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Working hours to increase from 70 or 90 hrs per week? Govt says...

The government on Monday told Parliament that it is not considering any proposal to increase the maximum working hours to 70 or 90 hours a week. Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Train crushes woman loco pilot returning after 'washroom break'

A woman loco pilot was mowed down by a speeding train in West Bengal's Malda division when she was crossing the track to return to the engine after a 'washroom break'. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

2026 TN polls will see DMK-TVK clash, Vijay tells party meet

Founder of the fledgeling Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor Vijay on Friday said the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls would a "different election," and the contest shall be only between his party and......

Disguised as woman, UP man sets married lover on fire

A man disguised as a woman has set his married lover on fire inside her house here after she refused to leave with him, police said. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

New India Assurance and Niva Bupa have invested in the Bima Sugam India Federation. IMAGE: Debasish Panda, chairman, Irdai. Photograph: ANI Photo The suspense as to the amount raised and the list......

Mankind Pharma Targets Anti-Obesity Drug

'Obesity is a raging conversation globally now, and manufacturing of generics will pick up after the patent expires.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mankind Pharma/Facebook.com   Mankind Pharma,......

Centre Wants Stalin To End Samsung Strike

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urges state government 'to intervene for an early and amicable resolution for maintaining a positive manufacturing sector ecosystem'. IMAGE: Samsung workers......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Why Ayesha Jhulka Stepped Away From Films

'I've not been doing much work because I was not getting the kind of roles I want to do.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Aamir Khan's 60th birthday had us flashbacking to many......

'2.5 Inch Knife Removed From Saif's Spine'

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Saif Ali Khan sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife lodged in it. A surgery was performed to remove the 2.5-inch-long knife......

'I Have To Excel In Everything I Do'

'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.''Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'......

I Want To Talk Review: Abhishek Bachchan At His Best!

Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

From bedridden to gold: Rahi's unbelievable return to shooting

IMAGE: Rahi Sarnobat returned to competitive action in style—clinching gold in the Women’s 25m air pistol event after enduring a harrowing health crisis that nearly ended her career.......

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