The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) saw a net addition of 17.21 lakh members in September, according to the payroll data released on Monday. Comparatively, the data indicated an increase of 21,475 net members during August 2023. The yearly comparison of the data revealed that 38,262 net members were added over September 2022. The labour […]
The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in Uttarakhand, showing them standing in the confined space and communicating with rescue workers. The first images emerged on Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in Uttarakhand, showing […]
The trapped labourers in the Silkyara tunnel will get their first hot meal, khichdi, in nine days. Following the successful installation of an alternative six-inch lifeline pipe at the Silkyara tunnel, where 41 laborers have been trapped for over a week, rescuers are now preparing and sending hot meals, such as Khichdi, to the stranded […]
Goa is all set to host the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium from Monday. The nine-day cinematic extravaganza promises a captivating lineup with 13 world premieres, 18 international premieres, 62 Asia premieres, and 89 India premieres. The festival will be inaugurated by Anurag Singh […]
The death toll from the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict has exceeded 14,400, according to official data released by both sides. Gaza’s government media office announced on Nov 19 that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 13,000 since the conflict erupted on Oct. 7. Ismail al-Thawabta, director general of the media office, said […]
Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday (November 20) for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave. The delegation, which is set to meet officials representing each of […]
The Election Commission of India’s persistent efforts have led to a significant and exponential increase in seizures in the five poll-going states of Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Seizures over Rs 1760 crores have been reported in the five poll going states since announcement of the elections, which is more than 7 times […]
Flight operations at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Manipur capital Imphal were suspended for close to four hours on Sunday after an unidentified object was found hovering above it. The Indian Air Force (IAF), soon after receiving information about the sighting of unidentified flying objects near the Imphal airport, dispatched its Rafale fighter aircraft […]
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday arrived in the national capital to participate in the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue later today. Meanwhile, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has already arrived in India for the 2+2 dialogue. The two Australian leaders will co-chair the dialogue with their Indian counterparts, External […]
Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed to have seized an Israeli cargo ship in the southern Red Sea on Sunday, but Israel denied ownership of the vessel and said there were no Israelis among its crew. “The Houthis conducted a military operation in the Red Sea. We seized an Israeli ship and brought it to the Yemeni […]
