NEW DELHI: Infertility treatment in India is driving an overwhelming financial crisis for families, with a new multi-centre study showing that nearly 90% of couples undergoing IVF are pushed into catastrophic expenditure—even in public hospitals. The analysis, conducted across five major institutions, highlights the scale of the burden at a time when infertility affects an…
Priyanka Gandhi, PM Modi (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress has announced its speakers for the Vande Mataram debate set to take place in Lok Sabha on Monday.The leaders likely to represent the party in the debate include Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deepender Hooda, and A Bimol Akoijam,…
Image credit: Menakshi Singh NEW DELHI: “What does divinity look like when it takes human form?” The question sparked a journey that culminated with the launch of ‘Expressions of Divinity Maha Kumbh 2025’, a coffee table book by author and photographer Meenakshi Singh. The book, published by Bloomsbury Publishing India, was unveiled on Friday at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that reforms carried out in India earlier were “reactionary”, but they are guided by national goals in current times. Addressing a gathering at the HT Leadership Summit 2025, themed “Transforming Tomorrow,” the Prime Minister said that India’s growth remains steady. “At one time, reforms in India…
The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of last month’s terror incident near Red Fort in Delhi to justice and urged all UN member states to cooperate on it.The Quad, which comprises India, the US, Australia and Japan, also unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms including cross-border terrorism.Fifteen people…
Omar Abdullah (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the opposition INDIA alliance is currently “on life support”. He said that internal infighting is weakening its ability to challenge the BJP.Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Abdullah said the opposition bloc is struggling…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has issued notices to retired IAS officer Ashok Kumar Parmar and several digital platforms in a defamation suit filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta over Parmar’s public allegations of corruption relating to Jal Jeevan Mission implementation in the Union territory. The Rs 2.55 crore…
“Will establish system to protect Baba Saheb statues from miscreants”: UP CM Yogi on BR Ambedkar death anniversary Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary and said that the “government will now establish a system to protect Baba Saheb statues” from miscreants’…
PM Modi presents Srimad Bhagavad Gita to Russian President Vladimir Putin (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a set of specially curated gifts to visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin during his two-day trip to India. The gifts showcased India’s culture, craftsmanship, and heritage.They included a Russian edition of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita,…
The UK government has imposed sanctions on a British Sikh businessman and a group linked to him in the first use of its new Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime aimed at cutting off funding to the pro-Khalistan militant outfit Babbar Khalsa.Gurpreet Singh Rehal, associated with the Panjab Warriors sports investment firm, has been hit with an asset…
