Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

The two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions to protest against the government policies entered its second day on Tuesday, impacting normal life in some parts of the country. IMAGE:......

Banking, public transport services hit on day 1 of Bharat bandh

Banking and public transport services were thrown out of gear in West Bengal and Kerala on Monday as thousands of workers began their two-day nationwide strike against various policies of the......

Two-day all India strike from Monday may hit essential services

Some of the essential services related to banking, transportation, railways and electricity are likely to be impacted during a two-day nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade......

Left leaders meet family of Hathras victim

A joint delegation of the Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Communist Party of India on Tuesday met the family members of the Dalit woman who was allegedly gangraped and killed in Hathras,......

Central trade unions begin two-day nationwide strike

Central trade unions on Monday began a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the government's alleged wrong policies that are affecting farmers, workers and people. Photograph: Sahil Salvi......

BMS, other trade unions fault draft wage code rules

There are many anomalies in the draft rules on Code on Wages circulated by the labour ministry to seek stakeholders' views, major trade unions, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated......

Trade bandh: HMSI, Bajaj Auto, component makers affected

The strike, however, had no impact on production of auto majors Maruti Suzuki India, Hero MotoCorp, Honda Cars India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motors India as their plants in......

'Modi wants to do away with permanent government jobs'

The new government order to review the service record of employees who have completed 30 years in the job to identify inefficient or corrupt staff and retire them prematurely has invited the ire of......

Preeja wins India's second gold

Preeja Shreedharan fetched the second gold for India in the women's 3000m race as India grabbed six medals on day two of the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championshipsin Doha on Friday to swell the......

Anju to lead in Asian Indoor athletics

Long jumper Anju Bobby George will lead India's challenge at the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, starting in Doha on Thursday. India is fielding a large contingent of 32 athletes,......

Joseph wins National 400m hurdles with record time

Railways' top athlete Joseph Abraham continued his good run in the domestic season and bagged the gold medal in the 400m hurdlesat the 49th Open National Athletics Championships in Bhopal on......

Joseph wins gold in 400m hurdles event

Railways top athlete Joseph Abraham continued his good run in the domestic season and bagged the gold medal in the 400m hurdles event at the 49th Open National Athletics Championships in Bhopal.......

Six athletes to represent India in Berlin Worlds

India will be represented by six athletes, including three women, in the World Athletics Championships to be held in Berlin from August 15-23. Among the three men, Joseph Abraham (400m hurdles)......