Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to approach court to seek permission for Aug 5 protest

IANS | July 26, 2026 5:50 PM

Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have announced that they will approach the court to seek permission for holding a protest on August 5 as the Lahore Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza has not yet responded to their request for holding a peaceful gathering, local media reported on Sunday.

Centre tells Delhi HC every protest is videographed as accepted law-and-order measure

IANS | July 24, 2026 6:00 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday deferred till July 27 the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging continuous police surveillance of student protesters at Jantar Mantar, after the Centre defended videography of public demonstrations as a routine law-and-order measure and argued that there can be no reasonable expectation of privacy at a public protest.

NCW sets up three expert panels to safeguard women's reproductive rights in ART and IVF

IANS | July 21, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted three specialised expert groups to examine the ethical, legislative, regulatory and medical aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) services, with a particular emphasis on protecting women's reproductive rights.

'Empowered or Oppressed?': Tracing the feminine fate across the ancient Indian ethos (IANS Book Review)

Vikas Datta | July 14, 2026 11:01 AM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The feminine, leaving aside the sacred feminine motif present in several religions, is not just a concept of the human condition but rather a facet of creation itself, given its role in gestation and nurturing. Even if it is viewed as half of the equation of life, it unfortunately does not reflect in the social configuration, or the infamous patriarchy, which long deprived women of their due status and agency.