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VB-G Ram G to introduce new daily wage system for persons with disabilities, women and senior citizens

India, June 29 -- The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) is scheduled to come into force from July 1, with the central government set to roll out a separat... Read More


The H-1B trap: How some Indian workers are exploited by 'desi consultancies'

India, June 29 -- For thousands of Indian students and graduates, the H-1B visa represents a ticket to the American dream - a stable technology job, a six-figure salary and, eventually, permanent resi... Read More


Fire breaks out at Noida high-rise, no casualties reported

India, June 29 -- Panic ensued after a fire broke out at a flat in Aranya Society in Sector 119 on Monday. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations are underway. The incid... Read More


Why Punjab's Sikh MLAs were summoned before the Akal Takht over an anti-sacrilege law

India, June 29 -- All 78 Sikh members of Punjab's 117-seat assembly - including CM Bhagwant Mann, his Sikh cabinet colleagues and speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan - appeared before the Akal Takht, the su... Read More


One killed, another critically injured in shooting near World Cup fan zone in California

India, June 29 -- A person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting near San Pedro Square, a popular entertainment district in San Jose, California, on Sunday night, police said. A... Read More


Air conditioning is controversial in Europe. Culture & political wars, architecture, norms and costs are behind it

India, June 29 -- Europe is sweltering. France recorded its hottest day since record-keeping began in 1947 and temperatures crossed 40degC in large parts of Spain, Italy and Germany. Schools across Fr... Read More


Mumbai receives light rain; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning

India, June 28 -- Mumbai woke up to a rainy Sunday as light showers and drizzles swept across the city, with several areas reporting waterlogging after spells of heavy rain. The India Meteorological ... Read More


Operation Amistad: Indian assistance reaches Venezuela after massive earthquake devastation

India, June 28 -- India has sent humanitarian assistance to Venezuela in the wake of the massive earthquake that caused widespread devastation in the country. India has dispatched a field hospital un... Read More


Role of 'Mittals' surfaces in Siya-Ketan matchmaking amid Pune murder case probe: 'Never expected she could do this'

India, June 28 -- The role of a 'Mittal family' has come into focus in the matchmaking of Siya Goyal and Ketan Agrawal after the latter was allegedly murdered by his fiancee and her lover, Chetan Chau... Read More


Indians stranded in Nepal with no China permit for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, MEA issues advisory: 'verify tour operator'

India, June 28 -- The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday advised Indian citizens undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators not to start their journey from Ind... Read More