For millions of salaried employees and the organisations that employ them, the proposed increase represents a shift towards social security. (AI image) India’s social security framework is at an important inflection point. After the labour codes, the government is reportedly considering another major reform: raising the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) coverage…
Tamil Nadu polls: Vijay’s TVK backs independent candidate in Edappadi’s Salem, calls for ‘fitting lesson’ NEW DELHI: Ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician Vijay has announced that his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), will support an independent candidate in the high-profile Edappadi constituency. The move comes after the party’s official nominee…
File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: ANI) Israel on Friday rejected reports that it had planned to assassinate senior Iranian negotiators during diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran, calling the claims “fake news” and a “complete fabrication of reality.“In a post on X, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
David Cifaldi impaled himself on a trekking pole while attempting to climb Montana’s highest summit BILLINGS: David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana’s ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state’s highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking…
Varun Dhawan‘s ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ is his fourth and the final collaboration with filmmaker father David Dhawan. The movie has released in cinemas and is doing well at the box office. It features Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur as female leads. Even though the film has clashed with several films at theatres,…
AP EAMCET 2026 result likely today: Check scorecard, rank card and counselling process AP EAMCET 2026 result: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) is expected to announce the AP EAMCET 2026 results on June 30 through its official admissions portal, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination will be able to…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $963 million to $672.587 billion in the week ended June 19, reversing the previous week’s sharp decline, as a surge in gold reserves more than offset a fall in foreign currency assets, according to RBI data released on Friday, PTI reported.The country’s forex reserves had declined by $9.985 billion…
Amarnath Yatra (File photo) JAMMU: The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole” on Saturday, a day after 12,168 pilgrims paid obeisance to the naturally formed ice Shivling on the opening day of the 57-day annual pilgrimage.“While 2,041…
An entertainer dubbed “Mop Man” (real name CJ Scott Miller) breaks into his energetic dance routine while masquerading as a court cleaner at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (Photos by Chris Anderson)/ Via Instagram The 2026 Commonwealth Games have produced no shortage of memorable sporting moments, but one of the tournament’s biggest viral sensations has…
The revised closing-price mechanism applies to more than 200 stocks with listed derivatives. India’s newly introduced closing price auction system has left traders jittery as they adjust to the new system. During the first week of trading under the new system, some traders said that one of the country’s most significant market structure reforms in…