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For gig workers, e-Shram registration is just the start

India, Feb. 13 -- In a major development for platform workers amid the discussions on the 2025 Union Budget, four major aggregators - Urban Company, Zomato, Blinkit and Uncle Delivery - have registere... Read More


High court's marital rape exceptionalism

India, Feb. 13 -- Under Indian laws, if a person commits actions that result in the death of another person, they are liable to be punished for a minimum of five years in jail and a maximum of life im... Read More


No defence for failing the forces

India, Feb. 13 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) currently has around 30 combat jet squadrons, against a sanctioned strength of 42, a figure not achieved for decades despite the growing pressure on the fo... Read More


AI can reinstate India atthe intellectual summit

India, Feb. 13 -- Silicon Valley may have birthed the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but China has shown how it can become a culturally infused force. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI model that gar... Read More


Inflation eases to 4.3% after moderation in food prices

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- January's inflation and industrial activity numbers have vindicated the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve bank of India (RBI) to cut the policy rate ... Read More


Trump talks to Zelensky, Putin on steps to end war

Washington, Feb. 13 -- Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the new US presiden... Read More


Court orders survey of illegal bldgs in Lko

LUCKNOW, Feb. 13 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state government and the housing department to conduct a detailed survey of illegal buildings across the sta... Read More


SC frowns upon wave of freebies before polls

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of parties announcing "freebies" before elections, warning that such measures might discourage people from working and cont... Read More


leopard enters wedding venue, triggers panic

LUCKNOW, Feb. 13 -- Panic struck guests at a wedding venue when a leopard entered MM Lawn in Lucknow's Para area on Wednesday night, leading to people running helter-skelter to save their lives. Polic... Read More


Airport runway recarpeting: Flights to be rescheduled, airlines jostle for prime slots

LUCKNOW, Feb. 13 -- Airlines are in the process of revising flight schedules and jostling for prime time slots in wake of Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International (CCSI) Airport undergoing recar... Read More