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Quote of the day by Pulitzer winning ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ author John Steinbeck: ‘It's so much darker when a light goes out than it would…’ – on loss and memoryQuote of the day: John Steinbeck's profound quote highlights how the absence of something once bright causes deeper pain. The article explo...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
No French, No civic test: France’s exam‑free Visiteur visa Indian HNIs are quietly using as a first step to EU residencyFrance's 2026 immigration reforms, including civic exams and language tests, have caused concern for many. However, the financially indepen...
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishmentPope Leo XIV calls for renewed talks between the United States and Iran to end the war. He strongly condemns capital punishment and advocat...
Millions of migrant workers in Gulf at risk as Iran retaliatesMigrant workers in the Middle East, vital to key sectors, face danger as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli strikes. Southeast and South As...
Kuwait fire: Shashi Tharoor demands bill to ensure decent work conditions for Indian migrant workersIn the wake of the Kuwait fire tragedy, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday called on the government to draft a bill in consultation wi...
Caught up in war, Israel's migrant workers face tough choicesThe recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to the deaths and injuries of migrant workers in Israel. Thailand and the Philippines,...
Kerala govt to launch 'Athidhi Portal' on Monday for registration of migrant workersIn the wake of two recent sexual crimes against children, which were allegedly carried out by migrant workers, the Kerala government has de...
28 migrant workers killed in J&K since 2017; seven from Bihar: Govt28 migrant workers, including seven from Bihar, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, the government informed Parliament.
Targeted killings of civilians: Many migrants in Kashmir flee; others living in fearSome labourers have locked themselves up in their rented accommodations in Srinagar, with the owner assuring them of daily supplies. In sev...
Labourers working in defence projects 'exploited', Soren to take up issue with RajnathThe chief minister demanded 'martyr' status for the labourers who die laying infrastructure for the armed forces in inhospitable terrains, ...
Railways receives a demand for 321 Shramik Special trains; decision likely on discontinuation soon: SourcesThe Railways, which is running over 200 Shramik Special trains on an average, has the capacity to complete the demand of 321 trains in the ...
3,736 Shramik Special trains ferried over 48 lakh migrants since May 1The railways has distributed more than 85 lakh free meals and about 1.25 crore free water bottles to migrant workers travelling in these tr...
Shramik Special trains ferried around 42 lakh migrants since May 1The top five states where maximum trains terminated are Uttar Pradesh (1,428), Bihar (1,178), Jharkhand (164), Odisha (128) and Madhya Prad...
Railways ferries 31 lakh migrants on board 2,317 Shramik Special trains since May 1The initial estimation of migrant workers to be transported back to their home towns were based on details provided by various state govern...
Auraiya tragedy: Adityanath shifts blame on Congress govts in Punjab, RajasthanTwenty-six migrant workers were declared dead, after a trailer truck carrying sacks of lime along with people rammed into a stationary truc...
UP accident underlines states receiving migrants should allow limited air, road, rail travel: Hardeep Singh PuriAt least 24 migrant workers were killed and 36 injured when a trailer rammed into a stationary truck, both carrying passengers, on a highwa...
2 SHOs suspended, Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of migrant workers killed in UP road accidentAccording to a statement issued in Lucknow, the state government has decided to give Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to...
- 30 killed in week of violence in northeast
Of the 30 killed in the past week, 26 have been migrants from other parts of the country.