Are Minimum Wage Laws Doing More Harm Than Good To Low-Income Workers?
- India's new wage code mandates minimum wages across all sectors from April 2026
- A report finds 64% of Indian workers earn below the notified minimum wage
- India's minimum wage is 50% higher than comparable exporting nations, affecting jobs
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash In Bengal's South 24 Parganas Amid Repolling At 15 Booths
- Clashes amid protest by residents alleging threats by Trinamool workers amid repolling
- Repolling is going on in 15 booths in South 24 Parganas district
- The Election Commission ordered the repoll due to allegations of election malpractice
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AAP Rebel Sandeep Pathak Untraceable As Arrest Looms In Two Cases
- Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak left his Delhi residence amid possible arrest in Punjab cases
- Two FIRs filed against Pathak involve non-bailable offences, sources reported
- Pathak is among seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP after quitting AAP
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Phones Beep Across India As Centre Tests Disaster Information Alert System
- India has formally launched its indigenous cell broadcast emergency alert system
- Millions of mobile users across the country received a test message on their mobile phones
- The message, "Extremely Severe Alert", said that India has activated a new instant disaster alerting service
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Dawood Aide Salim Dola Went Incognito In Turkey. A 'Mistake' Led To His Arrest
- Mohammad Salim Dola was extradited to India from Turkey recently after his arrest
- Fearing Indian security agencies, he fled to Istanbul from India and went underground
- A courier delivery to his address led to his arrest
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India's Latest Nuclear Reactor Win Can Lead To 700 Years Of Energy Security
- India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved criticality, advancing energy independence
- Fast breeder reactors produce more fissile fuel than they consume
- India's thorium reserves offer a long-term nuclear fuel advantage over other nations
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Probe Committee Finds Lapses In Ghee Procurement For Tirupati Laddu
- A committee found serious lapses in TTD's procurement of adulterated ghee for Laddu Prasadam
- Tender processes and supplier selection lacked due procedure and enforcement of rules
- Relaxed tender norms were approved without full committee presence, weakening oversight
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Children May Face Higher Cancer Risks From Chemicals In Water And Medicines
- Children may be more vulnerable to harmful chemicals like NDMA than previously thought
- NDMA exposure causes higher DNA damage and cancer risk in young mice versus adults
- Children's rapid cell growth and immature organs increase their chemical vulnerability
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Usha Mangeshkar Mourns Asha Bhosle's Death: "I Feel Very Sad And Lonely"
- Asha Bhosle died on April 12, 2026, at age 92 due to multi-organ failure
- Usha Mangeshkar feels lonely after losing her elder sisters Asha and Lata Mangeshkar
- Usha made her first public appearance since Asha's death at the 18th Newsmakers Awards
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Fans Drag Kohli As Jamieson Receives Demerit Point For Aggressive Celebration
- DC pacer Kyle Jamieson bowled RR's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and gave the batter a fiery send-off
- The fast bowler received one demerit point and a warning for his aggressive celebration
- Some fans blasted IPL over the penalty, recalling Virat Kohli celebration over Shubman Gill's wicket a day ago
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