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What do India's new labour codes guarantee for women workers? Salary gap, night-time work opportunities - Explained

New Labour Codes, Nov. 21 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment in an announcement said that the Indian government has implemented four new Labour Codes and rationalised 29 exiting labour laws, wit... Read More


More than 5,000 suspects arrested for drug trafficking released on bail, 250 remain in custody

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Out of more than 5,000 suspects arrested for drug trafficking, only around 250 have been remanded in custody by the courts, while the remainder have been released on bail, Public... Read More


Some state institutions will be reactivated with private sector assistance: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- A group of state institutions, including the Kahatagaha Mines, Lanka Mineral Sands and Laksala, will be reactivated with the assistance of the private sector, Deputy Minister of ... Read More


Mint Explainer | How the Supreme Court's Vanashakti recall impacts India's environmental laws and projects

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- A Supreme Court decision delivered on 18 November by a 2:1 majority to recall its May judgment in the Vanashakti case has revived a long-running clash between environmental safeg... Read More


MP Mohammed Faizal denies allegation of death threats

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- MP Mohammed Faizal in Parliament today denied the allegation by MP Ramanathan Archuna that he had threatened the latter with death. "I never threatened MP Ramanathan with death... Read More


Hrithik Roshan trolls his own film War 2 months after release: 'My film just bombed at the box office'

India, Nov. 21 -- Actor Hrithik Roshan's highly anticipated War 2 proved to be a damp squib at the box office, leaving audiences unimpressed. Now, the actor has finally reacted to the film's failure f... Read More


Defence Minister mourns death of IAF Tejas pilot

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed his condolences at the death of Wing Commander Namnash Syal. Singh extended his condolences to Syal's family. In a post on X,... Read More


Setback for NCP (SP) in Vidarbha: Anil Deshmukh's son Salil quits

India, Nov. 21 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) suffered a major setback ahead of the upcoming local body elections after one of its senior leaders, Salil Deshmukh, resigned fro... Read More


Nugegoda 'brown sugar' outlet becomes hot topic in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 -- Amid various criticisms on the recently opened 'brown sugar' outlet in Nugegoda, Deputy Minister of Industries Chaturanga Abeysinghe said the outlet has recorded sales exceeding ... Read More


Noida airport to get aerodrome licence by Nov-end: NIAL

India, Nov. 21 -- With the final rounds of inspections still underway, the Noida International Airport is set to receive its aerodrome licence by November 30, paving the way for the commencement of co... Read More