India: heatwave regulation limits allowed hours of work, ignored by employers forcing employees to continue, workers also unable to afford working less hours a day (www.newindianexpress.com)
India: heatwave regulation limits allowed hours of work, ignored by employers forcing employees to continue, workers also unable to afford working less hours a day (www.newindianexpress.com)
India: heatwave regulation limits allowed hours of work, ignored by employers forcing employees to continue, workers also unable to afford working less hours a day (www.newindianexpress.com)
India spent Rs 5,835 crore to clean its air in five years (www.newindianexpress.com)
CHENNAI: Air pollution is one of the biggest killers in India. As per a recent modelling study published in the British Medical Journal, 2.18 million deaths per
Houthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships through Red sea (www.newindianexpress.com)
Houthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships through Red sea (www.newindianexpress.com)
India's Kaladan project at risk as rebels overrun 40 Myanmar army positions in Rakhine state (www.newindianexpress.com)
Uruguay FM [foreign minister] Francisco Bustillo resigns over leaked calls on fugitive drug trafficker (www.newindianexpress.com)
Uruguay’s foreign minister resigned abruptly Wednesday, after the release of recordings in which he allegedly seeks to cover up information involving Sebastian Marset, an accused cocaine trafficker and subject of an international manhunt.
As Vande Bharat chugs in, superfasts go slow (www.newindianexpress.com)
With the new timetable coming into effect, popular trains like Pandiyan, Podhigai, Kanniyakumari, Pearl City, and Nellai Express will experience 10 to 15-minute delays.
G20 Declaration fails to send strong message for action against fossil fuels: Climate experts (www.newindianexpress.com)
Former President Kovind began 'one nation, one election' spade work in June (www.newindianexpress.com)
Kovind was requested by Amit Shah to begin studying simultaneous poll plan on June 2; panel’s report could be tabled during the special Parliament session this month.
Maharashtra journalist allegedly assaulted by goons linked to MLA Kishor Patil from CM Shinde's camp (www.newindianexpress.com)
Journalist Sandeep Mahajan was allegedly assaulted by supporters of MLA Kishor Patil, who is from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction, for raising the issue of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.
Railways plan 35 hydrogen-powered trains to run across 8 heritage routes (www.newindianexpress.com)
The 35 train-set rakes, each having six cars, have been sanctioned in Rolling Stock Programme 2023-24 for eight heritage routes.
Ex-soldier held for sexually abusing two minor siblings (www.newindianexpress.com)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police on Friday arrested a 56-year-old ex-soldier under the Pocso Act for allegedly sexually abusing two minor siblings in Poovar station limits. The accused Shaji, a native of Poovar, was arrested after the victims, aged 10 and 12, revealed their ordeal to a counsellor engaged by the district panchayat.
While bulldozers raze shanties in Haryana's Muslim-dominated Nuh, no action against Bajrang Dal men (www.newindianexpress.com)
A few triggering videos on social media by Monu Monesar, who is absconding in the Bhiwani double-murder case and another Bajrang Dal leader Bittu Bajrangi, set the stages for the Nuh violence.
‘Weakened’ Drugs & Cosmetics Act raises alarm among health experts (www.newindianexpress.com)
However, experts say among the din in the Parliament, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and the Pharmacy Act 1948 were decriminalised without much debate.
CM pressured me to let off arrested drug lord: Manipur lady cop to High Court (www.newindianexpress.com)
Brinda is facing a contempt case for her “offensive” remarks on Facebook allegedly undermining and criticising the judiciary after Zhou was granted bail by a court.
Power Games: Rohan Jaitley faces grave charges in bitterly split DDCA (www.newindianexpress.com)
Delhi and District Cricket Association president Rohan Jaitley, son of former Union minister Arun Jaitley, is facing serious allegations of sexual abuse and financial impropriety.
Redevelopment of Dharavi is really a big deal (www.newindianexpress.com)
This busy hive of activity is about to be disrupted, as they are to be relocated to an adjacent parcel of land till Dharavi is redeveloped for both housing and industrial purposes.
Russia to hold majority stake in Vande Bharat joint venture (www.newindianexpress.com)
Sources said the matter has now been resolved “at the highest level” of the two governments and the two companies will now move forward as per the original agreement.
In Gujarat, 33% of people ‘very scared’ of legal impact of political views online (www.newindianexpress.com)
When asked if they are afraid of legal action if their social media posts on a political or social topic offend certain groups, respondents said yes.
Casteing out cookbooks (www.newindianexpress.com)
Caste matters : Missing from the food map of India, dishes from kitchens of marginalised communities tell tales of struggle & culinary practices dictated by hierarchy
Casteing out cookbooks (www.newindianexpress.com)
Missing from the food map of India, dishes from kitchens of marginalised communities tell tales of struggle & culinary practices dictated by hierarchy
Dassault Aviation’s Rafale joint venture with Anil Ambani likely to be dissolved (www.newindianexpress.com)
Sources said Dassault has taken the decision due to Ambani’s “inability to make the investment required to keep the joint venture going.”
3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest than education: UN (www.newindianexpress.com)
Guterres said financial markets may seem not to be suffering yet, but billions of people are and the levels of public debt are staggering and surging.
