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- Faridabad horror: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped and assaulted by two men in a moving van after taking a lift on Monday night and was thrown out of the vehicle on the Gurgaon–Faridabad road, suffering serious facial injuries.
- Festive incentive amid strike: Zomato and Swiggy have announced increased incentives for delivery partners on New Year’s Eve as part of a “standard festive protocol,” saying the move is intended to prevent service disruptions during one of the year’s busiest ordering periods.
- Khaleda Zia funeral: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Wednesday and delivered a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveying India’s deepest condolences on the passing of Bangladesh’s former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
- Nimesulide ban: The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of immediate-release oral Nimesulide formulations exceeding 100 mg, citing potential risks to human health.
- Russia-Ukraine war: Russia’s defence ministry has released night-time footage claiming it shows debris from a Ukrainian drone shot down near one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences in north-west Russia.
Here are the top five stories of the day
Woman gang-raped, assaulted & thrown out of moving van in Faridabad
A 25-year-old woman who accepted a lift in a van on Monday night was allegedly raped and assaulted by two men inside the moving vehicle before being thrown out on the Gurgaon–Faridabad road, suffering severe facial injuries that required 12 stitches. Police said she was held captive for nearly three hours as the van travelled through isolated areas of Faridabad amid dense fog. A case was registered at Kotwali police station following a complaint by her family, and a crime branch team detained two suspects on Tuesday.Read full story
Zomato, Swiggy boost incentives ahead of strike
Zomato and Swiggy have announced enhanced incentives for delivery partners on New Year’s Eve, describing it as a “standard festive protocol,” as gig workers’ unions call for a nationwide strike on December 31.The companies say the move is aimed at minimising service disruptions during one of the busiest ordering days of the year. The strike, backed by groups including the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, is demanding better pay, safer working conditions and greater dignity at work.Read full story
EAM Jaishankar meets BNP’s Tarique Rahman in Dhaka; hands PM Modi’s condolence letter
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Wednesday and delivered a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying India’s condolences on the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting took place shortly after Jaishankar arrived in the Bangladeshi capital to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral, marking India’s official representation at the ceremony.Read full story
Centre bans high-dose Nimesulide citing health risks
The Centre has barred the manufacture, sale and distribution of immediate-release oral Nimesulide formulations exceeding 100 mg, citing potential risks to human health. In a notification issued by the health ministry, the government said it was satisfied that such doses could be harmful and noted that safer alternatives to the drug are available.Read full story
Russia shares video of alleged Ukrainian strike on Putin’s residence
Russia’s defence ministry has released night-time footage it claims shows debris from a Ukrainian drone shot down near one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences in north-west Russia, escalating tensions amid fragile peace talks on the Ukraine war.Moscow termed the alleged incident a “terrorist act” and a “personal attack” on Putin, accusations Kyiv has dismissed as fabricated. The video, published on Wednesday, shows a damaged drone lying in snow, with officials saying it was intercepted during a reported mass launch targeting the Novgorod region on the night of December 28–29.Read full story Go to Source