London, July 24 (IANS) The contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been used by the previous Conservative-led government to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset in southwestern England, will not be renewed from the end of January 2025 as part of the Labour government's overhaul of the asylum system.
United Nations, July 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed "serious concern" over reports that authorities had deployed vehicles with UN markings during the Bangladesh riots, his Spokesperson said.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and workers.
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that a bill providing for reservation for Kannadigas in the private companies in the state has been cleared by the cabinet and will be introduced in the state Assembly.
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) The Telangana government on Sunday launched the distribution of safety kits for toddy tappers from the Goud community.
Prayagraj, May 31 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has observed that the law permits interfaith couples to marry under the Special Marriage Act without conversion.
United Nations, May 24 (IANS) India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution to create an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica during the civil war that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Tech giants Microsoft and Google have moved the Delhi High Court against its single-judge bench's order directing search engines to proactively remove non-consensual intimate images (NCII) from the internet without requiring specific URLs.
Kanpur, April 30 (IANS) All fathers send off their daughters with great fanfare after the wedding but a father in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur brought his daughter home after her divorce with a band in tow.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Observing that the participation of women in the workforce is not a matter of privilege, but a constitutional entitlement, the Supreme Court has ordered the Himachal Pradesh Government to form a committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to reconsider the entire aspect of the grant of Child Care Leave to working mothers.
