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Fast food workers plan civil disobedienc...

Fast food workers plan civil disobedience in minimum wage fight

Hundreds of fast food workers plan to strike and protest across the country on Thursday, the latest step in their push for a $15 hourly wage, organizers said Monday. The plans, discussed by organizers on Monday’s U.S. Labor Day holiday, include preparing to participate in civil disobedience. The... read more »

In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy
Obama rallies Wisconsin workers at Labor...

Obama rallies Wisconsin workers at Labor Day festival

President Obama touted a rebounding economy, campaigned for a minimum wage and fired up union workers at a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee on Monday. In a campaign-style speech to a friendly union audience of about 6,000, Obama also castigated Republicans who are in “lockstep opposition to... read more »

Goa’s most romantic experiences

Goa’s most romantic experiences

Walking past centuries-old cathedrals in Old Goa, sipping wine at a candle-lit seaside restaurant, admiring gorgeous sunsets at a beach or just relaxing in your luxurious resort—there are a multitude of places to visit in Goa for couples. A magnet for honeymooners, Goa is popular not only because... read more »

HSC, SSC re-exam from September 26

HSC, SSC re-exam from September 26

KOLHAPUR: The HSC and SSC examinations for students giving a second attempt will start in September and end in October, officials of the Maharashtra state board for secondary and higher secondary education (MSBSHSE) have said.An MSBSHSE circular said the both the higher secondary certificate (HSC)... read more »

Gas producers decline as CCEA defers gas price hike

Shares of three gas production firms fell by 2.36% to 5.07% at 9:26 IST on BSE after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs deferred the decision to hike gas price by three months. ONGC... read more »

Govt not considering hike in LPG, kerosene prices, says oil minister

Putting speculations at rest, the government on Wednesday said it is not considering raising prices of LPG and kerosene. “There is no such proposal in the government. We are not even... read more »

Gold futures down at Rs 27,667 per 10 gm

Gold prices fell 0.3 per cent to Rs 27,667 per 10 grams at the futures trade today amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for... read more »

South Korea retains PM who quit over ferry disaster

South Korea’s Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, who offered to quit in April over the Sewol ferry disaster, will keep his job. President Park Geun-hye announced she would retain Mr... read more »

Gunmen kill 18 in raid on village in Nigeria’s middle belt

At least 18 people were killed when gunmen stormed a village in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna overnight, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in daily bloody attacks that have... read more »