New Delhi: SC agreed and suggested to states to take legislative measures to protect domestic helps from exploitation, but refused to issue a direction for the adoption of minimum wages, apprehending that it would make families wary of taking their services because of the fear of being dragged to court by workers’ unions, reports Dhananjay…
Mumbai: The rupee ended Thursday at 91.96 to the dollar, down 18 paise from its previous close of 91.78, after slipping to a record low near the 92 level before recovering marginally on dollar sales by public sector banks on behalf of RBI. The dollar index edged up about 0.12% to around 96.27, adding to…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has softened his earlier stance on calling for a boycott of the upcoming T20 World Cup, admitting that the moment for such a move has passed. While ruling out a full withdrawal, the former wicketkeeper-batsman floated a different form of protest, suggesting Pakistan could…
As Union Budget 2026 approaches, education experts are urging greater investment in universities, skills, and scholarships. As India prepares for Union Budget 2026 amid global economic uncertainty, the education sector is emerging as a critical stabiliser—one that policymakers are increasingly looking to strengthen for long-term growth. With international education expenses on the rise, global mobility…
New Delhi: Placing before Supreme Court the videos and the transcripts of his alleged inflammatory speech and interview which were termed as anti-national and became grounds for his detention under National Security Act, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk told Court on Thursday that he was misquoted and edited videos were circulated by “certain IT cell” which…
London: Brent oil futures prices jumped on Thursday, hitting a near six-month high on rising concerns about a possible US military attack on Iran, Opec‘s fourth-largest producer with output of 3.2 million barrels per day.“The immediate concern … is the collateral damage done if Iran takes a swing at its neighbours or possibly even more…
When Tomas Lindahl was failed in Chemistry in school. Image credit: Getty images Great scientific careers rarely follow straight lines. They are shaped not only by talent and persistence, but also by institutions—and by the people who operate them. Tomas Robert Lindahl’s story begins with an uncomfortable reminder of that reality: failure.“I had a teacher…
New Delhi: As Republic Day celebrations drew to a close with the Beating Retreat ceremony, Vijay Chowk reverberated with three of composer AR Rahman’s iconic songs – Oscar-winning ‘Jai ho’, ‘Bharat humko jaan se pyaara hai’ and ‘Ma tujhe salaam’.Earlier this month, when asked about his absence from Hindi-film music during an interview with BBC…
Govt may consider reducing its stakes in PSUs from the currently mandatory 51% to 26% and yet keep effective control of management of the company, says the Survey. This could be done through an amendment to the Companies Act, which stipulates that to mark a company as a ‘govt company’, govt must have a 51%…
Michael Nobbs. (Photo credit: X/@HockeyAustralia) MELBOURNE: Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men’s team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness. He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women’s international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos…
