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...

Cricket fans are buzzing on Anushka Sharma’s social media, curious about the sudden absence of Virat Kohli’s Instagram account. Theories of a possible break or temporary suspension are swirling, prompting many to express their worries and implore the actress to encourage her husband to rejoin the digital landscape. So far, neither Kohli nor Sharma has...

A senior official also said that GR is constructing a Catalytic Reforming unit (CRU), which is expected to be commissioned by May this year. Photo: https://iocl.com/guwahati-refinery The Guwahati Refinery, owned by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), on Thursday (January 29, 2026) said it exclusively supplied 19 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) of smokeless fuel to the Indian...

2 min readNew DelhiJan 30, 2026 05:08 AM IST The live entertainment sector has made a strong recovery post-Covid-19, surpassing Rs 10,000 crore in 2024 and extending its impact to tourism and urban services, according to the Economic Survey for 2025-26 released on Thursday. The “Orange Economy” refers to the segment of the economy driven...

Panic gripped a toll plaza on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Thursday evening after occupants of a black Scorpio SUV allegedly opened fire during a dispute over toll payment. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the toll booth. According to officials, the incident took place at the Ghamdauj toll barrier around 8.30...

Get ready to binge-watch Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ on Netflix! After a staggering Rs 1300 crore at the box office, this gripping espionage thriller is making waves online in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Director Aditya Dhar is thrilled about this new journey for the film, encouraging everyone to join the adventure and uncover the secrets packed...

Advocates Prashant Bhushan and Neha Rathi, for NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, submitted that the Election Commission has arbitrarily assumed powers to “determine citizenship”. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 29, 2026) reserved for judgment a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise,...

2 min readMumbaiJan 30, 2026 12:41 AM IST With the death of Deputy Chief Minister and state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash ahead of the Maharashtra Budget Session that commences on February 23, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to present the Budget this year. “Given the time constraint and mammoth exercise...