Ensure separate toilets for transgenders, disabled, orders SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said availability of public toilets is an important duty of the state governments and Union territories and steps need to be taken to ensure that such facilities are......

Gas chamber: Delhi chokes at 'alarming' AQI of 428

A dense layer of smog enveloped the national capital as the pollution levels continued to rise. IMAGE: Vehicles ply on a flyover amid the smog as the Air Quality Index (AQI) dips into the 'severe'......

Centre suggests night patrol, access control for medics' safety

Night patrolling on hospital premises and regulating access for people to key areas are among the measures the Centre has asked states to implement to ensure the safety of medics at workplaces,......

Doctors' protest: 'Don't want to be next victim'

"I don't want to be the next victim", read placards carried by several women medics who were part of a march in New Delhi on Saturday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee......

What Does RBI Want To Discuss With Private Banks?

Senior bankers anticipate discussions on issues related to technology, cyber security, and customer protection. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

ATMs to loans: All eyes on the road for finance world

A South Block and Mint Road tango is in the offing in 2025, foregrounded by deeper consultations with various stakeholders. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the Union Budget for......

Protecting the environment was a Herculean task: Jayanthi Natarajan

Former Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan tells Nitin Sethi that she had an unpopular job but she never did anything wrong. Excerpts: Image: Villagers walk towards the Mahan forest......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Will India host the World Athletics Championships 2027?

IMAGES: Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha greets IOC chief Thomas Bach with a warm smile. Photograph: Kind courtesy PT Usha/X The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will need a......

How India plans to resume outdoor training for athletes

'The minister said it will take some time to come to a decision.' IMAGE: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was one of the athletes, who had a virtual meeting with sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on......

Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home

IMAGE: Belarusian Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya meets Austrian State Secretary Magnus Brunner during a stop at Schwechat airport in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday. Photograph: Federal Chancellory......

Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

IMAGE: British officials said on Monday the hackers from Russia's GRU military intelligence agency had also conducted "cyber reconnaissance" operations against Tokyo Games organisers. Photograph:......

IOC president notes 'coldness' of Valieva's entourage

IMAGE: Kamila Valieva of Team ROC talks to coaches Eteri Tutberidze, left, and Sergei Dudakov, right, during the Women Single Skating Free Skating. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images......