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No Swiggy, Zomato on New Year’s Eve? Delivery workers' union calls nationwide strike today

BUSINESS

No Swiggy, Zomato on New Year’s Eve? Delivery workers' union calls nationwide strike today

The union has sought a guaranteed minimum monthly earning of Rs 40,000, abolition of peak hours, slot systems and weekend hour limits, and compensation for workers in cases of customer-initiated cancellations.

A Year of Tremors: Mapping the world’s most deadliest earthquakes in 2025

WORLD

A Year of Tremors: Mapping the world’s most deadliest earthquakes in 2025

The year 2025 was marked by a series of powerful earthquakes across the globe. From Himalayas to island nations, seismic events left hundreds dead, destroyed homes and infrastructure and displaced millions.

Parliament’s Winter Session wrapped: Vaping row, a nuclear push and air pollution debate that never happened

INDIA

Parliament’s Winter Session wrapped: Vaping row, a nuclear push and air pollution debate that never happened

The Parliament saw an elaborate discussion on Vande Mataram but failed to take a discussion on the air pollution crisis in the national capital, despite discussion demands from the Opposition camp.

PM Modi, Putin travel in same car, leave from Delhi airport in Toyota Fortuner

INDIA

PM Modi, Putin travel in same car, leave from Delhi airport in Toyota Fortuner

The car ride together at the SCO Summit was a visual statement at a time when US President Donald Trump announced a tariff onslaught against New Delhi's oil trade with Moscow.

SIR 2025: All you need to know before BLOs come at your doorstep | A complete guide

INDIA

SIR 2025: All you need to know before BLOs come at your doorstep | A complete guide

As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission on October 27, the SIR process started on November 4, and all electors in the 12 states / UTs have to submit their enumeration forms by December 4, in order to be on the draft electoral rolls to be published on December 9.

Delhi's air emergency: Why national capital chokes year after year  — Stubble burning link explained

INDIA

Delhi's air emergency: Why national capital chokes year after year — Stubble burning link explained

Every winter, Delhi finds itself battling a public health emergency as smog blankets the city and AQI levels plummet to hazardous lows. At the heart of this crisis lies the practice of stubble burning.

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