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'Hijab not essential to Islam': Allahabad High Court rejects student's plea, backs school's right to enforce uniform

Prayagraj/IBNS, Aug. 25 -- The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a minor student from Prayagraj seeking permission to wear a headscarf with her prescribed school uniform, holding ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty slip in morning trade as metal stocks retreat; Shankesh Jewellers, Sunshine Pictures debut higher

At 10, Aug. 25 -- India's key equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in morning trade on Tuesday, with the Nifty slipping below the 24,150 mark as metal stocks retreated after three consecutive s... Read More


Vijay's big freebie push: 3 LPG cylinders, expanded free bus travel for women

India, Aug. 25 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Monday announced three free LPG cylinders a year for families with an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh, along with expanded free bus travel f... Read More


$10 million bounty on Trump's youngest son? Iran State TV airs chilling threat

India, Aug. 25 -- Iranian state television has aired a chilling segment targeting US President Donald Trump's youngest son Barron Trump, claiming to reveal ways to reach him and offering a $10 million... Read More


Help Iran, lose dollar access: US Treasury chief issues stark warning

India, Aug. 24 -- The US has stepped up pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning that countries and entities helping Tehran launder money or generate revenue could be cut off fr... Read More


Gaya to Bangkok in one hop! IndiGo announces direct flights from Oct 26

India, Aug. 24 -- Bihar's Gaya is set to get a direct international air link to Bangkok, with IndiGo announcing twice-weekly flights from October 26, opening a faster route for pilgrims, tourists and ... Read More


NEET protest back on street: CJP announces Sept 5 Delhi march over 'unkept promises'

India, Aug. 24 -- Barely four weeks after calling off its NEET paper leak protest, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a fresh mobilisation in Delhi, accusing the government of failing to fu... Read More


Trump escalates Canada trade war, threatens 50% auto tariffs from 2027

India, Aug. 24 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to as high as 50% from January 1, 2027, escalating a trade dispute with the c... Read More


Three newborns die after fire breaks out in Amravati hospital NICU in Maharashtra

Amravati/IBNS, Aug. 24 -- Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Amravati District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra in the early hours of Mon... Read More


Digital financial inclusion could unlock greater participation of women in India's platform economy: ILO-NCAER

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 24 -- India's rapidly expanding platform economy could offer women greater flexibility and access to employment, but limited financial inclusion, inadequate digital literacy, safe... Read More