The ruling BJP on Wednesday defended its move to ask CBI Director Alok Verma to go on leave, saying it was to protect the "institutional integrity" of the agency even as the opposition went on the offensive against the Narendra Modi government's move.

Boris Johnson has savaged Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans, saying they would leave the UK with "diddly squat" after the negotiations and hand the EU "victory".

Microsoft has announced it would direct its US suppliers and business partners to offer workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

A recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Paro Anand is a veteran when it comes to capturing the world of children in stories. In her latest, "The Other", she sketches a searing portrayal of the minds of todays teenagers, and contends that adults often underestimate the wisdom of children.

Hitting back for the first time at critics who questioned his perceived friendly relations with corporates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that unlike "some people" he was "not afraid of" publicly standing beside industrialists and business magnates because his intentions were "noble".

The Delhi Golf Club on Tuesday said it has apologised to a member whose guest from Meghalaya was asked to leave the club for wearing a Jainsem, a traditional dress worn by Khasi women, and that disciplinary action against the erring staff "is in process".

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has said he was taking a leave of absence for personal reasons, an announcement that comes at a time when the company is dealing with a series of workplace scandals.