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Reservation of jobs in private firms in Karnataka is capped at 70 per cent for non-management roles and 50 per cent for management-level employees, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said this morning. On Tuesday there was controversy after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared there would be 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in all Group C and Group D jobs in private companies. The Chief Minister said the decision had been taken at a cabinet meet Monday. “The Cabinet meeting held yesterday approved a bill to make recruitment of 100 per cent Kannadigas mandatory for ‘C and D’ grade posts in all…
The US Secret Service is facing intense scrutiny after a shooter opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, and questions have emerged about why no sniper team was positioned on the building from which the shots were fired. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has attributed the absence of a sniper team to the “sloped roof” of the building, citing safety concerns. In an interview with ABC News, Cheatle explained, “That building in particular has a sloped roof at its highest point. And so, you know, there’s a safety factor that would be considered there that we…
The accident involving Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district last month occurred due to wrong interpretation of signals by the goods train driver, according to a preliminary report accessed by NDTV. There were “lapses at multiple levels in managing the train operations under Automatic Signal Failures”, which led to the collision, said the report submitted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). It gave a clean chit to the express train’s loco pilot. At least 10 people died and dozens others were injured as the Kanchanjunga Express was hit by a goods train near New…
Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit. In fact, despite carefully designed diets, space travellers often struggle to eat enough to meet their energy needs. What’s going on here? We carried out some experiments on Earth to find out, using virtual reality (VR) and a simulated spacecraft environment to study how space travel might affect a person’s sense of smell and experience of food. We discovered that some smells seem much more intense in a space-like environment – and earlier theories about…
A woman died after falling from the third floor of a building near Mumbai while joking around with her friends. The incident occurred at the Globe State Building in Dombivali, 30 km from Mumbai. The victim, identified as Nagina Devi Manjiram, was captured by CCTV cameras as she fell from the building, sparking immediate police response. The Manapada Police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) and initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event. According to the initial probe, the accident occurred yesterday when Nagina Devi was socializing with her friends on the third floor of…
An elderly farmer in Bengaluru was denied entry to a popular mall for wearing a ‘dhoti’ last evening, triggering a huge row. The man had come to the GT Mall to watch a movie with his son, but the security guards didn’t let him in because of his clothes. The security guards told the farmer that the management can’t allow a man wearing a ‘dhoti’ and that he should change into pants to enter. The security officials, however, apologised to the farmer and his son after the video of the incident went viral. Several users on social media have slammed…
Congress leader Karti Chidambaram recently reacted to a video wherein a foreigner woman claims that she wasn’t allowed to enter a temple in Kerala due to her nationality and religion. In the clip, the woman wearing a saree is heard saying that she was denied entry into the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala as she was told that “only Indians were allowed in the temple”. When her fiance, who is an Indian, informed the authorities that they were engaged and she will soon become an Indian, they were sent to the temple office where they were informed that only Hindus were…
New day, new post from Deepika Padukone’s self care series. The actress, who is expecting her first child with husband Ranveer Singh, shared a new post on Wednesday and it is all about food. The superstar began the post with these words, “Surprised to see this on my feed? Well, I eat! And I eat well! Ask anyone who knows me. So don’t believe anything else you might hear or read. The trick? Balance, consistency and listening to your body.” Deepika Padukone also wrote about diet and what is actually means. “There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding around…
A recruitment drive for airport loaders led to a stampede-like situation at Mumbai airport yesterday. More than 25,000 applicants turned up for a shot at the 2,216 vacancies, and the staff of Air India Airport Services Limited struggled to manage the massive crowd. Air India Airport Services Limited provides ground handling services at major airports in India. Visuals showed the applicants jostling with each other to reach the form counters. Reports said the applicants had to wait for hours without food and water, and many of them started feeling unwell. Airport loaders are tasked with loading and unloading luggage on…
A piece of tragic news comes in from Sri Lanka where the nation’s former under-19 cricket team captain, Dhammika Niroshana, was allegedly shot dead at his home on Tuesday night. The incident is said to have taken place at the former cricketer’s Kanda Mawatha residence in Ambalangoda. Several local media reports have suggested that Niroshana was with his wife and two children at home when the incident took place. The person who killed Niroshana reportedly used a 12-bore firearm. After coming to know of the matter, the police rushed to the spot and have sent the body for autopsy. No…