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JKRTC hold demonstration over release pending salaries in Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 14(ANI): Hundreds of striking employees of Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) suffered injuries on Monday, when they held a rally outside the corporations’ headquarters and marched towards the State Civil Secretariat near Lal Chowk in Srinagar, as police had to use [...]

NSW Police boss involved in breastfeeding ban is a woman

Melbourne, Sep 11 (ANI): The New South Wales Police boss, who forced a breastfeeding mum to work overtime for every minute she spent expressing milk, has been reported to be a woman.

The revelation came as Women’s Minister Verity Firth told all public service agencies to review [...]

Ex-worker sues Tyra Banks over outstanding wages

London, Sept 4 (ANI): A former employee of Tyra Banks has sued her claiming she has held back his wages worth thousands of dollars.

Richard Thomas filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court charging the supermodel-turned-TV presenter of not paying [...]

Abilities India Pistons and Rings Ltd. awarded two gold trophies in ACMA awards

New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI/Business Wire India): Abilities India Pistons and Rings Ltd. expert in manufacturing of Pistons and Piston Rings for 2 and4 stroke engines, for automobiles (mainly two / three wheelers) has won two Gold trophies, for excellence in Exports as well as [...]

Railway gangman killed by train robbers in Bihar

Patna, Aug 30 (ANI): A railway employee was killed and 10 others were injured when an armed gang looted cash and valuables from passengers of Jhajha-Patna local train in Bihar’s Jamui district on early Sunday.

The incident took place in the East Central Railway zone.

According to police sources, armed robbers boarded the train at Jamui and [...]

Housewives ‘more likely to suffer from heart disease than working women’

London, Aug 26 (ANI): Housewives are at an increased risk of suffering from heart disease and strokes as compared to women who go to work, a new study has shown.

And experts blame the more sedentary lifestyles of ladies who stay at home, as they are more likely to smoke, be less educated, drink more, be [...]

Blackberries can turn staff into round the clock workaholics

London, August 24 (ANI): People who use devices like Blackberries work an extra 15 hours a week because they constantly check e-mails, even after leaving for home.

This finding is based on a survey of 600 employees, which showed that such devices were turning people into workaholics by providing them with the ability to receive and [...]

Agitating teachers baton charged in Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug 20 (ANI): Kashmir’s police baton charged college teachers who took out a protest march demanding job confirmation and hike in salary.

Police also used water canons to disperse the agitators and arrested a large number of protesters who where trying to march towards the city’s central Lal Chowk.

The administration had imposed prohibitory orders [...]

Physical appearance more important than CV for jobs

Melbourne, Aug 9 (ANI): Forget polishing resume to find a suitable job, for your looks are more than enough to do the trick, suggests a new study, which has found that new employees are hired on the basis of their [...]

Indian footwear market has large potential

Chandigarh, July 13 (ANI): The Indian footwear market has recently seen a demand shift from low-priced footwear to medium and high-priced products. But the huge potential that this development creates is as yet largely untapped.

The growing aspiration [...]

Wookey Hole Caves require witch who can cackle at œ50K a year

London, Jul 8 (ANI): A witch, who can cackle, is being sought after to live at Britain’s Wookey Hole Caves.

The caves situated near Wells, Somerset, are a favourite among the tourists.

And an advertisement has been placed at the local Job Centre for someone to teach visitors about witchcraft and magic after its previous employee [...]

Tamil Nadu transport workers use shrouds in unique protest

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), July 8 (ANI): In a unique protest, scores of temporary employees of the State Road Transport Corporation at Trichy in Tamil Nadu have draped themselves in shrouds demanding permanent jobs.

The agitating employees said that over 1500 employees including drivers and conductors, who have been working as temporary employees in the [...]

Iran frees a British embassy employee, another still held

London, July 6 (ANI): One of the last two British Embassy employees, held in Iran on the alleged charges of being behind last month’s post-election violence in the country, has been released.

The British Foreign Office on Monday confirmed the news, but added that embassy’s chief political analyst Hossein Rassam is still under detention. ine staff [...]

Mobile firm asks people to apply for top job by text

London, Jul 6 (ANI): A mobile firm has come up with a novel way of finding an employee, it asks people to apply for a top job by text.

All those applying for the job need to express themselves in only 40 words, to show they are right for the [...]

Jackson’s ’secret girlfriend was his kids’ former nanny’

London, July 5 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s long-standing secret girlfriend was Grace Rwaramba, the former nanny of his children, according to the late singer’s personal photographer.

Ian Barkley, who trotted the globe with the star for three years as his snapper, made the astonishing revelation.

Ian said that the duo’s relationship was known to the staff while Grace [...]

Iran to use UK travel advisory as “proof” against British Embassy employee

Tehran, July 5 (ANI): Iran is set to use a travel advisory posted on the British Foreign Office’s website as evidence against a British Embassy employee in the political plot trial.

British embassy’s chief political analyst Hossein Rassam, 44, was accused of being a British agent provocateur behind last month’s post-election street protests, the Telegraph [...]

Why people use mobile device during meetings

Washington, July 5 (ANI): It’s not communication overload but peer behaviour that determines whether people use their laptops or smart phones during a meeting, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

It was believed that the more people experienced communication overload, the more they would engage in electronic multitasking during meetings.

But the study on [...]

Air India employees go on two hour protest over non-payment of wages

Mumbai, July 3 (ANI): Employees of India’s flagship carrier Air India have commenced their two-hour-long protest over non-payment of wages on Friday afternoon, even as the airline management sternly warned that it would take action against them.

In a letter to all employees, Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director, Arvind Jadhav, said: “The gravity of the [...]

New York schoolteacher accused of having sex with teen pupil in classroom

Washington, May 30 (ANI): A teacher in New York was put behind bars and charged with rape, sexual abuse and child endangerment after she was allegedly caught having sex with a 14-year-old student in the classroom.

It was the student’s mother who tracked the teacher named 27-year-old Melissa Weber down.

“It’s real disconcerting to find [...]

Rare stamp of Hepburn smoking to go under the hammer in Berlin

London, May 26 (ANI): A rare stamp portraying film star Audrey Hepburn smoking is set to go on sale on Germany.

Eight years ago, the German government had ordered the stamp to be destroyed after Hepburn’s son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from her [...]