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Telangana’s Labour Department has called Uber, Ola, Rapido and GMR for talks after a dispute erupted over cab fares at Hyderabad airport. The union said the Joint Commissioner wrote to the ride-hailing firms the same day, asking them to implement the government-notified fares for prepaid airport cabs.
Telangana Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy has called on Backward Classes to unite and assert their rights, saying their political and social strength must translate into greater representation beyond local body elections. Speaking at the State function marking the 131st birth anniversary of Chityala Ilamma, he pledged support for BC inclusion in the caste census and praised the Rajaka community's long struggle for recognition.
The Telangana government is weighing a new "Tourism Coupons" initiative aimed at encouraging Hyderabad's large IT workforce to travel across the state on weekends, in a bid to expand domestic tourism and spotlight lesser-known destinations. The proposal comes alongside a much larger push to use AI, digital tools and private investment to position Telangana as a major tourism hub, with officials now targeting Rs 50,000 crore in tourism investments and 5 lakh jobs.
An equal workplace cannot be created by announcement alone and must instead be built by identifying and correcting the inequalities embedded in everyday systems, DG Charu Sinha said in Hyderabad on Saturday. Speaking at a panel on inclusive workspaces, she urged institutions to make exclusion visible, amplify women's voices and confront the subtle biases that continue to shape access to leadership, recognition and pay.
Borabanda police have executed Preventive Detention orders against a 45-year-old woman accused of repeatedly selling liquor illegally through a belt shop in the area. The action, taken under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act on orders from Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, signals a tougher crackdown on habitual offenders and those enabling unauthorised liquor sales.
Akamai Technologies' reported $11.6 billion, seven-year cloud computing agreement with Anthropic underscores how rapidly the global AI infrastructure market is expanding, with the deal potentially rising to $20 billion. In India, the same day's startup roundup reflected a broader ecosystem in motion, from Dextr AI's $6.7 million seed round to mPokket's push deeper into New-to-Credit lending, alongside fresh moves in startup competitions and logistics capacity.
Six people, including a British national and four American holidaymakers, were killed when an explosion destroyed a three-storey building in Athens' historic Plaka district, close to the Acropolis. Greek authorities suspect a gas leak caused the blast, which also damaged nearby buildings and prompted emergency crews to search the rubble for survivors before all six bodies were recovered.
Passengers and drivers in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have alleged that groups of men stopped ride-hailing vehicles and pressured riders to cancel Uber and Rapido trips in favour of Bharat Taxi, India's government-backed platform. The allegations, which remain independently unverified, have raised fresh questions about competition, driver livelihoods and passenger safety in one of the country's busiest urban mobility markets.
A powerful nor'easter is sweeping across the northeastern United States, bringing coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rain and widespread travel disruption from Virginia to Maine. New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency as officials warn of dangerous inundation, power outages and worsening conditions tied to Saturday's full moon.
New clashes between Tigrayan regional forces and Ethiopia's national army have shattered an uneasy calm in the country's north and revived fears of a return to full-scale war. With internet and call services disrupted, panic buying reported and key political disputes still unresolved, residents in Tigray are once again bracing for a conflict that could spread beyond the region.
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in France for a four-day visit that is drawing large crowds and renewed attention to the Catholic Church's place in a secular country. After being greeted by President Emmanuel Macron at Orly airport, the pontiff addressed geopolitical tensions and artificial intelligence at the Élysée Palace ahead of a Mass expected to bring more than half a million people to central Paris.
Iran is escalating pressure on neighboring states after new U.S. sanctions sharply curtailed its aviation links, warning that regional airports could face consequences if they continue to cooperate with American restrictions. The threat underscores how sanctions on Iran's airline sector are rippling beyond commercial aviation and into the geopolitics of the Middle East.
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