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Work longer hours, take three days weekly off; Centre mulling new changes [details]

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Apurva Chandra said the government is considering the objections raised by the trade unions to 12-hour daily work shift.

Feb 9, 2021

Sensex, Nifty hit new highs, oil & gas stocks rise

Sensex touched an all-time high of 51,606.25 and the Nifty50 hit a record high of 15,197.80 points Tuesday with a healthy buying of oil stocks seen as markets opened

Feb 9, 2021

Delhi Metro suffers Rs 1,500 crore losses during lockdown; financial stress burdens DMRC [details]

In the wake of financial distress, the DMRC has turned to seek financial assistance from the Central Government, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments.

Feb 7, 2021

Much awaited Vampire Diaries appearance happened in Legacies in the form of a musical

Legacies had always been about Mystic Falls and Salvatore founders, but there's more in the latest episode.

Feb 5, 2021

SpaceX Starship prototype again explodes on landing after test flight

SpaceX said that all four flaps were landing precisely at the intended location but due to the flip manoeuvre, one of the Raptor engines did not relight and caused SN9 to land at high speed, resulting in an explosion

Feb 3, 2021

Tata Safari 2021 First Drive Report: Full of brawn and zest, and a lithe dancer on freeway

Tata has taken the decades-old Safari nameplate to a new perch, driven by an urge to please even the naysayers.

Feb 1, 2021

Who was Sophie Xeon; singer, songwriter and trans icon dies at 34 [read heartfelt tributes]

Sophie Xeon dead at 34: Musician and trans icon died at 34 after a sudden accident. The Grammy-nominated musician was also known as simply Sophie, had worked with stars including Madonna and Charli XCX and others.

Jan 31, 2021

No selfie this time, ISS next spacewalk to focus on replacing battery; NASA plans more soon

NASA will livestream the spacewalk when astronauts install a final lithium-ion battery adapter plate on the port 4 (P4) truss that will wrap up battery replacement for International Space Station on Feb.1, 2021

Jan 31, 2021

UAE to grant citizenship to investors, doctors, other professionals [guidelines]

The UAE spends billions of dollars each year on free education, healthcare, housing loans and grants for its estimated 1.4 million citizens, which is a huge incentive for foreigners.

Jan 30, 2021

After Thalaivi: Jayalalithaa's biopic, Kangana Ranaut to play ex-PM Indira Gandhi [details]

After Thalaivi: Jayalalithaa's biopic Kangana Ranaut to play former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi says, it is not the biopic of Indira Gandhi, but a political drama.

Jan 29, 2021

What is Economic Survey usually laid down before Budget by the Finance Minister

Economic Survey gives a clearer picture of how the nation has fared economically and a fair idea of what to expect from the Budget 2021-22

Jan 29, 2021

NSA Ajit Doval holds telephonic talk with US counterpart Sullivan

In a customary telephonic talk with Ajit Doval, US National Security Advisor Sullivan reaffirmed President Biden's commitment to a strong and enduring US-India strategic partnership based on mutual shared commitment to democracy

Jan 28, 2021

Prevention of cyber crimes through data privacy; law alone can't fix everything [Explained]

A robust data privacy legal regime shall guide the men to respect data integrity and data privacy. Data privacy cannot be achieved by data privacy program but by building a data privacy culture.

Jan 27, 2021

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Spouses of H1B visa holders in US upbeat as Biden nixes Trump plan to kill H4 work permits

Indian and Chinese workers account for the lion's share of H1B visas and their spouses on H4 visas. Indians filed 74 per cent of all H1B petitions in fiscal year 2019, while Chinese filed 11.8 percent