Swiggy to take a stab at delivering groceries via drones The food delivery platform’s grocery service Instamart has roped in four startups for a pilot project that involves carrying out supply runs using drones, according to a Moneycontrol report. How will it work? For starters, drones will carry grocery supplies gathered from seller-run dark stores in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR to a common customer point. From there, a delivery worker will pick up what they need based on the order. Social media post from 2017 gets Dalit activist in trouble Dalit activist Harohalli Ravindra has been arrested by police in Mysuru, Karnataka for allegedly insulting Hindu gods in a message that was posted on social media five years ago, The Hindu said in its report. The charges against Ravindra have been filed under Section 295 (Injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) of the Indian Penal Code. Real money gaming industry opposes 30% GST on entry fees The real money gaming industry has demanded that tax be levied only on the Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) and not on entry fees, according to a press release. This is one among several other industry recommendations that have been sent to the GST council ahead of a Ministry of Finance meeting on the GST regime covering online gaming, casinos, and racecourses today. NCB drug bust in Delhi reveals Flipkart connection A narcotics syndicate was busted by the NCB's Delhi unit in Shaheen Bagh which led to…
