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Employment in food delivery rises 27% amid rapid expansion
India’s food delivery sector directly employed 1.37 million workers in 2023-24, up from 1.08 million in 2021-22, expanding at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%, according to a recent study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), and investment group Prosus.
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December 19, 2025
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England's Ashes dreams fade as Australia shine
A pumped-up Australia ripped through England's fragile batting on Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of a third Test defeat with their Ashes campaign on the brink, barring a miracle.
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December 19, 2025
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Visva Bharati defers its exam for RSS institute
Visva Bharati — founded by Rabindranath Tagore and West Bengal's only Central university — has rescheduled its semester tests so that Vidya Bharati Uchcha Shiksha Sansthan (VBUSS), the higher educational wing of the RSS, can hold its Bharat Boudh IKS (Indian Knowledge Systems) examination on the campus for the first time on January 31.
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December 19, 2025
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Judge recuses from hearing of advocate accused of rape
A Delhi High Court judge on Thursday said he would recuse himself and transfer to another bench the anticipatory bail and FIR-quashing petitions filed by a 51-year-old advocate accused of repeatedly raping and assaulting a 27-year-old woman lawyer, saying that hearing the pleas would amount to reviewing his own order.
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December 19, 2025
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In Bondi attack, echoes of age-old anti-Semitism
Rising hatred for the global Jewish community is rooted in the failure to draw a distinction between Israel’s actions in Gaza and the depoliticised lives of ordinary Jews
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December 19, 2025
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Canada population drops as foreign students reduce
Canada recorded its largest quarterly decline in population in at least 80 years between July and September this year, with the falling population attributed to a decrease in temporary resident numbers, particularly international students.
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December 19, 2025
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Kishan's ton powers Jharkhand to crown
Ishan Kishan made a compelling case for a T20I recall with a belligerent hundred to power Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a 69-run win over Haryana on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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K’taka House passes anti-hate speech bill
The Karnataka assembly on Thursday cleared a contentious bill aimed at preventing hate speech and hate crimes, with the legislation passing amid loud protests by the Opposition.
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December 19, 2025
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THE GREAT INDIAN SAAG: A WINTER LOVE AFFAIR
From Sarson in the North to Gongura in the South, chefs and culinary experts decode India's winter special delicacy
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December 19, 2025
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CM GUPTA FLAGS OFF 100 MORE E-BUSES, FLEET NOW AT 3,500
Terming it the “most effective solution to eradicate pollution”, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 100 new electric buses from Kashmere Gate ISBT.
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December 19, 2025
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US TARIFFS CAUSING ₹60 CR/DAY LOSSES IN TN: STALIN TO PM
The 50% tariff imposed by the US is not merely an economic setback but a looming humanitarian challenge, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stain said on Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing difficulties among the export hubs in Tamil Nadu and sought an urgent bilateral resolution to the crisis.
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December 19, 2025
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Why India’s tourism sector needs a regulatory rethink
India’s monuments, mountains, beaches, and cuisine make it one of the world’s richest travel destinations.
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December 19, 2025
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India’s top-performing AI stock faces scrutiny after 55,000% surge
The world’s best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the artificial intelligence boom.
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December 19, 2025
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Belgium, EU face off over Russian assets as Putin calls leaders ‘pigs’
Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine, AP reported.
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December 19, 2025
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{ ENVIRONMENTALISTS RAISE RED FLAG } Govt opens bids for 3rd party environmental auditors
India will soon have a cadre of private third party environmental auditors to ensure industries, processes, activities are meeting environmental norms, outsourcing a key responsibility of the State in an effort to cut delays and improve ease of doing business, although environmentalists are worried that this could end up giving industry a free rein.
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December 19, 2025
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China’s rising footprint in B’desh a concern, says Parl panel report
China’s increasing footprint in Bangladesh, especially through infrastructure and port development and military cooperation, isa concern though the gov-ernmentis taking all measures to safeguard India’s national interests, a key parliamentary panel said ina report issued on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
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SIKKIM HC ROW DERAILS JUDGE'S ELEVATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE
The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended new chief justices for five high courts, including Sikkim, where the senior-most judge appears to have lost her chance to head the state judiciary following a controversy over a series of administrative decisions taken against her predecessor within hours of his retirement.
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December 19, 2025
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Modi conferred with Oman's top honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, a top civilian honour of the country, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for “his contributions to bilateral ties and visionary leadership”.
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December 19, 2025
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An evening of dance, legacy and grace
Just like every art form, dance, at its core, is a dialogue of aesthetics, technique, and expressive depth.
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December 19, 2025
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Protests mar passage of 'G RAM G' bill in LS
The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, bill, which seeks to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, by a voice vote amid loud protests by the Opposition.
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December 19, 2025
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Look, who’s turning 100!
A city institution on the verge of a landmark anniversary
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December 19, 2025
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Tenants kill landlady during rent collection
A 48-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her tenants in a Ghaziabad high-rise on Wednesday night after she went to their flat to collect five months of pending rent, police said on Thursday, adding that her body was found stuffed inside a trolley bag hidden under a bed.
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December 19, 2025
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PUC rush doubles as 'no fuel' rule kicks in
The implementation of Delhi government's “No PUCC, No Fuel” rule on Thursday triggered a sharp surge in demand for Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCCs), leading to overcrowding and confusion at fuel stations across the capital, officials and motorists said.
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December 19, 2025
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Trump extols ‘success’ on trade, wars; seeks to denaturalise more Americans
US President Donald Trump touted his administration's successes on immigration and in ending eight wars as he listed the various accomplishments of his second term in the White House in a year-end address to the nation, PTI reported.
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December 19, 2025
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OSCARS TO MOVE OFF BROADCAST TV TO YOUTUBE STARTING 2029
The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organisers said on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
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India's high dope numbers point to a deeper rot
It’s hard to look past cold numbers.
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December 19, 2025
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Trader arrested for selling expired food
Delhi Police's crime branch arrested a 55-year-old businessman on Wednesday for allegedly tampering with the label of expired food and cosmetic products of popular brands and selling them at discounted prices.
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December 19, 2025
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Need urgent roll-out of UPI market-share caps
here isa warning for all trusted systems in India in Indigo's recent operational meltdown.
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December 19, 2025
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A chance for Surya to finish South Africa series on a high
A good knock in the fifth and final T201 will soothe the nerves of team management and the Indian fans
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December 19, 2025
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29.6 million marked for deletion from UP poll rolls, most from urban areas
Roughly 29.6 million names in Uttar Pradesh might get excised from the rolls after the special intensive revision, with the highest percentage of deletions likely to be seen in urban hubs such as Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerutand Agra, election commission said on Thursday.
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