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Insuring the informal worker against the heat

‘Parametric’ schemes pay out when temperatures cross a threshold, but workers value the cash without taking the day off

Regular yoga practice makes healthy ageing possible: AIIMS

With the world’s elderly population rapidly expanding, making healthy ageing a public health priority is more critical than ever, says the AIIMS Professor

Employee letters disbursed under Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana in Chennai

At IMAGE, a total of 750 participants including 450 beneficiaries, 122 employers and industry association representatives participated

GRT expands scholarship support to 1,000 students

T.N. government opts for direct recruitment to address shortage of fireman drivers

Earlier, the post, which is crucial for operation of fire fighting equipment, was filled up only promotion of personnel within the service

India rejects Pakistan President Zardari’s remarks on Kashmir

Jaiswal said Pakistan's "long history of systematically targeting and victimising minorities across various faiths is notorious."

Evening showers leave Bengaluru flooded, trigger massive snarls at Whitefield

Pawan Kalyan bats for online citizens’ forum to question abuse of law and order, if any

The subject is not under my jurisdiction, but I will speak on it with the civil society, he says, and observes that criminals should not be elected to power

Tamil Nadu to roll out Intellectual Property Rights policy with focus on GI products

During the financial year 2025-26, the State had filed a total of 43 Geographical Indication registration applications; of these, 11 had been filed by the Patent Information Centre under the TNSCST; expert stresses the need to integrate GI products with the tourism sector to enhance their visibility

Assistant Engineer suspended, contractor blacklisted over poor road works in Bengaluru

EU lifts restrictive travel advisory for Assam

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the removal of the advisory will boost tourism in the State

CID questions Trinamool veteran Sobhandeb in signature forgery case

He was the party’s original choice as the Leader of Opposition before a majority of MLAs sided with Ritabrata Banerjee

₹47,000 crore push for Odisha as PM Modi signals strong tribal outreach

PM lays foundation for ₹25,016 crore coal gasification unit, ₹700 crore of rail infrastructure; says eastern India is becoming the gateway to progress; President’s in-laws’ village to be fully powered by solar power

Three jewellery store employees held for theft of 76 grams gold ornaments

Three Indian-flagged oil tankers transit through Strait of Hormuz

3 Indian-flagged crude oil tankers, carrying over 8.6 Lakh MT of cargo with 94 Indian crew members have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz today and are en route to India, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said

Police inspect burial ground, Krishnalanka station in Sai Krishna case

Investigators question police and burial ground staff, scrutinise CCTV footage and collect records amid allegations of custodial death and destruction of evidence

State Budget draws mixed reactions from youth, professionals, homemakers and fishers

Stakeholders highlight both its growth focus and concerns over implementation and fiscal impact

Kerala Budget offers hope for resolution of Idukki farmers’ land-related issues

Milk samples from neighbouring States being tested, says Khader

₹110 crore disbursed to 1.64 lakh farmers in Annamayya district

Addressing farmers during the launch of ‘Annadatha Sukhibhava-PM Kisan’ programme, Transport Minister says coalition government has been implementing welfare measures and reducing cultivation costs through subsidies on urea, drip irrigation and other inputs

Private firm employee alleges phone hack after intimate videos surface on pornographic websites

Karnataka High Court deprecates BBMP for failing to issue TDR from past 14 years despite using land for road

NCP leader Padamsinh Patil, seven others acquitted in Nimbalkar murder case

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to look into the matter; the CBI is slated to challenge the verdict in the Bombay High Court