NEW DELHI: With incidents of sexual harassment of women workers/members of political parties often hushed up, SC on Monday asked the Election Commission to examine whether registered political parties could be brought under the ambit of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.Appearing for advocate-petitioner Yogamaya G, senior advocate Shobha…
NEW DELHI: Realising that its intervention failed to douse the 18-month-old Kuki-Meitei ethnic conflagration that continues to singe Manipur, SC on Monday focused on remedial measures by asking the state to give details of properties burnt, damaged, looted or illegally occupied during the crisis.“We want every detail of such incidents. Also give details of action…
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (File photo) BELAGAVI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hinted in the assembly Monday that Congress govt would restore the 4% Muslim quota that the erstwhile BJP-led coalition scrapped in March 2023, citing saffron party’s subsequent affidavit in court that purportedly talks about maintaining status quo on the contentious issue.Siddaramaiah raised the opposition’s…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Israel launched more than 100 airstrikes on military sites in Syria on Monday, targeting facilities and assets linked to the former Assad regime. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, these strikes included attacks on the Barzah scientific research centre near Damascus, which Western countries suspect of ties to…
AHMEDABAD: A 42-year-old cook from Rajasthan suffered a heart attack and died soon after he was beaten up for making ‘kaju katli‘ instead of the ‘laddoos’ he was asked to prepare for a wedding in Gujarat‘s Banaskantha village on Saturday.Police said on Monday, “Deva Maheshwari, a resident of Samarvada, had given the contract to Sukhdev…
Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy (File photo) HYDERABAD: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy on Monday warned that anyone attempting to change the official image of the Telangana Thalli (mother of Telangana) statue and its features or insulting it in speeches and or on social media platforms would face legal action, reports Roushan Ali.He said this…
NEW DELHI: The Common University Entrance Test is set for changes in 2025, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) preparing to announce a shift back to computer-based test mode, a standardised 60-minute duration for all papers, requirement for candidates to attempt all questions, and a reduction in foreign language papers.These revisions, aimed at enhancing efficiency…
The Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambha BAREILLY: Advocate commissioner Ramesh Singh Raghav, tasked by the court of the civil judge (senior division) in Sambhal to survey the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid, has sought “15 days more time” to submit a report, citing “health issues” for the delay. Notably, the 10 days given by the court…
PM Modi with Rajasthan governor HK Bagde and CM Bhajanlal Sharma at the summit. JAIPUR: The Union government’s motto of ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’ has led to remarkable growth across all sectors and helped attract the attention of investors, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday as he pitched Rajasthan as an attractive destination and urged…
Women aged between 18 and 70 who have completed their 10th-grade education are eligible to apply, said Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: The Bima Sakhi scheme will help increase the number of women in Life Insurance Corporation‘s agent force, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. Out of every 100 agents, the state-run insurer currently has…
