Experts feel that disproportionate unpaid domestic work responsibilities, entrenched gender norms, and difficult conditions at work are among the reasons inhibiting the growth of female employment in urban India.
New Delhi/IBNS: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi after intense overnight military faceoff between India and Pakistan amid the bilateral conflict, media reports said.
The Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on Border Security Force (BSF) posts located at the International Border in Jammu sector, prompting the Indian armed personnel to respond on Friday.
The Indian Army on Saturday confirmed that multiple armed drones, launched from across the border, were spotted over Khasa Cantt in Amritsar amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan.
A senior Jammu and Kashmir official was killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday, UT's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday opposed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s proposal to extend fresh loans of USD 2.3 billion to Pakistan, saying the funds could be utilised for financing state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
New Delhi: In a notable shift, The New York Times described the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack as “terrorists” in a headline reporting India’s cross-border retaliatory strike under Operation Sindoor.
New Delhi/Jammu/IBNS: Three people of a family were injured in a Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Ferozepur on Friday night, as Islamabad targeted at least 26 locations in India for the second consecutive night, the Army PRO said in a statement.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Ministry on Friday activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army, which is India's auxiliary military force, for deployment across the country till 2028, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Indian government has confirmed that Taslima Nasreen, the exiled Bengali author who fled Bangladesh after facing death threats over her writings, is free to travel anywhere within the country.
Jammu/IBNS: Jammu city plunged into darkness once again on Friday after as Pakistan targeted it and 10 other locations with fresh drone attacks for the second consecutive night, prompting alarms to sound, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the three service chiefs again on Friday as India-Pakistan tensions escalated this week to the worst in nearly three decades.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the three service chiefs again on Friday as India-Pakistan tensions escalated this week to the worst in nearly three decades.
The Indian government on Friday said Pakistan did not close its airspace and allowed civilian flights to operate while launching drones on multiple targets across 36 locations in India on Thursday.
New Delhi: Pakistan’s recent targeting of Indian military and civilian locations may prove more damaging to itself than to India, particularly given the timing. Islamabad is clinging to financial lifelines in the form of loans and aid, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to review its $7-billion bailout programme on May 9, media reports said.
The Indian government on Friday confirmed that Pakistan fired 300 to 400 drones towards 36 Indian urban centres during the May 8 attack amid escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed 'sincere felicitations' and best wishes from people in India to Pope Leo XIV, who was elected as the new religious leader of the 1.4 billion-strong global Catholic community.
The Indian Ministry of Defence on Friday advised the media channel, digital platforms and individuals to refrain from live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and security forces movements to avoid premature disclosure of sensitive information.
The Indian Armed Forces foiled a major infiltration bid at the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district and killed at least seven terrorists on Friday.
Washington DC/IBNS: Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has said New Delhi is at war with the terrorists clearing its stand amid the ongoing conflict with Pakistan in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
India and Chile signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, marking a significant advancement in their bilateral trade relations.
India and Chile signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, marking a significant advancement in their bilateral trade relations.
Srinagar/IBNS: India thwarted multiple attacks of drone and other munitions by Pakistan on the intervening night of May 8-9, media reports said.
Air sirens went off in Chandigarh city in the north Indian city of Punjab, indicating a possible aerial threat on Friday, a day after Indian Armed forces neutralised drones and missiles shot from Pakistan, targeting multiple cities in India.
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday confirmed that an infiltration bid was foiled at the International Boundary in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a major escalation between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to both Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and called for an immediate de-escalation.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Navy has launched a fierce attack on Pakistan's naval base using MAG-29 from INS Vikrant targeting the Karachi Port, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid an escalation by Pakistan, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has said it is in times like these that the world witnesses India's true strength.
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-four airports were on Thursday shut in the country after Pakistan launched missile attacks on India, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Indian government has ordered social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to block more than 8,000 accounts in India, media reports said.
