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The Bengaluru Urban Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled against Myntra in two cases involving service deficiencies and unfair practices. One customer was refunded for unauthorized transactions, receiving Rs 45,489, while another was awarded gold coins or compensation totalling Rs 63,768. Myntra also faces penalties totalling Rs 45,000 for its actions.

In a recent viral video interview, veteran journalist Karan Thapar took Congress Manifesto Committee member Praveen Chakravarty to task over the party's stance on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

The Karnataka Congress government's plea for drought relief, amounting to 8 thousand crores, has prompted a legal battle with the central government, with the Supreme Court issuing a notice to the Centre. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal urged urgency, while the Centre emphasized dialogue over litigation. The dispute highlights growing tensions between state and central authorities.

It is reportedly said that the licensees have been instructed to prominently display the order within their premises, while also ensuring closure of their business establishments on designated dry days. The directive emphasizes that licensees will not be entitled to compensation for any changes in the list of dry days.

BEVO MD Yogesh Gupta stated that the corporation's profits currently cover all employees' salaries and operational expenses. Any reduction in profits would directly impact all the compensations and benefits.

Starting April 1, the registration of all vehicles older than 15 years will be cancelled nationwide, effectively rendering them junk and subject to confiscation if found on the road. This decision aims to uphold environmental balance.

The Karnataka Education Department is under fire for setting unfeasible deadlines for evaluating over 1.66 crore answer sheets for 5th, 8th, and 9th-grade board exams within three days. Educators and school boards criticize the directive, citing staff shortages and lack of compensation. The Recognized Unaided Private Schools’ Association (RUPSA) has appealed for reconsideration of the deadlines.

The petition stated that the police had brutally beaten her while she was standing away from the protestors.

Jennifer Mistry used to play Mrs. Roshan Sodhi in TMKOC and had quit the show in 2023 and later filed a complaint against Asit Kumarr Modi, the show's Project Head Sohail Ramani, and executive producer Jatin Bajaj alleging sexual harassment at work.

During the recent terror attack at the Crocus concert hall in Moscow's suburbs, Russia, a 15-year-old part-time worker Islam Khalilov exhibited extraordinary composure.

In the aftermath of a harrowing terrorist attack that claimed the lives of at least 143 individuals at a concert hall near Moscow, Russian authorities have taken swift action, detaining 11 individuals, including four suspected gunmen, in connection with the heinous rampage.

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The Karnataka High Court emphasized the timely renewal of driving licenses after an accident involving a Mahindra MaxiCab and an ambulance. Due to the ambulance driver's expired license and wrong-way driving, the court increased their liability to 100%. The ambulance owner was ordered to compensate the victims, and the insurance company was absolved of responsibility.

Navdeep Suri Singh, former Indian High Commissioner to Australia, has been directed to pay nearly $100,000 in penalties to Seema Shergill, a domestic worker whom he paid less than $10 per day for over a year's work. This comes after a prior ruling demanding Suri to reimburse Shergill around $136,000 plus interest

Jharkhand Police has arrested three out of the seven individuals involved in the case. The accused were presented before a local court on Sunday and subsequently remanded in judicial custody.