Akshita Singh

Gig workers aren't exploited: Deepinder Goyal as Zomato, Blinkit hit record

In a post on X, Goyal said concerns around quick deliveries often stem from a misunderstanding of how the system works

New tobacco excise duty rules: What changes, what stays, price impact

Before the latest notification, cigarettes and other tobacco products were taxed under a layered structure combining GST with multiple cesses, including a compensation levy

Dense fog likely from 8 pm in Delhi-NCR; IMD issues cold day warning

The forecast comes after the national capital woke up to dense fog and smog on Monday morning, which disrupted air traffic, slowed vehicular movement and pushed air quality into the 'severe' category

Supreme Court takes suo motu note of Aravalli issue; case hearing on Dec 29

The development comes days after the Centre ordered a complete ban on new mining leases across the region

Scrapping MGNREGA devastating attack on poor, PM acted alone: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said the UPA-era MGNREGA was not merely a work programme, but a rights-based development framework recognised internationally

Why Myanmar is going to hold elections on December 28 amid a civil war

Critics argue the polls neither restore Myanmar's fragile democracy, dismantled by the military takeover in 2021, nor offer a pathway to ending the violence triggered by continued army rule

India flagged H-1B visa delays with US amid cancellations, holiday shutdown

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the matter remained under active discussion with US officials in New Delhi and Washington, DC

Centre asks IAS officers to file property details on time or face action

IAS officers are required to submit their annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) by January 31 of the following year

Why Air India will stop non-stop Bengaluru, Mumbai-San Francisco flights

Explaining the decision, Air India said the schedule changes are designed to manage the financial impact of ongoing airspace curbs

China accuses US of distorting defence policy to strain ties with India

A recent report by the Pentagon said that China 'probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension' with India to stabilise bilateral relations and prevent a deepening of US-India ties

Delhi amends excise rules, raises sacramental wine limit ahead of Christmas

Earlier, bishops were permitted to purchase and possess up to 91 litres of sacramental wine annually, which has now been increased to 4,000 litres

OpenAI, xAI, Google sued for training chatbots with 'pirated books'

The lawsuit, filed by an author-journalist, alleged that the companies copied and used protected literary works to develop large language models that power commercial chatbots

Minister slams misinformation on Aravallis, says SC backs green safeguards

Yadav said the apex court's acceptance of the Centre's definition of the Aravalli hills and its approval of sustainable mining norms marked a major moment for environmental governance

US welcomes India's SHANTI Bill as boost to energy security, nuclear ties

SHANTI stands for the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025. Parliament passed the legislation last week

Eight core sectors rebound to 1.8% growth in November after October dip

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that cement, steel, fertilisers and coal registered positive growth, while crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and electricity recorded declines

Delhi-NCR jurisdiction ambiguities helping criminals evade trial, says SC

Last week, the apex court stressed the urgent need for an effective legal mechanism to deal with inter-state complications that frequently derail trials in grave offences under Central Penal Laws

Bangladesh on edge after Osman Hadi's death: Here's what happened so far

Hadi, a likely candidate in the upcoming February 12 general elections next year, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore after being shot almost a week earlier

Michaela Benthaus to become first wheelchair user to fly into space

German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus is all set to become the first wheelchair-bound person to travel to space

In rare space mishap, Musk's Starlink loses contact with satellite in orbit

SpaceX says a Starlink satellite suffered an in-orbit anomaly, lost communications and vented propellant, releasing debris as it dropped altitude; it will re-enter within weeks

Forest land cannot be leased for farming without Centre's approval: SC

Rejecting the High Court's direction that allowed the society to seek continuation of the lease, the Supreme Court held that no permission could be granted to perpetuate an illegality