Employers must take steps to address heat stress by facilitating regular water breaks, reducing exposure, equipping sites with fans and washrooms.
India's youth make up 83% of the unemployed population, according to an ILO report, but government as well as ILO data shows a decline in joblessness in the past few years.
With India having the world's biggest election, Meta assures that any election-related queries on its AI chatbot will not interfere with people's perspectives on their chosen candidates.
Nearly a billion voters will decide if Narendra Modi gets a third term as prime minister
Bengaluru is grappling with a water shortage so severe, there isn’t enough to take a shower or flush a toilet, and all residents want from a new government is a resolution of the crisis, Stuti Mishra reports
The general elections in India commenced on Friday morning amidst stringent security measures, with 102 constituencies going to polls across 21 states and union territories. These elections are the largest democratic exercise in the world, with 969 million eligible voters. Opinion polls indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi is likely […]
With 4,000 face-to-face classes suspended, a Senate panel will conduct a hearing today to discuss the effects of extreme heat on learners and the shift to alternative delivery modes.
US President says he is "happy" to face rival who claims he is ready "anytime, anywhere, anyplace".
Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has postponed his India trip and may visit the country only after the elections, sources in the know of the development told ET.Confirming the development, Musk said: “Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year”.Musk was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi early next week. He was also scheduled to meet senior officials from the state governments...
The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind -- by the numbers, at least -- kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.
Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.
Opposition Congress party had demanded rerun as weeks-long election in which PM Narendra Modi expected to win third term gets underwayVoting will be rerun at 11 polling stations after reports of violence and damage to voting machines in the Indian state of Manipur which has been hit by months of ethnic clashes.Indian authorities – which are currently staging the world’s biggest election – declared the voting void at the 11 location in Manipur and ordered the fresh poll for Monday, the chief...