‘Caught between a rock and a hard place’: FDA considers over-the-counter birth control

‘Caught between a rock and a hard place’: FDA considers over-the-counter birth control

[ad_1] “I’m very aware [that] in this exact moment in time … we have just spent months … screaming ‘the FDA is a scientific authority,’ over and over and over again,” said Greer Donley, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh law school who favors increased abortion access. “It makes it harder for us … Read more

NRC finds place in BJP’s Karnataka manifesto – Know what it is

NRC finds place in BJP’s Karnataka manifesto – Know what it is

[ad_1] The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections on Monday. The document, titled “Praja Pranalike’ 2023”, includes 16 top promises, and among them, the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Karnataka are controversial. The manifesto was released by BJP … Read more

Same-sex marriage: Rijiju says to be decided by people, court no place to settle such matters

Same-sex marriage: Rijiju says to be decided by people, court no place to settle such matters

[ad_1] New Delhi: As the Supreme Court hears pleas seeking legal sanction for same sex marriages, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said an important matter like the institution of marriage has to be decided by people of the country and that courts are not the forum to settle such issues. He, however, clarified … Read more

Poland has changed beyond recognition – and so has its place in Europe’s pecking order | Anna Gromada

Poland has changed beyond recognition – and so has its place in Europe’s pecking order | Anna Gromada

[ad_1] When the iron curtain was swept away on that miraculous night of 9 November 1989, it exposed some of the deepest differences between geographical neighbours the world has ever recorded. The 13:1 GDP per capita gap between Poland and soon-to-be united Germany was twice that between the US and Mexico. That same night, my … Read more

List of top 10 wealthiest cities in the world released – Did Indian city find place?

List of top 10 wealthiest cities in the world released – Did Indian city find place?

[ad_1] Henley and Partners, a global wealth tracker, has released a list of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world. Although no Indian city could make it to the top 10 list, Bengaluru has emerged as one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in terms of wealth. The list is dominated by cities … Read more

Maulana Azad loses place in NCERT textbook

Maulana Azad loses place in NCERT textbook

[ad_1] India’s first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, has lost a place in the revised political science textbook published by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). In the old Class 11 NCERT political science textbook, ‘Indian Constitution at Work’, Azad’s reference appeared in the first chapter ‘Constitution — Why and How?’. … Read more

Depending on SC order, Maha civic polls could take place by Oct-Nov, claims BJP minister

Depending on SC order, Maha civic polls could take place by Oct-Nov, claims BJP minister

[ad_1] Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil Pune: Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Monday said he believed civic polls in the state would be held in October-November if the Supreme Court gives it order on reservation for Other Backward Classes as well as ward delimitation by May. Speaking to … Read more

Blasts took place in Sasaram during making of bombs: Bihar DGP

Blasts took place in Sasaram during making of bombs: Bihar DGP

[ad_1] Patna: In wake of the violence in Bihar’s Sasaram and Nalanda, Director General of Police Rajvinder Singh Bhatti on Sunday said the explosion in Sasaram’s Sherganj area occurred during the making of bombs. He said that 6 persons were injured in the blast and were admitted to the BHU in Varanasi. “There accused were manufacturing … Read more

Even war can take place for shortage of water: Goa Minister

Even war can take place for shortage of water: Goa Minister

[ad_1] (Represebtative picture) Panaji: Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik on Friday advised the need of storing rainwater as in the coming future war could take place due to scarcity of water. Naik, speaking during the Assembly session, said that stored rainwater can be used for agriculture and horticulture purposes. “Everywhere water shortage is taking place, … Read more