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UNITED NATIONS: In a significant victory, India was elected as a Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the world’s leading body focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women, beating China in a very close election. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is …

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the government for declaring in Parliament on Monday, the first day of the uninterrupted 18-day monsoon session, that he did not know how many migrant workers had died during the coronavirus disease (Covid -19) -induced confinement while returning to their places of …

Toyota Motor Corp. will not expand further in India due to the country’s high tax regime, a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is trying to attract global companies to offset the deep economic malaise caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The government keeps taxes on cars and motorcycles so …

Commission on the Juridical and Social Status of Women (www.unwomen.org/en/csw) Key points 45 member states of the United Nations serve as members of the Commission on the Status of Women CSW promotes women’s rights, highlights the reality of women’s lives around the world United Nations: In a significant development, India …

Although India continues to have the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, it has also become the country with the highest number of recovered cases. On Monday, India surpassed Brazil to have the highest number of Covid-19 recoveries globally, data from the United States-based John Hopkins University …

Pankaj Tripathi has become a household name today with his brilliant performances in such films as ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Stree’, ‘Angrezi Medium’ and others. His journey from junior artist to one of the most famous leading actors is truly inspiring. In an exclusive interview with ETimes, the star actor spoke …

Millions back to school The latest increase has caused alarm across Europe and has reignited the debate on how best to combat rising infections. England has limited social gatherings to no more than six people since Monday. On the other hand, millions of schoolchildren in other affected countries have returned …

It’s time to celebrate all the brilliant minds – the engineers this country has produced and continues to produce. These men of power have worked together for years to make this country and the world more sustainable. September 15 is marked as Engineer’s Day to celebrate the birthday of Sir …

Soutik BiswasIndia Correspondent Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightfake images ScreenshotDoctors say oxygen is the key to survival for Covid-19 patients Ankit Sethia spent a sleepless Friday night trying to get oxygen for her 50-bed hospital on the outskirts of India’s commercial capital, Mumbai. Only two of the four liquid …

NEW DELHI: The death toll from Covid-19 in India surpassed 80,000 on Monday, and the country recorded the highest deaths in the world for the past fifteen days. The last 20,000 deaths occurred in just 19 days, averaging more than 1,000 per day. 1,070 deaths were reported Monday, bringing the …