Commercial vehicle drivers in Delhi will observe a three-day strike from May 21 to May 23. Unions have cited that taxi fares in the Delhi-NCR region have not been increased for the past 15 years, and the rising prices of CNG, petrol, and diesel as the reason for the strike.

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MS Dhoni flaunts his fitness, shooting skills as he trains with NSG commandos, netizens react

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Software jobs as we know them may soon cease to exist, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

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The most awaited auspicious time of the year for Umrah pilgrimage is finally here, when scores of devotees participate in Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Umrah visas will be issued from next Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on 17 May.

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Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng Svendsen questioned PM Modi about press freedom during a joint appearance in Oslo. The Indian embassy invited her to a press briefing where she could ask questions. Her social media following surged from under 800 to over 17,000.

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Nearly 30% of India’s crude oil imports pass through the strategic waterway, making any disruption a serious threat to fuel prices, inflation and the broader economy.

This report explains how India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves work, where the country stores emergency crude oil stockpiles, how many days of reserves India currently has, and why the Hormuz crisis could become one of India’s biggest energy security challenges in years.

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Pakistan's 1.1 Trillion PKR Tax Squeeze On Citizens: Provinces Pushed To Raise Revenues For IMF

Pakistan’s widening fiscal pressure is now pushing authorities toward one of the biggest tax mobilisation drives in recent years, with provinces being asked to sharply raise revenues under IMF-linked reform targets. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s reported discussions with provincial governments have intensified focus on fresh taxation, petroleum levies, and enforcement measures as Islamabad works to stabilise its fragile economy

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#MintMarkets | MarketSmith India reveals its top stock recommendations for today, 20 May.

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#MintMarkets | Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade today

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#MintMarkets | Indian benchmark indices opened sharply lower on Wednesday. The Sensex fell 394.36 points to 74,806.49, while the Nifty slipped 160.75 points to 23,457.25 in early trade.

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Meta has started laying off nearly 8,000 employees globally, with workers in Singapore among the first affected.

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India’s high-speed rail ambitions have moved into a major new phase as fresh developments emerge around the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has also marked a key construction milestone at Vikhroli making the beginning of the final stage.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks several records during RR vs LSG match in IPL 2026.

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The All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), which represents nearly 12.4 lakh chemists, pharmacists and drug distributors across India, has announced a nationwide strike on 20 May.

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4 am layoff email: Meta starts alerting 8,000 employees about job cuts, reassigns 7,000 to new AI-powered teams

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Stock market today: Sensex gains over 100 points, Nifty 50 ends at 23,659

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#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hold a meeting in Rome

#WATCH | Rahul Gandhi claims PM Modi 'sold off' India's economic system Rahul Gandhi has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of hypocrisy for urging Indians to cut down on foreign travel and gold purchases while embarking on a five-nation tour himself

James Murdoch is acquiring roughly half of Vox Media through his investment firm Lupa Systems, according to a report in The New York Times.

The deal gives Murdoch significant control over some of the most recognizable brands in digital publishing, including New York magazine and Vox Media’s podcast business. However, some major Vox-owned digital sites such as The Verge and Eater are not part of the acquisition.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/james-murdoch-to-acquire-half-of-vox-media-in-300m-deal-that-includes-new-york-magazine-vox-com-and-podcasts-report-11779284014111.html

Centre Rolls Out New Land Monetisation Rules To Unlock Massive Government Land Banks

The Centre has launched a major new framework under NMP 2.0 to unlock and monetise surplus government-owned land across India. The move replaces decades-old fragmented rules with a single system for identifying, valuing, transferring and commercially using public land assets held by ministries, Railways, defence establishments and state-run companies.

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