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Annapurna Devi succeeds Smriti Irani as women and child development minister

Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Jharkhand Annapurna Devi has been appointed as the new women and child development minister as part of the National Democratic Alliance government's third term.......

Deeply shameful: MPs on Allahabad HC's 'not rape' ruling

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Friday said the Supreme Court should intervene in the Allahabad high court's ruling, which held that actions like grabbing breasts......

Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

5L ineligible women dropped from Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin scheme

The number of beneficiaries of Maharashtra government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has come down from 2.46 crore in December 2024 to 2.41 crore last month after five lakh women......

SC constitutes task force to address student suicides

The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the recurring cases of student suicides in higher educational institutions and formed a National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Jaitley announces Rs 1.84 lakh crore for women and child development

Presenting his fourth Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced that funds for the welfare of women and children under various schemes across all ministries would be......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

West Indies to review player safety after harassment claims

IMAGE: The review follows previous measures, including new safety protocols for women's tours introduced in 2021 and the provision of single-room accommodation for the senior women's team on......

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Kaur breaks powerlifting national record

IMAGE: Jaspreet Kaur lifted 101kg to become the first athlete in Khelo India Para Games 2025 to break the national record. Photograph: Khelo India/X Punjab powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur grabbed a......

Watch Out For Maaya Rajeshwaran In Tennis!

'Maaya's greatest strengths is her fearlessness.''Regardless of her opponent, she never backs down.' 'Even when she was eight years old, she fought for every point, never giving up.' IMAGE: Maaya......

I was molested as a child: Sakshi Malik opens up about harrowing abuse

Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has made some startling revelations in her recently-released book titled Witness, claiming that their protest developed cracks when 'people close to' Bajrang Punia......

'Produnova queen' Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points. Photograph:Damir Sagolj/Reuters Dipa......

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