Protests held, bills submitted in J&K assembly demanding alcohol ban in J&KDemand for a ban on liquor sales and making Jammu and Kashmir a dry state is growing, as several legislators submitted private member bills...
19 Feb, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
'Form of violence': Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politiciansFemale politicians worldwide are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated deepfake pornography, a growing issue that threatens their car...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
Jharkhand assembly polls: Hemant Soren's proposer Mandal Murmu joins BJPMandal Murmu, who endorsed Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's nomination, joined the BJP. He expressed concerns about demographic chan...
04 Nov, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Three-way battle in Assam's Nagaon: Congress, BJP, and AIUDF eye Muslim-dominated constituencyAssam's Nagaon constituency is witnessing a competitive three-way race between the Congress, BJP, and AIUDF, with voting scheduled for Apri...
24 Apr, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan's three-time PM due home from exileFormer Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, is expected to return from self-imposed exile. Sharif, who served three terms as prime min...
19 Oct, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
Pakistan media watchdog imposes ban on broadcasting ex-PM Imran Khan's live speechesThe Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a communique issued on Saturday said that television channels despite repeate...
21 Aug, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
'Afghanistan a theocratic state, India a secular republic...' Shabana-vs-Kangana's Twitter war on hijab commentBefore Azmi and Ranaut, several Bollywood celebrities have weighed in on this issue.
11 Feb, 2022, 03.49 PM IST
Online abuse: Banning anonymous social media accounts is not the answerWhile it's refreshing to see politicians' desire to tackle online abuse, banning anonymity isn't the answer. Anonymity can be a vital lifel...
21 Oct, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
Iraq's election: How it works, main playersA new single-member constituency system is supposed to boost independents and reduce traditional political blocs, largely centred on religi...
03 Oct, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Congress has become more Muslim party than AIUDF: BJP MLA Shiladitya DevAIUDF chief and Lok Sabha MP, Badruddin Ajmal also attempted to polarize and speaking at rally he said, “BJP disliked the beard and cap of ...
22 Apr, 2019, 11.31 AM IST
Pakistan to hold general elections on July 25President Hussain yesterday approved July 25 as the polling date for general and provincial elections, officials in the President Office sa...
27 May, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
Freedom from triple talaq: Goa shows the wayIf a referendum with secret voting is held among Muslim women, they will surely opt to abolish triple talaq and polygamy . But they are not...
03 Apr, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
Why I’m happy to say Sunny Leone ki jaiThe BJP national executive has adopted a resolution declaring it is an "obligation" for citizens to say ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’. I declare the...
27 Mar, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
Misuse of religion biggest threat to world peace: Nobel Laureate Leymah GboweeGbowee participated in "Nobel Solutions" event where six Nobel laureates came together to discuss mankind's biggest problems and propose so...
08 Jan, 2016, 01.12 PM IST
Karachi comes to a halt on strike call given by Imran Khan's party PTIAt many places that included the upscale areas of Clifton and Defence, the sit-ins were dominated by female workers and supporters of the p...
12 Dec, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
Why women empowerment is unlikely to come from the political classWomen’s empowerment is not a set of LPG cylinders that can be granted by the government. It can only happen when there is a change in cultu...
09 Feb, 2014, 08.50 AM IST
Savitri Jindal finds place in Haryana governmentSavitri Jindal’s appointment is being seen as an act to please the trading community and increase number of female ministers in the state c...
30 Oct, 2013, 06.07 AM IST