Festive hiring in India set to rise 15-20 pc, generate up to 2.5 lakh seasonal jobs: Report
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Festive hiring in India is expected to grow 15-20 per cent in the second half of 2026, generating around 2-2.5 lakh seasonal and gig opportunities across e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, logistics, hospitality, travel and…
India competitive on battery costs, must scale manufacturing: Report
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s battery manufacturing is competitively positioned globally but remains structurally dependent on imports and must rapidly scale cell manufacturing to meet demand, a report said on Thursday. The report from Wood Mackenzie…
Punjab CM can’t dismiss charges by saying politically motivated: Ravneet Singh Bittu
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) Responding to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s remarks on the Enforcement Directorate’s communication, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday said that the CM cannot dismiss serious allegations simply by calling them…
Colombia declares emergency in quake-hit regions
Bogota, Aug 20 (IANS) Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree declaring a 30-day state of economic, social and ecological emergency in parts of the country hit by the August 10 earthquake. The decree, signed after a cabinet…
‘The crowd was carrying us’: Treesa-Gayatri embrace home support as World C’ships medal beckons
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand are refusing to let the prospect of a World Championships medal alter their approach after the Indian women’s doubles pair reached the quarter-finals on Thursday, with the duo crediting the home…
No train has been operated at speed of 100 kmph as of now: Northern Railway clarifies on Vande Bharat Express run on Chenab bridge (Ld)
Jammu, Aug 20 (IANS) Northern Railway clarified on Thursday that although permission has been received for operating the Vande Bharat train at 100 km per hour, no train has so far been operated at this speed over the world’s highest railway bridge on the…
Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, dies at 80
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Congress MP, Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in connection with cases arising from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died on Thursday at a Delhi hospital. He was 80. Kumar, lodged in Tihar Jail, was taken to…
US-North Korea dialogue key first step to halting Pyongyang’s nuclear program: South Korea’s Unification Ministry
Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) Direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang are the first step toward halting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Thursday. He made the remarks while meeting with reporters at…
Dead penguins found on Australian island to be tested for H5N1 bird flu
Canberra, Aug 20 (IANS) A flock of 28 penguins that were found dead on an island off the coast of the Australian state of Tasmania will be tested for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, authorities said on Thursday. Tasmania’s Department of Natural…
Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ cleared for release with U/A 16+ certificate
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Mathimaran Pugazhendi’s much-anticipated upcoming sports action drama ‘Mandaadi’, featuring actor Soori and Mahima Nambiar in the lead, for…