 | Musical match made in heavenThe irony of an Indian classical musician performing Western music may not be appreciated by conservatives at home, but Veena's sitar performance had audiences almost singing along. |
| Strings across the seas: Veena Chandra and Reena EsmailVeena Chandra and Reena Esmail are a musical match made in heaven and perform on earth. |
 | Invoke ESMA if KSEB stir causes power outage: Kerala HCInvoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) if Kerala State Electricity Board employees’ strike leads to power disruptions, the Kerala High Court has ordered. |
 | A shop without a cashier or salesman? Presenting the people’s shop in KeralaMembers of a self-help group in Edakkattuvayal panchayat are running a 24-hour shop without either a salesman or a cashier, and with no complaints, reports Anupama Mili |
 | Haryana government declares strike by doctors illegal, invokes Essential Services Maintenance ActThe doctors are demanding the creation of specialist cadres for them and stopping the direct recruitment of senior medical officers. |
 | Don’t skip work on Dec 31, KSRTC staff toldAuthorities do not expect disruption in services as ESMA will be in force for Karnataka bandh. |
 | China continues to be vague on permitting stranded Indians returnOver 23,000 Indian students studying in Chinese colleges, mostly medicine, hundreds of businessmen, employees, and their families have been stuck in India since last year. |
 | Tribals of Visakhapatnam's Agency areas on warpath against one-time settlementThe tribesmen felt that the programme would violate the Land Transfer Regulation Act 1 of 1970--popularly known as 1/70 Act--which prevents the transfer of tribal land to non-tribals. |
 | US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawalTaliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the talks will also revisit the peace agreement the Taliban signed with Washington in 2020. The agreement had paved the way for the final U.S. withdrawal. |
 | Special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan hold talks with Taliban top brass, Karzai in KabulThe three special envoys visited Kabul from September 21 to 22 and held talks with acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi, Finance Minister and others. |
 | Cristiano Ronaldo misses penalty as Portugal fights off Iran to advance in FIFA World CupPortugal will face Uruguay on July 30 for a place in the quarters after ending Iran's hopes of reaching the knockout phase for the first time. |
 | BMRCL chief asks Centre to notify Metro as essential serviceThe state government had already brought the Bangalore Metro Rail Service under its ESMA through a notification on March 12, shortly before the first call for indefinite strike was given last month. |
