Why talk only about Manipur, asks BJP; Opposition hits back

The political war of words over Manipur intensified on Saturday with the Bharatiya Janata Party raising the incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal and Rajasthan and questioning the......

Parl panel on raising women's marriage age bill has only 1 woman member out of 31

The parliamentary panel assigned to examine the landmark bill which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women to 21 has only one woman MP out of 31 members. Photograph: ANI photo The......

Govt rejects global hunger ranking after India fares poorly

The Centre on Friday said it was shocking that India's rank was lowered on the Global Hunger Index and it termed the methodology used for rankings 'unscientific'.   IMAGE: An NGO worker......

Govt issues guidelines for care of children affected by Covid

The government has come out with guidelines for the care and protection of the children affected by COVID-19 and fixed responsibilities for the states, district magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj......

Aamir to pitch in for nutrition campaign

Actor Aamir Khan, who has been earning accolades for highlighting social issues through his television programme, will soon be seen spreading awareness about the problem of malnutrition as part of......

PM urges faster labour reforms

Taking note of the inordinate delay in carrying out amendments by the labour ministry inlaws concerning women, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the ministry to expedite the process. The......

Why shooter Manu Bhaker's father is upset

Manu Bhaker ignored for Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award, her father fumes. IMAGE: Manu Bhaker is one of the 15 India shooters to have secured quota places for the 2020 Olympics. Photograph: Eddie......

Sania practises prenatal yoga, gets praise from Maneka Gandhi

IMAGE: A pregnant Sania Mirza performs Yoga on International Day of Yoga. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sania Mirza/Twitter Describing prenatal yoga as an exhilarating way to stay fit, Union minister......