Karnataka govt faces backlash over proposal for job reservations for ‘local candidates’ in private sector. Industry bodies and business community express concerns, prompting CM to put bill on hold temporarily. Bill aimed for 50% reservation in managerial roles and 70% in non-managerial positions.
Read MoreA confrontation between Bigg Boss OTT contestants Sai Ketan Rao and Lovekesh Kataria turned ugly, leading to threats and physical aggression. Ranvir Shorey intervened to prevent violence. The incident has sparked concern as Lovekesh’s friend, Lakshay Kaushik, issued public threats against Sai Ketan Rao.
Read MoreSuvendu Adhikari, Nandigram MLA, suggested scrapping BJP’s Minority Morcha, blaming low minority support for Lok Sabha losses. Rejecting ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,’ he faced criticism from Union Minister Manohar Lal and others. Bengal BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya emphasized nationalist Muslims. TMC, Congress, and CPM condemned Adhikari’s remarks, which he later clarified as misunderstood.
Read MoreIn a Mar-a-Lago interview, Trump discussed meeting Tim Cook in 2019 about tariffs (25%-50%) affecting the Mac Pro. Trump demanded US production, leading to Apple’s Austin campus. Cook privately impressed Trump, who initially refused tariff relief on Twitter but later helped Apple. Cook gifted Trump a $5,999 Mac Pro as Trump emphasized US manufacturing.
Read MorePM Modi emphasized logging out from IT systems, referencing a discussion with Bill Gates. Essential directives were issued after the Cabinet Secretary’s notice. Past cyberattacks on AIIMS (December 2022) and Air India (early 2021) were highlighted. Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned 27 lakh fraud complaints detected due to government vigilance, including a toll-free reporting...
Read MoreHe is a retired state govt official who ran for Parliament from Ahmednagar recently. While the major part of the open inquiry is being done by the Ahmednagar unit, a part was done by the ACB in Pune and the report has been sent to the ACB HQ in Mumbai. Puja has been recalled...
Read MoreFew of the lakhs of BJP workers in the politically key state, trying to come to grips with the unexpected reverses in LS polls, would have found the statements to be problematic. However, if none of them is amused, it is because of the not-so-subtle message driven home and the backdrop of the feud...
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