TMC dharna | Derek O’Brien, Saket Gokhale, others continue dharna at Delhi’s Mandir Marg police station

TMC dharna | Derek O’Brien, Saket Gokhale, others continue dharna at Delhi’s Mandir Marg police station

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj interacts with Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien during a ‘dharna’ staged by the latter with other TMC leaders at Mandir Marg police station, in New Delhi, on April 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders who were detained by Delhi Police while staging a … Read more

Maha Vikas Aghadi seat-sharing woes continue, Congress wants ‘friendly fight’

Maha Vikas Aghadi seat-sharing woes continue, Congress wants ‘friendly fight’

The fissure within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has deepened after Congress leader Naseem Khan said his party wanted “friendly fights” in six Lok Sabha seats. However, Congress’s allies NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) opposed the proposition, saying it would divide the votes and benefit the BJP. A friendly fight would … Read more

Zomato says its new ‘pure veg’ fleet will continue to wear red instead of green as originally announced

Zomato says its new ‘pure veg’ fleet will continue to wear red instead of green as originally announced

Zomato’s new ‘pure veg’ fleet. A day after launching ‘pure veg’ fleet, Zomato makes changes in the partners’ uniforms “All our riders — both our regular fleet, and our fleet for vegetarians, will wear the colour red,” Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said in the latest update. Popular food delivery and restaurant aggregator Zomato has decided … Read more

Seven tribal families continue legal fight against house contractor

Seven tribal families continue legal fight against house contractor

Rangi and other aggrieved tribespeople at Bhoothivazhi hamlet at Agali, Attappady. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Seven families of the Bhoothivazhi tribal hamlet at Agali in Attappady have embarked on a legal fight against a building contractor who allegedly swindled them out of ₹13.62 lakh given by the government for housing. Tribespeople Rangi, Reshi, Kalamani, … Read more

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar assures people that five guarantee schemes will continue

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar assures people that five guarantee schemes will continue

Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar inaugurates the convention of beneficiaries of guarantee schemes in Shivamogga on February 24, 2024. School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, legislators and officers were present. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said the Congress government will continue with the guarantee schemes, and people need not heed … Read more

Govt to continue good policy initiatives of previous regimes, says Telangana CM 

Govt to continue good policy initiatives of previous regimes, says Telangana CM 

Addressing a gathering of CII members at a two-day conference held by the industry body in Hyderabad, on February 21, 2024, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the Government is here to work with investors and entrepreneurs. File | Photo Credit: PTI Allaying apprehensions that the Congress government in Telangana will re-write policies, introduce … Read more

Kerala suspected Maoists encounter | Intensified vehicle checks continue at T.N.-Karnataka border

Kerala suspected Maoists encounter | Intensified vehicle checks continue at T.N.-Karnataka border

Intensified vehicle checks at Tamil Nadu’s border with Karnataka at three places in Erode district continued for the third consecutive day, to prevent suspected Maoists from escaping. A Kerala police special forces Thunderbolt team exchanged fire with suspected Maoists in the  Uruppumkutty forest in Karikkottakary, in Kerala on November 13, after which five suspected Maoists escaped into the forest area. Of the five, A. … Read more

If Shinde is disqualified, he will be elected via Legislative Council to continue as CM, says Fadnavis

If Shinde is disqualified, he will be elected via Legislative Council to continue as CM, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: PTI Amid the raging disqualification tussle between the rival Shiv Sena groups, Maharashtra Deputy CM and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis exuded confidence that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would not be disqualified, remarking that even if that happened in the unlikely event, then Mr. … Read more

As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

The Dasara illumination in Mysuru will continue till November 4. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Tourists can cheer as the special illumination done for Dasara is here to stay till November 4. Even after the Dasara finale, the tourists’ footfalls to the city have remained intact and therefore the tourism sector was in favour of … Read more