Last-minute leave requests are not uncommon. From being unwell to having an emergency, employees do text there managers last minute for being unable to attend work. But do they get fired? They may! A recent incident in Gurugram has sparked widespread debate about workplace ethics and startup culture in India. The controversy began when a…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Search teams fanned out across a mountain stream in J&K’s Ramban district Tuesday, the third day of operations for a 25-year-old man feared dead after he jumped into the water while fleeing attackers who chased him over transporting cattle.CM Omar Abdullah condemned the assault, calling it “wrong” and accusing the attackers of “murdering an…
More than 4,500 years after it was built, the Great Pyramid of Giza continues to puzzle scientists. Constructed during the reign of Khufu, the monument is made up of roughly 2.3 million stone blocks, some weighing several tonnes, all assembled with remarkable precision. For decades, experts have debated how ancient workers achieved this without cranes,…
The United States Navy has begun demining operations in the troubled Straits of Hormuz. The effort is being spearheaded by two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the USS Frank E. Peterson and the USS Michael Murphy. These warships are the first wave of an effort to secure this vital maritime chokepoint, pivotal for global energy flows. These…
NEW DELHI: The dejection on Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane’s face was clearly evident as his side slumped to another defeat, going down by 32 runs to Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. After the loss, Rahane shook hands with players, congratulated the…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party, the single-largest party in the 243-member Assembly with 89 MLAs, has elected Samrat Choudhary as its legislature party leader. This followed as Nitish Kumar resigned from his position as the Bihar chief minister after he recommended the dissolution of his cabinet.Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister of Bihar, informed his…
A worker died in the Oregon warehouse of Amazon on April 6. An Amazon worker reportedly collapsed and died on the floor of the Oregon warehouse while his colleagues were told not to look and get back to their work, the Western Edge reported and claimed that the company tried to keep a lid on…
India will continue to retain its tag of being the world’s fastest growing major economy over the next two years as well. (AI image) In a boost for India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised the country’s GDP growth forecast for the next two fiscal years despite the ongoing Middle East conflict. IMF has…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL campaign took another hit as Chennai Super Kings handed them a 32-run defeat on a tricky, two-paced pitch. Chasing 193, KKR never really looked in control and eventually finished at 160/7. The loss exposed issues in their batting approach and overall planning, with the team now losing four of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre reportedly plans to increase the Lok Sabha seats to a maximum of 850 seats to operationalise 33 per cent reservation for women before the 2029 parliamentary elections. According to the draft Constitution amendment bill, the proposal of which is set to be introduced during a special sitting of Parliament beginning April…