A Chinese food delivery rider won a top literary award, signaling a resurgence of worker-authored literature. This new wave, distinct from Maoist-era writing, details exploitation and despair, resonating with readers both inside and outside China, despite Communist Party censorship.
Punjab has officially adopted the Centre's Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, effective July 1, despite prior unanimous opposition from its assembly. The new scheme extends the rural employment guarantee to 125 days, replacing MGNREGA.
Twelve bonded laborers were rescued from a disposable bowls factory in Muzaffarnagar, India, after months of alleged confinement, beatings with iron rods, and intimidation by pit bulls. Survivors reported being lured with job promises, then stripped of phones and IDs. Police have arrested two, with the factory owner absconding, and are probing an alleged murder.
Local traders, neighbours, and labourers in Delhi acted as first responders to a fire at Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast, using bricks to break windows, ropes for escape, and mattresses to cushion falls, saving multiple lives before firefighters arrived.
The Supreme Court ruled that temporary casual labourers in government departments are entitled to pensionary benefits upon superannuation, even if their jobs are not regularized. The court rejected the government's plea of financial burden, stating pension is an enforceable constitutional right and a deferred wage.
A viral Chinese social media job posting for shepherds on an Inner Mongolia ranch revealed deep labour market issues, attracting over 700 applicants, including disillusioned city workers and graduates, despite the challenging conditions.
English Heritage has unveiled a £1m reconstruction of a 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge. Built by over 100 volunteers using replica tools, the Kusuma Neolithic Hall aims to offer an immersive learning experience for schools and visitors.
At least 16 people were killed in two separate gun violence incidents in northern Honduras on Thursday. The first occurred at a palm farm, killing 10 workers, while the second was an ambush on police officers during an anti-gang operation, resulting in six officer deaths.
Indonesia's parliament has passed legislation recognizing domestic workers as employees, granting them rights to health insurance, days off, and pensions, and outlawing child labor in the sector. This marks a significant advancement for over four million workers in the country and offers a model for global advocacy.
Pakistan and India are experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures exceeding 45C in many areas. Extreme heat is straining resources, impacting outdoor workers, and increasing health risks, with climate experts linking the events to human-caused climate change.
At least 12 people, including at least three children, were killed and 12 others critically injured when a pickup truck carrying around 35 labourers overturned at high speed and crashed into an SUV on the Indore-Ahmedabad national highway in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. The vehicle overturned three to four times before skidding onto the opposite lane and colliding with the SUV near Chikhalia Phata in Tirla area, around 8.30pm Wednesday. Police have launched a probe into alleged driver negligence and overloading.
At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country. The deaths were reported from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy rain and intense lightning on Sunday. Most of the victims were farmers working in open fields and labourers caught in exposed areas, local authorities said. Several other people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, with some in critical...
