UP govt hikes minimum wages after Noida protests; revised rates effective from April 1

Spread the love       NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased minimum wages across all worker categories following the recent unrest in Noida, with the revised rates implemented retrospectively from April 1, officials said on Tuesday.Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam said the hike was approved by a high-powered committee. She added, “The decision was approved by CM UP late...

Virat Kohli’s ‘very slow knock’ under fire, ex-cricketer questions RCB star

Spread the love       Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Virat Kohli’s approach despite Royal Challengers Bengaluru securing an 18-run win against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 clash in Mumbai on April 12.Kohli brought up a half-century, scoring 50 off 38 deliveries, as RCB posted a massive 241-run target. The...

JD Vance tells Vatican to stay out of US politics amid Trump–Pope row

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130250327,imgsize-58184,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/stick-to-matters-of-morality-jd-vance-tells-vatican-to-stay-out-of-us-politics-amid-trumppope-row.jpg" alt="‘Stick to matters of morality’: JD Vance tells Vatican to stay out of US politics amid Trump–Pope row" title=" ‘Stick to matters of morality’: JD Vance tells Vatican to stay out of US politics amid Trump–Pope row ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> ‘Stick to matters of morality’: JD Vance tells Vatican to stay out of US politics...

‘Had we not acted …’: Netanyahu hails ‘crushing blow to Iran’ as Israel marks Holocaust

Spread the love       Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that while Jews were like an “abused animal crying in agony” at the hands of the Nazis, the modern state of Israel fights back against its enemies.While addressing Israel’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day, Netanyahu listed Iranian nuclear sites alongside Nazi death camps and said there would be no second...

Intel is hottest tech stock right now; adds over $100 bn to market value in 10 days

Spread the love       Intel’s stock has been among the S&P 500 Index’s most closely monitored in recent times. This surge followed the company’s remarkable recovery from a share price drop and has resulted in a gain of more than $100 billion in market capitalisation within just ten days. Several positive developments have contributed to the rise in the US chipmaker’s...

‘Watch out for sharks’: Sooryavanshi gets warning after golden duck

Spread the love       Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise in the Indian Premier League 2026 season has turned him into one of the most talked-about young cricketers in the country. The 15-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar, has been in sensational form, and his growing stardom has also brought increased attention off the field. However, amid the hype...

Was Noida workers’ protest hijacked? 40,000 protesters, arson, bot networks, Pak link under probe

Spread the love       Noida witnessed massive industrial worker protests over wages, escalating into widespread violence, arson, and vandalism across multiple sectors. NOIDA: A massive industrial workers’ protest over wages brought Noida to a standstill on Monday, spiralling into widespread violence, arson and vandalism across multiple sectors, even as authorities alleged the involvement of “outsiders”, flagged a possible larger conspiracy, and...

Out for golden duck vs SRH, Sooryavanshi ‘not happy’ with RR’s this decision

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, was dismissed for a golden duck as Rajasthan Royals lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 57 runs on Monday, with debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain making an impact.The teen prodigy has been the flavour of this season in the T20 tournament with two 15-ball fifties including in the previous match and key...

Who is Sakib Hussain? Bihar pacer shakes RR on IPL debut; joins Akhtar in elite list

Spread the love       Sakib Hussain Sakib Hussain, a 21-year-old uncapped pacer from Gopalganj, Bihar, created history on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday against Rajasthan Royals with figures of 4 for 24.Sakib is the seventh player in IPL history to take four or more wickets on debut, and he now also holds the joint fifth-best...

Parliament on verge of history, says PM Modi, as it readies to take up women’s bills

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Parliament is on the verge of making history, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday ahead of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha taking up his govt’s bills to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029, as he expressed confidence amid demurring voices from Congress and its allies that the opposition will back the measures to...

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