Ministers criticised for asking parents to secure childcare place early to beat long waiting lists

Ministers have been criticised for encouraging parents to secure a place for their child at their preferred nursery now ahead of September in order to beat long waiting lists. Applications will open on 12 May for the second wave of the rollout of reforms that expand the amount of funded …...Read More

Case against Swami Prasad Maurya in Sonbhadra over CAA-linked remark

March 15, 2024 02:03 am | Updated 02:03 am IST - Lucknow: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party (RSSP) president Swami Prasad Maurya at the Manchi police station in Sonbhadra on Thursday for hate speech, insulting religious belief over his statement on the …...Read More

Meghan: Duchess of Sussex back on Instagram with new brand

The Duchess of Sussex is back on Instagram just days after speaking about the dangers of social media. An unverified account appeared on Thursday featuring a logo, a link to a website where fans can enter their email address to join a waitlist, and a bio that said "by Meghan, …...Read More

Tamil Nadu tops illegal trade in shark body parts

March 15, 2024 01:45 am | Updated 01:45 am IST - GUWAHATI GUWAHATI Tamil Nadu accounted for almost 65% of the illegal trade in shark body parts, a new analysis of seizures by TRAFFIC and WWF-India between January 2010 and December 2022 has revealed. TRAFFIC is the Trade Records Analysis …...Read More

B.S. Yediyurappa booked under POCSO Act

March 15, 2024 01:43 am | Updated 01:52 am IST - Bengaluru The Sadashivanagar police late on Thursday night booked senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, 81, under a section of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) acting on a complaint by the …...Read More

BSP eyes revival of Muslim-Dalit combination in Western U.P.

March 15, 2024 01:42 am | Updated 01:42 am IST - Lucknow The Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) announcement of probable candidates on seven Lok Sabha seats in Western Uttar Pradesh hints at renewed attempts by the Dalit centric party to consolidate its Muslim support in the U.P. With five of …...Read More

Kejriwal moves court against ED, seeks exemption from personal appearance

March 15, 2024 01:37 am | Updated 01:38 am IST - New Delhi New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday moved a sessions court here challenging his summoning by a magistrate court on a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not appearing before the agency for questioning …...Read More

Govt to provide cashless treatment for road crash victims

March 15, 2024 01:23 am | Updated 01:23 am IST - NEW DELHI With elections round the corner, the government on Wednesday announced a pilot project to provide cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh to all victims of road accidents. The pilot programme was announced by the Ministry of …...Read More

Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person given jointly to Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra

March 15, 2024 01:19 am | Updated 01:19 am IST - NEW DELHI Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been given jointly to independent journalist Greeshma Kuthar, and Ritika Chopra of the Indian Express. According to The Media Foundation, an independent jury …...Read More

'Everyone has the potential to give back': Prince William says mother's legacy continues to guide him

Prince William has spoken of how he continues to be guided by Princess Diana's legacy following a week under pressure over Kate's altered Mother's Day photo. The Prince of Wales was speaking at the Diana Award Legacy Award event at the Science Museum in London, which celebrates the achievements of …...Read More