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Two women begin trekking up Sabarimala hill even as devotees continue to stage strong protests

If the two women succeed, they would be the first women from the menstruating age group to visit the Sabarimala temple after the SC verdict.

Maharashtra has lost two ‘golden opportunities’ to capture man-eating tigress Avni alive

A Maharashtra forest officer has alleged that private hunter Nawab Shafaat Ali Khan cost the team two 'golden opportunities' to capture tigress Avni. 

Mukesh Ambani has $41 billion more than brother Anil Ambani

The tale of Mukesh & Anil Ambani’s diverging fortunes began 16 years ago when dad Dhirubhai Ambani died of a stroke without leaving a will.

UN report says India’s fertility rate has halved since 1980, hails achievement

Decline in fertility rate could be crucial factor in bolstering India's economic growth and have positive impact on ensuring right to health, education & jobs.

Maneka Gandhi urges all political parties to form sexual harassment committees

The union minister said she has written to six national parties and 59 regional parties requesting them to form the committees immediately. 

Private schools will lose affiliation if they charge extra fees or sell uniforms: CBSE

CBSE’s revised bylaws say any hidden costs in school's fee structure will now lead to stringent punishment. Teams will visit and assess schools’ quality too.

Maharashtra’s out to kill ‘man-eater’ Avni, but shooting her is supposed to be the last resort

Forest department brings in 'expert hunter' to shoot tigress Avni, while two activists file a plea in Bombay high court seeking stay on the elimination order.

Editors Guild pledges support to women journalists, asks Akbar to withdraw defamation case

Editors Guild says it will help complainants get legal aid if M.J. Akbar does not withdraw case against journalist Priya Ramani or files similar cases against others.

Before Modi, Lord Curzon had tried to gag university teachers in 1903 and failed

Curzon, Viceroy of British India, had brought in the Indian Universities Bill to give larger control to the govt, but had to amend it after stiff opposition.

BJP latches on to another poll promise it may not be able to keep — expelling ‘infiltrators’

BJP's calculation is that illegal migrants is an issue that's still burning, and a promise it hopes will entice voters to bring them back to power.

On Camera

Climate finance gap is widening. Rich nations still see it as charity 

Developed countries should take responsibility for their climate emissions. Instead, the instinct has been familiar: Protect your own first. This is now shaping the climate finance debate.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.