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Rajasthan HC urges state govt to ensure 15% women drivers on ride-hailing apps in 6 months

India, Nov. 30 -- The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to encourage ride-hailing apps to have at least 15 per cent women among their drivers within six months. Justice Ravi Chir... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah: Tamil Nadu braces for heavy rainfall; storm approaches Indian coast, says IMD

India, Nov. 30 -- Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds is expected to lash Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' moves parallel to the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline on Sunda... Read More


'US benefitted immensely from talented Indians': Elon Musk on H-1B, immigration

India, Nov. 30 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the United States has "benefitted immensely" from the arrival of highly skilled Indians over the decades, acknowledging the role of immigrant talent in s... Read More


Should US shut down H-1B programme? What Elon Musk said on Indians, immigration

India, Nov. 30 -- Elon Musk weighed in on H-1B visas, high-skilled immigration and US border controls during a wide-ranging conversation on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's podcast released Sunday. ... Read More


Techie harasses attendant on Dubai-Hyderabad flight, leaves 'obscene' note for crew

India, Nov. 30 -- A passenger was held for allegedly harassing a female flight attendant on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. The flyer, a software engineer an... Read More


'Chased, beaten with hockey sticks': Haryana bodybuilder killed after row over selfie, improper language

India, Nov. 30 -- A 26-year-old professional bodybuilder from Rohtak was beaten to death after a late-night altercation at a wedding in Haryana's Bhiwani district, police said on Sunday. The victim, ... Read More


Israel's Netanyahu submits formal request for pardon in corruption trial: 'National reality demands it'

India, Nov. 30 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country's president to grant him pardon in the long-running corruption trial against him. Netanyahu submitted a formal reques... Read More


After 52 'sorrys' were ignored, Class 8 student jumped from third floor of school in MP's Ratlam

India, Nov. 30 -- A Class 8 student of a private school in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam reportedly jumped from the third floor of his school building on Friday after being reprimanded for bringing a mobile... Read More


With Centre's new SIM-binding rules, how long can you run WhatsApp on web?

India, Nov. 30 -- The Centre's new SIM-binding rules will now determine how long you can stay logged in to WhatsApp Web and other web platforms of messaging apps like Telegram, Signal, Arattai and Sna... Read More


Ganja 'home delivery': How gang busted in Noida used apps to ship its 'stuff'

India, Nov. 30 -- Some offline scouting for customers, then a quick transaction over the phone and payment via UPI app, followed by home-delivery using a courier app. That's how a ganja (marijuana) ga... Read More