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Garment factory worker sewing clothes at an industrial machine.

August 23, 2026

EPFO Enrolment Campaign 2026: Employers Get July 1 Start, October 31 Deadline to Regularize Missing Workers, ₹100 Damages

EPFO Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026 runs July 1–October 31. Employers regularize workers from April 2009. ₹100 lump-sum damages. Digital enrollment via UMANG. Limited window.

Health·Policy

All 7 Novelty Items Tested Contained Real Fur: FOUR PAWS Uncovers Mislabeling Crisis in Australia

A fluffy key ring costs $2.61 online. A plush toy sits on a shelf in a Sydney market. Both look soft, synthetic, harmless. Testing by animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS Australia revealed something unexpected: both contained real animal fur—rabbit, fox,

August 23, 2026

Maharashtra Files FIR Against Activist Abhijeet Dipke Over Unauthorized School Inspection: ‘School Thik Karo’ Audit Turns Legal

India·News·Policy

Activist Abhijeet Dipke faces FIR under BNS sections after a Maharashtra school inspection. Teacher alleges trespass and threats; 'School Thik Karo' audit draws legal

Father’s $100K Superannuation Gift to Charity Challenged: NSW Court Power Over Testamentary Freedom Explained

News·Policy

When a father in New South Wales decided to leave $100,000 from his superannuation to a charitable organization, his adult daughters took legal action.

Strait of Hormuz. Photo Source: Flickr/@U.S Pacific Fleet

Business·Energy·Politics

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: US Calls China as Oil Hits $78.53, Could Reach $110 if Iran Blocks 20% of Global Supply

The world’s oil supply chain faces a serious test this week after Iran’s parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz – the narrow waterway carrying one-fifth of global petroleum traffic. With

Sunita Somvanshi

June 23, 2025

Business·Politics·Travel

India Suspends Travel to Turkey-Azerbaijan as $10.4B Trade Partnership Faces Threat

The recent escalation between India and Pakistan has sent ripples through India’s trade relationships with Turkey and Azerbaijan. With bilateral trade worth over $12 billion collectively, these partnerships face scrutiny after both

Tejal Somvanshiand

Sunita Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

Australia·News·Politics

Greens Leader Bandt Trails Labor 52.9% to 47.1% in Melbourne as Party Faces Reduction to Single Lower House Seat

The political landscape of inner‑city Melbourne faces a tectonic shift not seen since 2010. Greens Leader Adam Bandt, who made history as the first of his party to win a Lower House

Govind Tekale

May 7, 2025

India·News·Politics·Water

India Flushes Silt-Choked Dams and Fast-Tracks 10,000 MW Projects After Indus Waters Treaty Suspension

India has begun reservoir flushing at two major hydroelectric plants and accelerated six stalled projects following its suspensiIndia has begun reservoir flushing at two major hydroelectric plants and accelerated six stalled projects

Govind Tekale

May 6, 2025

The Land Treaty Referendum in Canada. Photo Source: MapGrid (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Canada·Politics

Alberta Referendum Law Slashes Signature Threshold by 70% as First Nations Chiefs Warn ‘This Is Treaty Land

Bill 54 lowers referendum threshold as First Nations leaders warn of treaty violations and economist’s caution about financial risks After watching constitutional debates unfold across six decades of Canadian politics, I’ve rarely

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2025

Climate·News·Policy·World

COP29’s $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Standoff: Will Rich Nations Meet Developing Countries’ Demands by 2030?

COP29 – the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP (Conference of Parties), is in progress at Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan from 11 Nov to 22 Nov, 2024.

Govind Tekale

November 15, 2024

News·Politics·USA

Trump Taps Lee Zeldin for EPA Chief, Putting $38 Billion in Climate Funds and $103 Billion in Obligations Under Scrutiny

The selection of Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency administrator marks another chapter in America’s complex environmental policy history. Having covered environmental regulations since the EPA’s creation in 1970, I’ve observed the

Govind Tekale

November 13, 2024

News·Politics·USA

European Greens Urge Jill Stein to Withdraw as Harris Leads Trump by Razor-Thin 2% Margin in Key States

Green politicians from across Europe called on the U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Friday to withdraw from the race for the White House and endorse Democrat Kamala Harris instead.

Govind Tekale

November 6, 2024

Politics·Space·USA

NASA Astronauts to Cast 2024 Votes From Space: Why Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Won’t Miss the Presidential Election

Will NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore vote for the US Presidential elections from space? The astronauts, who are spending their time in space, said they plan to cast their ballot

Govind Tekale

September 19, 2024

Kamala Harris & Donald Trump shaking hands before starting the debate on the national television.

Climate·Energy·Politics·USA

Trump and Harris: Unexpected Allies in Fossil Fuel Growth – What Their Gas and Oil Support Means for Climate Policy?

Table of Contents: Trump and Harris: Unexpected Allies in Fossil Fuel Support Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have very few things in common. Their visions on geopolitics, immigration or abortion are completely

Sunita Somvanshi

September 16, 2024

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