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The new trend of work from home (WFH) may be a boon for a large section of private business, industry and institutions, but it is turning to be a bane for those forced into it in the wake of the current pandemic situation across the country. The practice is fast gaining ground although most employers are appallingly oblivious that their employees also need to be paid regularly. Till now, the unwritten edict from most employers to their WFH employees is: ‘payable only when able.’ Employees are at the receiving end. Reports from across the country and professions suggest that while employees working from home are giving their best and spending longer hours to meet their work commitment, many employers are evading their timely salary payment commitments.

New Delhi: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has shortlisted 26 shuttlers for the coaching cum training camp in prepration for the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup.

New Delhi: Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on arch rivals and three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the 13th Indian Premier League (IPL),on 19th September in Abu Dhabi.

His name carried the correct initials – “PM” – for the top job but the office of Prime Minister eluded Pranab Mukherjee all his life. India’s 13th Rashtrapati, a “Bharat Ratna” who strode the political stage for half a century, was number two in Indira Gandhi’s Cabinet in the early eighties. A quarter of a century later, he remained number two in Manmohan Singh’s Cabinet.

The breathless media coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput death case continues non-stop without pause or mute and journalists-turned-shamus TV news reporters cannot seem to get enough of SSR’s ‘girlfriend’ Rhea Chakraborty’s elbow. Some of the marauding hacks have even christened her ‘Vishkanya,’ which has something to do with snake and poison. Venomous!

Indian governments across the spectrum adopted economic policies that favour liberalisation and increased presence of multinational corporations as a means of expanding India’s global influence. Economic threats became synonymous with security threats and are treated accordingly.

On September 2, the rumble from the bowels of Parliament was of an ominous nature. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats had notified that there would be no Question Hour during the already truncated Monsoon Session of Parliament, scheduled to be held from September 14 to October 1 of this year. It was also officiated that the Zero Hour would be restricted to mere 30 minutes in both houses, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the havocs on member and staff safety that it might wreak. Naturally, after fierce criticism from the often sleepy opposition, it was communicated that only the unstarred questions would be permitted.

The Modi government’s diabolical game on bank loan moratorium stands thoroughly exposed. It has indeed been trying to pull the wool over people’s eyes on the issue.

New Delhi: Veteran spinner Anil Kumble is optimistic of Kings XI's (Punjab) good showing in the 13th edition of the IPL because it is a "very balanced squad".

New Delhi: Giving boost to resumption of sporting activities, Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Cycling training camp for the Elite National Cyclists at the Yamuna Velodrome at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, here on Friday.