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Marathi Now Mandatory for Cab, Auto Drivers in Maharashtra; Repeat Violations Could Cost Permit
Marathi Now Mandatory for Cab, Auto Drivers in Maharashtra; Repeat Violations Could Cost Permit
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Commercial passenger-vehicle drivers, including those operating app-based cabs, must have a working knowledge of Marathi under amended motor vehicle rules. Failure to comply could lead to a three-mont ...
Demolish Illegal Structures, Rehabilitate Families Too: Supreme Court Flags ‘Twin Responsibility’
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The Supreme Court says enforcing the law against illegal structures cannot ignore what happens to families left without shelter, even as it stops short of framing a nationwide rehabilitation policy
Why is Accenture Asking Employees to Push Sales Instead of Taking Time Off? Explained
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An unusual year-end sales push, a one-time vacation rollover and pressure on bookings are putting the spotlight on Accenture. Behind the urgency lies a bigger question: can the consulting giant turn t ...
Trump is Rewriting Two Policies for America’s Children. What Changes Now?
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From childhood vaccines to gender-transition care, the Trump administration is reshaping two very different areas of US health policy. One changes federal immunisation recommendations; the other ends ...
“Shortcuts Will Cut You Short”: PM Modi’s Message to India’s Reel Generation
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At the launch of Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, Narendra Modi warned young Indians against the “shortcut” culture of reels and social media, urging them to learn from the struggles behind people's s ...
Zelenskyy Accuses Putin of ‘Sham Elections’, Warns of Mass Mobilisation After Russia Vote
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Ukraine’s president says Moscow’s removal of the anti-war Yabloko party from the September ballot reveals Putin’s priorities, alleging the Kremlin plans to follow the election with a fresh mobilisatio ...
N Chandrasekaran Resigns as Tata Sons Chairman, Stays till February 2027
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The Tata Group chairman has stepped down ahead of the August 18 AGM but will complete his current term. His exit follows months of uncertainty over his reappointment and tensions with Tata Trusts
Ebola Death Toll Crosses 2,000 in DR Congo as Outbreak Accelerates
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More than 4,300 Ebola cases have been confirmed since the outbreak began less than three months ago, with half of the 2,011 deaths occurring in roughly the past three weeks. WHO and Africa CDC are cal ...
After 21,000 Layoffs, Oracle is Coming for More Jobs to Fund its AI Push
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Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts just months after its workforce shrank by 21,000, as the company pours billions into AI data centres and cloud infrastructure