As the trial of the three Indian men accused of killing an elderly couple in BC begins, Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said they were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed”. The couple — Arnold and Joanne De Jong — were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022. Three Indian men, Gurkaran Singh,...
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Amazon’s RTO gets stricter: Managers tracking hours; three types of employees under scanner
Amazon is now closely monitoring office attendance, tracking not just presence but also exact hours spent by corporate employees. This escalation in surveillance, revealed by an internal document, flags ‘Low-Time Badgers’ and ‘Zero Badgers’ who don’t meet in-office expectations. The move follows a strict five-day return-to-office mandate, with similar tracking systems emerging at tech rivals...
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Gig worker safety row: Blinkit drops ‘10-minute’ delivery claim; Zepto, Swiggy may follow
Representative image Eternal-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit has removed its long-promoted “10-minute delivery” claim from all platforms, amid growing concerns over the safety and welfare of delivery workers.According to news agency PTI, the company has revised its tagline from “10,000+ products delivered in 10 minutes” to “30,000+ products delivered at your doorstep”, signalling a shift...
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India-EU FTA soon? Why the trade deal is important & which sectors will it benefit?
Piyush Goyal holds talks with EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on India-EU FTA negotiations (ANI image) India and the European Union are in the final stages of negotiating a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA). The deal could significantly boost India’s exports to the 27-nation bloc and deepen economic ties amid global trade disruptions.If signed, the India-EU...
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OpenAI acquires healthtech startup Torch in $100 million deal
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Iran unrest: Khamenei ordered ‘live fire’ on protesters, claims report; death toll mounts
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei personally authorised the use of live ammunition against protesters during the country’s latest wave of unrest, according to a report by Iran International.Citing information from the Supreme National Security Council and the presidential office, Iran International reported that the killings were carried out on the direct orders of Khamenei,...
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Govt asks quick commerce platforms to drop '10-minute delivery' branding
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Rial Collapse Protests: Iran faces largest unrest in decades; over 600 killed, 10,000 arrested
TL:DR: Driving the news Iran is again convulsed by nationwide unrest – but this time the spark is not culture or identity. It is money. The Iranian rial’s plunge to roughly 1.4 million per US dollar in late December shattered already fragile markets and triggered strikes in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. What began as merchant walkouts...
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J&K: 5 govt employees sacked over ‘terror links’; 85 dismissed since 2020
Representational image NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated five more government employees for suspected links with terrorist organisations.Since 2020, the Union territory administration under Sinha has dismissed 85 government employees after they were found to be working for terror groups.Officials said the aim is to target the “roots of...
