Women’s quota row: Rijiju hits back at Rahul Gandhi, cites 2023 law and delimitation hurdles
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju responded to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over the issue of women’s reservation, detailing the provisions of the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or…
DMK firm on delimitation stand; Kanimozhi turns heat on TN CM over Mekedatu
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Defending the DMK’s decision to boycott the MPs’ consultation meeting on delimitation convened by the TVK government, party Deputy General Secretary, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, on Saturday questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s…
Bangladesh’s garment industry takes river pollution to threatening levels: Report
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s garment industry, which generates nearly 80 per cent of the country’s export earnings, has left its rivers heavily polluted, a new report has claimed, citing the World bank data. The report from Bangladesh-based The…
Beijing’s ‘Chinese Buddhism’ campaign attempts to control faith, erase Tibetan identity: Report
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) remains wary of any allegiance that competes with loyalty to the Party, viewing religion’s ability to foster moral authority, community, and global connections as a challenge to the state’s…
Sagarika Ghatge reunites with her ‘Chak De’ co-star Vivan Bhathena after 2 decades
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Sagarika Ghatge has reunited with her ‘Chak De India’ co-star Vivan Bhathena after 2 decades for a new project. The two actors will be seen sharing screen space yet again in an untitled drama. Sharing the…
Women will get representation in K’taka Cabinet, others need not worry: CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday assured that women would be given representation in the Karnataka Cabinet, amid growing demands within the Congress for the inclusion of women ministers in the recently-expanded Cabinet.…
China’s discipline industry faces criticism over forced detention of adults
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) Several institutions across China became notorious for imposing military-style discipline and physical punishment before public backlash forced the industry to rebrand itself as family education centres, behavioural intervention…
SCI launches $720-million global tender for six 8,000 TEU container ships
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched its largest-ever global shipbuilding tender for six container ships at an estimated cost of $720 million (around Rs 6,858 crore), according to a report. According to analysis by…
South Korea: Heat-related illness patients in late summer up threefold over past decade
Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) The number of heat-related illness cases reported in late summer nearly tripled in the past 10 years, government data showed on Saturday. An annual average of 215 heat-related patients were reported from “ipchu” to the end…
Hamstring injury rules Jemimah out of The Hundred, casts doubt over Asia Cup participation
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the remainder of The Hundred due to a hamstring injury, which also places her participation in the upcoming Women’s T20 Asia Cup in serious jeopardy. Playing for Southern Brave in…