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Old age homes run by private organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are mushrooming in the city. Although they offer shelter to the elderly they exploit children by employing them to work at the homes. In addition to the heavy work at these homes and meagre pay, minors employed at these homes are sexually assaulted and physically abused.

Children battle hunger, isolation, verbal abuse at Bihar's adoption...

Specialised Adoption Agencies are homes established by government to house abandoned, surrendered and missing children...

26 Aug 2018 1:46 PM IST

The official said that in the last five years rupee was stable against all the major currencies except dollar.

'Worst for rupee seems to be over; likely range 67-68 per USD by Dec'

The rupee has suffered significant losses this year.

26 Aug 2018 1:35 PM IST

Of the debit cards affected, 2.6 million are on Visa and MasterCard platforms, while 600,000 are on the home-grown RuPay platform (Photo: Pixabay)

Switch to chip-based debit cards by December 31: SBI to customers

The Reserve Bank on India had asked banks to issue only chip-based and PIN enabled debit and credit cards.

26 Aug 2018 1:28 PM IST

The government plans to have more benches of the National Company Law Tribunal on the basis of case load, a senior official said on Wednesday amid rising number of insolvency cases coming up before the NCLT.

Govt seeks applications to fill judicial, technical member posts at...

The last date for filling the online applications for the vacancies is September 14.

26 Aug 2018 1:17 PM IST

Forex market participants said that the steep fall in the rupee on Monday caught lot of importers off-guard due to which there was panic buying of dollars.

Rupee fall no macro worry, was long overdue, says Panagariya

Rupee depreciation was long overdue, saying appreciated currency had hurt the country's exports.

26 Aug 2018 1:08 PM IST

People who have left their flood effected homes take refuge in a relief camp set up at a college on the outskirts of Kochin on August 21, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Kerala may have to wait few months for full relief package from Centre

An official said the whole exercise normally takes 3 to 6 months and hence the final package comes late.

26 Aug 2018 12:42 PM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviews the situations in flood-affected areas, in Kodagu on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Defence ministry says K'taka minister Mahesh's behaviour unfortunate

However, the state govt hit back saying it was not inferior to the Centre and Sitharaman should have shown respect.

25 Aug 2018 8:41 PM IST

G Satheesh Reddy

G Satheesh Reddy appointed DRDO chairman for 2 years

The post of DRDO chief was lying vacant for about the past three months after S Christopher completed his term in May...

25 Aug 2018 8:30 PM IST

Tata Motors rolls out 1,500th Safari Storme for Indian Armed Forces

Tata Motors has delivered over 1,300 vehicles so far to the armed forces.

25 Aug 2018 6:05 PM IST

Subramanian Swamy

About time Sonia, Rahul are proved guilty: Subramanian Swamy on...

The Delhi High Court on August 8 refused to grant relief to Rahul Gandhi in regard with the case.

25 Aug 2018 5:39 PM IST

Punjab National Bank (PNB)

PNB gets top rank in digital transaction as per Finance ministry...

PNB average percentage of technical declines is only 0.83 per cent of total transactions.

25 Aug 2018 5:24 PM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress sets up three key panels, 9-member core committee for 2019...

The Congress Core Group Committee will include senior leaders AK Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, among others.

25 Aug 2018 4:56 PM IST