Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, a Hindu seer, left the Magh Mela in Prayagraj “with a heavy heart” after he was unable to take the ceremonial holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mauni Amavasya, following a confrontation with the local administration. The seer staged a 10-day sit-in protest alleging disrespect after officials asked him to walk...

Manpreet Singh (Image credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: Hockey India’s decision to omit senior players, including veteran midfielder and former captain Manpreet Singh, from the list of probables for the upcoming FIH Pro League season was triggered by disciplinary issues during the national team’s tour of South Africa in December, sources told news agency PTI.Go...

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...