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Sean Penns Non-Profit Wins Withdrawal of Case at Trump NLRB

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US labor board prosecutors are ditching a Biden-era complaint that alleged Sean Penn illegally threatened his non-profit’s workers, the latest sign of a more management-friendly enforcement approach under President Donald Trump. In a Friday filing, a regional official at the US National Labor Relations Board ordered the withdrawal of a complaint against Community Organized Relief

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Lack of modern building infrastructure for fire stations affects emergency response in city

Lack of modern building infrastructure for fire stations affects emergency response in city

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Anna Nagar fire tender parked on the road in Shenoy Nagar in Chennai owing to lack of space for fire station on Saturday. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Lack of modern building infrastructure for fire stations in areas such as Anna Nagar has increased the risk pertaining to fire safety and disaster response in the

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West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam: Trinamool Government Hit as Supreme Court Upholds HC Verdict

West Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam: Trinamool Government Hit as Supreme Court Upholds HC Verdict

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The ruling Trinamool Congress of West Bengal received yet another blow to its battered reputation when the Supreme Court, on April 3, upheld an earlier verdict of the Calcutta High Court and invalidated 25,752 appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff. These appointments had been made by a recruitment panel set up by the West Bengal

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Pune woman's death: CM promises SOP to avoid further incidents; hospital announces 'no deposit' policy

Pune woman’s death: CM promises SOP to avoid further incidents; hospital announces ‘no deposit’ policy

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday (April 5, 2025) said his government is working on drafting a standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent incidents like the one at Pune’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. The hospital is under fire from political parties and citizens’ groups over a pregnant woman’s death after she was allegedly refused admission

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Who Was Renuka? Maoist Leader, Writer, and the Latest Casualty in Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Offensive

Who Was Renuka? Maoist Leader, Writer, and the Latest Casualty in Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Offensive

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On March 31, a hail of bullets silenced Gummadivelli Renuka, alias Chaite, 55, an insurgent whose pen was as mighty as the rifle she carried in the dense forests of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. She was killed by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialised police unit formed in 2008, to fight Maoist insurgents; and her death

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From Ray-Bans to Wigs, US Buyers May See Unexpected Price Hikes

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When US President Donald Trump slapped bigger-than-expected tariffs on imports from around the world, Americans lamented pending prices hikes for Champagne, Parmesan and Ferraris.  But the impact on pockets goes far beyond things like luxury cars and specialist foods. As the new levies take effect – starting Saturday for the 10% base rate – manufacturers

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Pregnant Pune woman dies after ‘treatment denied’, CM orders inquiry

Pregnant Pune woman dies after ‘treatment denied’, CM orders inquiry

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Social activists and political party workers held demonstrations on Friday (April 4, 2025) over the death of a woman named Tanisha Bhise, who was suffering pregnancy complications.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images Social activists and political party workers held demonstrations on Friday (April 4, 2025) over the death of a woman named Tanisha Bhise, who

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Halt Teacher Grants Cited as DEI

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The US Supreme Court cleared the Education Department to withhold money for teacher-training projects in eight states, intervening for the first time to bolster President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out federal spending programs he opposes. In a Friday order, five of the court’s conservative-leaning justices halted a trial court ruling that had temporarily required

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Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

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POINTE À LA HACHE, La. (AP) — Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. The case was the first of dozens of pending lawsuits to reach trial

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