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Six-month maternity leave proposal gutted in September protests

Kathmandu, Jan. 11 -- A proposal to grant six months' maternity leave to working mothers, prepared by the Ministry of Health and Population as part of broader public health reforms, was destroyed duri... Read More


CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam's enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Tel Aviv, Jan. 11 -- Ahead of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Par... Read More


"Under PM Modi, India has decided to stop glorifying invaders and celebrate its culture": Harsh Sanghavi

Somnath, Jan. 11 -- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Shaurya Yatra to Somnath, calling it a historic event that will be remembered for years... Read More


Grateful dead founding member Bob Weir dead at 78

United Kingdom, Jan. 11 -- Bob Weir has died. The 78-year-old guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead passed away from "underlying lung issues" on Saturday (10.01.26) just months after bei... Read More


Israel prepares for possible new ground offensive in Gaza amid stalemate over Hamas disarmament

Bangladesh, Jan. 11 -- Israel has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for a renewed ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, as tensions rise over Hamas refusal to fully disarm under a US-backed ceasefir... Read More


In Ward 123, the Sena (UBT)'s prestige ward, Koliwada gaothan issue dominates

India, Jan. 11 -- Ward number 193, which falls in the constituency of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray, is a prestige ward for the party. Administered for nearly five decades by ... Read More


PM Narendra Modi participates in 'Shaurya Yatra' of the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv'

Gandhinagar, Jan. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the grand Shaurya Yatra in the context of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv on Sunday. On this occasion, thousands of people present at So... Read More


Andhra Pradesh highway sets Guinness record for 24-hour paving

India, Jan. 11 -- A highway project in Andhra Pradesh has been certified as the longest continuous bituminous concrete paving in a 24-hour period by Guinness World Records, Union road transport and hi... Read More


Soon, 200% compensation for land affected by high-voltage lines in UP

Lucknow, Jan. 11 -- In a major relief to farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to more than double the compensation for land affected by high-tension power lines and transmission towers by adop... Read More


DDA suspends leasehold-to-freehold conversions pending review of charges

NEW DELHI, Jan. 11 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has temporarily suspended the conversion of properties from leasehold to freehold following directions from the Union Ministry of Housing an... Read More