Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsChavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
What restrictions have the Taliban imposed in Afghanistan this year?Afghanistan experienced a nationwide internet and mobile service outage, coinciding with the Taliban's recent concerns about online pornogr...
30 Sep, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakesThe World Health Organization urges the Taliban to allow female aid workers to assist earthquake victims in Afghanistan. Restrictions preve...
08 Sep, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
After Afghanistan earthquake, many male rescuers aided men but not womenAn earthquake in Afghanistan revealed gender inequality. Rescue efforts prioritized men. Women were often left unattended. Cultural norms r...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
Unemployment rate down a tad in Q1 FY25: DataThe National Statistical Office reported a drop in India's urban unemployment rate for those above 15 years to 6.6% in the April-June quart...
17 Aug, 2024, 01.00 AM IST
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise the Afghan health system, group saysHuman Rights Watch has reported that Afghanistan's public health system has been severely impacted by a sharp reduction in foreign assistan...
12 Feb, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
Companies put their best foot forward to hire women in blue-collar jobsCompanies are accelerating efforts towards creating a more inclusive workplace, and these are starting to pay off. "ITC has been betting bi...
02 Sep, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
Plea on free sanitary pads for class 6-12 girls to be heard by SC on MondayOn April 10, the top court had said the issue was of "immense importance" and that the Centre should engage with all the stakeholders for i...
23 Jul, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Taliban ban on women workers hits vital aid for AfghansThe ban, announced Dec. 24, forced a widespread shutdown of many aid operations by organizations that said they cannot and would not work w...
12 Jan, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
Afghans with ties to U.S. who could not get out now live in fearThere are also potentially hundreds of thousands of other Afghans — aid agency workers, officials from the defunct government, media employ...
04 Sep, 2021, 11.55 AM IST
SC notice to Centre on plea against guidelines excluding transgenders from being blood donorsThe plea has also sought striking down of the clause of general criteria under blood donor selection criteria of the guidelines for blood d...
05 Mar, 2021, 07.30 PM IST
Health Ministry seeks inclusion of vulnerable groups in social protection schemesThe Health Ministry received representations from civil society organisations and key population representatives, like injecting drug users...
28 May, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
- Khasi leader equates women’s exclusion by marriage bill to preventing AIDS, gets slammed
A newly-formed group called STIEH has held demonstrations in support of the amendment.
28 Aug, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Let's create a HIV-free society, says CM PanneerselvamTamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today urged the people to pledge their support to those affected with HIV in the state.
30 Nov, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
Former sex workers, HIV patients bring down HIV incidence in MizoramThe prevalence of HIV in Mizoram has come down appreciably, thanks to the hard work put in by former sex workers and HIV patients in spread...
22 Nov, 2013, 12.09 PM IST
- Red Ribbon Express arrives at Hyderabad
Red Ribbon Expess, carrying messages to promote public awareness about HIV/AIDS, arrived on Saturday to a warm welcome by people from vario...
17 May, 2008, 08.55 PM IST
- Eves in agony; decent jobs elude Asian women
India was one of the worst offenders, with 26 per cent of women in work, compared to 84.1 per cent of men.
10 May, 2007, 02.00 PM IST