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The Bengaluru woman noted that he employs a maid for Rs 3,000 a month and a full-time driver for Rs 22,000 a month (Representative image/Unsplash)

Househelp for Rs 3,000, driver for Rs 22,000: Bengaluru techie faces backlash for post on affordable domestic workers in India

November 18, 2025 4:53 pm

Social media users questioned the Bengaluru techie for celebrating cheap domestic labour while replying to a supposedly racist remark about India.

CCTV footage showed Pushpalatha brutally throwing the dog inside the lift. (Express Photo)

Bengaluru domestic help arrested for killing employer's dog, booked for gold theft

November 06, 2025 2:06 pm

The Tamil Nadu woman who was arrested on Sunday has also been accused of stealing her employer's jewellery -- a gold necklace, a gold ring, and a diamond ring.

Punjab and Haryana HC retired Chief Justices, judges or their spouse entitled to Rs 45k-50k for domestic help, driver

May 31, 2025 2:30 pm

“The retired Chief Justice/ Judge or their spouse may at her or his discretion select persons to be engaged as Domestic Help(s)/ Driver(s)”, the rules mentioned.

Mumbai domestic help, husband steal gold from elderly employer’s house, arrested

June 18, 2023 2:28 pm

The police said that Sharma was smart enough to ensure that not all ornaments are lifted at one go and stole the valuables multiple times, in small numbers.

Gurgaon couple accused of torturing domestic help paid Rs 30,000 to placement agency

February 11, 2023 2:31 pm

Police probe has found that Arun allegedly took Rs 30,000 from the accused couple and paid Rs 10,000 out of that sum to Manish as his commission.

Domestic help held for robbing Punjabi Bagh businessman of cash, jewellery worth Rs 10 crore

July 28, 2022 10:12 pm

“He (the help) had been working for (us) the past 5 years… I was informed that the door locks were damaged… I immediately preponed my flight and reached Delhi. I was shocked to see that all lockers lay in a ramshackle and our jewellery of the last 33 years was stolen,” alleged the complainant as per the FIR lodged on July 21.

DCP contacted members of angadia association, witnesses during inquiry against him, police tell court

March 24, 2022 12:38 am

But in his pre-arrest bail plea, Tripathi has claimed that a complaint was filed against him with malafide intent as he had not succumbed to the pressure of mediators of illegal hawala operators "working as Angadia Association", and had directed action against them.

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Hisar admin launches drive help domestic helps left jobless by pandemic

October 15, 2020 12:20 am

Under the initiative, domestic workers will be made aware about their legal rights available under domestic violence Act. They will also be told regarding legal provisions meant to check sexual harassment at workplace, laws for equal wages and minimum wages.

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Mumbai: Housing federation says allow domestic helps in, drivers till society gates

June 24, 2020 1:44 am

The recommendations stated that all domestic helps, including those who come daily and those who work 24 hours at one house, should be allowed entry.

Domestic Workers Struggle To Get Their Jobs Back: They have this idea of us in their heads... unhygienic and unsanitary

June 17, 2020 12:50 pm

On the occasion of International Domestic Workers Day, The Indian Express spoke to female domestic workers to highlight the extent of their financial struggles, post the lockdown.