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The country’s highest court’s ruling found that Qantas had breached Australia’s Fair Work Act, which protects employee rights, reports the BBC.The firings of baggage handlers and cleaners at the airports came at a time when the country had closed its borders and business was plummeting.The court upheld that while Qantas had “sound commercial reasons” for the move, it had deprived workers of their rights to “engage in protected industrial action and… bargaining.”In a statement on Wednesday, Qantas apologised for the outsourcing the 1,700 jobs during the pandemic, but maintained it was a necessary financial measure during Covid.”As we have said…

The incident took place at Chetty Galli in Bidar city and the deceased has been identified as Shakuntala Rajakumara Shindhe.According to police, the accused Deepak had disappeared after the incident and a manhunt has been launched to nab him.Deepak, a drunkard, used to quarrel with his mother everyday demanding money for liquor. On Tuesday, when he again demanded money, his mother refused, leading to a quarrel between the two.In a fit of rage, the man attacked his mother with an axe and fled.The relatives rushed the woman to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries this morning.Humnabad police have…

Analysts have predicted that North Korea may agree to supply Russia with ammunition and weaponry for its war in Ukraine, reports Yonhap News Agency. Moscow, in return, may agree on a weapons-related technology transfer to Pyongyang, such as those involving spy satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.If Kim and Putin also agree to strengthen their military cooperation, including a three-way naval drill with China, it would pose a major security challenge on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.Kim said his trip to Russia for a meeting with Putin is a “clear manifestation” of North Korea prioritising the “strategic importance” of their bilateral ties,…

In Ouirgane in the Atlas Mountains, one of the hardest-hit villages in the mountainous areas, Xinhua news agency reporters saw all the houses flattened and rescue teams using excavators to clear the debris.Ouirgane suffered major losses in the earthquake, with buildings destroyed and most residents are now either sleeping in tents or have left the village.Morocco has accepted offers of aid from Spain, Britain, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, while the help offers from other countries are pending approval.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Tuesday launched an emergency appeal for 100 million Swiss…

Playing without captain Lionel Messi, who was rested in the 3,600-meter altitude of La Paz, the Albiceleste took the lead in 31st minute through Enzo Fernandez on Tuesday, Xinhua reports.The Chelsea midfielder timed his run to perfection to tap home at the near post after Angel Di Maria’s dangerous run and cross.The hosts were reduced to 10 men shortly after when Roberto Fernandez was shown a second yellow card for a rough challenge on Cristian Romero.Nicolas Tagliafico extended the advantage just before halftime with a looping header beyond the reach of goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra after another Di Maria cross.Nicolas Gonzalez…

Chidambaram in his post on X said, “Please read the reports of the debate in the House of Commons when MPs questioned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on his talks with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi. Hard questions by the Opposition, prompt answers by the Prime Minister.””It is not important who prevailed in the debate. What is important is that a debate took place in Parliament within hours of the Prime Minister’s return to Britain. How I wish such a debate took place in India’s Parliament. Such questions and answers were normal in Parliament when Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister,” the former…

The special wing City Central Branch (CCB) police arrested her late on Tuesday night following a complaint in this regard. According to police, accused Kundapura had promised a BJP ticket to Govinda Babu Poojari from Baindur constituency in Dakshina Kannada district claiming that she knew leaders from the RSS who could get the ticket for him.Govinda Babu came to Bengaluru whenever he was called. Kundapura also organised meetings with a group of people introducing them as the decision-makers at the level of the high command.The accused woman had allegedly taken Rs 4 crore from Govinda Babu. However, when Babu failed…

In its report, Kyodo News citing the JAEA said that the leaks were detected within the Plutonium Fuel Development Room No. 3 at the JAEA’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, located in Tokai village, Ibaraki prefecture, reports Xinhua news agency.On September 8, the Plutonium Fuel Development Room No. 3 identified pollution caused by radioactive materials at four locations within the facility.The pollution was discovered during a routine inspection of the glovebox equipment, which is designed to be airtight.The contamination was found both above and below the glovebox, with the highest level of radioactive activity measuring approximately 33 becquerels.Although the glovebox…

Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old student of Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union, was walking near Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street when she was hit by a Seattle Police vehicle driven by Kevin Dave on January 23.In the brief clip, Seattle Police Officers’ Guild Vice President Daniel Auderer is seen driving and can be heard saying, “she had limited value”, in a call with the guild’s president, Mike Solan, KIRO 7 news channel reported on Wednesday.Shortly after saying “she’s dead”, Auderer laughs and says “it’s a regular person”, referring to Kandula.He then says “just write a check — $11,000,…

She alleged that they deposited the funds in the name of their family members.The eight-month pregnant woman further claimed that when she demanded the money, she and her husband were forcibly evicted from the house.Kuldip Sengar is currently serving a life sentence in the case, having been convicted in 2018 for rape and murder.The victim was married to a man from her native village, Makhi in Unnao, a year ago.In her statement, she revealed that she is currently eight months pregnant. She stated, “My uncle took advantage of my age (as I was a minor at the time), and as…