migrant labourers news

Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:48 am IST

Ludhiana:Two cousins stabbed during mobile snatching bid, critical

Officials said proceedings to register an FIR have been initiated. (HT File)

Published on Jun 30, 2026 11:06 pm IST

Rescue of bonded workers from UP factory unearths ‘tale of torture’

The bonded labourers, from UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana and other states, were tortured using spears and whips.

lucknow news

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 10:16 pm IST

Ludhiana: Over 30 shanties of migrants ravaged in fire, none injured

Fire officials said no casualties were reported, while the exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained. (HT Photo)

Published on May 18, 2026 06:36 am IST

Lizard in meal sparks panic among migrant workers in Junnar

The workers, who had come from Washim district for onion harvesting, were having lunch, which they had cooked, when a dead lizard was noticed at the bottom of a vegetable container. By then, most of the labourers had already finished their meal. (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Published on Apr 25, 2026 05:50 am IST

Delhi’s construction workers to get labour smart cards

The smart cards, embedded with encrypted data, will be issued to all registered construction workers and renewed annually, an official said. (Representative photo)

Published on Apr 24, 2026 04:50 am IST

Delhi govt to introduce smart cards, cess portal to benefit construction workers

Published on Apr 23, 2026 04:19 pm IST

The great summer exodus defined by overcrowding and harried travellers

On Monday, at LTT people queued up in large numbers; the rush caused the barricades to crash to the ground (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

mumbai news

Published on Apr 21, 2026 05:08 am IST

Infant among 11 hurt as LPG leak triggers fire in Yamunanagar

One of the girl children suffered injuries after a portion of a wall collapsed on her following the blast. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 10, 2026 07:36 am IST

Delhi govt to hold camps for 5kg LPG cylinders distribution

According to an order issued on Tuesday, the daily availability of 5 kg FTL cylinders in Delhi doubled from 684 to 1,368. (Sunil Ghosh /HT photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 04:06 am IST

Heavy bags, heavier hearts: Migrant workers return home amid LPG crisis

Published on Apr 08, 2026 05:44 pm IST

Government doubles supply of 5kg LPG cylinders for migrant labourers

Published on Apr 08, 2026 08:20 am IST

Bomb threat to 10 Ludhiana schools triggers panic, police on high alert

Police assuring anxious parents outside a school in Ludhiana after it received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on Mar 11, 2026 09:01 am IST

2 held after encounter for shooting at migrant labourers in Punjab’s Moga

Two migrant labourers were injured after three unidentified assailants on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire at a group of workers in the district on February 10.

Published on Feb 16, 2026 03:24 am IST

2 workers killed as crane overturns at industrial unit in Himachal's Una

The police said it is not yet clear how the crane overturned or whether it was due to a technical fault or negligence.

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 08:34 pm IST

Special polio drive in 33 Uttar Pradesh districts to focus on migrant children

Directives have also been issued to ensure special focus on sensitive groups and the children of migrant labourers. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

lucknow news

Updated on Nov 23, 2025 06:45 am IST

Bihar polls: Prashant Kishor says migrants and youth fueled voter turnout

The JSP is contesting all 243 seats, but Kishor has chosen to stay out of the fray. (AFP photo)

patna news

Updated on Nov 07, 2025 01:04 pm IST

HC upholds eviction of Kashmiri migrants, seeks rehab policy from UT

Representational Image (HT File)

Published on Oct 10, 2025 07:20 am IST

Ludhiana: Told to vacate Katani Kalan village, migrants move HC for protection of life, property

The plea states there is no law that authorises anyone to expel people from a village, town or state. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:46 am IST

289 migrant workers from Odisha died in last 5 years: Minister

Published on Sept 23, 2025 02:56 pm IST

After 5-yr-old boy’s murder in Hoshiarpur, panchayats pass resolutions asking ‘undocumented’ migrants to leave

Protests have been organised after a kid was sodomised and killed allegedly by a migrant worker in Hoshiarpur.

Published on Sept 18, 2025 12:13 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Migrant labourers comprise 58 per cent of workers in Kerala’s fisheries sector: CMFRI

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 09:15 am IST

Haryana Human Rights Commission seeks report on Hisar wall collapse that left 4 children dead

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 03:55 am IST

3 migrant labourers die after 40 year-old building collapses in Kerala

A senior police officer at the scene told reporters that it needs to be investigated what led to the incident.

Published on Jun 27, 2025 11:43 am IST

Panchkula: Duo held for using labourers’ bank accounts in cyber fraud

According to Panchkula police, the accused targeted migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. (HT File)

Published on Jun 16, 2025 09:10 am IST

5 dead, 29 injured in firecracker factory blast in Punjab's Muktsar

The incident occurred in the two-storey factory unit located on Singhawali-Kotli road in Sri Muktsar Sahib.

Updated on May 30, 2025 12:06 pm IST

Hope labourers stay back: Ludhiana bizmen

Murali Kumar, a factory worker, was heading back to Lucknow with his son. He said they’ve been working here for years, but felt safer to be back home right now (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published on May 11, 2025 07:56 am IST

Robbers’ gang targeting migrant workers busted in Mohali; four held

The accused in custody of Dera Bassi police in Mohali. (HT)