Bengaluru stampede: Judicial panel blames Karnataka State Cricket Association, RCB and cops for incident; Siddaramaiah responds

A judicial commission report has implicated the Karnataka State Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and the police for security lapses contributing to the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives during IPL victory celebrations. The report, submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, highlights failures in crowd control, coordination, and the issuance of physical tickets without digital options.

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‘No longer critical’: Microsoft drops DEI from reviews; employees call it ‘fake’

Microsoft has removed diversity and inclusion from mandatory employee performance reviews, a significant shift from its 2020 commitments. The company also won’t publish its annual diversity report this year, citing a move to more dynamic formats. This follows the disbanding of an internal DEI team and a focus solely on ‘inclusion’ in HR documentation, sparking…

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