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Delivery platforms act to protect workers as temperatures cross 40 degrees
New Delhi: As brutal heatwaves sweep across large parts of India, pushing temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius, the spotlight has once again turned to the millions of gig workers who form…
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Ruckus outside counting centre in Mamata’s constituency, TMC claims entry of car with BJP flag
Kolkata: The counting centre at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur assembly constituency witnessed a ruckus a day ahead of the counting of votes, with TMC workers alleging two cars bearing…
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Assembly polls: Will May 4 mark a turning point for women in politics in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The dust has settled on the polling booths across Tamil Nadu and the state nowholds its breath for May 4 when the winners of an intensely fought election will be declared.…
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UAE deports Indian man wanted in Rs 2,672 cr bank fraud case
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested Kamlesh Parekh, a fugitive wanted in a 10-year-old Rs 2,672 crore bank fraud case, after his extradition from the UAE, officials said on Saturday, May 2.…
- India
CPI demands immediate rollback of commercial LPG cylinder price hike
Chennai: The CPI on Sunday staged a protest here demanding an immediate rollback of the price hike for commercial LPG cylinders, alleging that the move has severely crippled small businesses and roadside…
- India
Court grants divorce to man citing wife’s conduct as mental cruelty
Jaipur: A family court here has granted a divorce to a man on the grounds of mental cruelty from his wife, including her conduct on social media and her behaviour during the…
- India
Kerala: Crude bombs, gunpowder seized in Dharmadam, CM Vijayan’s constituency
Kannur: Police seized explosive materials, such as crude country-made bombs and gunpowder, during a search in the Dharmadam Assembly constituency, represented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, a day ahead of the counting…
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SC to hear PIL on stricter Aadhaar rules for adolescents, adults on May 4
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, May 4, a plea seeking a direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India to issue new Aadhaar cards only to…
- Delhi
Nine dead as fire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi
New Delhi: A devastating fire ripped through a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in the early hours of Sunday, May 3, leaving nine people from two families, including a toddler,…
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NCB probes Dola’s links with chemists, his Turkiye citizenship plans
New Delhi: Investigators probing the network of Mohammad Salim Dola, the alleged international drug trafficker brought back from Turkiye recently, have found his links with certain chemists and pharma dealers who were…
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Independent journalism punished, compliance rewarded: Kharge attacks BJP-RSS
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, May 3, attacked the BJP-RSS over press freedom, saying their message is clear that, independent journalism will be punished and compliance rewarded. He alleged…
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Nine-year-old shot dead for refusing to fetch water in UP
Etah: A nine-year-old boy was shot dead after he refused to bring water for a relative, who was allegedly in an inebriated state, at a naming ceremony in Uttar Pradesh‘s Kasganj district,…
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RSS chief says SCs, tribals preserved India’s identity despite invasions
Mumbai: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country’s identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the…
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can’t keep up with higher oil prices
West Palm Beach: Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.…
- Middle East
NTA to conduct NEET-UG 2026 in Riyadh on Sunday
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)-2026 in pen-and-paper mode in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday (May 3). According to a press release…
