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Queen Elizabeth II funeral: What is the significance of veils worn by women in the UK royal family?
September 16, 2022 12:26 pm
Besides the veil, the royal dress code also dictates family members to wear all-black outfits
Veils, Halos & Shackles: The Woman as an Inspiration
April 09, 2016 12:05 am
Through the writings of poets from across the world, a new book looks at creating a dialogue regarding gender issues.
Kashmiri women lift veil,eye career in the skies
July 08, 2009 12:55 pm
Far from the violence and unrest that have marred the capital of disputed Kashmir,a group of young women swap their burqas for smart suits and stilettos and dream of a career in the skies.
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B for beedi, Bihar: Kerala Congress social media post stirs a storm, ally Tejashwi demands apology
Updated: September 6, 2025 07:22 IST
The Kerala unit of the Congress, which put out the now-deleted post, claimed its words were being ‘twisted’, but said, ‘Our apologies if you felt hurt.’ The original post, which linked bidis to Bihar, was widely condemned, including by leaders of the Congress.
‘Every civilisation has contributed to maths, we must own ours’: Mathematician Manjul Bhargava
Updated: September 6, 2025 07:20 IST
Manjul Bhargava, mathematics professor at Princeton University in the US and the winner of the 2014 Fields Medal, stresses the importance of making children aware of India’s past achievements in science and mathematics
Sarbananda Sonowal: No tariff impact yet, India can handle any geopolitical situation
Updated: September 6, 2025 07:20 IST
The event witnessed MoUs between VOC Port and Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd for rail connectivity to the Outer Harbour project, and with NTPC for implementing green mobility initiatives at the port.
Alarm bells in Odisha over new voter IDs with recently corrected age to claim pension
September 6, 2025 07:15 IST
Officials in the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) said voter ID is among the documents required to be enrolled under the state’s pension schemes.
Strike demanding regularisation gathers pace, scores of health workers resign in Chhattisgarh
September 6, 2025 07:14 IST
Over 14,000 contractual employees of the National Health Mission have been on an indefinite strike for the last 19 days. Sources said the strike has massively increased the workload of regular staff at hospitals.
Behind threat letter to Madhya Pradesh judge, a 74-year-old teacher’s family feud
Updated: September 6, 2025 07:14 IST
The retired school teacher from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for allegedly sending the letter in the name of a relative with whom he had a dispute. Madhya Pradesh Police took custody of the accused from a UP village and brought him to Rewa.
Story of US ‘dept of war’, the new name Trump has for DoD
September 6, 2025 07:15 IST
Trump first floated the idea in August, when he said that the Department of War sounded “like a better name”. “Defence is too defensive...and we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too if we have to be,” he said.
That we can repair ourselves makes us all teachers
September 6, 2025 07:14 IST
We are our closest but most difficult students
Ram Madhav writes: The Sangh outside the shakha
September 6, 2025 07:16 IST
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants the centenarian organisation to chart a more open and inclusive course. Yet, there is scope for debate over some of his averments
September 6, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Punjab Poll Aspirants
Updated: September 6, 2025 07:12 IST
The election process in Punjab entered the campaigning phase as the deadline for withdrawal of candidates expired, leaving 74 aspirants for the 13 Lok Sabha seats and 848 candidates for the 117 assembly seats for the September 25 polls in the state.
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