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India watchdog faults probe of Foxconn hiring, orders new inquiry

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) – India’s powerful human rights watchdog has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn, which makes Apple iPhones, and told them to re-examine the matter, documents show. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in June ordered federal and Tamil Nadu state officials to probe Foxconn’s hiring practices, after a Reuters investigation found the manufacturer excluded married women from iPhone assembly jobs at its southern India plant. Foxconn relaxed the ban during high-production periods, Reuters found. The iPhone factory is a flagship foreign investment in India, crucial to Apple

India tribunal suspends antitrust ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) – An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority’s five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms’ other applications such as Facebook and Instagram for advertising purposes. Meta is seeking to quash the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) November directive that imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp on sharing data with Meta entities for advertising purposes, arguing it would have a negative impact on its business in the country. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ordered a suspension of the ban while it hears a challenge by Meta

Surjewala urges PM Modi to protect over 20,000 Indian immigrants facing deportation from US

New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak the truth to US President Donald Trump and protect the rights of over 20,000 fellow Indian immigrants, who face deportation after Trump’s announcement to deport all illegal immigrants. In a post on X, he also tagged a video of a US Bishop urging President Trump to protect the immigrants and not separate them from their children, while asserting that all immigrants are not criminals. “Dear Prime Minister Modi ji, please spare a few moments to watch Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde speaking

A healthy resolution for 2025? Start a garden

January 22, 2025 (AP) January is traditionally a month for fresh starts and resolutions, many of which center around self-care. And if you’ve spent any time watching television or scrolling social media this month, you’ve likely been bombarded with diet and exercise pitches. But there’s another route to self-care that influencers rarely mention: gardening. A few hours spent outdoors nurturing fruits, flowers and vegetables each week can provide physical exercise, stress reduction, vitamin D and even a better diet – all without a membership fee. And getting started is easy. Start small As with any new hobby, an overzealous, gung-ho

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