Past population counts, including the last Census in 2011, have historically undercounted people with disabilities, according to rights activists and experts who have written to the Office of the Registrar General of India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Past population counts, including the last Census in 2011, have historically undercounted people with disabilities, according to … Read more
A view of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Bengaluru where facilities are offered for treatment for rare diseases. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Several families of children suffering from rare diseases and patient advocacy groups (PAGs) have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to remove the … Read more
Officials, including Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, attend the BRICS … Read more
Representational image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Two FIRs have been registered after a scuffle between rival groups over alleged bovine smuggling here, police said on Sunday (October 20, 2024) and urged communities to rely on verified information instead of rumours on social media. A minor clash was reported when some cow vigilantes allegedly … Read more
Civic groups have said it is appalling to see the sheer number of stores selling non-green crackers. | Photo Credit: File photo Drawing the attention of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Pollution Control Board, and other allied departments to the online sale of non-green crackers in Karnataka, like-minded civic groups have recommended a blanket ban … Read more
Tension prevailed in Solapur village near Hukkeri of Belagavi district after two groups fought. A few motorbikes were damaged in the fight. The police had to disperse the mob with a lathi-charge. A group then complained before reporters that they faced unprovoked stone-throwing after the immersion procession of Durgadevi idol, as part of Dasara and … Read more
A file photo of normal and fortified rice. According to advocacy groups, all food products must carry warning labels so that vulnerable groups can avoid fortified foods. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) draft notification on an amendment to remove crucial warning labels on iron-fortified food products for individuals with thalassemia and … Read more
The Dasara rallies in Maharashtra saw a face-off between Shiv Sena UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde group) leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. While Mr. Thackeray’s group firmly pitched him as the CM candidate for the coming State Assembly election, Mr. Shinde took a jibe on him for his Chief Ministerial … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends the IBSA Foreign Minister’s meeting on UNGA79 sidelines, in New York on Thursday (September 26, 2024). | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his BRICS counterparts to affirm its role in a multipolar world. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th session … Read more
Members of United Hindu Front shouting slogans during a protest against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the House during ongoing Parliament session in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Delhi Police has stepped up security outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence following an intelligence input … Read more