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Ex-Meta employee says non-Chinese workers were targeted for layoffs

India, May 24 -- A laid-off Meta engineer has alleged that he was routinely excluded and ostracised by his Chinese colleagues at the company. Meta employee Jeremy Bernier alleged race-based discrimina... Read More


Power demand pattern shifts, noon peaks replace late-evening surge in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, May 24 -- Uttar Pradesh's power demand is witnessing an unusual trend this summer, with the state's electricity consumption pattern showing signs of a shift amid the ongoing heatwave. Depart... Read More


Uttar Pradesh energy minister cracks down on power officials for negligence amid soaring summer demand

Lucknow, May 24 -- Acting on energy minister AK Sharma's directions, the power department has initiated strict action against officials found negligent in discharging their duties, stressing that any ... Read More


Yogi Adityanath for special campaigns in child labour affected areas

Lucknow, May 24 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said special campaigns should be conducted in child labour-affected areas to connect children with schools and make their rehabilitation p... Read More


Tragedy in UP's Barabanki: Dumper crushes family sleeping outside home amid power cut; man, his three children killed

LUCKNOW, May 24 -- A speeding dumper truck ran over five members of a family sleeping outside their home during a power outage in Barabanki district in the early hours of Saturday, killing a man and h... Read More


At least 16 dead in Telangana due to suspected heatstroke as temperatures soar; rRs.r4 lakh ex gratia announced

India, May 24 -- At least 16 people have died due to suspected heat stroke across seven districts in Telangana this summer season to date, while no deaths were reported in the neighbouring Andhra Prad... Read More


Punjab without Lokpal for 7 months, plaints pile up

Chandigarh, May 24 -- More than seven months after the post of Lokpal fell vacant in Punjab, the state government is yet to appoint a new anti-corruption ombudsman, leaving over 150 complaints either ... Read More


Punjab: Amritpal's father meets Ayali, invites him to join party

Amritsar, May 24 -- Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's father, Tarsem Singh and other leaders of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De (WPD) met Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali in Ludhiana on Saturday and invited h... Read More


High court relegates Punjab civic polls disputes to tribunal

Sangrur, May 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has disposed of a bunch of writ petitions challenging the rejection of nomination papers and anomalies in voter lists for the May 26 civic polls in... Read More


Who was Nasire Best? 5 things about suspect identified in shooting near White House

India, May 24 -- Nasire Best was identified by multiple news reports as the suspect in the shooting outside the White House on Saturday. The incident took place while President Donald Trump was presen... Read More