Japan’s government acknowledges that around 16,500 people were forcibly sterilised under the eugenics law Tokyo: Japan’s top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilised between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional, local media reported. The Supreme Court also ruled that a 20-year statute of limitations on
New Delhi: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday stated that the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha on July 1 showed that ‘a Gandhi cannot be stopped. Terming it as ‘a vendetta by time’, the SS(UBT) predicted that Rahul Gandhi’s speech, and its fallout across the country, was a clear pointer
The UK election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country’s history London: The UK general election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country’s history, including in the number of parliamentarians of Indian heritage likely to be elected from across the nation. According to an analysis by the
Siwan, Bihar: In a troubling trend for Bihar, a portion of a bridge over Gandaki river in Siwan district collapsed on Wednesday morning, marking the seventh such incident in the state within the past 15 days. The small bridge, situated in the district’s Deoria block, connects several villages with Mahrajganj. No casualties have been reported
Representational Image The internet has revolutionised how we connect, shop and conduct business online. Not to forget how it has also changed the world of dating. However, convenience has also brought online scams. While many have fallen victim to these scams, a man recently pulled a fast one on a fraudster. A user on X
Movie nights for Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will never not be in vogue Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are on cloud nine. The Bollywood power couple will soon be welcoming their little bundle of joy into the world. The lovebirds are spending quality time with each other. On Tuesday, the pair headed out for
Sudha Murty pitched for 57 domestic tourist sites to be considered as World Heritage Sites New Delhi: Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty spoke in the Rajya Sabha for the first time yesterday after taking oath as the member of the Parliament. In her maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha, Sudha Murty pressed for a government-sponsored
Raw materials of Rs 300 crore were seized from a drug manufacturing unit in UP Thane: Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a drug racket spread across four states with the arrest of 15 persons and seizure of mephedrone and raw materials valued at Rs 327.69 crore over the last two months. The mega
He also cornered the Congress party on Emergency and Turkman Gate incidents. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address, came down heavily on the Congress-led Opposition over its multiple incidents of making mockery of democracy during its rule and then lecturing the NDA government, claiming threat to
The proposed project is designed to handle up to 100 million passengers annually New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P Wilson on Wednesday met Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu in New Delhi and sought the latter’s intervention to expedite the pending site clearance for the new greenfield airport
“Our fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, in a way, is in last stage.” New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is in its last stage, and a multi-pronged strategy has been adopted to destroy the remaining terror network. Speaking in the Rajya
The new criminal laws in India replaced colonial-era laws and came into effect on July 1, 2024. New Delhi: The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences “gender neutral” for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official documents. “Both boys and girls could get procured