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Uber Technologies Inc and other companies to New York City's novel minimum wage law for app-based delivery workers, allowing it to take effect. The Manhattan-based Appellate Division, First Department on Thursday denied appeals by Uber, DoorDash Inc and Grubhub Inc after a state judge rejected their claims that the law unfairly targets their food delivery services.

Realty firm Brigade Enterprises will develop a new residential project in Bengaluru, comprising 1,275 units, and expects to earn a revenue of around Rs 2,000 crore. In a statement, Brigade on Saturday said it has launched a housing project — Brigade Sanctuary, spread across 14 acres on the Whitefield-Sarjapur Road.

Sajjan Jindal's JSW Group buying a 35% stake in MG Motor India is a win-win deal for both. MG Motor India is a British brand owned by China’s SAIC. The company had a good start with the launch of its first product SUV Hector in 2019.

Grand Theft Auto 6, or GTA 6, has been revealed in the highly anticipated trailer. For the initial time since the leaks surfaced in 2022, we will now have the opportunity to discover the details of the upcoming GTA edition. The leaks provided glimpses into the game's development and introduced us to some new features Rockstar was experimenting with.

Canada accused India of killing a citizen on its soil, New Delhi dismissed the allegations as «absurd».

GDP data, heightening expectations that the industry will continue to power the economy for years to come. The construction sector grew 13.3% in July-September from a year earlier, up from 7.9% in the previous quarter and its best performance in five quarters, the data released on Thursday showed. That helped India expand at a forecast-beating 7.6%, making it one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. In contrast, Western economies have been squeezed by high interest rates and energy prices, while China has been hobbled by a debt crisis in its property sector. The long-awaited boom — which has created millions of jobs — comes after about six years of debt and pandemic-induced downturn before the construction sector began improving last year and hitting its stride this year.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per the official data, the air quality in Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar was recorded as 'Very Poor'. Anand Vihar had an AQI reading of 388, while Ashok Vihar had an AQI reading of 386 at 6 a.m.

humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several breaches in the bay just beyond the city's downtown area. The whale has been spotted for the last three days swimming around Elliott Bay. But on Thursday, the whale breached for about 40 minutes, also performing several pectoral fin slaps and dives. Local whale-watching groups have identified the young humpback as the calf of an adult female with the identification BCY0995, better known as «Smiley.» It's not unusual for humpback whales to visit the waters off Seattle as they migrate along the West Coast. Smiley's last calf, Chip, was fatally struck by a Washington state ferry in 2020, according to the Canadian group Vancouver Island Whale Watch.

Vistara on Saturday announced the diversion of Flight UK906, originally bound for Delhi from Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad itself. Additionally, Flight UK954, travelling from Mumbai to Delhi, has been redirected to Jaipur. This adjustment came in response to adverse weather conditions and poor visibility at the Delhi airport.

Roswell, N.M. — The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5 million visitors.

Nithyananda, a guru (n.b.: all gurus are 'self-styled'), reportedly fled India after security agencies began probing his involvement in criminal cases. But, soon enough, the man resurfaced in the online world, claiming that he founded a new nation, the United States of Kailasa (USK).

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has revealed a partnership with Japanese blockchain Soramitsu to launch a proof-of-concept for a CBDC named Bokolo Cash.

Paul Lynch won this year's Booker Prize for his dystopian novel, Prophet Song. Set in the near-future, it is a novel of our times: a liberal democracy — in this case, Ireland — under authoritarian rule with law enforcement and the judiciary weaponised by far-reaching powers. But it is a particularly illuminating point made by Lynch in a TOI interview that merits more burrowing.

Hybrid cars are rapidly gaining popularity in India overtaking battery electric vehicle sales for three straight months this financial year. New car buyers are taking a penchant for the handful of hybrid vehicles currently on sale in the Indian market such as Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Honda City and Toyota Innova Hycross. The increasing demand for fuel-efficient hybrid cars underscores customers’ growing environmental awareness and concern over the limited range and charging infrastructure challenges posed by fully electric cars.

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Nithyananda Paramashivam on X. Meanwhile, a copy of the agreement was also posted on social media.

Palestine's Gaza resumed after a brief pause for hostage and prisoner exchange between both countries, allowing safe entry of aids into Gaza. The truce mediated by Qatar, and US , did provide a breather for the residents of Northern Gaza, which is in tatters owing to relentless bombing from Israel.

pensioners across the country during the recently concluded special campaign, an official statement issued on Friday said. Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh complimented the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare for the successful conclusion of the nationwide digital life certificates (DLCs) campaign 2.0 from November 1 to 30, it said.

Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong on Friday. The delegation had reached Singapore after completing its tour of Japan. The tour is being undertaken in the run up to the tenth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGIS) which is scheduled for January. Underlining the development journey of Gujarat, Patel during the meeting emphasized on the state government's focus on fostering investment in emerging sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, semiconductors, food processing, and dairy products apart from the importance of Gujarat in the logistics sector, attributing its rise as a logistics hub in India to its global connectivity and extensive coastline. Patel also invited the Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to foster collaboration between the two nations in various sectors. During the meeting, Minister Gan Kim Yong acknowledged the immense potential for development in India and expressed Singaporean companies' keenness to work in collaboration with the Indian government.

Ukraine, something akin to the sentiment that moved the EU’s founding fathers is stirring again. The talk now is of admitting as many as nine new members, including Ukraine. Joining the world’s most successful club of peaceful, prosperous democracies would set that war-ravaged country—and fellow aspirant members in the Western Balkans, Georgia and Moldova—on a new and promising path.

also in the city to attend the COP28's World Climate Action Summit today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the COP28 meeting in Dubai on Friday, December 1.