Food delivery workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are on strike demanding fair wages, social security, and regulated hours. State-wide token strike observed. Read about their demands and the government's response.
Delivery workers across India, led by major unions, are striking on December 25 and 31, demanding fair pay and better safety equipment from platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Read more.
Two migrant workers from Bihar were killed in separate hit-and-run accidents in Gurgaon. The drivers fled the scene, leaving families devastated. Read the full report.
Over 16,000 gig workers in Maharashtra will strike on December 25, disrupting food deliveries. They demand fair wages, social security, and an end to exploitative practices in India's app-based economy.
Five migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh tragically died in a Kurukshetra resort from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after lighting a makeshift heater. Police investigate the incident. Read for details.
Five migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh died of suspected asphyxia in a Kurukshetra resort after inhaling fumes from a coal brazier. Police investigation underway. Read the full report.
Goa Human Rights Commission issues notice to labour commissioner for non-payment of compensation to 20 workers who died in Arpora nightclub fire. Hearing set for Jan 29, 2026.
A 10-year-old boy died and four family members are critical after an attempted suicide near Hosur. The migrant worker family from Bihar had recently returned to work. Police investigation is ongoing.
An 8-year-old boy died after falling at a Sabarmati construction site, highlighting the absence of child safety facilities where labourers' families live. Read more about the investigation.
A group of 17 Indian migrant workers, including a former software developer, are cleaning streets in St. Petersburg, Russia, earning about ₹1.1 lakh monthly amid a labour crunch. Read their unique story.
A water tank collapse at a Nagpur solar plant killed six migrant workers from Bihar. Grieving families demand promised compensation before accepting bodies. Details inside.
Karnataka police data reveals 22,000 migrant labourers from Assam work in Malnad coffee estates. Locals cite crime rise, urge verification. Home Minister details registration measures.
Tragedy strikes as six migrant workers from Bihar's Muzaffarpur & West Champaran die in a Nagpur water tank explosion. CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia. Read the full story.
A Dalit migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh was beaten to death in Kerala's Palakkad after being mistaken for a Bangladeshi national. Five arrests made. Read the full report.
K Rama, a stranded migrant worker from Hyderabad, returns home thanks to Prajavani. The program has resolved 74% of complaints, benefiting 48,000 people in two years.
A devastating industrial accident in Nagpur's Butibori claims 6 lives, leaves many critical. Migrant workers from Bihar, UP affected. Details on the tragedy and hospital response inside.
A 26-year-old migrant worker in Rajkot was murdered after witnessing a violent altercation over an alleged extra-marital affair. Police have arrested six suspects. Read the full investigation details.
A 31-year-old migrant worker from Chhattisgarh was beaten to death in Palakkad, Kerala, after being wrongly suspected of theft. Police have arrested five locals for murder.
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar approves the Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2025, paving the way for minimum wages and social security for gig workers in the state. Read more.
A 22-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh was brutally raped and murdered in Punjab's Moga district. Police have arrested the accused, a migrant labourer from Bihar. Read the shocking details.
Bihar renames its Labour Resources Department, signaling a new focus on migrant workers. We explore if this administrative change can translate into real action for millions.
The ceremonial term 'Pravasi' obscures the harsh exploitation faced by India's migrant workers. It's time to adopt legally-grounded language that affirms their rights and lived experiences. Read more.
Four migrant workers died after their pickup overturned on a steep, foggy hill road in Singrauli. One seriously injured. Police cite poor visibility, brake failure possible.
A tragic fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa killed 25, including three migrant workers from Jharkhand. Two were brothers. Read about the victims and the state's response.
Anger erupts outside Goa morgue as families of 25 victims, mostly migrant workers, demand answers from the absent owners of Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub after the devastating fire.
An exploration of the untold narratives of migrants in Bengaluru, whose resilience and labour are fundamental to the city's fabric. Discover the human stories behind the headlines.
While Sunali Khatun returns to India, another Birbhum family despairs as their daughter Sweety Bibi remains stranded in Bangladesh with her two sons. The Calcutta HC quashed the deportation order.
Over 95% of lakhs of migrant workers in Kerala are not voters, leading to unchecked exploitation in housing and labour. Experts blame apathetic local bodies. Read how this crisis unfolds.
Twelve labourers from Pilibhit, UP, are stranded and facing torture in Kyrgyzstan after being sent by local agents. Families plead for rescue as administration investigates. Read their harrowing ordeal.
Twelve migrant labourers from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, are stranded in Kyrgyzstan. The district administration has sent a detailed report to the UP Home Department for urgent intervention. Read more.