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Death in a vial: Five cases lay bare many uncomfortable truths about Indian healthcareFive young mothers in Kota died after childbirth, with suspicion falling on oxytocin injections. Investigations revealed the vials containe...
A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmedMississippi's new law empowers the state's top law enforcement to create a registry of undocumented immigrants, sparking fears of targeting...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
South Korea launches new team to protect foreign workers' rightsSouth Korea's Ministry of Justice has launched a new team within the Korea Immigration Service to protect foreign workers' rights and preve...
Shobha Karandlaje seeks CBI probe into Bengaluru's Rs 39,437 crore waste management tenderUnion Minister Shobha Karandlaje has demanded the Karnataka government halt a massive waste management tender. She alleges serious irregula...
3 steps private sector employees and managers can take if they disagree with disciplinary committee actionPrivate sector employees and managers facing disciplinary action can protect themselves. Understanding labour laws and principles of natura...
Manipur CM Y Khemchand Singh hails Centre's decision to form panel on demographic changeThe Chief Minister of Manipur has praised the Union Government for establishing a High-Level Committee aimed at examining demographic chang...
Simultaneous polls could save Rs 7 lakh crore: Joint parliamentary panel chiefHolding Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together could save India Rs 7 lakh crore. This significant saving can be channeled into develop...
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
Can you be fired from job despite achieving your annual target? Know what the labour law saysMeeting annual targets doesn't guarantee job security in the private sector. Labour laws, particularly the Industrial Disputes Act, offer p...
How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
Can you be forced to work on holidays? New labour law rules explainedBosses often pressure employees to work on off-days for targets, but Indian labour laws protect your right to rest. Employees generally can...
Asked to work beyond office hours? Know your rights under new Labour CodeIndian employees are often verbally instructed to work beyond mandated hours, a practice normalized but not legal. While the new Labour Cod...
Noida workers have 'long-endured exploitation', says SP leader as delegation denied meeting with protestorsSamajwadi Party leaders were stopped by police Friday while trying to meet protesting factory workers in Noida. Senior leader Mata Prasad P...
Brazil prosecutors sue BYD for violating labour rightsBrazilian labour prosecutors have filed a public civil action against Chinese carmaker BYD and two contractors for alleged human traffickin...
Zepto workers strike in Hyderabad over payout cuts, labour rights violationsZepto delivery workers in Hyderabad have launched an indefinite strike, alleging labour rights violations and demanding the restoration of ...
Labour ministry submit reports on Amazon and Foxconn to the National Human Rights CommissionThe Amazon report mentions violations of certain provisions of labour laws by Amazon and informs that the state government has initiated le...
Rising environmental costs of Chinese Investments in AfricaInstead of addressing the issues, China resorted to a big brotherly approach and described the NGOs’ whistle blowing efforts as xenophobic....
Karnataka labour department says workers' rights violated at Wistron factoryThe team of labour officials that inspected the factory and interacted with the management, manpower supply agencies and employees, has rev...