Usman Hameedi, chair of Mass Poetry, captures Jackson Heights in a poem that evokes the sensory delights of a favorite place.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database ...

Current and former TikTok workers said staffers going on leave over their mental health had become common. Some employees said uncertainty around TikTok's US future was also causing stress and ...

Salaried employees can claim Leave Travel Allowance (LTA) for travel expenses incurred during leave, covering up to two journeys within a block of four years. LTA exemptions apply to domestic travel ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Bhopal erupted in celebrations after India's win in the Champions Trophy, with spontaneous festivities mirroring Diwali. Residents swarmed the streets, lighting fireworks, waving flags ...

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau issued a rallying call Sunday night to the Liberal party, urging it to unite and safeguard a legacy of progressive change in the face of what he called an “existential ...

Pakistan ordered all documented Afghan migrants on Friday to leave the country by March 31 or risk deportation. The directive was issued a day after the Afghan Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation ...

Listen to Story L&T introduces paid menstrual leave for female employees Policy to benefit nearly 5,000 women at L&T headquarters Leave applies only to parent company, not subsidiaries Larsen & Toubro ...

The Delhi government announced two major welfare schemes on Friday, including the ‘Mahila Samriddhi Yojana’ and a scheme to provide free LPG cylinders during Holi and Diwali. According to ...