In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved onesAs the World Cup returns to Mexico, mothers like Norma Laguna are reminded of their missing children, a grim reality for over 135,000 famil...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Lost world of birds and frogs: Scientists open a million-year-old cave time capsule in New Zealand, where 12 bird species and four frogs reveal a lost world reshaped by volcanoes and climate long before humans arrivedA remarkable fossil discovery in a New Zealand cave has unveiled a lost world of ancient birds and frogs, dating back one million years. Th...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Psychology says people who call the guy for even a small thing to be done at home aren't lazy: What this behaviour may really mean?Psychology says people who call the guy for even a small thing to be done at home aren't always avoiding work. Psychology explains that thi...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.56 AM IST
After 16 years of silence, a WhatsApp message sent by Chennai volunteers found a Jharkhand woman's missing husband and her son, who had been living kilometres away from him, brought him homeA Jharkhand man missing for 16 years was found homeless on the streets of Chennai by a local NGO. Volunteers circulated his photograph thro...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Quote of the day by Chuck Akre: "Wall Street has this wonderful business about how to create transactions. They set up what we believe are false expectations, and that’s what I call the “beat by a penny, missed by a penny syndrome.”Chuck Akre criticises Wall Street’s fixation on marginal earnings beats and misses, arguing it fuels short-term trading over meaningful ana...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Missing Los Alamos scientist Melissa Casias' death investigation takes appalling turn after CT scan finds no bullet in skullMissing scientists mystery: The mysterious death of former Los Alamos scientist Melissa Casias has taken a new turn. An initial CT scan rep...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Annuity flexibility, tax tweaks can accelerate NPS growth: Axis Pension Fund CEO Sumit ShuklaA senior executive believes greater flexibility in retirement withdrawals and restored tax incentives could significantly boost the Nationa...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
BEST employees' unions call off strike; bus services to resume in MumbaiMumbai's BEST bus services are set to resume after a three-day indefinite strike was called off Sunday night. Following crucial talks with ...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
New labour code: Appointment letters must mention job role, workplace, and other key conditions; here's how employees benefitNew labour code rules mandate employers to issue detailed appointment letters, ensuring clarity on job roles, wages, and social security be...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
EPFO: When can you get 8.25% EPF interest amount in your provident fund account?EPF subscribers can expect their 8.25% interest for FY2025-26 to be credited this month, as the government has officially ratified the rate...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
US Stock Market: Accenture’s AI transformation faces investor skepticism as stock plunges; CEO Julie Sweet remains confidentAccenture's shares plunged nearly 20% after its fiscal third-quarter results revealed weaker-than-expected bookings and a softer outlook. C...
19 Jun, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Accenture logs $18 billion Q3 revenue, revenue misses estimatesAccenture's Q3 FY26 results revealed a slowdown in IT demand, with the company missing revenue estimates and lowering its full-year guidanc...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
EPF interest rate retained at 8.25% for FY26Employees' Provident Fund interest rate for 2025-26 is set at 8.25 percent. This rate remains unchanged for the third year. Over 70 million...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
EPFO: Has Employees' Provident Fund Organisation changed 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY25-26EPF interest rate: The government has approved an 8.25% interest rate for Employees Provident Fund deposits for the fiscal year 2025-26. Th...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
People who are obsessed with charging phones to 100% aren't doing it due to any phone addiction; studies say they are not addicted to their phones, they fear losing connectionMany people repeatedly charge their phones not due to addiction, but a deep-seated fear of being unreachable. This anxiety stems from the p...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Govt ratifies 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY'26, to be credited this monthThe government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for FY26, clearing the proposal recommended ...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
EPFO asks retired employee to return Rs 2.5 crore PF money over company's trust exemption lapse; he fights in HC and winsA retired employee received relief from the Telangana High Court. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation had demanded Rs 2.5 crore PF m...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST