VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ira Singhal’s UPSC success story redefined perseverance and transformed barriers into milestones in civil services Dua Lipa sues tech giant for USD 15 million: All the times when ‘Levitating’ actress flagged AI and unauthorised use of data The foundation shrub mistake that quietly ruins your curb appeal | When is Jyeshtha Amavasya 2026? Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Puja Rituals and Significance Rewriting history: The 3.8-billion-year-old clue found in a Quebec rock TVK’s JCD Prabhakar set to become Tamil Nadu speaker unopposed as Vijay backs seasoned hand NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday released a detailed report on the alleged sexual harassment case at TCS Nashik, flagging major violations of the POSH Act and describing the workplace as “deeply toxic.” The report said that young and vulnerable employees, particularly Gen Z women, were frequently subjected to sexual and religious harassment by the accused, while the organisation allegedly failed to provide an effective redressal and safety mechanism.”A deeply disturbing and toxic workplace environment marked by pervasive sexual harassment and abuse of authority at the workplace. The accused persons had assumed effective control of the TCS, Nashik. They used to target young and vulnerable girls, and that they harassed them sexually, emotionally, and mentally. The complainants were indeed sexually harassed, attempts of molestation at the hands of the accused persons,” the report said.The key accused was taken into police custody last week. She is being presented in the Nashik Road Court.The report further revealed alleged insults by the accused targeting religion of the victims along with “mythology, beliefs, traditions and practices and by impressing upon the girls that Islam was a far superior religion to Hinduism.””The accused used to bully female employees by denigrating Hindu mythology, beliefs, traditions and practices and by impressing upon the girls that Islam was a far superior religion to Hinduism. The accused indulged in degrading and belittling the faith in Hinduism and created a coercive atmosphere through repeated anti religious commentary directed at women employees,” the report said.”Many victims noted that younger employees (Generation Z) were particularly susceptible to being influenced by such anti-religious discourse. Security Failures It was noticed that CCTVs were installed however they were nonfunctional,” it added.The report found out that the POSH mechanism at the Nashik unit was largely ineffective and non-functional, with serious lapses in compliance and implementation, making it even more difficult for the victims to lodge complaint.None of POSH members had ever visited or inspected the Nashik office to assess compliance, it said. The workplace lacked the basic mandatory requirements under the Act, including display boards, posters, or notices informing employees about POSH provisions, details of IC members, or penalties for non-compliance under Section 19.”The committee was shocked at the insensitivity demonstrated by the members of the POSH committee/ IC Committee of TCS. They had utterly failed for noncompliance with the mandate of section 19(C) of the POSH act. There was no expression of empathy or sympathy for the female employees at TCS Nasik. It is more than clear that this inaction on the part of the organization was not just a compliance deficit but was a governance deficit as well,” the report said.The report has been submitted to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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NEW DELHI: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar took a sharp swipe at the Congress over its failure to decide on a chief minister face, joking that even the BJP appeared “split” over whether Congress leader KC Venugopal should remain in Delhi or move to Kerala.This comes as Congress, despite the UDF alliance securing a sweeping victory in the assembly elections, remained locked in a bitter internal tussle until days after the results were announced. The deadlock makes Kerala the only one of the four states that went into assembly elections this year without a chief minister.Replying to a user on X joking on the prolonged deadlock over the top post, Chandrasekhar sarcastically suggested that even the BJP had a preferred candidate among the Congress contenders.The post shared by a netizen said, “Hilarious tough fight between Kerala BJP and national BJP. Kerala BJP wants KC Venugopal in Kerala, national BJP wants KC Venugopal in Delhi”.Quoting the post, Chandrasekhar wrote, “My response – I will neither confirm nor deny that this is true.”The exchange quickly drew attention online as the Congress leadership in Kerala continued to struggle to arrive at a consensus on its chief ministerial face despite the UDF securing a commanding 102 seats in the 140-member Kerala Assembly earlier this month.Three senior Congress leaders have emerged as frontrunners for the post: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala. The leadership contest has triggered intense lobbying within the party, with supporters of the three camps engaging in poster campaigns, public messaging and online sparring.While Satheesan and Chennithala contested the Assembly elections, Venugopal, currently a Member of Parliament and a key figure in the Congress high command, has also emerged as a serious contender, turning the race into a three-cornered battle.According to Congress sources, a majority of MLAs are believed to be backing Venugopal. Satheesan, however, continues to enjoy significant support among party workers, while Chennithala remains in contention after previously being viewed as a strong Chief Ministerial prospect in the 2021 Assembly polls.Even as all three leaders have publicly appealed to supporters to avoid factionalism and public displays of strength, the power struggle within the Congress has continued unabated, delaying the announcement of Kerala’s next Chief Minister while other states that went to the polls earlier this month have already installed their governments.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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Meta is laying off 8,000 employees this month, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a clear message for staff: We are streamlining teams so they aren’t bigger than… Philippine House Impeaches VP Sara Duterte Amid Graft Allegations | World News NEW DELHI: The AIADMK, once the unquestioned pole of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu, is showing visible signs of strain after its disappointing performance in the 2026 assembly elections. Just days after the party was reduced to 47 seats in the 234-member assembly, internal divisions have burst into the open, exposing disagreements over leadership, strategy and even whether the party should support the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by chief minister C Joseph Vijay.The first day of the new assembly itself reflected the emerging cracks. In a striking departure from long-established AIADMK convention, the party’s newly elected MLAs arrived at the assembly in two separate groups for the oath-taking ceremony on Monday.One faction, comprising former ministers KP Munusamy and Thalavai N Sundaram among others, accompanied AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS). Another camp led by former minister SP Velumani arrived separately, accompanied by former minister Dr C Vijayabaskar, news agency PTI reported. Senior leader C Ve Shanmugam, who has increasingly emerged as a focal point of dissent within the party, did not arrive with the EPS camp either.Ordinarily, AIADMK legislators enter the assembly together as a show of unity and organisational discipline — a tradition cultivated during the eras of MG Ramachandran and later J Jayalalithaa. The recent scenes, therefore, were interpreted by many in Tamil Nadu’s political circles as more than symbolic that indicated that AIADMK was struggling to maintain internal cohesion after a bruising electoral setback.The AIADMK contested 167 seats in the April 23 election but managed to win only 47, slipping further from the dominant position it once occupied in state politics. AIADMK’s vote share also slipped from 33.5% in 2021 to 21.21 in 2026 elections.The result not only denied the party power but also cost it the status of principal opposition in the assembly — a humiliation many within the organisation blame on the leadership of EPS.In the days following the election, multiple closed-door meetings were held within the party. According to AIADMK sources, those meetings quickly revealed deep disagreements over the future course of the party.One section strongly opposed any move to support Vijay’s TVK government, arguing that backing a rival regional force would weaken the AIADMK’s independent identity further. Another faction, however, favoured extending outside support to the TVK, believing that cooperation with Vijay could help the party retain political relevance and prevent further erosion of its support base.The divide has also sharpened calls for a leadership change.A few MLAs reportedly demanded that EPS step down as party chief, arguing that the AIADMK has suffered repeated electoral setbacks under his stewardship since the death of Jayalalithaa. Several senior leaders, including Velumani and Shanmugam, skipped meetings convened by EPS after the results, fuelling speculation that an organised rebellion is underway.Former AIADMK leader KC Palanisamy openly claimed there was a “clear split” in the party and urged EPS to “voluntarily step down” in order to reunite the organisation before the next election cycle.The discontent appears to stem not merely from the latest defeat, but from a larger existential anxiety within the AIADMK. Since Jayalalithaa’s death in 2016, the party has struggled to project a singular commanding figure capable of holding together its powerful regional satraps and caste-based support blocs. EPS emerged as the dominant leader after a prolonged internal battle involving O Panneerselvam and the Sasikala faction, but critics within the party say he has failed to revive the AIADMK electorally.The rise of Vijay’s TVK has only intensified that crisis. For decades, Tamil Nadu politics revolved around the DMK-AIADMK binary. The emergence of TVK as the ruling party has disrupted that framework, leaving AIADMK leaders divided over whether confrontation or accommodation offers a better path to survival.According to party insiders, Shanmugam and Velumani had floated the idea of supporting TVK immediately after the election verdict. EPS reportedly rejected the proposal initially, creating resentment among senior leaders who believed the AIADMK needed to adapt to the altered political landscape quickly.Sources said sections of the rebel camp even explored communication channels with TVK leaders. One AIADMK leader claimed that Shanmugam reached out to TVK general secretary N Anand to convey willingness among some MLAs to back Vijay’s government.However, TVK’s response reportedly complicated matters further. According to AIADMK sources, Vijay was unwilling to accept mere outside support from AIADMK legislators while they retained their party identity. Instead, he was said to have insisted that any MLA wanting to support TVK should resign and seek re-election under the TVK’s ‘whistle’ symbol.That proposal appears to have alarmed many AIADMK legislators. While some are reportedly open to tactical cooperation with TVK, few are willing to resign and risk by-elections, fearing backlash from their constituencies and uncertainty over their political future.Even as rumours of rebellion gathered momentum, AIADMK leaders publicly attempted damage control.Party MLA Esakki Subaya dismissed reports of a crisis and insisted the AIADMK remained united and intact. “Everything is going well within the party. No one can break the party,” he told reporters outside the assembly.He denied claims of widespread dissatisfaction and termed reports of a split as “false news,” while also brushing aside questions regarding a possible leadership change.Yet, political observers note that such public assertions are common in Tamil Nadu politics during moments of internal churn. The more telling developments, they argue, lie in the visible separation of leaders, parallel meetings and coordinated absenteeism from EPS-led events.Political analyst Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan told news agency PTI that the situation remained fluid and could still be resolved if senior leaders prioritised unity. “I feel till now the party is united since all the AIADMK MLAs were sitting together in the assembly. The senior leaders of the AIADMK must ensure that there is no split in the party,” he said.Still, the challenge before AIADMK is formidable. Beyond immediate leadership questions, the party faces a deeper ideological and structural dilemma: how to redefine itself in a post-Jayalalithaa era where a new political force has captured public imagination.For EPS, the coming weeks may prove decisive. If he manages to retain the loyalty of most MLAs, he could survive this latest bout of dissent. But if more legislators drift towards the Velumani-Shanmugam camp, the AIADMK could witness yet another internal rupture since Jayalalithaa’s death.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Explosives at PM Modi convoy route: NIA team leaves for Bengaluru a day after the scare NEW DELHI: Newly appointed West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday chaired his first cabinet meeting and took six decisions, ending the deadlock between the state and Centre that had led to the stalling or outright rejection of several key initiatives.After the cabinet meeting, Adhikari said that the new journey of good governance, security and double-engine government in West Bengal would move forward on the same path of development followed in other BJP-ruled states across the country. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the ideals of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and the principle of “For the People, By the People, Of the People.”“We took six decisions at the Cabinet. We are committed towards the well-being of 321 families of martyrs who laid down their lives as BJP supporters,” Suvendu said.Here are the decisions the Bengal government tookBSF to get land for border fencing in 45 daysGiving priority to border security, the government approved the process of handing over the required land to the BSF. The chief secretary and the land and land reforms department have been directed to complete the process within 45 days.”We started the land transfer process to the BSF for securing borders. The land will be handed over within 45 days,” Adhikari said.Rollout of all central schemesThe West Bengal government has also officially decided to join the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The health secretary and advisers to the chief minister’s office have been directed to complete the necessary agreement with the Union health ministry at the earliest.The process has begun to actively implement major central government schemes in the state, including Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishak Bima Yojana, PM SHRI, Vishwakarma Scheme, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Ujjwala Yojana. District magistrates have been instructed to expedite the forwarding of all applications to the concerned Union ministries.IAS, IPS officers cleared for central trainingAs part of administrative reforms, IAS officers in the state will now participate in central government training programmes in line with practices followed in other states, the release said. The government has also decided to fully align West Bengal with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.“West Bengal government officials will participate in training programmes conducted by the Central government. The previous government had not allowed officials to participate in the scheme,” he said.Age limit for govt jobs increasedAdhikari also announced that the cabinet had decided to increase the upper age limit for government job applications by five years to improve employment opportunities for educated youth.Carrying out census as per Centre’s directiveThe chief minister stated that the previous government had failed to implement the Union home ministry’s directive dated June 16, 2025, regarding the census process. The present government has immediately enforced the pending administrative circular.“A letter was sent by the ministry of home affairs on June 16, 2025, for carrying out the census as per the Government of India directive. The previous government kept sitting on the file; we are starting the census in West Bengal,” Adhikari said.”This government does not function on ego; it functions on principles.” Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of “Fear Out, Trust In,” he stated that the new government is committed to ensuring security, confidence and development for the people of West Bengal,” he added.Reiterating the government’s commitment towards national security, the chief minister assured that all land required by the BSF would be provided. He stated that the previous government had ignored directives of the Central government and the courts in order to protect illegal infiltrators.Legal aide for victims of political strugglesSpeaking on political violence, Adhikari said the government was prepared to investigate cases linked to the deaths of party workers during “political struggles” if the families sought legal action.”Regarding the 321 individuals who lost their lives during our struggle: if their families desire, the government will initiate an investigation,” he added.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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