Nomination determines the individual entitled to receive statutory dues and benefits in the event of unforeseen circumstances. (AI image) As India moves towards implementing the four labour codes, pursuant to the notification of the final central rules on 8 May 2026, much of the attention has been on wages, working hours and social security. However,…
BENGALURU: With Bakrid celebrations set to take place on Thursday, Bengaluru Police have stepped up security arrangements across the city and announced traffic restrictions in several busy areas where Eid prayers will be held.Restrictions and diversions will remain in force from early morning till afternoon in parts of KG Halli, Pulakeshinagar, Chamarajpet, RT Nagar, Mico…
MUMBAI: It’s a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player. The 34-year-old Mumbai batter, known as the ‘Crisis Man’ of his team for a long time, made his debut first-class around 12 years back in Nov 2013, and has scored 5623 runs in 82 matches@44.27, with…
Former CIA officer accused of stealing gold and stashing the gold bars in his home. A former CIA officer who had top-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses”. Rush, who held a management position, was charged with…
Siddaramaiah out, Shivakumar’s moment arrives The process of power transition in Karnataka has finally been set in motion. Siddaramaiah has resigned as chief minister, taking the first formal step towards the much-anticipated change of guard in the state.Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with D K Shivakumar and Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara in a major show of unity,…
The controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh’s reported exit from ‘Don 3’ continues to intensify, and now author-columnist Shobhaa De has weighed in on the matter. Reacting strongly to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees’ (FWICE) non-cooperation directive against the actor, De criticised the growing culture of “control” and “power politics” within the entertainment industry. In…
The US economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2026, with consumer spending and investment revised downward, government data showed on Thursday, AFP reported.Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent during the January-March period, according to the…
NEW DELHI: Olympian Vinesh Phogat has run into another major hurdle in her comeback journey after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order that allowed her to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games.The trials are scheduled to be held in New Delhi…
A 40-year-old Toronto man has been sentenced to 33 years in a US prison after running a massive, years-long online sextortion operation that targeted more than 145 American children.Ramanan Pathmanathan received the federal sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty in January to charges of producing child pornography along with the coercion and enticement of a…
“Humaari ladki toh gai hai… muh se awaaz nahi nikalti… sehmi sehmi si rehti hai,” Twisha Sharma’s relatives joke as the newlywed waits after her “kanyadaan” for her husband. It is the kind of familiar “ladki waale” humour heard at countless Indian weddings – a performative reassurance to the groom’s family that their daughter is…
