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NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the Delhi government is prepared to introduce legislation to ensure social security benefits for gig workers within the city, should the need arise.Following a meeting with a delegation of gig workers, the chief minister conveyed that a distinct law for gig workers might not be necessary if the central government provides clarification...

QUETTA: Gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan province, Pakistani police said Saturday.Police officer Hidayatullah Dashti said gunmen opened fire overnight at eight construction workers in the city of Turbat, about 377 miles (about 606 kilometers) south of Quetta — the capital of the province. Two survived, he said, and were hospitalized for...

NEW DELHI/GURGAON: Two employees of a private company lost their lives, while another sustained critical injuries in Gurgaon, Haryana, when a truck collided with their motorcycle.Police said on Friday they were returning from a friend's birthday party. Naveen Ram, originally from Bihar, has filed a complaint in which he states that he is employed at a private company alongside Arun Ram and Vakil Ram,...

KALYAN: In a video going viral on social media, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers can be seen allegedly beating three hawkers in Kalyan after a youth approached them complaining that the trio had physically assaulted him.The MNS workers alleged that on Sunday, the youth identified as Kailash Ghanke, from Vashind near Shahapur taluka, Thane district, had gone to the hawkers to return some...

LUCKNOW: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday urged Sangh functionaries to prioritise work among non-Hindus, in what is being seen as an attempt to be seen as an inclusive organisation instead of just the torchbearer of Hindutva.According to sources, directives to work among non-Hindus Sikhs, Christians, Muslims, Jains and other religions were given to RSS Awadh Prant functionaries during a meeting held...

SINGAPORE: A 40-year-old Indian national was jailed for 10 months on Friday for biting off part of the index finger of a compatriot fellow worker under the influence of alcohol in Singapore during a brawl at a party in April this year.Thangarasu Rengasamy, who worked as an excavator operator, pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Nagooran Balasubramanian's left index finger, The Straits...

NOIDA: Four workers died on Friday after a service lift had a free fall at an under-construction group housing society in Greater Noida West, also known as Noida Extension, police said. Five other workers suffered injuries and were admitted to the district hospital in critical condition, the police said in a statement. The incident took place around 8.30 am at the under-construction site of Amrapali...

MADURAI: YouTuber Manish Kashyap, arrested for spreading fake videos on Bihar migrant labours being attacked in Tamil Nadu, has been booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).Madurai Crime Branch police had registered a case against Kashyap and a special police team had arrested him from Bihar. "Manish Kashyap, who circulated fake videos of Bihari migrant labourers being attacked in Tamil...