Gandhi also called upon the government to immediately put money into the hands of the poor and provide a financial package to the industry to help revive the economy.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday passed an ordinance to suspend most of the labour laws in the state, in order to attract new companies to invest in the state amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Sixteen migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks while returning to Madhya Pradesh were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district on Friday.

A freewheeling interview, some banter thrown in, and careful attention to the fact that no personal attacks on PM Narendra Modi are made while questioning the government over the coronavirus pandemic crisis was the template of Gandhi's press conference.

The decision was an unfortunate one, withdrawing the protection given to workers and labourers, BMS general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay said.

Workers are being treated as slaves, said the letter signed by CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, CPI (ML)'s Dipankar Bhattarcharya and RJD MP Manoj Jha among others.

As most of the states are yet to respond on the matter of bearing the travel costs of the stranded workers, the Delhi government has decided to bear the cost to avoid any further inconvenience to these people, a statement said.

A 52-year-old doctor had allegedly committed suicide in Durga Vihar in south Delhi on April 18, holding Jarwal responsible in his suicide note, following which police had registered a case against the legislator on charges of extortion and abetment to suicide.

Union home minister Amit Shah said not allowing trains to reach West Bengal is 'injustice' to the migrant workers from the state.

The BJP leaders waged a social media war against the Bengal government by accusing the state of hiding Covid-19 figures and also complaining the Centre that TMC-led government in Bengal has completely failed in handling the coronavirus crisis.

Echoing similar sentiments put forth by several eminent economists, the senior Congress leader appealed to the central government to shed its reservations and borrow more in 2020-21.

The state government had allowed the home delivery of liquor during the third phase of the coronavirus lockdown from Thursday.

Government should tell the people clearly about the exact state of the pandemic to enable them to prepare accordingly, said Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken.

Pawar spoke over phone to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on the issue of repatriation of migrant workers to their home states during the lokdown period.

The JDU, headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accused the AAP of resorting to "cheap politics to gain popularity" as the Arvind Kejriwal government has sought reimbursement of the payment.

Her marriage has made an impact on her career, says Samantha Akkineni, admitting that she isn't being offered as many film roles as she used to be when she was single.

Tamil Nadu is now facing one of the worst droughts in over a hundred years, and Balachander saw this coming and worsening nearly four decades ago.

Vinayakan, who was accused by a woman of abusing her in a phone conversation, was granted bail on Thursday.

Thalapathy 63, which is Vijay's upcoming film, has been named Bigil, and will show the Tamil star in a double role.

There is really not much of a story in Sindhubaadh and if there are twists and turns, these form a bizarre, unbelievable script.

House Owner is poignant and remarkably restrained with a superb performance by Sriranjani, who portrays tremendous fortitude when dealing with a very cantankerous partner.

Soundarya Rajinikanth received backlash for posting photos of her enjoying in the pool with her son while Chennai is going through a severe water crisis currently.

Much like some South Indian stars who have defied age by jumping into superwomen roles, Jyotika does that, and does that to a T.

Following outrage, the South Indian Film PRO union had a meeting with TN film journalists today and passed two resolutions.

The Dev D actress is making her Tamil debut with the remake of Bollywood film Pink, released in 2016.

Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda and Kannada star Yash recently had a rendezvous in Bengaluru and fans are going ga-ga over their twinning in black photo on Instagram.

A case has been registered in Hyderabad against four organisers of the reality show, after a journalist complained that they had misbehaved with her and asked her to satisfy their boss for final selection in the show.

Mammootty, one of the biggest stars of South Indian cinema, feels that one doesn't have to be a part of politics in order to serve people.

Samantha Akkineni urged her fans to use just one bucket of water on July 21 as part of the challenge.

According to the police, the accident occurred due to the driver's negligence while Shobha and her family were on the way to Banashankari Temple in Badami taluk in Bagalkot District.

As per reports, the film hasn’t hit the theatres due to the non-receipt of the KDM. A source close to the film said that the Aadai team is trying to resolve the issue.

Based on a French movie, A Bout Portant, Kadaram Kondan's most important attraction can only be actor Vikram.

The first song from Thalapathy Vijay's upcoming movie Bigil is out. The women anthem has been sung by music maestro AR Rahman.

A few days after hinting that he is all set to make a big announcement, Telugu film star Mahesh Babu has revealed that he will be launching his own clothing brand called The Humbl Co.

Pilla Picture Perfect is a new song from the Telugu crime action thriller Ranarangam that was released today. The video shows Kajal Aggarwal dancing at a pool party.

Ajith carries the weight of the film on his shoulders with ease but he refuses to shed his mainstream superstar image completely.

Producer Rana Dagubatti was already facing difficulties meeting the budget and facing the pressure of roping Sachin Tendulkar for a cameo.

The actress, who’s currently celebrating this joyous moment with her family in Trivandrum, says she couldn’t be at a better place right now.

Former Miss India and Bollywood actress Namrata Shirodkar took to her Instagram and shared a heartfelt post for all Mahesh Babu fans.

Prabhas gets his swag game on in this multi-lingual actioner which promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience to watch on the big screen.

Manju Warrier was shooting in Himachal Pradesh when they got stuck 100 kms away from Manali due to heavy rain and landslides.

According to the trailer, the movie is likely to have two segments. The first segment involves around Sudeep playing a wrestler while in the second segment, he is a boxer.

Arjun Reddy actress Anisha Alla Reddy and actor Vishal have called off their wedding after six months of engagement.

As Akkineni Nagarjuna turns 60 today, here are five films of the actor that fans have loved.

Being very new in the film world, she didn’t know how to meet expenses and ultimately she had to mortgage her bangles to pay the expenses.

Shraddha Kapoor in Saaho leads the way in Bollywood A-listers going down south this year to play pivotal roles with major local stars.

Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor's Saaho, with its two-hour plus duration, is a lengthy film, a surefire recipe for disaster in a thriller.

South film actor Kichcha Sudeep, who will be seen as the villain in Salman Khan's upcoming film Dabangg 3, turned 46 today.

Besides Ram Charan, Rakul Preet, Sai Dharam Tej, Raai Laxmi and Rashmika Mandanna were among the south film stars who wishes Pawan Kalyan on his 48th birthday.

In just three days, Saaho reportedly dethroned Mahesh Babu's Maharshi to become the top-grossing title of 2019 in Telugu cinema.