Russia holds parliamentary vote in annexed Ukraine regions, Kyiv calls it illegalRussia is conducting parliamentary elections in Ukrainian regions it illegally annexed. Kyiv strongly condemned the vote as illegal and a v...
19 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
'Resign or we will terminate you': HC advocate shares how to avoid this HR ultimatum and forced resignation trapCompanies often pressure employees into resigning to avoid legal obligations. As per a HC advocate, a forced resignation under threat is no...
22 Jul, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
American CEOs push back on Trump, cautiouslyBusiness leaders are urged to defend free markets against government control. Many top executives are hesitant to openly criticize Presiden...
17 Jan, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
India refuses to play 'dead economy'. Will Trump back off?In response to U.S. tariffs and disparaging remarks, India has asserted its stance on trade negotiations. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal em...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Sunak-era crackdown causes sharp fall in UK health worker visasThe number of British visas granted to foreign health and care workers, as well as to the family members of international students, has sha...
23 Aug, 2024, 11.45 AM IST
India a key ally of US in rivalry with China: US ambassador to IndiaAmerica is investing locally and joining hands with allies such as India to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region while competing with...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Industry leaders resent Karnataka's diktat to MNCs to display number of Kannadigas on their rollsAfter the government tabled the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill in the legislative council on Tuesday, Kannada ...
21 Feb, 2024, 09.42 PM IST
Chief secretaries discuss 5 key China challengesThe idea of skilling children to meet 21st century challenges such as climate change, mental health, coexistence with AI and machine learni...
19 Jan, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Joe Biden lays emphasis on equality rights ahead of Pride Month; urges Congress to pass Equality ActAhead of the Pride Month, Joe Biden, in a proclamation articulated that LGBTQI+ rights are human rights and urged Congress to pass the Equa...
01 Jun, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
India, France discuss unitedly dealing with terrorism, challenges in Indo-PacificA joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron here on Wednesday said that the two countr...
05 May, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Amazon's win in union fight shows harsh realities facing labor movementA vote by workers on whether to unionize failed on Friday by a more than 2-to-1 margin in a major win for the world's largest online retail...
10 Apr, 2021, 09.54 AM IST
PIL to control population: Can't coerce family planning, Centre tells SCIn an affidavit filed in the top court, the health ministry told the apex court that the family welfare programme in the country is volunta...
12 Dec, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Assam budget 2016-17 focus on rural and agri sectors , proposes cash reward for whistle blowersThe finance minister said that a new state population policy is being developed to sort out the issues of population stabilization.
26 Jul, 2016, 09.00 PM IST
Eco Survey: Ensure women's place in economy; change patriarchal mindsetAccording to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) India ranks 127 out of 152 countries.
27 Feb, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Banks should be allowed to decide on insurance distribution modelThese banks have been chary after the finance ministry diktat last month asking them to become insurance brokers.
08 Jan, 2014, 06.18 AM IST
- Tax windfall profits
The mines ministry has done well to propose a windfall tax on minerals like iron ore.
19 May, 2010, 04.07 AM IST
- Just pressure on Pak is enough: Pranab
Govt will pile up pressure on Pak, until perpetrators were brought to justice.
19 Feb, 2009, 03.55 AM IST