‘I kept reciting Hanuman Chalisa’: Smit Machchhar recalls flydubai ordeal in call with PM Modi

‘Don’t cut salaries’: Govt’s clear directive to companies as EPF wage ceiling rises

On September 17, the government increased the EPFO wage threshold from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. The revision is expected to extend mandatory coverage to more than 10 million additional workers and give another push to workforce formalisation. In the frequently asked questions released on the matter, the ministry acknowledged that the revised wage ceiling would inevitably raise employers' costs.

Iowa carpenter left nearly $3m; 33 students he funded later gathered to honor him

An Iowa carpenter who never went to college quietly saved nearly $3 million during his 67-year career. After his death in 2005, the money funded college education for 33 students who could not otherwise afford it. Fourteen years later, the students, known as “Dale’s Kids”, gathered to remember the man they had never met.

Watch: CM Vijay plays bus conductor, hands out tickets after expanding free travel scheme

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay launched an expanded scheme to provide free bus travel. Marking the launch on Gandhi Jayanti, Vijay travelled by bus in Chennai and interacted with passengers. The scheme removed previous limitations on the types of bus services available for free travel. It aims to enhance economic empowerment and education opportunities without transportation costs hindering access.

Thousands stranded in UAE as Israeli rescue flights cancelled over landing clearance