Politicians in the West African nation's parliament voted 42 to four to advance the controversial bill, which would repeal a landmark 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) that made the practice punishable by up to three years in prison.
New Delhi [India], March 19: The saree has been a staple in Indian ethnic fashion for centuries. As trends evolve, the styles and fabrics of sarees also undergo modern adaptations while retaining their cultural essence. In 2024, there is an emergence of new saree trends that fashionably blen
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Srinagar District Magistrate issued an order on Monday stating a complete ban on carrying licenced arms in the district.
Central Government on Monday issued a Gazette notification regarding formation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) and Muslim Conference Jammu
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee which was appointed to handle the day-to-day activities of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), saying that there is no need for the body following lifting of the ban on the federation by United World Wrestling
Bundelkhand, once lagging behind in development due to neglect by previous administrations, is now rapidly advancing under the new policies of the Yogi government. With initiatives like the establishment of BIDA, Uttar Pradesh's second industrial city after Noida, and projects such as the La
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the ban on the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction) as an 'unlawful association' for a further period of five years.
Opener Pathum Nissanka's century guided Sri Lanka to victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday.
New Delhi [India], March 15: SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat hosts its "Third International Conference on "Antimicrobial Resistance, Novel Drug Discovery and Vaccine Development: Challenges and Opportunities." The conference will be held from 18th to 20th March 2024, at the prestigious Ind
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 15: Innovative start-up pitches, late-night dance battles, gruelling matches, and constant cheering gave students body aches and hoarse voices. Yet, the excitement among them was palpable as Woxsen University, on Wednesday, concluded its annual inter-coll
In a landmark ruling, the Japanese High Court said that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "unconstitutional," the Japan Times reported.