Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan, home secretary Govind Mohan NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday granted one-year extensions to cabinet secretary TV Somanathan and home secretary Govind Mohan, ahead of the completion of their original two-year tenures later this month.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended Mohan’s tenure till August 23, 2027, and Somanathan’s till August…
India is preparing for potential impacts of the West Asia war. The government plans consultations with industry on fuel and forex conservation measures. Corporate India is now aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to encourage work-from-home (WFH), reduce non-essential travel, and conserve foreign exchange. Executives across conglomerates, consulting firms, financial services, and technology companies…
PM Modi on 33% women’s reservation NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged political parties to facilitate the implementation of the proposed 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies so that women can “actively contribute to shaping India’s policies.”He made the call while addressing the nation from the…
AI-generated Image Owning a home remains one of the most cherished dreams for millions of Indians. However, this could be challenging for many due to rising land costs, construction expenses and limited access to formal credit.In a bid to realise this dream, both the Central Government and individual state governments have rolled out a…
Rosa Parks (Image: Wikipedia) Notice how fear loves a wavering mind. When you’re unsure whether to do something, the dread builds, the what-ifs multiply, and every passing minute makes the thing feel scarier. Rosa Parks understood where that fear really comes from, and how to beat it. I have learned over the years that when…
Russia is reported to send explosives and drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea, report (representative photo) Reports suggest that Russia has been sending explosives, drone components and ammunition to Iran through the Caspian Sea as Tehran works to replenish military stocks depleted during its war with the US and Israel, according to a…
Harry Potter author JK Rowling Harry Potter author JK Rowling has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after he appointed veteran Labour leader Harriet Harman as Downing Street’s adviser on women and girls, citing Harman’s past statements on trans women as part of a broader clash over gender identity politics in Britain.The appointment has reopened…
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The badminton world was left stunned on Wednesday as Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that have made it impossible to “compete and train at the highest level.” The decision brings down the curtain on one…
Mayon Volcano eruption: 1,500 families evacuated, airspace restricted near Manila (Photo source: ANI) Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas south of Manila after the Mayon Volcano erupted, with authorities warning the public to stay out of the six-kilometer radius danger zone and raising Alert Level 3 on the country’s five-step warning system, ANI…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Kerala’s ruling Congress of preferring “sharia over Constitution” in response to a youth’s announcement about opening an “Islam-friendly gym.”BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress in Kerala is “bending to the diktats” of its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).“In Kerala, Congress is…