The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal on Wednesday said it cannot direct for reservation for transgenders in public employment and education but said the government ought to take more steps towards the community’s inclusion in mainstream society. The tribunal passed its order on the applications filed by three transgenders — two of them had applied for the … Read more
For representation. | Photo Credit: File The Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde requested Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday for separate hearings on disqualification petitions filed against them, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena group argued that all petitions shared the same ground and could be heard together. Though the hearing … Read more
Both Chautalas-led factions — the Indian National Lok Dal and the Jannayak Janta Party — will hold rallies in Haryana and Rajasthan respectively with different political agendas to mark the birth anniversary of the late Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. While the INLD’s “Samman Diwas Samaroh” at Kaithal will mark the official culmination of … Read more
Two college students, a girl and boy, were found dead in separate incidents reported in Davangere district on Friday and Saturday. Although the incidents were reported separately, preliminary information is that their deaths seem to be related to a viral video of them that was being circulated on social media. The death of the girl, … Read more
A scooter rider was killed after a speeding motorcycle collided with him head-on on Karumariamman temple road in Kengeri on Monday. The victim, Pramod, 26, sustained severe head injuries and was admitted to a hospital where he succumbed on Wednesday. The Kengeri traffic police have registered a case and are investigating. In another incident, a … Read more