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Delhi govt mandates 50% WFH from 18 December for all offices to combat rising air pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Delhi Labour Department on Tuesday announced that offices will be allowed to function with 50% capacity in the wake of alarming levels of pollution in the city. The departme... Read More


Coursera to acquire Udemy in $2.5 billion all-stock deal

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- In a landmark move for the digital education sector, Coursera announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire rival Udemy. The all-stock transac... Read More


Salad dressings sold at Costco, Publix recalled over 'foreign objects': Full list and affected locations

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- As many as 3,556 cases of salad dressings have been recalled by Ventura Foods LLC from across the United States. The salad dressings that have been recalled from retailers such a... Read More


Fire breaks out at LIC office in Madurai's Periyar area, fire tender and ambulance at spot | Video

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Fire breaks out at LIC office in Madurai's Periyar area, fire tender and ambulance at the spot.(This is a breaking story. Check back for updates) Published by HT Digital Content... Read More


Delhi AQI woes: Supreme Court moots closure of border toll plazas, gives MCD one week to devise 'concrete plan'

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Taking a stern view of the "annual feature" of severe air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a sweeping set of directives... Read More


Ex-Harvard morgue manager sentenced to 8 years for stealing, selling body parts donated for research

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A former morgue manager at the Harvard Medical School has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts that had been donated for research purposes.... Read More


Japan's Mizuho enters Indian investment banking space with $523 million Avendus deal

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Japan-based Mizuho Securities on Wednesday announced that it is buying a majority stake in KKR-backed Indian investment bank Avendus for up to 81 billion yen, or $523 million. R... Read More


Parliament passes Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, December 17, passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance s... Read More


Rigor mortis set in before bodies were found: Chilling details emerge in Rob Reiner, wife's double murder

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Fresh details have emerged in the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, with news outlet TMZ learning that the elderly couple had been dead for hours before their daughter... Read More


IndiGo tops Air India group in international passenger traffic, DGCA data shows

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- InterGlobe Aviation-owned IndiGo has seized a commanding lead in the international passenger market, surpassing the combined figures of Air India and Air India Express in the Jul... Read More