Forces have to get rid of their dependence on foreign weapon systems: General Bipin Rawat

After slamming door on Air India crews, Noida Authority takes back order

There are stories. And there are remarkable stories. And then there are people who write remarkable stories. Perhaps Pulitzer-prize winning writer Geeta Anand belongs to the third category.

"Cause we are living in a material world and I am a material girl" crooned Madonna in the Eighties. Fast forward to the 21st century, and we all know there is more to a marriage than love. Today's woman has become assertive about more than her rights. She also makes known her likes and dislikes with the result that society labels her as materialistic.

Parliament recently amended the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act to give it more teeth and enable the ASI to effectively protect and develop the 4000 monuments it looks after. Conservationists have raised a cheer. But more is required to enforce the law.

The typical family drama in the TV soap or the Bollywood flick revolves around weddings and property disputes.

Oncologists say the awareness of breast cancer is limited to cities. And when women are aware, the stigma attached to it prevents them from speaking out openly.

It’s not just us. Women in every country are defined by stereotype

It all started with an honest Facebook post.

In 1994-95, as part of a national campaign, I travelled through hundreds of Indian villages, mofussil towns and cities, explaining how miracle-mongers make sly use of chemicals and herbs and exploit the ignorance of common people about certain natural phenomena to fool the gullible and win their unquestioning devotion.

In every other store on the streets leading to the beach in Mamallapuram sit a row or two of Ganeshas, tiny turtles, elephants, reclining Buddhas and scattered stone figurines, all carved by the locals.

Progressive Maharashtra is dotted with temples and dargahs that keep women out

The truth is, there can be no fair, defi nitive answer to the query. The two careers overlapped a bit. But remember: pitches, bowlers, batting equipment, rules – all have changed dramatically since 1989, when Sachin played his fi rst Test and ODI.

Historian Sumathi Ramaswamy’s seminal book The Goddess and the Nation, Mapping Mother India shows how Bharat Mata has been reimagined over the years, going from a benign, giving figure or a tragedienne to a martyr and often an ultra-nationalist warrior.

In an increasingly globalized world, words like territory and identity seem anachronistic. Yet the march of nationalism continues across the world. Sunday Times decodes the strange pull of identity politics

Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Saturday announced that the evaluation for class 10, 12 board exams will be done by teachers at their homes and 3,000 schools have been identified as exam centres to deliver the answer sheets to them.

Worldwide, the virus is confirmed to have infected nearly 4 million people and killed more than 276,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.

Top government sources told ANI that at the time of the incident, Pakistan was already carrying out an aerial exercise about which India also had information. "Soon after the death of the Colonel, the Pakistani Air Force increased its patrols involving its mix of fighter aircraft including the F-16s and the JF-17 which were being constantly monitored by our surveillance platforms," they said.

With chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami allowing private firms across the state to function from 10am to 7pm with 33% workforce, industrialists in the district are in two minds about resuming operations. Only after functioning for a week, will they come to know the practical hassles and the way forward, they said.

Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman was booked for sedition on Friday.

ಮಗು ಡೌನ್‌ ಸಿಂಡ್ರೋಮ್‌ನಿಂದ(ವಿಶೇಷ ಚೇತನವಾಗಿ) ಹುಟ್ಟಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದು ವೈದ್ಯರು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಹಾಗೇಕೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುವುದು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಗು ಡೌನ್‌ ಸಿಂಡ್ರೋಮ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆಯೇ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಡೌನ್ ಸಿಂಡ್ರೋಮ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ವಿಶ್ವದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆ ಕಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ. 3ರಿಂದ

To revive industrial activities in the state and give boost to medium small and micro enterprises (MSME) Units, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced to intensify the state government's efforts of setting up specialised industries in all its 22 districts.

If dogs are man’s best friend, Max is a living testimony. Max, the family pet of Singhs has been quarantined with them in an apartment in Kalinidpuram — making him probably the first pet to be isolated in Prayagraj in the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

Telecom operator Reliance Communications today posted 5.8% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 54 crore for the three-month period ended June 30.

Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch its latest budget smartphone – Moto E3 Power, in India. The company has confirmed on its social channels that it will be launching the Moto E3 Power at an event scheduled for September 19. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipakrt.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is a man of few words. In an interview to Washington Post, the usually reticent CEO of one of the world's most valuable company talked about a number of things including the 'enormous India opportunity', Steve Jobs, mistakes made during his tenure so far and much more.

All those Apple fans out there in India waiting desperately to lay there hands on the next iPhones -- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus -- can now pre-order the new smartphones.

The police in Patiala have arrested a woman for killing her eight and half-year-old stepson by throwing him into a pond. The woman was sent to three days police remand by the local court on Saturday.

Even after special trains are being run to carry migrant labourers to their home states, desperation among them has not decreased. Several are walking long distances to reach Jalandhar railway station. E