NEW DELHI: The increase in minimum wages in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Haryana may result in several workers getting out of the provident fund net as the current wage ceiling for mandatory contribution to Employees Provident Fund Organisation is Rs 15,000 a month.Amid labour protests, the UP govt has increased the minimum wage…
Director Anil Ravipudi has confirmed Krithi Shetty as a female lead in his upcoming multi-starrer with Venkatesh Daggubati and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. Shetty will romance Kalyan Ram in the commercial entertainer, slated for a Sankranthi 2027 release. The film is currently in pre-production, with the team finalizing the remaining cast and crew. Director Anil Ravipudi…
Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has announced a coaching change, bringing in Francisco Roig, who previously worked with Rafael Nadal. The 24-year-old shared the update on Instagram, writing, “Welcome to the team, Francisco! Very excited for this new chapter.”The former World No. 1 publicly acknowledged…
Lord Hanuman is known as an ardent devotee of Shri Ram and recently the whole country celebrated Lord Rama’s birth anniversary and now Hanuman Jayanti is going to be celebrated in the month of April. People are super excited for this sacred festival. Hanuman Jayanti is also known as Hanuman Janmotsav. The festival of Hanuman…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise as been the talk of the town, not just because of its huge box office numbers and the record-breaking spree which the film is on, but fans are now making theories and memes. Both ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2’ have been dominating conversations on the internet and surprisingly, it’s not just one…
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India and New Zealand are set to sign their long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday at Bharat Mandapam, in the presence of Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s minister for trade and investment Todd McClay. The agreement, finalised in December 2025 after negotiations that began in March the same year,…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the ongoing global challenges should act as a “wake-up call” for Indian industry to become self-efficient and productive, make better use of free trade agreements, and reduce dependence on imports to strengthen the economy.Amid trying times, India has an opportunity to outshine others, he…
Scientists have discovered a massive magma ocean beneath Africa’s Afar Depression. This vast network of underground structures is actively pushing the Earth’s crust apart. The Afar Depression of Eastern Africa is an area where you could literally see the world break into pieces. It is a mesmerising location where the Earth’s crust is slowly separating…
India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to widen sharply to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 per cent in FY26 amid elevated oil prices and external sector pressures, according to a report by foreign brokerage HSBC, PTI reported.The report also projected the balance of payments (BoP) deficit to widen to $65…