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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Points to ponder: schools continue to flout norms for nursery admission

More than eight years after the Directorate of Education issued a circular banning ‘unfair’ criteria for nursery admissions, several schools continue to give weightage to ‘parents’ education’ and ‘meritorious child’, among other prohibited parameters. A source, however, said, “The DoE will certainly take action if schools are awarding points for banned criteria if and when it receives such complaints.” Modern …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Thiruvananthapuram traffic police crack down on vehicles without number plates

The Hindu

Thiruvananthapuram traffic police has initiated action against two-wheeler riders whose vehicles do not have number plates or those who have altered number plates, but are not caught on AI cameras. During inspections, vehicles using hinges on number plates in violation of Motor Vehicle Rules, those with number plates fixed below the tail lamp, altered mud guard and indicator, and motorcycles …

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1 month ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of calling witnesses from prison ahead of sex trafficking trial; writings seized from cell

Live Mint

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accused of breaking prison rules by contacting potential witnesses ahead of his sex trafficking trial. Prosecutors involved in the case also claimed that the music mogul had orchestrated social media campaigns aimed at tainting the jury pool and tried to publicly leak materials that could be helpful to his case. A review of recorded jail …

Combs Trafficking Trial

1 month, 3 weeks ago

City proposes city centre ban on cyclists to protect pedestrians - with fines for anyone who breaks the rule

Daily Mail

A city is proposing a blanket ban on cyclists in its centre in order to protect pedestrians - with fines for those who flout the rules. The review suggests adding cycling in pedestrian zones to the city's current public spaces protection order which gives police the power to clamp down on anti-social behaviour. Birmingham City is proposing a blanket ban …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi minister warns of $50 oil as OPEC+ members flout production curbs

Live Mint

The Saudi oil minister has said that prices could drop to as low as $50 per barrel if so-called cheaters within OPEC+ don’t stick to agreed-upon production limits, according to delegates in the cartel. But geopolitical tensions have persisted for months without meaningful effect on oil prices, and the declines have been frustrating for Saudi officials in part because other …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t flout rules in new incentive scheme, Kumaraswamy urges automakers

Live Mint

New Delhi: Union minister of heavy industries H D Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday that vehicle manufacturers flouted rules under the ministry's previous production-linked incentive schemes and urged them to follow the rules of the new scheme, especially those around localisation. Speaking at the launch of the PM E-drive scheme in New Delhi, Kumaraswamy said the new scheme would remedy many …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The West Should Look Past Erdogan and Deal With Turkey

Bloomberg

For the still mostly liberal West, Turkey has become that deeply irritating, MAGA-baseball-cap-sporting cousin, seen only grudgingly once a year for Thanksgiving, because he always sounds off on women, wokeness or the evils of life-saving vaccines. This week, unconfirmed Turkish media reports suggest another olive branch might be on the way: the offer to settle a long-running dispute with the …

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4 months ago

Students flout safety norms seeking free lift from motorcycle riders in Kerala’s Kozhikode

The Hindu

Despite frequent warnings by the police and school authorities in the wake of rising kidnapping cases, schoolchildren in Kozhikode district of Kerala continue to seek free lift from strangers on the road. Meanwhile, senior police officers in Kozhikode city said the wide coverage of surveillance cameras had already addressed the safety concerns in the area to a large extent. They …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court imposes cost of Rs 4 crore on Patanjali for breach of court order

India Today

The Bombay High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs 4 crore on Patanjali for allegedly breaching a 2023 interim order of the court that restrained the company from selling its camphor products in relation to a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd. The bench disposed of a petition filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd. seeking contempt action …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bodies of 27 ‘burnt beyond recognition’ after a massive fire in Indian amusement park, relatives say

Associated Press

RAJKOT, India — Giriraj Singh waited for hours on Sunday to recover the body of his nephew but was told to head home as the remains were “burned beyond recognition.” “The bodies are unidentifiable and authorities asked me to wait for the DNA tests,” Singh, a retired army officer, told The Associated Press. His 24-year-old nephew was with three friends …

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7 months, 1 week ago

SC issues guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court on Thursday has issued guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP and directed both the Centre and AP to submit their report on implementation of its order by June 9 and posted the next hearing to July 15 in New Delhi. The apex court has ordered for setting up a committee with police officials in …

Sand Mining

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Leadership determines whether institutions flout or value norms

Live Mint

Pre-school to Masters, I studied in nine institutions. I have Maybe I am being too harsh on one of my alma maters and oversimplifying matters to highlight my basic point—that institutions function based on certain foundational norms or beliefs, which are embedded in the very being of the place. Gross violations of foundational norms for educational institutions, or for that …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge slaps Trump with $9K in fines — and warns 'jail may be a necessary punishment'

Raw Story

New York Judge Juan Merchan has ruled in the dispute over whether former President Donald Trump violated the gag order in the Manhattan hush money trial. What's more, as flagged by legal reporter Adam Klasfeld, Merchan warned Trump that he could be incarcerated if he continues to flout his gag order. Merchan said that New York state law does not …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea will soon be able to flout sanctions more easily

Live Mint

SEOUL—At a high-security location at the United Nations headquarters in New York, a group of investigators watched a presentation early last year with satellite imagery showing tankers picking up shipments in Chinese waters and elsewhere, and then traveling to North Korea’s oil facilities. The suggestion that North Korea’s oil tankers had ferried barrels of wine drew laughter from around the …

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8 months ago

Sudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — The year-old war in Sudan between rival generals vying for power has sparked “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by weapons from foreign supporters who continue to flout U.N. sanctions aimed at helping end the conflict, the U.N. political chief said Friday. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chair of the African Union panel on Sudan and high representative for …

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8 months, 1 week ago

The Rwanda bill explained: What is the controversial policy and what happens next?

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Then last November, the Supreme Court, the UK’s highest court, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S., EU criticise Russia for veto to end U.N. sanctions monitoring of North Korea

The Hindu

Russia faced a mounting backlash on March 29 after using its veto power to effectively end official U.N. monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang. Russia's UN Security Council veto on March 28 blocked the renewal of the panel of experts tasked with investigating violations of sanctions tied to North …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, prompting Western accusations that Moscow is seeking to avoid scrutiny as it allegedly violates the sanctions to buy weapons from Pyongyang for its war in Ukraine. He accused the panel of experts of “increasingly being reduced to playing into the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Over Half of Buildings Flout Building Rules in GHMC

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Over 50 per cent of buildings within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits deviate from sanctioned building plans as illegal buildings continue to mushroom in the city. The deviations observed include construction of additional floors, disregarding setbacks, encroachment upon full tank levels and buffer zones near lakes, and even the unauthorised construction of rooms in cellars. They argue that …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe appoints firm to oversee major cost-cutting drive at Man Utd

The Telegraph

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has appointed a corporate restructuring firm to oversee a major cost-cutting drive at Manchester United which he hopes will free up more money to invest in the first-team squad and ensure the club do not flout Premier League rules governing spending. Ratcliffe – who has been given complete control of football operations at Old Trafford as part …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Defiant peers inflict heavy first defeat against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has said the proposed Rwanda legislation was “fundamentally …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

If The Body Shop can flout the law by firing its staff, the law is an ass

The Independent

First, it was P&O. In their response to an email campaign by staff, The Body Shop’s administrators, FRP Advisory, stated that they had not engaged in consultations because “a swift reduction” in head office payroll costs was required. Commissioned by the TUC, the survey carried out by Opinium found 67 per cent support for all workers having a “day one” …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two-child norm flout: Election of sarpanch set aside in Odisha

New Indian Express

KENDRAPARA : A district court on Thursday set aside the election of the sarpanch of Dhumat panchayat as she violated the ‘two-child norm’ while filing nomination papers in the last panchayat election. At the time of filing the nomination paper, Annapurna strongly opposed Manjulata’s nomination before the election officer and demanded to reject her candidature as she was the mother …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

MPs warn Rwanda plan ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with UK’s human rights commitment

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s proposed Rwanda asylum …

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Points to ponder: schools continue to flout norms for nursery admission

Thiruvananthapuram traffic police crack down on vehicles without number plates

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of calling witnesses from prison ahead of sex trafficking trial; writings seized from cell

City proposes city centre ban on cyclists to protect pedestrians - with fines for anyone who breaks the rule

Saudi minister warns of $50 oil as OPEC+ members flout production curbs

Don’t flout rules in new incentive scheme, Kumaraswamy urges automakers

The West Should Look Past Erdogan and Deal With Turkey

Students flout safety norms seeking free lift from motorcycle riders in Kerala’s Kozhikode

Bombay High Court imposes cost of Rs 4 crore on Patanjali for breach of court order

Bodies of 27 ‘burnt beyond recognition’ after a massive fire in Indian amusement park, relatives say

SC issues guidelines to curb illegal sand mining in AP

Leadership determines whether institutions flout or value norms

Judge slaps Trump with $9K in fines — and warns 'jail may be a necessary punishment'

North Korea will soon be able to flout sanctions more easily

Sudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says

The Rwanda bill explained: What is the controversial policy and what happens next?

U.S., EU criticise Russia for veto to end U.N. sanctions monitoring of North Korea

Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions

Over Half of Buildings Flout Building Rules in GHMC

Sir Jim Ratcliffe appoints firm to oversee major cost-cutting drive at Man Utd

Defiant peers inflict heavy first defeat against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill

If The Body Shop can flout the law by firing its staff, the law is an ass

Two-child norm flout: Election of sarpanch set aside in Odisha

MPs warn Rwanda plan ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with UK’s human rights commitment