The Ministry of Women and Child Development has unveiled the SHe-Box site, an online system aimed to improve the execution of different aspects of the ‘The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013’ (SH Act). This Act mandates the appropriate Government to monitor its implementation and maintain data on the … Read more
As many as 34 farmers were detained late Wednesday for allegedly preparing protests at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida without official authorization. The farmers were allegedly on their way from the Zero Point on the Yamuna Expressway to the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida to organize a demonstration to urge their demands. … Read more
On Thursday, the Delhi High Court awarded expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar a two-week interim relief on medical grounds. Sengar is serving a life sentence for raping a juvenile in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh in 2017. A bench led by Justice Prathiba M Singh postponed Sengar’s punishment for the time being and ordered that he … Read more
The Maharashtra government has declared December 6 as a municipal holiday in Mumbai and its suburbs to commemorate Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2024. The state government issued a notice declaring a local holiday for state and semi-government agencies in Mumbai and its suburbs. This is the third such local holiday declared by the government, following Dahi Handi … Read more
Cricket players Rashid Khan and Muhammad Nabi from Afghanistan have voiced their shock at the Taliban’s recent decision to prohibit women from pursuing careers in nursing and midwifery. They described the move as “deeply saddening and heartbreaking” and highlighted Islam’s emphasis on education for everyone. Both cricketers took to X to urge the Taliban to … Read more
On Wednesday, Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala updated their relationship status to wedded, formally announcing their union. On December 4, the pair married in Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios. On social media, a number of images and videos from their private wedding have gone viral. One of the films shows Naga Chaitanya wrapping the mangalsutra around Sobhita’s … Read more
Naresh Balyan, an Aam Aadmi Party MLA, was detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday in connection with a case under Maharashtra’s rigorous Control of Organized Crime Act. Balyan was already in police detention in connection with a second suspected extortion case when he was arrested. The arrest occurred shortly after Balyan was granted bail by … Read more
The swearing-in ceremony for Maharashtra’s new chief minister, scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, will have an impressive security presence, with over 4,000 police officers positioned across the area. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend, as are many followers of Mahayuti allies such as the BJP, Shiv Sena, and … Read more
According to reports, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will take the oath of office as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister on Thursday in Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP will take the oath of office as the state’s chief minister. Apart from Shinde, NCP leader Ajit Pawar will also take oath as the … Read more
A forensic assessment into the firearms used in the November Sambhal incident found that criminals attacked others using Pakistan-made rounds. An investigation into five empty shells and two misfired cartridges found from Sambhal’s Kot Garvi indicated that they were manufactured by the Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF), according to assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Shreesh Chandra. … Read more
The first direct train from Kashmir to Delhi is set to begin operating in January, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to inaugurate the remaining 17-km stretch of the 272 km long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project between Reasi and Katra next month. The train will cover an 800 km distance in less than 13 … Read more
Daksh Gupta, the Indian-origin CEO who drew much criticism last month after admitting that his staff are expected to work more than 14 hours per day, has reaffirmed his stance in a recent interview. Gupta, co-founder and CEO of AI startup Greptile, likened the intensity of his company’s work culture to a “rocket launch”. “It’s … Read more
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a statement outlining rules for ensuring timely completion of practical examinations/internal assessments and project assessments for the 2025 Board exams. The practical tests / internal evaluations for the session 2024-25 are set to begin on January 1, 2025. Guidelines for schools: Schools must guarantee that the … Read more
Recent data from the USCIS shows a decline in H-1B sponsorships among leading employers in 2024. Amazon remained the top sponsor but saw approvals fall to just over 7,000, down from more than 11,000 in 2023. Indian IT companies Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) also reported fewer approvals, with Infosys dropping from over 7,300 … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed her Hindi-speaking abilities in a series of emotive comments. Sitharaman, who seemed angry while appearing in the Lok Sabha, said that she comes from a place where studying Hindi is considered a crime. She wondered if forcing people not to learn Hindi was also an imposition. “Mai aise state se … Read more