New Delhi, January 2, 2026 – Amid growing debates over gig workers’ pay and working conditions, Deepinder Goyal, founder of food delivery platform Zomato, defended the ultra-fast 10-minute delivery promise of his quick-commerce company, Blinkit, saying it does not rely on asking delivery partners to speed, but rather on operational design and store density. A section of gig workers

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Ballari, Karnataka, January 2, 2026 – A Congress party supporter was shot dead on Thursday following a violent clash with supporters of a rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker in north Karnataka’s Ballari district. The deceased, identified as Rajashekar, was a supporter of Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, and police have confirmed that he died from a bullet

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Faridabad, January 2, 2026 – Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Thursday met the family of a 25-year-old woman who was allegedly gang-raped in a moving van and thrown out of the vehicle while it was speeding through the night in Faridabad. Singh condemned the incident as a brutal and inhumane crime and asserted that it highlighted

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Chennai, January 2, 2026 – Tamil Nadu achieved a remarkable milestone in 2025, attracting substantial investment commitments from both domestic and international companies. The state government, led by the Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, announced that Tamil Nadu signed a total of 270 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with corporates, amounting to a staggering ₹2.07 lakh crore in committed investments. These commitments

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New Delhi | January 2, 2026 The Union labour ministry has released draft rules for public comment, proposing that gig and platform workers need to meet a minimum engagement period with aggregators to qualify for social security benefits. The notification comes just after a New Year’s Eve strike by gig workers, who demanded better pay and working conditions. Key Highlights

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Gurugram | January 2, 2026 The Gurugram Police have arrested a woman and her alleged lover for attacking her husband with a sharp, axe-like tool, leaving him seriously injured, officials said on Thursday. Attack Details The incident came to light when police received reports of a man critically injured near VPS School in Khoh village. A team

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Indore | January 2, 2026 The ongoing water contamination crisis in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area of Madhya Pradesh has so far claimed the lives of 10 people and left more than 150 hospitalised with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea. Among the victims was a local labourer, whose brother, Anil Likhar, recounted the final, distressing moments before his death. Family Recounts Tragic Events Anil Likhar

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Vancouver | January 2, 2026 Transport Canada has raised a serious safety concern involving Air India, after a complaint from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that one of the airline’s pilots was under the influence of alcohol prior to duty at Vancouver International Airport. The incident involved Air India Flight AI186, scheduled from Vancouver to Delhi via Vienna on December 23, 2025, which

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Bengaluru | January 2, 2026 A recent study conducted by a Karnataka government agency has found that the majority of voters in the state trust Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and believe that elections in India are conducted freely and fairly. The findings were published in a report titled “Lok Sabha Elections 2024 – Evaluation of Endline Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and

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New Delhi | January 2, 2026 The much-anticipated Vande Bharat sleeper train service connecting Guwahati and Kolkata will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month, promising a faster, safer, and more affordable alternative to air travel between the two cities. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday provided details of the service, highlighting that ticket fares will be significantly lower than flights, with a

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