Bengaluru bicycle taxis. | Photo credit: special arrangement A group of 40 taxi drivers for women’s bicycles presented a petition to the Minister of Transportation of Karnataka, Reddy Reddy, urging the Government to reconsider the state prohibition of bicycle taxi services.The petition follows a directive of the Superior Court of Karnataka on April 2, ordering the cessation of all bicycle taxis operations. The Superior Court of Karnataka directed Rapido, Ola and Uber to stop operating its bike taxi services within six weeks.The Court clarified that unless the state government notifies the relevant guidelines under section 93 of the Motorized Vehicle…
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Aiadmk legislators left the Assembly of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday after President M. Appavu denied the opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami to raise a problem under rule 72 of the Chamber.Immediately after the camera praised the processes of its day, Mr. Palaniswami sought to raise a problem under the rule. Mr. Appavu said the matter was under consideration.Later, addressing journalists outside the Assembly, Mr. Palaniswami said he had sought a debate under the rule on a motion of distrust against the ministers DMK KN Nehru, K. Ponmudy and V. FEHILLALAJI. However, the speaker refused to allow it. Therefore, Aiadmk members…
Nidhi was transferred from the General Hospital in Ernakulam to an Institute for Child Care after being considered healthy enough on April 10, 2025. His mother gave birth to Nidhi prematurely at the General Hospital and then the credit was lost. Nidhi, an abandoned girl in a city hospital earlier this year and now in the care of a child care institute, and her parents of Jharkhand had a virtual meeting on Wednesday thanks to a video Fererty Organic Season (CWC).Videosonference was organized by Ernakulam Town North police, who had registered a case against the girl’s parents for abandoning her…
The Special Additional Court of XIV for CBI cases, Chennai, sentenced two people on Wednesday, including the former director of the National Authority of National Roads of India (NHAI), Project Implementation Unit (PIA), Villupuram to Fourt Charles. According to the prosecution, the CBI had registered the case against H. Bhima Simha Hindupur, then director of the Piu project, Villupuram, based on a complaint in writing. The defendant demanded a bribe of ₹ 2 Lakh of the plaintiff to grant permission to manage a restaurant in the NH in Villupuram. Mr. Simha worked in the Diputación of his Parent Department, the…
There has been a request for a dispute of public interest (pill) in the Superior Court of Madras to declare a speech delivered by Forestry Minister K. Ponmudy against Saivites, Vaishnavites and women in general against their oath.The lawyer B. Jagannath of Chennai presented the Pil Pil petition claiming that the supposed derogatory discourse of the minister was against the constitutional provisions that required each minister to swear that he/she does well or in the favorites.The petitioner said that even the leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and a member of Thothukudi Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi, had condemned the speech delivered by…
The Basavehwara Nagar Police on Wednesday arrested the former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant, Rajath Kishan for violating their bail conditions.The defendant Kishan and his associate Vinay Gowda were previously arrested for uploading an Instagram reel, swimming a machete publicly and also cheated the police while paying the weapon used for the crime. The duo was arrested and then released on conditional bail.Meanwhile, the duo violated the condition of the bond and did not appear before the court, which resulted in an arrest warrant (NBW) not against them.Police executed the order on Wednesday, arrested Kishan and produced it before a magistrate.…
Governor Tahawarchand Gehlot has been reserved for the assent of the president, the bill of the Government of Congress to introduce a 4% quota for Muslims in the contracts to “avoid more constitutional complications” while stating that the religion of the Council was based.The Karnataka Transparency Law Project in Public Contracts (amendment) was approved in the budget session of the state legislature in March. The bill proposes to provide Muslims with the 4% quota in construction works contracts valued up to ₹ 1 crore.The BJP opposition has strongly opposed the bill and described it as “appeasement policy” of the ruling…
Mahendra Hembram, one of the convicts in the murder of the Australian missionary Graham Staines and her two minor children, after the release of the jail. Photo: Special arrangement After 25 years of imprisonment, Mahendra Hembram, one of the convicts in the murder of the Australian missionary Graham Staines and her two minor children, was released from the Keonjhar prison in Odisha, 200 km from here, for “good behavior.”Fembram was involved in burning the truck in which the missionary and his two children slept on January 22, 1999. His release was recruited by the Odisha State Review Board, and the…
Last update:April 17, 2025, 00:12 ISTPrime Minister Modi praised the inauguration of Amravati airport, calling him good news for Maharashtra and Vidarbha. CM Fadnavis and Minister Naidu emphasized their economic and labor benefits.Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the inauguration of the Amravati airport as a “great news for Maharashtra.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised on Wednesday the inauguration of Amravati airport, calling him as ‘great news’ for Maharashtra.”The inauguration of the Amravati airport is great news for Maharashtra, especially for the Vidarbha region. The active airport in Amravati will increase trade and connectivity,” PM Modi in response to the X post…
Several professors attending the contract of every Telangana organized a protest in Dharna Chowk demanding immediate regularization of their employment before any new university recruitment is carried out. The demonstration, organized by the Assistant Action Committee of Professors Contracts of Universities of Telangana (JAC), obtained a large number of professors from 12 universities throughout the State. The JAC has insisted that the state government complies with long -date promises to barrier its services, some of which have been serving in contract since the 1990s. Professor Haragopal, who goes to the meeting, described the contractual employment system as a “great injustice”…
Last update:April 16, 2025, 23:47 istThe assault occurred when the teenager saw the three -year -old girl out of her house playing while her parents were taking a nap in the afternoonThe young victim is currently in critical condition, admitted to an ICU. (Image of representation)A 13 -year -old boy has been arrested in Raipur de Chhattisgarh for allegedly raping his three -year -old neighbor. The young victim is currently in critical condition, admitted to an ICU.The conformity with the police, the assault, which took place on Monday, happened when the teenager saw the three -year -old girl out of…
Last update:April 16, 2025, 23:48 istA 51 -year -old Pune resident was arrested at Mumbai International Airport for allegedly trying pages of his passport to hide his family trips from his family, a police officer said Wednesday.A police officer said Bhalerao had visited Bangkok four times last year. (Image for representation: Getty)In a strange incident, a 51 -year -old man from Pune was intercepted by the immigration authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mumbai International Airport for allegedly starting pages of his passport in an attempt to hide the trips of his Bangkok family, a police officer said Wednesday.The…