National and festival holidays are largely decided at the State level. Employers are expected to follow notified holiday lists. (AI image) Leave is often seen as a simple workplace benefit – an approved absence from work. In reality, it is one of the more structured and regulated aspects of employment in India. With the implementation…
Imtiaz Ali shared that Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor are introducing their children to ‘Jab We Met’, delighting the director. He recalled its censor approval and legacy. Interestingly, Mira Rajput prefers his films ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Tamasha’. The 2007 classic grew into a beloved cult, with performances by Shahid and Kareena. Almost twenty years after it…
Mumbai: In a significant move aimed at easing the burden on the teaching community, the school education department has issued a new directive designating Saturdays exclusively for administrative work, data filing and report submission.The move is expected to alleviate a substantial amount of non-educational paperwork that has traditionally eaten into instructional hours.For years, civil society…
Bhat is the key accused in the killing of a policeman in a targeted attack last month in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district JAMMU: J&K Police have intensified the hunt for Lashkar-e-Taiba’s self-styled commander Mohammad Lateef Bhat, putting up “wanted” posters with his photograph at key police checkposts and public spaces across Kashmir Valley and Jammu…
Valpoi: Residents and family members of the 28-year-old Moin Shaikh, who died by suicide last week, allegedly after he was assaulted while in police custody, gathered outside the Valpoi police station for the second day, demanding the suspension of the investigating officer and others involved.After Friday’s protest at the police station, investigating officer PSI Prathamesh…
Chennai: A prank turned fatal for a 19-year-old guest worker who succumbed to injuries after his co-worker pumped high-pressure air from an air compressor through his rectum in Gummidipoondi. The deceased, identified as Chandra Sekar of Bihar, was employed at an industrial unit in Gummidipoondi Sipcot and lived at Paapankuppam village.Police said another guest worker,…
FACE, SCOPE and OAM routes announced for IIT Madras 2026–27 UG entry across B.S. programmes IIT Madras has released the Business Rules (Information Brochure) for admissions to the 2026–27 academic year, outlining entry routes for undergraduate programmes across B.S., B.Tech and Dual Degree courses. The admissions framework includes Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE), Science…
Public sector Indian Overseas Bank Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Thursday said its board has given the nod for the public sector lender to raise Rs 5,000 crore during the current financial year (2026-27).The board in its meeting approved the capital plan of the bank for raising equity capital to the extent of Rs…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the state govt’s failure to fill 23,820 sanitation worker posts across 309 urban local bodies for over 14 years. A single-judge bench of the court issued notices to the state govt Tuesday and sought a reply within three weeks.The court also flagged the plight of…
Lucknow: The Mahanagar police booked a man for allegedly physically assaulting his minor daughter and threatening to kill her and his wife during a domestic dispute on Wednesday.In a complaint filed by the accused’s wife, she alleged that the man took away the keys to their house and went to the New Hyderabad area. She…
