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Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts EuropeTwo children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings...
Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
Trump's 80th birthday: White House cage fight spectacle amidst war and controversyUS President Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a unique cage-fighting event at the White House. This spectacle occurs as the presid...
Minimum wage, social security on the table as global gig work talks beginGlobal talks are underway for new rules on platform work. These standards will cover ride-hailing and delivery services. A key debate is mi...
Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary IslandsSpanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The vessel is expected to...
Accused Donald Trump attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from CaliforniaA highly educated tutor and game developer from Torrance, California, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested following a shooting at the White Hous...
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls showBulgaria's election shows a strong win for former President Rumen Radev. Exit polls indicate a significant victory for his party. This outc...
'Rs 17 LPA not worth it': IIT Delhi graduate quits bank job, says 'can’t sell peace of mind for a salary package'A 24-year-old IIT Delhi graduate resigned from a high-paying banking job, citing a toxic work culture that eroded his health and peace of m...
Employee falls sick and applies for leave to recover at home. Boss says it ‘requires hospitalization proof’An employee’s Reddit post about being questioned over taking sick leave has sparked a wider conversation about workplace policies and manag...
Govt relaxes KYC rules for company directors, allows easier voluntary closure of state-run firmsThe corporate affairs ministry has eased compliance norms for company directors by allowing them to file know-your-customer details once ev...
Will not sell sick pharma firms to foreign companies: GovernmentThere will not be any shortage of medicines in the country because of this move, Minister of State for Fertiliser Mansukh L Mandaviya said.
Government to revive sick power distribution companies: Finance MinistrySinha said that since the govt is committed to provide 24x7 power to all across India, the only way to do so would be to revive distributio...
Panel recommends formation of company to revive sick PSUs: Government"The Committee has submitted its report in October 2014. The report has given, inter alia, an analysis of sick CPSEs and recommended format...
Government plans to sell sick state-run companiesThe Board for Restructuring of Public Sector Enterprises had recommended revival of 7 companies through joint venture or disinvestment.
- Government may raise retirement age by 2 years in sick PSUs
A senior official in the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises said the move will benefit over 100,000 employees across 50 ai...
- Expert group set up for faster winding up of sick companies
The government has set up an expert group to suggest ways to speed up liquidation of sick companies by resolving procedural and legal compl...
- Plan panel favours closure of 27 PSUs
Taking a cue from the National Common Minimum Programme, the Planning Commission has favoured winding up of 27 chronically sick public sect...