Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Actress Tanishaa Mukerji has shared that she has always viewed her sister, Kajol, and brother-in-law, Ajay Devgn, as her “Shiva and Parvati,” revealing the deep admiration she has for the couple. Speaking to IANS at the Grand Maha Shivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Center, Tanishaa said: “Since Kajol and Ajay Devgn got married, I have always seen them as my Shiva and Parvati. It’s a bias, they have always been my Shiva and Parvati.”She also opened up about her in…
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Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) A tragic incident was reported from the Digod police station area of Kota district, where a minor Class 10 student allegedly died by suicide just days before her board examinations. The incident took place on Thursday morning in Kakrawada village and has left the local community in shock.The deceased, a 16-year-old student, was scheduled to appear for her Class 10 board examination on Thursday.According to family members, she had been absent from school for the past one-and…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The state Agriculture Department has taken a major policy decision to establish a Task Force to curb farmer suicides in Maharashtra. Agriculture Commissioner Suraj Mandhare on Tuesday evening announced through a circular that this task force will recommend and implement comprehensive measures addressing mental health, social issues, economic challenges, and disasters arising from climate change.The formation of a Task Force takes places ahead of the upcoming Budget Session …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Seychelles President Patrick Herminie on Monday acknowledged India’s support for the development, security needs and aspirations of the archipelagic island nation through Lines of Credit (LoCs), grants, capacity building and High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP). During their comprehensive and productive discussions covering the entire spectrum of bilateral relations in New Delhi on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Herminie also agreed to work close…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda’s fresh attempt to introduce India’s first proposed law restricting social media access for children under 13 got delayed yet again on Friday as the Lok Sabha got adjourned due to Opposition protests. Panda’s private members’ Bill titled “The Safeguarding Healthy Environments for Little Digital Natives (SHIELD) Bill 2025” could not be introduced earlier despite being listed in the Lok Sabha for the last three months.The …
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) A 21-year-old student from Rajasthan died after falling from the hostel terrace at the IIT-Bombay campus in the wee hours of Wednesday. The student, identified as Naman Agarwal, was a second-year BTech Civil Engineering student and a resident of Pilani in Jhunjhunu district. According to police officials, Naman allegedly jumped from the roof of the ninth floor of Hostel No. 4 at the Powai campus around 1:30 am. He was rushed to a nearby hospital after being found critically …
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, supported by domestic biomanufacturing, would be a major social and economic support, especially for the middle class and vulnerable sections, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday.Addressing the media in a post-Budget interaction, the minister said it may take time to be fully appreciated, but the Budget reflects a clear, sequential vision where structura…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026 has made every necessary provision for maintaining the health of India, said Minister of State Anupriya Patel on Sunday.Speaking to IANS, Patel noted that the Budget, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, laid special focus on health, pharma, and chemicals.“India has progressed on the path of self-reliance, and no sector is untouched by it today,” Patel said.Hailing the Biopharma Shakti Mission of Rs 10,000 crore, the MoS stated…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women’s dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.The apex court, on Friday, ruled that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl child’s right to life, dignity, health, and education.A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, while observing that “a period should end a sentence – not a girl’s education,” sta…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) New Zealand and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Amelia Kerr opened up on her struggles to overcome depression and anxiety, saying that she was at her ‘lowest’ in life in 2020 but credited her family and teammates for helping her recover from the ‘dark phase.’ Amelia, now one of the most recognisable figures in women’s cricket, first captured global attention as a teenage prodigy. She made her international debut at 16 and, a year later, produced one of the sport’s…