One of the less discussed changes under the new labour framework relates to the timeline for payment of wages when employment comes to an end. You have a new job. But what about the money owed by the old one?Changing jobs is usually associated with excitement. There may be a better role, higher salary, new…
NEET deadlock washes out 4th straight day of Parliament monsoon session NEW DELHI: The monsoon session of Parliament remained deadlocked for a fourth straight day on Thursday as the ruling NDA and the opposition failed to break the impasse over the NEET paper leak controversy. Repeated disruptions in both Houses, protests inside and outside Parliament,…
Mayank Yadav (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India speedster Mayank Yadav added another milestone to his growing reputation on Thursday, dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I in Harare to join an elite list of Indian bowlers.The express pacer became only the third India bowler to claim a…
Maharashtra has introduced major reforms to undergraduate medical and dental admissions by discontinuing institutional rounds in private colleges and shifting all admissions to the centralised CAP counselling process. The state has also imposed a two-year admission ban on candidates who fail to join seats allotted in the final round, aiming to curb seat blocking and…
Director Ahmed Khan recently revealed that Welcome To The Jungle was mounted on a grand scale, with nearly 900 people on set, 50 vanity vans, around 250 cars and an overall budget of Rs 110 crore. The big budget multi-starrer had Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon among other prominent actors….
They are not just your pet, they are a member of your family; your best friend and the one who makes your days brighter and nights happier. You let them know you’re off to work and will be back at 5, and when it’s time for dinner, you tell them it’ll be ready in an…
File photo: A view of India’s first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat (Picture credit: ANI) India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The train, which was flagged…
Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean’s most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer could trigger widespread coral bleaching….
30,000-ft health scare: British Airways launches probe after 3 pilots suffer food poisoning on Hyderabad-London flight NEW DELHI: Three British Airways pilots operating a flight from Hyderabad to London fell ill after suspected food poisoning, prompting the airline to launch an investigation into the incident. One of the pilots became incapacitated while the aircraft was…
BITSAT 2026 iteration 4 result out The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has announced the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2026 iteration 4 seat allotment result. Candidates who participated in the counselling process can now check their allotment status by logging in to the official admission portal, admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in,…
Federal court denies Cher’s request of Mary Bono paying her legal fees. (Image credits: Instagram) Cher, fondly dubbed ‘Goddess of Pop,’ has to bear her own legal fees of USD 1 million in the case against Sonny Bono’s widow, Mary Bono. While the 80-year-old triumphed in the legal case for unpaid royalties in May 2024,…
You can finish a day surrounded by encouragement and still find yourself replaying a single unpleasant remark on the journey home. A compliment from a colleague, a thoughtful message from a friend and praise for work well done may all quietly fade into the background, while one careless criticism stays remarkably vivid. Most people recognise…
Sawan 2026 is an important month, especially for the devotees of Lord Shiva. This holy month is also known as Shravan. During this period, many people observe fasts, visit Shiva temples, offer Jalabhishek, and follow simple dietary rules.During the Sawan month, many Hindu households do not offer onion, garlic, curd and kadhi. These are observed…
Two scientists can notice the exact same odd result in a failed experiment and walk away from it completely differently. One sees a ruined sample, clears it off the bench, and moves on to the next attempt. The other stops, looks closer, and asks what could have caused something that was never supposed to happen….
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a Rs 50,000 penalty on tea cafe chain Chaayos for automatically adding a service charge to customers’ bills, ruling that restaurants cannot force consumers to pay what is meant to be a voluntary tip.In an order dated July 14, the consumer watchdog directed Chaayos to…
The more we learn about the world, the more we realise how much remains unknown. Yet people with the least understanding often express the greatest certainty, while true experts are usually more cautious in their conclusions. Charles Darwin’s thought-provoking observation, “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and…
Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) Shreyas Iyer added a unique milestone to his captaincy career before a ball was bowled in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. The India skipper won the toss and elected to field first, registering his eighth consecutive toss win as captain in T20 Internationals and moving…
Deepika Chikhalia on Sai Pallavi playing Sita in Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer ‘Ramayana’: ‘She’s a phenomenal actor, but I don’t know how she’ll look Sita’ As excitement continues to grow around Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious adaptation of ‘Ramayana’, Deepika Chikhalia, who became synonymous with Sita through Ramanand Sagar’s legendary television series ‘Ramayan’, has shared her…
Chongqing’s unique monorail Most cities build train stations beside buildings. But China is different. At first look, you’ll think it’s an illusion or an AI-created video. Because who would believe that a metro train can glide straight through the middle of a 19-storey apartment building! But it’s as true as it gets. In China’s Liziba…
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