Reacting to Zomato’s plans of rolling out a ‘pure veg fleet’, the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), a body that works for the welfare of gig workers, sought to know whether the food delivery app would also filter out delivery workers who are vegetarian. TGPWU president Shaik Salauddin, in a statement, said: “If … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin | Photo Credit: File photo Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Tamil Nadu “only for seeking votes” and said the DMK did not need anyone to teach it patriotism. “Like the AIADMK, the BJP government did not do anything for … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila. File photo: By Arrangement. APCC president Y.S. Sharmila has demanded that the government hold a discussion on the floor of the Assembly on “the betrayal of the people of Andhra Pradesh by the BJP Government at the Centre in last 10 years”, pass a resolution on the “Rights of … Read more
File picture of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex as seen from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Gyanvapi mosque committee to approach the Allahabad High Court against a Varanasi district court’s order that a Hindu priest can perform prayers before idols in a cellar of the mosque. … Read more
Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil leads the Maratha Reservation Front’s march towards Lonavala in Pune, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on January 24 asserted that 54 lakh records had been found so far in Maharashtra, identifying members of the Maratha community as Kunbi, an OBC sub-caste. He … Read more
The court monitoring the rights of people with disabilities has ordered the aviation regulator to ensure that the websites of airlines and travel portals are accessible to people who are visually impaired, failing which they should be barred from selling air tickets. “If the travel agents fail to do so, then the DGCA shall not … Read more
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Is it someone’s father’s shraddh (post-funeral ceremony) or son’s wedding?” – This was Janata Dal (United) MP Kaushalendra Kumar’s response when asked if he got the invitation to attend the Ram Temple inauguration in … Read more
Locals board an auto amid a strike by bus drivers over the “stringent provisions” under proposed legislation on hit-and-run cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, in Meerut, Monday, Jan 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Transport Commissioner on Monday asked Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates in the State to hold meetings with local transport unions, … Read more
NCP chief Sharad Pawar. File | Photo Credit: PTI NCP chief Sharad Pawar on December 19 asked Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to probe the recent security lapse in Parliament and also sought his intervention into the suspension of MPs. “I would request you to kindly address this matter in the interest of upholding the … Read more
Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Sunday, he said Telangana Government had filled more than 1.6 lakh job vacancies since 2014 against just about 10,000 during the previous 10-year Congress rule. File | Photo Credit: Debosri Mitra hyderabad Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday asked AICC leader Rahul Gandhi … Read more