The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that expatriates working in Indian companies must become members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and contribute to the fund regardless of their income levels.The court upheld amendments to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, as well as the Centre’s 2008 and 2010 notifications…
Reigning World Champion D Gukesh and Abhimanyu Mishra of the USA — the youngest Grandmaster in chess history (Image credit: FIDE File) Panaji: At 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, Abhimanyu Mishra, an Indian-origin player from the US, became the youngest chess Grandmaster in the world. At 10, he was the youngest International Master…
Indian-origin politician Zohran Mamdani has made history by being elected as the mayor of New York City, becoming the city’s first Muslim and youngest-ever mayor at 34. His victory celebration turned into a symbol of India’s growing cultural influence when the iconic Bollywood track Dhoom Machale played as he wrapped up his speech—creating an electric,…
MUZAFFARPUR: While predicting the outcome of elections is tricky, one trend stands out across constituencies in Bihar – there is little sign of anger or voter fatigue with Nitish Kumar’s two decades in office. This is true even among sections of Muslims, a community traditionally opposed to BJP, the CM’s primary ally in the state.“Although…
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the maker of obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, lowered its 2025 sales outlook for the fourth time this year on Wednesday after reporting tepid third-quarter results.The company, which appointed Mike Doustdar as CEO in August, now expects full-year sales growth of 8 to 11 per cent, down from a previous…
Harmanpreet Kaur won India their first Women’s World Cup on Sunday, when they beat South Africa in the final. (Instagram) Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur commemorated her team’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 victory by getting a special tattoo featuring the World Cup trophy along with the numbers 2025 and 52, representing…
Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur has gone down in history as one of Hindi cinema’s most defining cult films, but the journey to get it made was anything but smooth. The filmmaker recently revealed that the production house originally backing the project, UTV, dropped out just three days before the shoot began — all because…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada next week for a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Niagara Region, Ontario, on Nov 11-12. As the two countries ramp up bilateral engagements on the back of the recent thaw in ties, Jaishankar is also expected to have a bilateral meeting with his…
Logistics company Delhivery on Wednesday announced a consolidated net loss of Rs 50.38 crore for the quarter ending September 2025, compared with a profit of Rs 10.20 crore during the same period last year.The company’s operational revenue for Q2 FY26 rose 16.9% to Rs 2,559.3 crore from Rs 2,189.7 crore in Q2 FY25. Revenue from…
Sanju Samson (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sanju Samson might be on the move ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, and it is creating plenty of speculation in the cricketing world. The Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batter, who commands a hefty ₹18 crore, has reportedly requested to be released by his current franchise. Teams like Chennai Super…
