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India drafts new Social Security Code, proposes 90-day work a year for gig workers to get benefits

In the new Social Security Code draft released for public comments, the government of India proposed that Gig and platform workers need to work for at least 90 days with an aggregator in a financial year to avail social security benefits Go to Sour Read More

1st Vande Bharat sleeper to connect Guwahati to Howrah

Vande Bharat sleeper NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Guwahati and Howrah later this month, barely months before the assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal. Read More

Gold stripped from Sabarimala through organised op: SIT

Sabarimala temple THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/THRISSUR: Gold embedded in sacred structures of Sabarimala temple in central Kerala was allegedly stripped, diverted and converted through a planned operation involving temple officials, intermed Read More

‘Mandir-masjid’ issues do not sway elections: Dilip Ghosh

Dilip Ghosh (File photo) KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh escalated tensions within the party after Wednesday’s meeting with Union minister Amit Shah, questioning the electoral utility of “mandir-masjid po Read More

‘Padmaavat’ protests: Court refuses to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw case against 19 Karni Sena activists

Gujarat govt’s plea rejected AHMEDABAD: A sessions court refused to permit Gujarat govt to withdraw a criminal case against 19 Karni Sena activists, who were booked for vandalising a mall, torching vehicles and damaging proper Read More

To convince wife against divorce, man seeks bail; NIA court denies

Representational image AHMEDABAD: A special NIA court here refused temporary bail to a man accused in a 500-kg heroin smuggling case. He had sought 30-day release to convince his wife not to seek divorce, reports Saeed Khan. Read More

Haryana’s sex ratio at birth posts first gain since 2019

Representational image GURUGRAM: Haryana’s annual sex ratio at birth (SRB), the number of girls born per 1,000 boys, climbed to 923 in 2025, the first time it has showed a gain since 2019. Read More

Aravalli-like row in Bengaluru: SC panel visit today

Representational image NEW DELHI: Following a dispute mirroring the Aravalli controversy, members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel will inspect Bannerghatta National Park Friday after a plea against a 2018 govt move to cut the eco Read More

Election Commission warns of action if 85+ WB voters called for SIR hearings

ECI KOLKATA: If any voter aged 85 or above, or any sick or disabled elector, is summoned for an SIR hearing, strict action will be taken against the BLO and BLO supervisor concerned, a senior EC official said on Thursday. Read More

RTI: Four of 10 faculty posts vacant across 11 AIIMS

At AIIMS Delhi, 524 faculty posts are vacant out of a sanctioned strength of 1,306 NEW DELHI: Nearly four out of every 10 sanctioned faculty posts remain vacant across 11 AIIMS, exposing a deep staffing crunch at India’s premi Read More

NMC orders hosps to stock rabies drugs after Supreme Court flags stray threat

Stray dog (Representative image) NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission has directed all govt and private medical colleges and institutions to maintain a mandatory stock of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) a Read More