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10-year-old girl freed from bonded labour in Palghar

The police in Maharashtra's Palghar district have registered a case against a woman for allegedly forcing a 10-year-old tribal girl into bonded domestic labour, an official said on Thursday. Image......

Parliament clears 'G Ram G' bill; Oppn stages overnight protest

Opposition leaders staged a 12-hour overnight protest dharna in Parliament complex on Thursday night, while protesting against the passage of the VB-G RAM G bill that seeks to replace the MGNREGA......

Class 7 girl raped for months, delivers baby; accused held

A 15-year-old girl, a victim of repeated rape that she kept hidden out of fear, gave birth to a child, police in Gurugram said on Sunday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The class 7 girl......

Khaleda Zia laid to rest with state honour amid tight security

Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was laid to rest with state honour beside her husband Ziaur......

Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8% in Dec

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 4.8 per cent in December 2025 compared to 4.7 per cent in the preceding month. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The......

New labour codes drag HCLTech Q3 profit to Rs 4,076 crore

IT services firm HCLTech on Monday reported an 11.2 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,076 crore in the October-December quarter of FY26, hit by a one-time provision of $82 million......

Will New Labour Codes Boost Textile Exports?

While the move may give a competitive edge over rivals like Bangladesh in the global market, several industry bodies raised concerns that many state governments may not implement it on the ground.......

Unemployment rate at 8-mth low of 4.7%

Buoyed by the robustness in rural job market on account of rabi sowing, India’s monthly unemployment rate fell to an eight-month low of 4.7 per cent in November, the latest periodic labour force......

New GDP series to improve informal sector estimates

India’s new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the measurement of the country’s informal economy, and introduce double deflation methods across sectors,......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime.Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the......

Harleen's statement knock helps Warriorz down Mumbai

IMAGE: Harleen Deol and Phoebe Litchfield added 73 runs for the third wicket as UP Warriorz made light work of chasing down the target of 162 set by Mumbai Indians. Photograph: WPL/X SCORECARD......

Garnacho double fires Chelsea into League Cup semis

IMAGE: Cherlsea's Alejandro Garnacho celebrates scoring their third goal against Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain, on Tuesday. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters......

AIFF calls SGM to vote on contentious dual post clause

A majority of the state units have opposed the doing away with of the dual posts when the AIFF sought their approval. IMAGE: The Supreme Court instructed the national federation, headed by Kalyan......

PIX: Chelsea rout Barcelona, Leverkusen stun Manchester City

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: 18-year-old Estevao scores Chelsea's second goal with a piledriver during the UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona at......

'I Wish Asia Cup Ends Without Hatred'

This Asia Cup has charred the relationship between India and Pakistan players. IMAGE: Pakistan fans before they entered the stadium for the India-Pakistan match. Photograph: K R Nayar Most......