Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More teens in the United States are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual, nationwide surveys show. Between 2015 and 2019, the percentage of 15- to 17-year-olds who said they identified as “non-heterosexual” rose from 8.3% to 11.7%, according to nationwide … Read more

Labour ministry defers mandatory Aadhar verification for filing monthly PF returns by 3 months

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The labour ministry has deferred by three months the mandatory Aadhar verification for filing of monthly provident fund returns by employers. The move is aimed at ensuring statutory deposits are not held back because of this and comes as a breather to both employers and employees. “The date of implementation for filing ECR with Aadhaar … Read more

Govt simplifies registration process for MSMEs

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The government has simplified the registration process for micro, small and medium enterprises and they will now only need to furnish PAN and Aadhaar to register, an official statement said on Tuesday. Announcing the measure, MSME minister Nitin Gadkari said that after getting registered, the MSME unit will be getting priority and finance. He said … Read more

ICICI Bank raises Rs 2,827 cr by issuing bonds

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NEW DELHI: on Tuesday said it has raised over Rs 2,827 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis. Its board of the directors in April this year had approved the fundraising through the issuance of debt securities. “Pursuant to the same, the bank has allotted 28,274 senior unsecured redeemable long-term bonds in the … Read more

Europe ramps up pressure on tech giants

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The European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday that tech giants regulated by privacy officials primarily in one EU country can still face legal action by privacy officials based in another member country. The ruling opens the door to more litigation against Big Tech by country-level European data watchdogs. Separately, the UK’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday … Read more

India stands with Africa, both as a matter of solidarity and strategy: S Jaishankar

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed India’s solidarity with Africa in Nairobi on Monday, saying the continent can count on the country’s support to raise its profile. He said the rise of modern Africa is a “long-awaited expectation” and that the decisions made by the international community will be really global only when the continent’s … Read more

Hungary v Portugal: Euro 2020 – live!

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Hungary: Gulácsi, Fiola, Orbán, Attila Szalai, Lovrencsics, Kleinheisler, Nagy, Schäfer, Botka, Sallai, Adam Szalai Subs: Dibusz, Bogdan, Lang, Kecskés, Cseri, R. Varga, Siger, K Varga, Nikolic, Schon, Bolla Portugal: Rui Patrício, Semedo, Rúben Dias, Pepe, Guerreiro, Danilo, William, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota Subs: Lopes, Rui Silva, Fonte, Joao Moutinho, Andre Silva, … Read more