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New Delhi: Out of 4,666 MPs/MLAs across the country, only 464 or 10% are women, highlighted a report on ‘Women’s Political Participation and Representation in India’ released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Sunday.Analysis by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) shows that 74 (14%) of…

The entire 1,506-km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will be operational soon as its final 102-km stretch nears completion. This significantly increases the speed of freight trains along the already operational Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. The Railways is now planning a new 2,150-km corridor connecting Dankuni to Surat, designed for fast, high-capacity bulk transport. New Delhi:…

After a controversy erupted online after Malayalam superstar Mammootty visited the newly built township for landslide survivors in Wanade on Sunday, the actor faced criticism on social media. Senior leaders of the ruling CPM, however, tried to reduce the row.The issue arose after Mammootty expressed displeasure over CPM’s Wayanad district secretary K Rafique standing close…

New Delhi: AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said on Sunday MK Stalinof DMK as a “slave”. CongressAn ally of the ruling party in the state.His comments came a day after Stalin said outgoing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would “face the same fate” at the hands of the BJP.Both the…

New Delhi [India]At a defining moment in India’s clean energy transition, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) at an inspiring ‘Dinner of Hope’ in New Delhi — reimagining decentralized renewable energy as a catalyst for green livelihoods, women-friendly action. New Delhi: At a defining moment in India’s…

New Delhi: After three years of torture by her wealthy employers in Gurgaon – who made her sleep on a toilet in their balcony – 13-year-old Manisha (name changed), a tribal girl from Godda, was rescued after her father sent an SOS that triggered a joint operation led by the Jharkhand Bhavan’s Integrated Research and…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has condemned the killing of a 25-year-old man during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, terming the incident “heartbreaking and reprehensible” and assured strict action against those involved.In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that Delhi has a zero-tolerance policy towards violent crimes and directed authorities…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed women as the “greatest force for change” while extending his greetings on International Women’s Day on Sunday.The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha shared a video capturing his conversation with young schoolgirls from Keralam.“The conversation with the young students of Kerala was truly inspiring. Their confidence and tenacity…

New Delhi: At a time when India is struggling to ensure that children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III — a key goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 — Haryana government has reported a sharp turnaround in school-level learning outcomes (grade-level proficiency). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI,…