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OLA has to initiate action against its drivers under PoSH Act on complaints of sexual harassment: Karnataka High Court
Court orders company to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to a victim for failing to act on her complaint in 2018 citing that drivers are not its employees
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Karnataka launches its first rare blood donor programme
It was jointly launched by TTK Blood Bank and Karnataka State Blood Transfusion Council
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Tension in U.P. village after demolition of Dalit’s house
Police book case against eight persons, including the husband of local nagar panchayat president and 20 unnamed people
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Above-normal northeast monsoon likely across Kerala
As of now there is a transition period from westerlies to easterlies that normally takes place immediately after September
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HDMC Council decides to write to Governor on its powers being curtailed by directorate
Councillors take exception to the Directorate of Municipal Administration floating tenders directly for works under Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojane
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Congress and land deals have become synonymous, alleges BJP
The involvement of political families in a ‘land grab movement’ disguised as trust activities is highly inappropriate and the BJP strongly condemns it, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said
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Situation along China border stable but ‘not normal’: Army chief
He says that with China, you have to ‘compete, cooperate, coexist, confront, and contest’
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A few distinguished Tamil scholars whose contributions deserve better recognition
Numerous scholars and connoisseurs strove to develop and promote the Tamil language, despite many challenges. Among them are U.V. Swaminatha Iyer, M.P. Sivagnanam, T.K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar, R.K. Shanmukham Chetty, and Desika Vinayagam Pillai. Their efforts must be recognised more thoroughly by the State government
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38 children hospitalised after consuming mid-day meal at Thane school
38 children hospitalised for suspected food poisoning after mid-day meal at private school in Thane, Maharashtra; all stable
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Gang that looted remote houses around Chennai wreaking deadly violence
On June 10, 1983, a dacoity was reported at Ennore. It was the beginning of deadly strikes in Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Guduvanchery, Chitlapakkam, Avadi, and Ambattur. Investigators found that a Delhi-based gang was behind it. Laxman Singh and five of his accomplices were awarded life imprisonment by the trial court at Poonamallee
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69.65% turnout in final phase of J&K Assembly election
In the final phase, polling took place in 40 constituencies with over 39.18 lakh people voting; counting of votes will take place on October 8
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A guiding light and centre of attraction on the sands of Marina since 1977
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BSNL Kerala circle nets profits
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Senior bureaucrats appointed as special officers to erstwhile 10 districts
They are entrusted to oversee effective implementation of welfare and development schemes
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HDK ridicules return of MUDA sites as a case of indulging in theft and later apologising for it
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Interests of farmers living in areas near forests will be protected: Saseendran
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NIA raids 11 locations in West Bengal in Maoist revival conspiracy case
Officials are said to have recovered several documents, laptops, mobiles, pamphlets, hard drives, magazines, and handwritten letters
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