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United Nations:  A new report of UN Women has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on women's safety at home and in public spaces. Almost half of women reported that they or a woman they knew experienced a form of violence since the start…

Shillong:  In a major setback for Congress, at least 12 of the 18 party MLAs led by opposition leader Mukul Sangma have joined Trinamool Congress (TMC), party sources have said. Trinamool Congress's Rajya Sabha Member Sushmita Dev and a…

New Delhi:  Terming it as a pro-people move, the Centre on Wednesday announced it was extending the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for another four months i.e., from December 2021 till March 2022 as Phase 5 of the scheme…

Bhubaneswar:  The chief coach of the Indian men's hockey team, Graham Reid, blamed the poor basic skills of his players and missed opportunities for the team's shocking 4-5 defeat to France in their first match of the FIH Odisha Hockey…

New Delhi:  Against the backdrop of deteriorating air quality, the Supreme Court on Wednesday re-imposed an interim ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, while telling the government that instead of waiting for air quality to…

Goa:  Two early goals in either half and a clean late strike ensured Odisha FC register a first win against Bengaluru FC in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, here on Wednesday. It was…

New Delhi:  Ahead of the mega auction, defending Champions Chennai Super Kings have decided to retain their talismanic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the next three seasons of Indian Premier League (IPL). Apart from Dhoni, the…

London:  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw his personal ratings slump to a record low on Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported. The premier suffered another blow as a Savanta ComRes poll suggested the chaos is cutting through to…

New Delhi/Kolkata:  Two Indians - Deepa Anappara and Geetanjali Shree - are among five nominees for this years 5,000 euro Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature for works translated into French, an award that is supported by the Oxford…

New Delhi:  Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine will be launched in India by December, 2021, said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a webinar on Wednesday. The Drugs Controller General of…