Why are farmers facing worsening mental health problems?

Why are farmers facing worsening mental health problems?

According to studies, mental health services in rural regions require immediate attention to ensure farmers’ needs are fulfilled. Farmers facing worsening mental health problems are experiencing what researchers call a strained ‘landscape of support’ in rural areas. An ESRC-funded study published today in Sociologia Ruralis indicates how the Covid-19 pandemic led to increased levels of … Read more

Deepika Padukone sets internet ablaze with her new ‘Pathaan’ still

Deepika Padukone sets internet ablaze with her new ‘Pathaan’ still

Mumbai: ActorDeepika Padukone has set the temperature high with her latest pic from Pathaan’s upcoming song ‘Besharam Rang’. Shah Rukh Khan took to social media, on Saturday, to share Deepika’s look from the upcoming song that has expectedly grabbed thousands of eyes and grabbed millions of hearts. READ | Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘There’s Extreme Intolerance’ … Read more

‘It hurts, it hurts my soul’: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro finally breaks silence on election defeat

‘It hurts, it hurts my soul’: Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro finally breaks silence on election defeat

Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his uncharacteristic silence about his electoral defeat on Friday, saying it “hurts my soul.” Bolsonaro had not spoken publicly since his narrow loss to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in bitterly-fought runoff elections on October 30, and he has only made one public appearance. READ | A … Read more

UGC proposes 4-year duration for ‘Honours’ degree in colleges

UGC proposes 4-year duration for 'Honours' degree in colleges

Students will be able to get an undergraduate ‘Honours’ degree after completing four years instead of three, according to new draft norms prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC).The draft ‘curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programs’ prepared in accordance with National Education Policy is likely to be notified on Monday. “Students will be … Read more

A Pakistan angle in India abstaining from a UN Vote

A Pakistan angle in India abstaining from a UN Vote

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN Security Council on a resolution establishing humanitarian exemption across all United Nations sanctions regimes, asserting that blacklisted terror groups, including in its neighbourhood, have taken full advantage of such carve-outs and have been able to raise funds and recruit fighters. READ | Pak election commission starts process … Read more

NCPCR Urges States to Probe Madrassas Enrolling Non-Muslim Students

NCPCR Urges States to Probe Madrassas Enrolling Non-Muslim Students

Apex child rights body NCPCR has asked all states and Union Territories to conduct an inquiry into all government-funded and recognized madrassas that are admitting non-Muslim children. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo, in a letter to all chief secretaries, noted that children belonging to non-Muslim communities are attending government-funded … Read more

How did Katrina Kaif surprise Vicky Kaushal on their first anniversary?

How did Katrina Kaif surprise Vicky Kaushal on their first anniversary

Mumbai: Actor Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif are celebrating their first wedding anniversary. On this special day, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ actor came up with heartfelt surprise for her husband. Katrina took to Instagram to share some cute pictures with her beau. Katrina wished Vicky in the most special way by posting some of the most … Read more

Pak election commission starts process to remove Imran Khan as party chief

Pak election commission starts process to remove Imran Khan as party chief

Pakistan: Pakistan’s election commission has initiated a process to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan as the chairman of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party over “false statements and incorrect declaration”. The case relates to allegations that Khan bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state depository (called Toshakhana in Urdu) and did not disclose … Read more

Jay Shah gives big statement on Rohit Sharma’s availability for Bangladesh Tests

Jay Shah gives big statement on Rohit Sharma’s availability for Bangladesh Tests

New Delhi: A call on injured India captain Rohit Sharma’s participation in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting December 14, will be taken later, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Friday. Rohit had suffered a blow to his thumb while fielding in the slips during the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur on … Read more

Bigg Boss 16: Shehnaaz Gill to groove with Salman Khan in ‘Weekend ka Vaar’

Shehnaaz Gill to groove with Salman Khan in ‘Weekend ka Vaar’

New Delhi: Singer-actor Shehnaaz Gill seems gripped up to make an appearance on the latest season of the Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 16. Shehnaaz Gill and Siddharth Shukla were one of the most famous contestants of Bigg Boss. The duo participated together in Bigg Boss 13. READ | Deepika Padukone to star in … Read more

Gujarat Elections: Gujarat minister & 6 BJP MLAs lose seats despite BJP’s record victory

Gujarat Election: Gujarat minister & 6 other bjp MLAs lose seats despite bjp's record victory

Ahmedabad: Despite the ruling BJP’s massive victory in Gujarat Assembly elections, seven of its sitting MLAs, including a state minister, have lost the polls. Kirtisinh Vaghela, MLA from Kankrej seat in Banaskantha district and Minister of State for Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, lost to the Congress’ Amrutji Thakor, the brother of Gujarat Congress president … Read more