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In India, $1 housekeepers spark a consumer, worker frenzy despite safety risks

MUMBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – At Indian startup Pronto’s training hub, women hone their chopping and mopping skills while learning how to send SOS signals if they feel unsafe inside customers’ homes. They are set to join India’s newest consumer craze: house help for $1 ​an hour. Indu Jaiswar, 35, hopes doing household chores in her first job can help fund her son’s dream of becoming a doctor. “This is what we’ve been doing in our own homes for years. Might as ‌well get paid for it,” said the mother of two. In a country with an entrenched culture of

Iran war could hit India’s car production, auto body says

April 14 (Reuters) – India’s auto industry body on Tuesday flagged concerns on the possible adverse impact of the Middle East war ​on automotive production, input and fuel prices, and freight ‌rates. Here are some key details The West Asia conflict is expected to pose short-term challenges for the auto industry, Shailesh Chandra, president of ​Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), said. Uncertainties arising from the ​West Asia conflict, particularly prices of crude oil and ⁠commodities, higher exchange rates and disruptions in shipping routes, ​remain a concern for the auto sector, the industry body ​said. In the near term, the

Pakistan proposes a second round of talks between US and Iran in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, April 14, 2026 (AP) — Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days, before the end of the ceasefire, two Pakistani officials said. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the press, said the proposal would depend on whether the parties request a different location. One of the officials said that, despite ending without an agreement, the first talks were part of an ongoing diplomatic process rather than a one-off effort.

Will fight to defend Babasaheb’s ideals ‘until my very last breath’: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) Certain forces are systematically engaged in undermining the legacy of BR Ambedkar and the Constitution, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday as he vowed to fight and defend the ideals of Babasaheb “until my very last breath”. The Congress paid homage to Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying the Constitution faces a “conspiratorial attack” today and “we must rise to defend every principle he enshrined”. “On the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr B. R. Ambedkar, we bow with deep reverence to the visionary who gave India its moral and

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