting across party lines. So far, … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has criticised a Kerala Tourism advertisement that showcased beef Ularthiyathu, as part of Kerala’s identity, on the day of auspicious Hindu festival Makar Sankranti. “Is this tweet meant for promoting tourism or promoting … read more
Shimla (IANS) A 1,995-kg ‘khichdi’ dish made from rice and lentils, prepared by the Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism in association with Shimla-based Durga Devi Behari Lal Charitable Trust, entered the Guinness World Records on Tuesday. It was served to devotees … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Delhi University’s St. Stephen’s College has launched a special centre to conduct certificate and advanced level courses across a range of disciplines, starting with a short-term certificate course on Public Policy and International Relations (PPIR). The St. Stephen’s … read more
London (IANS) Researchers have found that children, as early as 4 years, might see males as more powerful than females. Published in the journal Sex Roles, the study by the French National Centre for Scientific Research, showed children associated power and … read more
Panaji (IANS) Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, more than 70 lakh women have undergone screening for breast cancer, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said on Saturday. Irani was in Goa to launch a new health kit, launched … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday noted that the “geopolitical struggle cannot be played down or ignored” in Jammu & Kashmir. A bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and R. Subhash Reddy observed that … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is now training around 40 Rohingya Muslims with the help of terror outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Bangladesh so that they can push them into India to carry out terror activities, intelligence agencies … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that children, whose parents have been given citizenship through NRC, will not be separated from their families and sent to the detention centres in Assam. Advocate Aparna Bhat, appearing for … read more
New Delhi (IANS) As Twitterati rallied in support of and against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), #IndiaSupportsCCA trended on the social media platform, drawing funny comments from amused users. The hashtag trended with 40.3K tweets after BJP IT cell head Amit … read more