Kinnar akhara opens doors for transgenders to Kumbh Mela

Having faced stiff resistance when they tried to register an 'akhara' for transgender persons 10 years ago, the tent of their sect at the ongoing Maha Kumbh is now flooded with pilgrims queuing up......

10 included son of BJP leader arrested for sisters' gang-rape

Ten men including the son of a local BJP leader were arrested on Friday for allegedly raping two sisters in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district, the police said. The incident took place on Thursday......

Scientists believe Covid nearing its end, but also advise caution

Experts say the worst may be over but it may be quite a while before we declare the end of the pandemic. IMAGE: A health worker collects a swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 testing at a hospital......

Mask mandate can be removed for now, say experts

Setting at rest fears over Covid restrictions being relaxed, several experts say the two-year stringent mask mandate has led to fatigue and can be removed from public spaces for now just as many......

I-T dept publishes names of big tax defaulters

The Income Tax department on Tuesday took to the strategy of 'naming and shaming' of some large tax defaulters as it published names of 18 entities who owe over Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) tax to......