Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday implemented a comprehensive aggregator policy aimed at regulating app-based taxi such as Ola, Uber and Rapido. One of the key provisions makes it compulsory for any aggregator cab driver to obtain a badge by proving Maharashtra residency and demonstrating practical knowledge of Marathi.This could possibly lead to a section…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar and his predecessor Siddaramaiah with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of cabinet expansion talks Bengaluru: Even while CM DK Shivakumar and Congress brass strike to resolve the challenging issue of expanding the cabinet, another politically sensitive decision confronts Congress — finding a willing candidate who would don…
The three-minute cliffhangers might very well be Tamil entertainment’s biggest disruptor What began as an experimental format to fill the gap between YouTube sketches and full-fledged web series has evolved into one of the fastest-growing segments of Tamil digital entertainment. Micro dramas, typically consisting of episodes lasting one to five minutes, are no longer viewed as…
HYDERABAD: A 40-year-old information technology professional with an IT major in Raidurgam died by suicide by jumping from the terrace of a five-storied building near his office on Tuesday night. Though the exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained, police suspect that loss of Rs 2 lakh in a cyber fraud could…
Gurgaon: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly drugged and repeatedly sexually assaulted by the “minor” sons of a family, who took her in under the pretext of adoption.The incident took place under the jurisdiction of NIT Faridabad police station.On July 10, the child narrated the ordeal to her father, an auto driver, following which he lodged…
Calcutta High Court HIGH COURT,KOLKATA. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the vice-chancellor of the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) to explain by July 30 why 30 BSc nursing students were barred from appearing in their first-semester examinations despite a court order permitting them to do so. The court also came…
Gavel Wooden gavel. LAW concept. 3D Icon isolated on white background Colva: South Goa sessions court judge Sharmila Patil ordered that charges be framed against five accused in connection with the alleged abduction and gangrape of a mentally challenged woman.Mohammed Adil, 18, of Chicalim; Mohammed Ali Mulla, 22, of Mangor Hill; Shahzad Shaikh, 18, of…
Rath Yatra medical emergencies Ahmedabad: High heat and humidity during the rath yatra on Thursday took a toll on devotees, with EMRI 108 ambulance services reporting a high number of heat-related emergencies along the procession route.The maximum temperature hovered around 37 degrees celsius, while relative humidity remained close to 70% during the morning hours, making…
Shimla: To provide quality healthcare closer to the doorstep of people, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced the installation of 1.5 Tesla MRI machines at regional hospitals in Bilaspur, Kullu, Una and Solan, Kinnaur district hospital; Dr YS Parmar Govt Medical College and Hospital at Nahan; Dharamshala zonal hospital; and Palampur civil hospital.While…
Sharad Pawar, Sunetra Pawar PUNE: Unease has surfaced in NCP following indications of Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) tilting towards NDA.“If Pawar’s party joins NDA, the political equations will drastically change more in the state than the country. Some MLAs are sceptical about the party losing its importance if NCP (SP) overpowers it after joining the…
