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US abortions rise; 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Washington: The number and rate of US abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released Wednesday. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group Read more...

Iran to test rocket carrying satellite twice

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Dubai: Iran acknowledged Wednesday it plans two tests for its new solid- fueled rocket after satellite photos showed preparations at a desert launch pad previously used in the program, even as tens Read more...

Telugu made compulsory in CBSE, ICSE, IB, other schools of Telangana

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has mandated Telugu as second language for students of CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated schools from Class 1 to 10 beginning this academic year. A circu Read more...

Old video counters Swapna’s claim: CMO

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  • 2022-06-16 --

 Thiruvananthapuram: Seeking to counter gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh’s latest claim about her once-close connections with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his family, th Read more...

Boy rescued from borewell after 104-hour operation

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Bilaspur: The condition of 11-year-old boy Rahul Sahu, who was rescued from a borewell in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa district after an over 100-hour-long operation, is currently stable and Read more...

Agnipath: Govt should reconsider scheme, says Hooda

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre over its “Agnipath” scheme, saying it neither favours the the country nor the youth. He re Read more...

I2U2 group of India, Israel, UAE and US to hold 1st virtual summit in July

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Washington: The new I2U2 grouping of India, Israel, the UAE and the US will hold its first virtual summit next month as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reenergise and revitalise Read more...

TN CM offers Rs 10 cr gold bond to temple

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday handed over gold bond worth Rs 10 crore to the officials of the Arulmigu Mariamman temple at Irukkankudi in Virudhunagar district as part Read more...

Kerala SSLC: Over 99 per cent students clear exam

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Thiruvananthapuram: More than 99 per cent of the students, who appeared for the class 10 board exams in the academic year 2021-22 have cleared it, according to the SSLC results announced by the Ker Read more...

Boat library for kids in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Forest

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Dangamal (Odisha): Deep inside Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Forest, foresters have set up what is perhaps India’s first boat library for children. The library housed in a stationary b Read more...

A world for old persons

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  • 2022-06-16 --

The abuse of senior citizens is a serious topic of discussion across the world these days. The term refers to a single or repeated act that causes harm or distress to an older person. This type of Read more...

BJP expels Raj MLA for cross-voting in RS polls

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  • 2022-06-16 --

Jaipur: The BJP on Wednesday expelled its MLA Shobharani Kushwah (in pic) from the party for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections in Rajasthan. In a letter to Kushwah, BJP Central Disciplinary Read more...