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Why voting rights at 16 is the way forward

India, Aug. 2 -- The United Kingdom has decided to permit 16-year-olds to vote in general elections. Incidentally, they can already vote in elections to the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales.... Read More


Trans-rights and the need for a nurturing ecosystem

India, Aug. 2 -- Transgender rights have often been overlooked in the debate on gender despite several steps towards their inclusion - such as the "third gender" option on application forms. Often vic... Read More


C'garh court reserves its order on nuns' bail pleas

Raipur, Aug. 2 -- A special court in Bilaspur on Friday has reserved its order on the bail applications of three people including two Catholic nuns from Kerala who were arrested on charges of human tr... Read More


Short-term hiccups, long-term rewards

India, Aug. 2 -- That this is not a good week for India-US relations is an understatement. With 25% tariffs, threat of a "penalty" for purchasing oil and military equipment from Russia, criticism for ... Read More


Indian priest Richard D'Souza appointed director of Vatican Observatory

India, Aug. 2 -- Indian Catholic priest Richard D'Souza has been appointed as the new director of the Vatican Observatory. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV confirmed his appointment on Thursday evening.... Read More


16 IAS officers transferred in Himachal

Shimla, Aug. 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of 16 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers with immediate effect. The move, approved on the recomme... Read More


Pay heed to what J&K MPs are saying in Parliament: Mirwaiz to Centre

Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- Hurriyat leader and chief priest of Jamia Masjid Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday hailed the efforts of Jammu and Kashmir members of parliament to express the sentiments of people in ... Read More


India's first FIFA girls' academy in Hyderabad

India, Aug. 2 -- India's first FIFA residential academy for girls with 30 players will start in Hyderabad this month. Under a head coach chosen by FIFA, the academy project at Gachibowli Stadium Compl... Read More


PM to unveil rRs.r2,183-cr projects during 51st visit to Kashi today

India, Aug. 2 -- VARANASI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 52 development projects worth Rs.2,183 crore during his 51st visit to Varanasi, his parliamentary con... Read More


Court saw through fabricated charges in Malegaon case, says Sadhvi Pragya's lawyer

Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Advocate JP Mishra, counsel for Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday said the court's verdict has vindicated their stance that the case against the... Read More