The draft rules for the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, published by the Karnataka government on January 27, have capped the daily working hours at 10.5 hours, stipulating that a worker cannot be made to work more than 48 hours in a week. It further notes that the working day can be extended up to 12 hours for certain factories or categories of workers, if notified by the State Government.  This...

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 30, 2026 09:18 AM IST In the world of social media and Instagram, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has managed to amass a following which can hardly be matched by anyone. The batsman has over 274 million followers, making him one of the most popular celebrities on the platform. That’s precisely...

A female police officer posted at the traffic police station in Bihar’s Darbhanga was fined on Wednesday for riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet during a vehicle-checking drive. The checking was being conducted by the traffic police, with Traffic Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prakash Kumar present on the route. As the officer reached...