NEW DELHI: For years, many Indian workplaces have treated POSH guidelines as a box-ticking exercise — put up a policy, form a committee, file a report, and move on. The National Commission for Women wants to change that. On June 19, 2026, it issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories calling for mandatory…
While appropriate clothing can make a difference, it is your behavior that has an even larger part to play in terms of avoiding snake bites. Some of the tips include the following: * Always wear pants made of sturdy fabric and wear sturdy boots up to your ankles when moving around in places where there…
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing to launch an rescue mission to save its ageing Swift Gamma-ray burst explorer (Swift Observatory) from falling back to earth.The mission will be carried out by a startup called Katalyst Space technologies, that aims to demonstrate a new era of satellite servicing. The mission is…
For years, Europe has been synonymous with cool and pleasant summers, vibrant streets, and breezy evenings attracting travellers from worldwide; especially from North India as summers in this part of India get too hot to handle. People start planning quick summer escapes to European nations. But June 2026 has changed that perception and how! It…
ITR filing: The choice of form should not be treated as a mechanical carry-forward of the previous year’s position. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Any easy mistake to make when filing your income tax return is the form that you choose for ITR. This can especially be the case for salaried taxpayers who can…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench throughout…
Summer holidays once arrived with a kind of excitement that couldn’t be downloaded. There were no notifications, streaming platforms or endless scrolling to fill long afternoons. Instead, children stepped out of their homes the moment breakfast was over, returning only when the streetlights came on or their mothers called them in for dinner. Across India,…
CHENNAI: Former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabhaskar on Monday resigned from his MLA post. He handed over his resignation letter to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. He was the sixth AIADMK legislator to resign, bringing down the AIADMK’s numbers from 47 to 41 amidst the ongoing exodus of AIADMK functionaries, including former ministers, MPs, and…
Gold Rate Today: Indian households rush to cash out old jewellery Indian households are increasingly cashing in on old jewellery as concerns grow that gold prices may have already reached their peak. According to data from the India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA), consumers sold nearly 50 tonnes of old gold during the April-June quarter,…
India has urged the European Union to exempt it from proposed restrictions on metal scrap exports, warning that the move could disrupt supplies, increase production costs and affect the country’s steel and aluminium industries.Under the EU’s revised Waste Shipment Regulation, exports of non-hazardous waste, including recyclable metal scrap, to non-OECD countries will be banned from…