NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that there is “no rationality” in a provision of the Social Security Code 2020, calling it “contentious.” The provision limits maternity leave for adoptive mothers to those who adopt children under three months of age.The top court has declared Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security,…
The IPS officers were transferred as ordered by the Election Commission of India. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers in West Bengal, marking the third consecutive day of such reshuffles in the poll-bound state.The poll body replaced the ADG/IGPs of the south and…
NEW DELHI: Movie star Rajnikanth on Tuseday expressed “gratitude to everyone” who condemned a TVK leader’s “slanderous remarks” claiming that the actor didn’t join politics as the ruling DMK family “threatened” him when he tried to enter politics.Thanking the film fraternity, his friends and fans, the actor said: “Time doesn’t speak, but it waits and…
Ancient settlement dating back 13,500 years found, advanced tools and trade networks unearthed / Image: file Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced a groundbreaking archaeological find that pushes back the timeline of human history in the Arabian Peninsula. Deep in the rugged landscapes of AlUla, researchers uncovered evidence of a human settlement dating…
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry has recently issued a stark warning to individuals that transport, employ, shelter or assist violators of residency and labour regulations will face a fine of up to SR100,000 and imprisonment for up to six months. Moreover, the penalties also include deportation if the offender is a foreign national, said the ministry….
Video of LPG carrier Nanda Devi (Video/X@ANI) NEW DELHI: Nanda Devi LPG tanker on Tuesday arrived at Vadinar (Jamnagar) port in Gujarat just a day after Shivalik reached India.The tanker, carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of LPG is set to begin a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer at the harbour, with the cargo expected to be moved to…
New research by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) has reignited the debate over the ownership of the ‘American Dream’ among residents in USA, leading to heavy criticism of the H-1B visa online along with calls to stop the initiative altogether. As per the March 2026 report titled ‘How to Stop Foreign Buyers From Killing…
IT’S TIME TO TAKE CONTROLFrom scrolling addiction to memory problems, science reveals what over four hours of daily screen time does to your brain and what you can do about it.Think you’re just bad at focusing? Blame your brain’s built-in superpower — and your smartphone.Your brain isn’t a computer with fixed programming. It’s more like…
Representative image (AI-generated) Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a public holiday to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages following the US and Israel’s war with Iran.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking at an emergency meeting with senior officials on Monday, said, “We must prepare for…
NEW DELHI: Amid lobbying by car companies, govt may end up deferring the implementation of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms (CAFE 3.0) beyond April 2027. The PM’s Office has held two meetings during the last three weeks and more deliberations on the issue are planned to work out a formula that is acceptable to industry…