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Zomato founder calls gig workers on strike ‘miscreants’, unions hits back
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal, on Thursday, January 1, called delivery staff who went on strike on New Year’s Eve to demand workers’ rights as “miscreants,” facing flak from gig worker unions. In…
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2 Hyderabad-bound flights diverted to Gannavaram in AP due to fog
Two Indigo flights scheduled to land in Hyderabad were diverted to Gannavaram Airport near Vijayawada on Friday due to adverse weather conditions, an official said. The flights from Delhi and Mumbai, respectively,…
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Harish Rao demands White Paper on Musi beautification project expenditure
Hyderabad: Former minister and BRS senior leader T Harish Rao demanded that the state government release a white paper on the total expenditure and estimates for the Musi river beautification project. During…
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Bengal SIR: ECI seeks Odia interpreters for four gram panchayats
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been compelled to engage Odia interpreters-cum-translators for four gram panchayats — two each under the Dantan and Mohanpur community development blocks — in West…
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Karnataka: BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy booked after clash that left 1 dead
An FIR was registered on Friday against BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy and 10 others in connection with alleged violent clashes that erupted over installation of banners ahead of a Valmiki statue unveiling…
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27 bombs safely defused in Manipur’s Imphal East district
Imphal: Security forces recovered 27 bombs and neutralised them in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Friday. During an operation, the country-made bombs were found on Thursday and neutralised at a…
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Hyderabad: Rowdy sheeter held for extortion after claiming cops can’t harm him
Hyderabad: A rowdy sheeter threatened a shopkeeper in Hyderabad’s Chaderghat area on December 31 after an alleged dispute over a mobile phone. The video of his drew outrage on social media, with…
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NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes order banning boycott of Israel
Taking a major decision after being sworn in as the New York Mayor, Zoharan Mamdani on Thursday, January 1, revoked two executive orders – one that banned agencies from taking part in…
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After Mamdani’s letter, US lawmakers push fair trial for Umar Khalid
A day after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s letter to jailed activist Umar Khalid, eight members of the United States Congress have written to the Indian government, urging a fair and timely…
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BJP leader Sangeet Som calls SRK ‘traitor’ over KKR signing Bangladesh cricketer
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sangeet Som called Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan a “traitor” over the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing Bangladeshi pacer…
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Hyderabad areas to face 18-hour drinking water supply disruption
Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to face an 18-hour disruption in drinking water supply from Saturday, January 3. The disruption is due to the rectification of heavy leakages…
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SIR in Bengal: ECI announces hearing relaxations for four categories of voters
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday evening, had announced special relaxations for four categories of voters as regards to identity proof-related formalities to be followed at the ongoing hearing…
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Zohran Mamdani begins his term as NYC mayor with historic swearing in
New York: Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics as one of the country’s most-watched politicians. Mamdani, a…
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Karnataka: Congress worker shot to death in Ballari over dispute between MLAs
What began as a dispute over banners in Ballari on Thursday night escalated into a violent clash between two groups allegedly linked to mining baron and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Gali…
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GHMC to open new bridge near Hussain Sagar on Jan 2
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday, January 2, is set to inaugurate a bridge across the Hussain Sagar surplus nala near Ashok Nagar, marking the first bridge inauguration by…
