Maharashtra Clears Law to Extend Private Sector Work Hours to 10 Per Day
In a move that could reshape working conditions across Maharashtra’s private sector, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to labour laws, allowing employees to work up to 10 hours a day instead of the existing nine. The changes—cleared in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis—will amend the Factories Act, 1948 and the […]
Odisha Family Holds ‘Symbolic Funeral’ for Daughter Who Married Outside Caste
Berhampur: In a shocking incident from Baliapalli village in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a family conducted a symbolic funeral for their daughter after she chose to marry outside her caste. On Sunday, villagers watched as Niranjan Gouda’s family carried a bier draped with a new saree, accompanied by chants of “Ram Naam Satya Hai” and the […]
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong Meets FM Sitharaman, Pushes Deeper Strategic Ties
New Delhi: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, with both sides reaffirming their intent to strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) through closer collaboration in trade, investment, and emerging sectors. Wong’s three-day visit to India, his first since assuming office, marks a key moment in the bilateral relationship. Accompanied […]
Six Pakistani Soldiers, Five Terrorists Killed in TTP Attack on Paramilitary Headquarters
Peshawar: Six soldiers and five terrorists were killed on Tuesday after security forces foiled a major attack by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on the headquarters of the Federal Constabulary (FC) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. According to Pakistan’s military, the assault began when militants attempted to breach the FC headquarters by ramming an explosive-laden vehicle […]
Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Moves to Chattarpur Farmhouse Offered by INLD’s Abhay Chautala
New Delhi: Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has shifted to a farmhouse in South Delhi’s Chattarpur, offered to him by Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala, until he is allotted government accommodation. According to sources, the Chautala family—known to have close ties with Dhankhar—extended the offer during a recent meeting. Over the […]
TN Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil Ends Hunger Strike Over Education Funds
After five days of an indefinite hunger strike demanding the release of central education funds, Tiruvallur Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil ended his fast on Tuesday, following the advice of senior party leaders and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. Senthil, a former IAS officer, had launched his fast-unto-death on Friday at the District Development Coordination […]
Maratha Quota Stir: Jarange-Patil’s Hunger Strike Continues at Azad Maidan, Govt Talks Fail to Convince
At Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, one man’s silence is louder than the city’s noise. Manoj Jarange-Patil has entered the second day of his indefinite hunger strike, demanding that the Maratha community be granted a reservation under the OBC quota. Around him, thousands of supporters wait in the heat, their presence blocking traffic but also making visible […]
‘Border Peace Like an Insurance Policy’: PM Modi Raises Terrorism Issue With President Xi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, underlining that peace and tranquility along the India-China border is like an “insurance policy” for the overall relationship. According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the Prime Minister flagged cross-border terrorism as a […]
Bihar Police Clarifies Terror Alert Was False, Says No Pakistani Entry
Patna: A high-security alert in Bihar on Friday was later confirmed to be a false alarm. Initial intelligence reports had suggested that three Pakistani terrorists, allegedly linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, had crossed into the state from Nepal. The warning prompted an immediate response: security forces intensified checks across border districts and heightened surveillance in major cities, […]
Trump Vows Supreme Court Fight After Appeals Court Strikes Down Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to take his fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court, pushing back against a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that struck down most of his signature trade measures as unlawful. “ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our […]