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Ford India workers continue protest, seek better compensation for job loss

About 2,600 workers of Ford India Pvt Ltd's plant at Maraimalainagar continue their protest demanding better compensation as the company has decided to shut down its plant

Stockholm+50 calls for just transition to sustainable economies

Hundreds of speakers attending Stockholm+50 have called for "real" commitment to urgently address global environmental concerns and for a just transition to sustainable economies that work for all

Antony Blinken to visit Seoul amid concerns over N Korea nuclear test

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit South Korea next week amid growing concerns that North Korea may soon conduct a nuclear test

Rajasthan becomes second Indian state to sign MoU to save soil

Rajasthan has become the second Indian state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to save soil by preventing and reversing desertification of fertile lands

Rajya Sabha elections: 4 BSP turncoats spell trouble for Rajasthan Congress

As the Rajya Sabha polls near, the resort politics has yet again started and pictures of Congress MLAs living a lavish life in Udaipur-based five star hotel are going viral

Turkey's concerns on Sweden, Finland's NATO bids 'legitimate': president

Recep Tayyip Erdogan told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that Turkey's security concerns on Sweden and Finland's intention to join the alliance were based on "just and legitimate" grounds

58 coal blocks to start in FY23, 138.28 MT production targeted: Ministry

The Coal Ministry expects operationalisation of 58 coal blocks in 2022-23 and has set target of 138.28 million ton coal production, an official statement said

Tripura CM to contest polls 1st time; multi-cornered contest in 4 seats

In his around three-decade-long political career, Tripura CM Manik Saha for the first time would contest a direct election in the June 23 by-polls as he is not a member of the state assembly

Sidhu Moose Wala murder case: Suspected killers caught on CCTV camera

A new CCTV clipping of the suspected killers of acclaimed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala has surfaced, which might give impetus to the ongoing investigation into the case

Railways to invest over Rs 95,261 cr to link northeastern state capitals

Railways would invest over Rs 95,261 crore to execute 21 projects including connecting the state capitals of Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya by 2023, and Nagaland capital by 2026

Centre writes to 5 states over Covid cases, asks them to step up monitoring

The Centre has advised these five states in separate letters to undertake the required steps for prompt and effective management of the pandemic.

Covid cases rising in Goa, but no new mutations, says health dept official

Amid a sudden spike in Covid-related cases in Goa, coastal state's top health official on Friday said that all the samples sent for genome sequencing have tested positive for the Omicron variant.

200 women of apparel firm affected after gas leak in Andhra's Atchutapuram

About 200 women workers of an apparels firm fell sick after a gas leakage at adjacent veterinary drugs company in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle district.

Congress questions Centre on targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir

Congress leader Vivek Tankha, who himself is a Kashmiri Pandit, on Friday questioned the government's inability to stop targeted killings and the movement of Pandits out of the Valley.

Rajasthan Governor returns third bill presented by Gehlot government

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has returned a Bill which was presented in the Assembly to change the qualification requirements for the Vice Chancellor's post at a college in Rajasthan

Apple WWDC 2022: Here's what you can expect from keynote, says report

As the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022 is approaching, reports say that tech giant Apple's operating systems are expected to be the centerpiece of the keynote.

Aether Industries makes exchange debut with premium of 10% over issue price

Shares of Aether Industries made a relatively firm debut on the exchanges against recent listings on the exchanges.

South Korean users file police complaint against Google CEO Sundar Pichai

A coalition of consumers on Friday filed a police case against Google's top executives, including CEO Sundar Pichai, for the tech giant's in-app billing system

New York pass legislation package raising age bar for semi-automatic rifle

The new legislation has been met with opposition from many Republicans, who argue that the gun limitations would "inconvenience law-abiding firearms owners

Pakistan's May inflation highest since 2020; FM blames Imran govt

In May, the cash-starved South Asian nation's consumer price index (CPI) stood at 13.76 per cent -- the highest in two and half years