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JS passes labour bill; layoff compensation, trade union rights among key reforms

Sangsad Bhaban, April 9 -- The Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday passed the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, incorporating provisions aimed at strengthening labour rights and aligning the country's ... Read More


Malaysia steps up crackdown on fuel smuggling at sea

Kuala Lumpur, April 9 -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and intensifying enforcement operations in national waters to crack down on smu... Read More


Assam records heavy voter turnout: About 76 pc polling till 3 pm

Guwahati, April 9 -- Over three-fourth of the 2.51 crore-plus electors across Assam cast their vote amid stringent security despite intermittent rains in the single-phase Assembly elections that remai... Read More


Traditional war-peace distinction disappearing: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Bengaluru, April 9 -- Modern warfare is no longer about declared battles - it is a continuous contest fought in cyber, space, and most importantly, the human mind. This evolving nature of conflict was... Read More


Modern war spans cyber, space, society & minds: Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi

Bengaluru, April 9 -- Modern warfare is no longer confined to traditional battlefields but has evolved into a multi-domain contest where civilian infrastructure, private industry and society itself ar... Read More


Brazil's Laura Cardoso makes T20I history with nine-wicket haul

Gaborone (Botswana), April 9 -- Laura Cardoso etched her name into the record books, becoming the first player in either men's or women's T20I cricket to pick up nine wickets ina single innings. Card... Read More


Top leader appoints eight new judges to Supreme People's Court

Hanoi, April 9 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam presided over a ceremony in Hanoi on April 9 to present decisions appointing eight judges to the Supreme People's Court. Deputy hea... Read More


Modi targets TMC in Asansol, predicts 'new era' in Bengal after May 4

Kolkata, April 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharpening his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Asansol on Thursday, declared that a "new era" would begin in West Bengal after May 4,... Read More


Accessibility can unlock USD 191 bn economic potential: Svayam-KPMG whitepaper

New Delhi, April 9 -- Svayam, an accessibility advocacy organisation founded by industrialist Sminu Jindal, in collaboration with KPMG, released a whitepaper highlighting that India can unlock an esti... Read More


Heavy turnout marks high-stakes voting day in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

New Delhi, April 9 -- A surge in voter enthusiasm marked the high-stakes Assembly elections on Thursday, with turnout figures by 3 pm touching a striking 75.91% in Assam, 62.71% in Kerala and 72.40% i... Read More