SC says maternity leave is a right, overturns HC verdict

Maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits and reproductive rights are now recognised as part of international human rights law like right to health, privacy, equality and non-discrimination......

Man held in Mumbai for murdering kin's son after abduction from Surat

The police have arrested a man from Mumbai for allegedly killing his Surat-based maternal aunt's three-year-old son, whose body was found dumped in the toilet of an express train in the Maharashtra......

Will Chail MLA Pooja Pal join BJP after SP expulsion?

Chail MLA Pooja Pal, who was recently expelled by Samajwadi Party for anti-party activities, called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow. IMAGE:......

Deportation of Bengali migrants to B'desh sparks panic in Bengal village

Sixty-something Bhodu Sheikh sat on the porch of his ramshackle hut in Dorjee Para, a settlement tucked away in one corner of Paikar village in the Muslim-majority Murarai assembly constituency of......

Google AI Bets Big On Indian Farms, Languages

Google says its AI models are being used across sectors in India, from improving maternal health programmes and streamlining patient-care to supporting agri-tech solutions and advancing the......

Maternity leave now raised to 26 weeks

The government is also thinking of introducing direct benefit transfer for women Cutting across party lines, elders in Rajya Sabha passed a Bill that provides for 26 weeks maternity leave, even as......

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Postings to places at an altitude above 1,000 metres but less than 1,500 metres, between 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and above 3,000 metres entail different rates of allowances -- the higher the......

Hospital chain plans to put expectant parents on cloud nine

No expecting mother ever needs to travel for more than 30 minutes to reach one of their hospitals, believes the Cloudnine group. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Kiara-Sidharth To Become Parents Soon

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra have some special news to share. On Friday, Kiara shared a photograph of a pair of baby socks and posted,......

Deepika Opens Up About Her Life As A Mom

'Every couple of days she'll be sleeping and Ranveer and I will look at her and then just look at each other and be like, we can't believe this has happened to us.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'It's Very Difficult To Survive Without...'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonnalli Seygall/Instagram After portraying a variety of roles on screen, Sonnalli Seygall is probably her favourite one -- that of a mother in real life. The actor,......

Why's Sonakshi Smiling?

Nayanthara in Bangkok...Masaba's chic maternity look...Urvashi's new hero... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha had a working birthday this year and the actress......

'No One Is Asking For India-Pakistan Tickets!'

'Some of my friends called me a turncoat for going to watch the match, but will they get me a ticket for an India-Pakistan match when it is played without any border tension?' IMAGE: There are......

Osaka parts ways with coach Mouratoglou

IMAGE: Under Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously guided Serena Williams to 10 of her 23 major titles, Naomi Osaka won her first WTA title since 2021 at the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo in May......

Sebastian Coe backs India's strong 2036 Olympics bid

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president's post contender Sebastian Coe feels India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a "strong case" but competition will be tough with several other......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......

'Mentally, I need a reset'

  IMAGE: Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia cuts short 2024 season citing anxiety and panic attacks. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Former world number four Caroline Garcia said she has......