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US to scrap 60-day job search window for foreign visa workers after layoffs? What we know

India, Aug. 8 -- The United States is currently mulling a proposal to scrap the 60-day window for job search provided to foreign workers with non-immigrant visas after layoffs. The move, if it comes t... Read More


Will Russia sanctions bill impact India-US trade deal? White House official answers key question

India, Aug. 8 -- After the US Senate passed sweeping Russia sanctions bill which could lead to the imposing of up to 100 per cent tariff on India, questions arose over the impact of this decision on t... Read More


Kerala Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders eat grass in protest over delay in appointments

India, Aug. 8 -- In a symbolic protest on Saturday, Kerala's Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders ate grass outside the state Secretariat. The agitation, which has been continuing for over a mont... Read More


Consumers making payments via UPI will not face any transaction charges, government clarifies

India, Aug. 8 -- Consumers making payments via UPI will not face any transaction charges, the government clarifies Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.... Read More


UPI transactions to remain free, nominal charges may apply on limited merchant transactions, govt clarifies

India, Aug. 8 -- The union government on Saturday clarified that transactions via UPI will remain free and attract no charges, after the passing of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 in Lok ... Read More


18-year-old swept away while crossing drain in southeast Delhi amid heavy rain, search underway

India, Aug. 8 -- An 18-year-old man went missing from southeast Delhi after he was swept away by rainwater in a drain while crossing it, with a large-scale operation underway by rescue teams, police s... Read More


Bombay HC grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in doctors assault case

India, Aug. 8 -- Bombay High Court grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre; orders trial to be fast-tracked. (This is a breaking story. Will be updated) Published by HT Digital Content Ser... Read More


Ramesh Mhatre leaves jail after granted bail in doctors' assault case

India, Aug. 8 -- Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was released from jail on Saturday after the Bombay High Court granted him bail on Friday in the doctors' assault case. The court also granted bail... Read More


ADNOC tanker attacked with missile in Strait of Hormuz, UAE condemns Iranian strike

India, Aug. 8 -- The United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday. ADNOC said... Read More


Access to justice begins with dialogue, must ensure dignity and inclusion: CJI Surya Kant

India, Aug. 8 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said public access to justice rests on dialogue, dignity and inclusion, which are also the key objectives of legal aid. The CJI was addre... Read More