Govt extends CGHS medical benefits to dependent transgender children and siblings; check detailsThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has extended Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) medical benefits to dependent transgender ch...
23 Sep, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
Student Loan Forgiveness programs to undergo massive changes under Trump 2.0. Are you at risk?Student Loan Forgiveness programs: President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to reshape the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)...
08 Jul, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Guidelines issued for admission under EWS, other categories in Delhi private schoolsThe online registration for entry-level classes in Delhi's private schools under the EWS, DG, and CWSN categories will start on February 2....
06 Jan, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
Kamala Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential raceVice President Kamala Harris has taken President Joe Biden's place in the presidential race, with plans to continue his policies. Her objec...
18 Aug, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Haryana records 55.93 pc turnout till 5 pmHaryana recorded a 55.93% voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections for its 10 seats. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini contested in the Karn...
25 May, 2024, 08.19 PM IST
Administering 220 crore doses of Covid vaccine in India highpoint of 2022The health ministry, which was kept on its toes by coronavirus, had to briefly deal with the challenge of monkeypox which had sparked a maj...
31 Dec, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Text of President Joe Biden's State of the Union addressMadam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Cour...
02 Mar, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promisesBiden has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges focused on climate change and the economy as well. But some issues have pro...
26 Apr, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
Joe Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief billAfter laboring all night on a mountain of amendments - nearly all from Republicans and rejected - bleary-eyed senators approved the sprawli...
08 Mar, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Over 56 per cent polling in Haryana till 5 pmKarnal, from where Chief Minister ML Khattar is seeking re-election, recorded a moderate turnout of 43 per cent by 5 pm. Barring a stray in...
21 Oct, 2019, 07.17 PM IST
Several hundred prisoners to be released on Gandhi JayantiThe third phase of release is due on October 2 and the action is underway by states and UTs, the official said.
29 Sep, 2019, 01.02 PM IST
No prisoner convicted for rape, murder, corruption to be released under government amnesty schemeThe central government has already conveyed to all states the guidelines on who all eligible for amnesty and asked them to prepare a list b...
13 Aug, 2018, 05.55 PM IST
What Kerala's new transgender policy could teach other states about recognising the rights of a maltreated communityIndia's transgender people were recognised for the first time by the Census in 2011. It pegged the TG population at 4.88 lakh, 56% of whom ...
09 Dec, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
For same-sex expat couples, Section 377 of IPC, unfriendly visa rules pose biggest challengesModi must be hoping for a flood of high-tech investment in India following his Silicon Valley love-fest. But there is one small hitch.
03 Oct, 2015, 01.33 AM IST
25 per cent seats to be reserved for transgender kids in Delhi schoolsThe Health department will be issuing the required certificate to ascertain the gender and admission to schools will be based on that.
15 Oct, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: EC wants voters to pledge to vote 'ethically'"The purpose of this voting day reminder system is to persuade young voters as well as the urban middle class," said director general of EC...
05 Apr, 2014, 11.44 AM IST