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A man sued his company for throwing him a surprise birthday party
He won $450k!
A Kentucky man was recently awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his ex-employer for throwing him an unwanted birthday party that triggered stress and anxiety.
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He won $450k!
A Kentucky man was recently awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his ex-employer for throwing him an unwanted birthday party that triggered stress and anxiety.
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Evidently suffering from an anxiety disorder, Mr. Berling had asked his manager to not throw him a birthday party at work as it could potentially result in a panic attack and bring back uncomfortable childhood memories.
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Despite his plea, the company threw him a surprise birthday party in August 2019, triggering a panic attack and causing him to leave abruptly. But, his ordeal didn't end there.
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Why was pop-icon Jimin’s luxurious apartment seized by authorities?
Park Ji-min, popularly known as Jimin, a member of the famous South Korean boy group BTS, recently had his house seized by authorities for not paying his Health Insurance premiums.
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Park Ji-min, popularly known as Jimin, a member of the famous South Korean boy group BTS, recently had his house seized by authorities for not paying his Health Insurance premiums.
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According to reports, South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service temporarily impounded Jimin’s $4.7 million Nine One Hannam house located in Seoul for failure to pay his dues.
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However, a statement released by BTS’s record label, Big Hit entertainment, revealed that Jimin was not even aware of his overdue premiums!
As it happens, any mail sent to an artist’s residence is received by Big Hit first.
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As it happens, any mail sent to an artist’s residence is received by Big Hit first.
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Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law's company was cheated out of ₹27 Crore!
Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., an apparel manufacturing and exporting company run by actor Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law Harish Ahuja, has recently been a victim of a highly sophisticated cybercrime.
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Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., an apparel manufacturing and exporting company run by actor Sonam Kapoor’s father-in-law Harish Ahuja, has recently been a victim of a highly sophisticated cybercrime.
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Approximately ₹27 Crore was stolen from the company by a gang of cybercriminals who were busted by police in Faridabad, Haryana.
The fraudsters operated by misappropriating the firm’s ROSCTL licences with the help of Ahuja’s forged Digital Signature Certificate.
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The fraudsters operated by misappropriating the firm’s ROSCTL licences with the help of Ahuja’s forged Digital Signature Certificate.
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ROSCTL (Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies) licences are incentives given by the government to export-import firms and are similar to digital coupons worth several lakh rupees.
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Why did Apple momentarily stop sales in Turkey?
The Turkish Lira has fallen to a record low due to controversial interest rate cuts. This year witnessed a 45% drop in the value of the currency, with a historic 15% decline on Nov 23.
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The Turkish Lira has fallen to a record low due to controversial interest rate cuts. This year witnessed a 45% drop in the value of the currency, with a historic 15% decline on Nov 23.
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With inflation at its peak, goods priced in local currency are being sold at steep discounts.
And so, Turks are rushing to stores to buy valuable electronic goods like Apple products as investments, since they’re likely to find a good resale value for them in the future.
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And so, Turks are rushing to stores to buy valuable electronic goods like Apple products as investments, since they’re likely to find a good resale value for them in the future.
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The situation in Turkey became so dire that Apple decided to halt the sale of its products in the country altogether, with buyers receiving error messages on its website.
Sales resumed a few days later with significantly higher prices.
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Sales resumed a few days later with significantly higher prices.
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How a botched surgery cost two doctors ₹28.5 Lakhs
In March 2010, a woman from Dombivali Mumbai, sought relief from severe body ache and exhaustion. She subsequently contacted two doctors for her treatment.
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In March 2010, a woman from Dombivali Mumbai, sought relief from severe body ache and exhaustion. She subsequently contacted two doctors for her treatment.
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Little did she know she was about to be pulled into a decade-long legal battle.
She alleged that the doctors performed surgery on her without her permission and without explaining the risks involved. Moreover, the surgery led to permanent damage to both of her ureters.
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She alleged that the doctors performed surgery on her without her permission and without explaining the risks involved. Moreover, the surgery led to permanent damage to both of her ureters.
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In 2012, she filed a complaint against the two doctors with the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Her complaint further stated that she had to get another surgical procedure with a different doctor a year later.
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Her complaint further stated that she had to get another surgical procedure with a different doctor a year later.
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