Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

The two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions to protest against the government policies entered its second day on Tuesday, impacting normal life in some parts of the country. IMAGE:......

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

IMAGE: Members of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) block the Trivandrum Express during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', in Guwahati, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Members of 10 central......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

CAT stays suspension of IAS officer who checked PM's copter

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench in Bengaluru on Thursday stayed the Election Commission order suspending Indian Administrative Service officer Mohammed Mohsin for checking prime......

Strike evokes mixed response; banking, transport services hit

While some states like Kerala and Telangana were badly hit by the strike, the impact was partial in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra Image: Women react from inside a police vehicle after their......

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore Essential services like banking and......

Karnataka: Pay hikes due in 2017, unions get restless

State employees in Karnataka will have to wait longer for wage hike. The recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission would not have a bearing on salaries in Karnataka immediately. The state......

India likely to employ 2.9 mn flexi staff by 2018

The flexi staff workforce at present in India has increased to 2.1 million from 1.7 million in 2015. India is expected to employ 2.9 million flexi staff by 2018, thereby becoming the third largest......

Indian hockey players to go on hunger strike

Irked by the "step-motherly treatment" meted out to the Indian hockey team bythe central and four state governments, compared to the sops given to cricketers after their triumphin the Twenty20......