Sandur (Ballari): Karnataka labour minister Santosh S Lad Sunday said efforts will be made to implement a new minimum wage in the state in the coming days, in line with Supreme Court guidelines that factor in workers’ needs for food, clothing and housing.The minimum monthly wage averages about Rs 19,000.Lad said the state govt is…
Chennai: A 47-year-old woman was injured after being stabbed by a group of youths while attempting to prevent a bike theft in Ennore near Tiruvottiyur late on Saturday. Five persons, including two juveniles, were nabbed in connection with the incident.The victim, Deepa, a resident of Eraneeswarar Koil 3rd Street in Ennore,, had heard an unusual…
VIJAYAWADA: Hyderabad-based stand-up comedian Sarat Uday’s show in Bengaluru was disrupted on Saturday by a group of protesters, allegedly from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), over jokes he had cracked about Andhra Pradesh chief minister and party president N Chandrababu Naidu nearly two years ago.Despite the comic apologising for his remarks two years ago, the…
Bongaon: What looks like a CAA help centre at the Thakurbari premises from outside has been temporarily converted into a BJP strongroom, with young BJP workers from Varanasi calling Gaighata voters, urging them to vote for BJP candidate Subrata Thakur. For more than nine hours a day, these youths keep calling Matuas, trying to fight…
Panaji: Foreigners visiting Goa buy Ozempic and Mounjaro drugs here at cheaper prices. Dr Vaibhav Dukle, consultant endocrinologist at Manipal Hospital, said, “We’ve had patients with diabetes and obesity from the UK, US, Brazil, UAE and Russia asking for these drugs for their condition. There’s a very strict criteria to start these medications in the…
Ahmedabad: A video shared on social media on Sunday evening alleging the presence of an insect in a sandwich served at an ITC hotel in Vastrapur led to action by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). “A citizen lodged a complaint stating that a small flying insect was found in a sandwich served at the ITC…
Chandigarh: Experts at the PGI human brain bank have started extracting DNA from preserved brain tissue. The purpose is to figure out why our brains age and how we can stop them from “breaking down” as we get older. Sample collection is not limited to the elderly. Over the last five years, the bank has…
Pune: The Pune forest department is set to develop a Miyawaki forest on a one-hectare plot along NIBM Road, in collaboration with the Anandvan Foundation, as part of a broader push to strengthen urban biodiversity through dense, native plantations.The initiative comes even as earlier tree removal at the site had raised concerns among residents.Explaining the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma late on Saturday said in a major “pushback” 20 illegal immigrants had been sent back to Bangladesh. This is the second-largest number of immigrants who have been sent back to the neighbouring country this year, after 21 were “pushed back” last month.Taking to…
Lucknow: Admin of Bikerni, a pan-India women’s biking association, yoga teacher Prachi Jain’s sentiment summed up the spirit of the event. “My profession may define my work, but biking defines my spirit. I am proud to be part of a rally that celebrates the pride of womanhood,” said Jain, one of the participants of the…
