Rachel Foster (image: LinkedIn/Rachel Foster) Rachel Foster, a Cornell University alumna and public interest lawyer, has spent over three decades working at the intersection of law, gender-based violence and survivor advocacy. Most recently, as Founding Co-Chair of World Without Exploitation (WWE), she worked alongside survivors connected to the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case to…

MEA secretary (west) Sibi George called on Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku, Friday and reviewed bilateral ties, exchanging views on regional and global matters of common interest. The talks signalled an attempt by both sides to mend the relationship after differences over Azerbaijan’s ties with Pakistan that saw Baku backing Islamabad during India’s…

NEW DELHI: Isro will usher in the new year with the first launch of 2026 — PSLV C62 mission — on Monday (January 12) at 10.17 am from the first launchpad at the Sriharikota spaceport. The rocket will launch an advanced earth observation satellite EOS-N1 (codenamed ‘Anvesha’), another ‘eye in the sky’ that will boost…

New Delhi: Delhi govt has moved ahead with its plan to operate 11 govt hospitals, most of them under construction, through the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The initiative aims to expand healthcare infrastructure and fast-track long-stalled projects. Govt has invited bids to conduct a detailed feasibility study to assess the financial, technical and operational viability…

NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday appointed Chanchal Kumar, an IAS officer of Bihar cadre, as the new information and broadcasting (I&B) secretary, while designating Sanjay Lohiya as the secretary of department of financial services (DFS). In the bureaucratic reshuffle, Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed director general of civil aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.Kidwai,…