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Gig workers have called for a temporary nationwide strike on Saturday, asking app-based drivers and delivery workers to cease services from 12 pm to 5 pm to protest against rising fuel prices and low payment rates.The Gig and Platform Services Workers Union (GIPSWU) has appealed to workers to join the shutdown, arguing that increasing petrol...

AP file photo US president Donald Trump returned from China on Friday portraying his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a defining “G-2” moment.“It’s the two great countries. I call it the G-2. I think it’ll go down as a very important moment in history,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News on...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130295,imgsize-92346,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/csk-1605-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Scenarios: With 11 matches to go, CSK crash to 35.9% as GT all but seal top-four spot – odds for each team explained" title=" Image credit: BCCI/IPL ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: With 11 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out...

NEW DELHI: Five months after staying its judgment accepting the controversial 100 metre-elevation definition for Aravali hills, Supreme Court on Friday said not an inch of Aravali would be allowed to be used for mining till an expert committee, to be constituted by the apex court, redefined what constitutes Aravali hills and ranges.As lawyers appearing...

HOSHIARPUR:A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug borewell while playing near his home in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after a massive nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers, officials said.The incident took place on Friday night in Chak Samana village near Bhikhowal on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road.The child, identified as...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130182,imgsize-31860,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72/-.jpg" alt="FIR against Abhishek Banerjee over inflammatory statements, remarks against Amit Shah" title=" Abhishek Banerjee (File Photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Abhishek Banerjee (File Photo) KOLKATA: An FIR has been registered against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee at the Bidhannagar North Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly making inflammatory statements ahead of the elections, making remarks...

NEW DELHI: The increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel is expected to drive headline inflation print by 10-25 basis points (bps) in the coming months, with analysts cautioning that cascading impact of higher fuel costs could force RBI to reassess its inflation projections for the year.Several companies, which were holding on to price...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131130079,imgsize-41492,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/bumrah-1605-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 | 'Ek din ka mukhya mantri': Jasprit Bumrah reacts after captaincy debut for Mumbai Indians – WATCH" title=" Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was handed the Mumbai Indians captaincy in the absence of both regular skipper Hardik...

US President Donald Trump has raised fresh questions over Washington’s long-standing support for Taiwan, describing the island as “a little bit of a difficult problem” because of China’s geographical and military advantage.“When you look at the odds, China is a very, very powerful, big country. That’s a very small island. Think of it; it’s 59...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131122691,imgsize-48536,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/shaheen-afridi-and-shan-masood.jpg" alt="Shaheen Afridi clashes with Pakistan captain in dressing room after shock Bangladesh defeat: Report" title=" Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Shaheen Afridi and Shan Masood Pakistan’s crushing defeat to Bangladesh in the opening Test has reportedly sparked serious dressing-room tension, with captain Shan Masood and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi...