This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. As heatwaves grow more intense with rising temperatures and dense urban population, millions, especially in poorly ventilated informal settlements, face increasing thermal stress.This is likely to result in health risks, lost productivity and higher healthcare costs – especially in vulnerable groups such as children, the…
NEW DELHI: Noting that the law doesn’t recognise the concept of marital rape, Delhi high court quashed an order regarding prosecution of a husband under Section 377 for performing “unnatural” sex with his wife. The court also observed “inherent contradictions” in the wife’s statements regarding consent while highlighting the exception of “implied consent” in marriage…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Wednesday declared a Pakistani official persona non grata for indulging in activities “not in keeping with his official status in India”.The Pakistani official has been asked to leave India within 24 hours.In diplomacy, persona non grata refers to a foreign official or diplomat who is no longer allowed to…
NEW DELHI: Thanks to the Kumbh’s maha push to air traffic and benign oil prices, IndiGo on Wednesday reported a profit of Rs 3,067.5 crore in Jan-March 2025. 62% more than the profit of Rs 1,895 crore in same quarter last fiscal.This is the second highest quarterly profit for the airline, a shade less than…
Top Maoist leader gunned down; India slams Pak over Balochistan blast claims, and more NEW DELHI: A major blow was dealt to the Maoist movement as CPI(Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju was killed in a key anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh, marking a historic breakthrough in India’s fight against left-wing extremism. Meanwhile, tensions…
All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba addresseing the press conference. (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba on Wednesday announced that women from deprived sections in Bihar will receive Rs 2,500 per month if the Mahagathbandhan alliance forms the next government in the state. The promise backs RJD leader…
NEW DELHI: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday accused the BJP of playing “dirty and provocative politics” over the Murshidabad violence that erupted in April. Ghosh contrasted this with the Pahalgam terror attack claiming that the “BJP couldn’t stop the attack by extremists” whereas, the TMC was playing the role of a “responsible opposition”.“BJP could…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday firmly rejected Pakistan’s allegations of involvement in the deadly suicide bombing targeting a school bus in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, calling them “baseless” and part of a pattern to deflect from its own failings.The ministry of external affairs condemned the attack and expressed condolences for the loss of lives. “India rejects…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed security forces for neutralising 27 dreaded Naxalites in an operation that was undertaken in Chhattisgarh‘s Narayanpur.PM Modi said his government was “committed to eliminating the menace of Maoism”. “Proud of our forces for this remarkable success. Our Government is committed…
Pakistan and China have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan in an effort to deepen the trilateral cooperation between the three nations. The move has been consistently opposed by India since it involves constructions through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).This is the first trilateral meeting between the three since Operation Sindoor, India’s offensive…
