New Delhi: Women platform workers in Delhi-NCR are facing health, financial and workplace challenges due to extreme heat, with many forced to choose between protecting their health and safeguarding their livelihoods, according to a new report by HeatWatch, a women-led climate adaptation organisation.The report titled ‘On call in a burning city: Women platform workers and…
Road shrinks pond, workers ruin the rest Chennai: A freshwater pond two decades ago, Mangani Kuttai today has little resemblance to a waterbody. The 1.4-acre pond on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road, located barely 3km from Pallavaram Periya Eri, has been reduced by road expansion, dumping and encroachment, with its remaining portion now being used to…
Official registration data confirms the move up in size Ahmedabad: There’s no place better than home for residents of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, so long as it comes with a little more room. A three-bedroom apartment has overtaken the traditional two-bedroom home as the most preferred residential format in the twin cities.Official registration data confirms the…
Kolkata: Bengal’s 7th Pay Commission will examine an overhaul of the pay structure of state employees, including raising annual increments from the existing 3% to at least 5%, aligning pay levels with those of central staffers and recommending a standing order on Dearness Allowance (DA) that will ensure any central hike is automatically applied at…
Proceeds from mule accounts can land even cybercrime victims in problem Pune: Any proceeds from mule accounts can land cyber fraud victims in the soup. Ex-serviceman Vishal Singh Yadav (39) learnt it the hard way. He is fighting his life’s toughest battle after retirement from the Indian Army — running around in government offices, bank…
The vendors had been conducting business from the space beneath the staircase for several years The vendors had been conducting business from the space beneath the staircase for several years The vendors had been conducting business from the space beneath the staircase for several years The vendors had been conducting business from the space beneath…
The festival was formally opened by Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi and will run until Aug 29 Surat: Saputara, Gujarat’s only hill station, today witnessed the grand inauguration of the “Saputara Monsoon Festival 2026,” positioned as a confluence of nature and culture. The festival was formally opened by Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi…
Yash had high praise for his ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ co-star Kiara Advani during the film’s trailer launch in Bengaluru. Describing her performance as “tabahi”, the actor-producer applauded Kiara’s dedication to the project and encouraged her not to be affected by criticism or public opinion. He also suggested that the film and its…
Quote of the day by Marco Polo. Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant, traveler, and writer born in 1254. In the late thirteenth century, when most Europeans spent their entire lives inside a small cluster of neighboring villages, Marco Polo set out on an extraordinary 24-year journey across Asia alongside his father and uncle. He…
Image Credit: X/ @AFP News Agency A tiny nocturnal frog has been discovered in Costa Rica’s coffee-growing region. Researcher Wagner Chaves-Acuña told AFP that the newly identified species lives among coffee plantations and nearby waterways, according to findings from colleagues at the University of Costa Rica and Argentina’s National Council for Scientific and Technical Research….
