NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the govt to consider including distinct categories such as ‘Intersex,’ ‘Transmen,’ and ‘Transwomen’ in Census 2027.In an advisory on ensuring welfare of transgender persons issued last week, the Commission has also asked the govt to reconsider changes made to the definition of transgender persons under…
Bengaluru: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, center, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, right, and State President B Y Vijayendra during a meeting on VB- G RAM G, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The govt has put in the public domain draft rules to implement the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika…
For thousands of Indian tech workers in US, losing a job now means more than just unemployment. It can also trigger a 60-day countdown that may decide whether they can continue living in the country with their families.As AI-driven restructuring sweeps through Silicon Valley, layoffs at companies such as Meta, Amazon and Oracle are leaving…
L-R: Ajmal Gujjar, Abid Jutt (Pakistan based associates of Shehzad Bhatti) NEW DELHI: Intelligence and law enforcement agencies have uncovered that gangster-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, operating from Pakistan, is the mastermind behind the propaganda and operations of a newly emerged outfit named Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH). The deeper conspiracy unraveled following two recent operations by the agencies…
Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday to discuss electricity demand and supply status LUCKNOW: As summer temperatures climb, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country’s second-highest power-consuming state after Maharashtra, highlighting both the scale of demand and the stress on its electricity infrastructure. The surge in consumption, however, has been accompanied by…
Britain’s anxious young adults struggle with modern workplace demands, warns UK govt advisor A UK government advisor warned that rising anxiety, depression and reliance on technology are making it harder for young people to adapt to the modern workforce.Alan Milburn is set to tell the government and businesses that flexible working arrangements and proper mental…
Glimpse of event in Delhi NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump made a surprise audio call during the US Embassy’s 250th Independence Day celebrations in Delhi telling “he loves PM Modi” and calling him “great”“I just want to say hello to everybody. I love the Prime Minister. Modi is great. He’s my friend,” the US…
NEW DELHI: Several members of the elite Delhi Gymkhana Club have launched a signature campaign to move court against the Centre’s order directing the institution to vacate its premises in Lutyens’ Delhi by June 5.The members plan to file a petition on Monday challenging the government’s decision to take back the sprawling 27.3-acre property located…
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards used a United Arab Emirates-based procurement network to secretly acquire advanced Chinese satellite communication equipment linked to Tehran’s drone and missile programme, according to leaked commercial and shipping records reviewed by the Financial Times.The revelations expose how a company operating from the UAE helped supply sensitive communications technology to the same…
President Droupadi Murmu (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for the year 2026 at the civil investiture ceremony to be held in Ganatantra Mandap of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and many other Union ministers and dignitaries will attend…