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Representative AI image “You people eat dogs, cats, pigs and all your animals, right?” This was a question Riba says she was repeatedly asked because she hails from the Northeast. Working at a high-profile firm did little to shield her from stereotypes. Friends, colleagues and acquaintances routinely questioned her food habits, appearance and even language....

Sanjay Bangar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: During the first ODI between India and New Zealand on Sunday, a commentary moment sparked major controversy. Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar was on commentary duty. He was part of the Hindi commentary panel. During the match, he referred to Hindi as the “national language of India.” The comment...

NEW DELHI: Senior DMK leader and rural development minister I Periyasamy on Sunday ruled out any scope for a coalition government in Tamil Nadu, asserting that chief minister M K Stalin is firm against sharing power with allies, including the Congress.Responding to questions on the Tamil Nadu Congress’s renewed demand for a share in power,...

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari sitting on a ‘dharna’ in a police station after the alleged attack (PTI) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday criticised the West Bengal Police following an alleged attack on the convoy of party leader and leader of opposition in the state assembly, Suvendu Adhikari.Also Read: Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC workers...

NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday reiterated his demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, saying he would formally write to the Government of India to press the demand.“He should indeed be given Bharat Ratna. What is the problem? I will also write...

Instagram has announced that it has fixed an issue that sent a wave of unexplained password reset emails and sparked fears of a massive hacking incident. In a statement issued on Sunday (Janaury 11), the company clarified that while an external party exploited a technical vulnerability, Instagram’s core systems remained secure.“We fixed an issue that...

NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday accused the Congress and RJD of spreading a “misleading narrative” around government schemes, including MGNREGA and its replacement, VB-G RAM G, and said such protests would ultimately help the NDA electorally, including in West Bengal.Addressing reporters, Paswan said, “Parties like...

KORAPUT: A major mishap was averted at Ashok Talkies in the district headquarters town of Rayagada on Friday evening after a minor fire broke out during the screening of Rebel Star Prabhas’s much-awaited film The Raja Saab, triggering brief panic among moviegoers.The incident occurred during the evening show when fans were celebrating the film’s release...

India Talks Diversity, But Most Companies Employ Less Than 1% People With Disabilities India’s corporate sector speaks fluently about diversity. Annual reports are dotted with pledges, panels debate inclusion, and leadership statements regularly invoke equity. Yet, step inside most offices and one truth becomes unavoidable: people with disabilities are largely missing from the workforce. Not...

File photo: Union home minister Amit Shah (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party’s support base in Kerala is steadily expanding and expressed confidence that the BJP will form the government in the state in the upcoming Assembly elections this year.Addressing a gathering of newly...