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Virgin Australia ground staff could walk off the job as talks over pay and conditions stall, and the Transport Workers Union claims the airline is leaving baggage handlers in “pay poverty”.

cash-for-query allegations against party lawmaker Mahua Moitra, saying that appropriate action will be taken place after the investigation in a parliamentary forum. It is alleged that Mahua Moitra received expensive gifts or money to ask questions about Gautam Adani in Parliament. The TMC leader's former friend Jai Anant Dehadrai filed a separate complaint with the CBI against Moitra.

Biden administration has advised Israel to delay a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, hoping to buy time for hostage negotiations and to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians in the sealed-off enclave, according to several U.S. officials. U.S.

«We expect the earning season to pick up pace in a truncated week which would direct the market trend along with global cues,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 83.5 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 19510, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Monday.

Investors have sought clarity from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) regarding the status of rating actions by Brickwork Ratings after the firm sharply downgraded outstanding bonds of some companies including central public sector undertaking NLC India Ltd. Investors have taken up the matter with Sebi citing uncertainty surrounding the matter following the market regulator's decision in October 2022 to cancel the certificate of registration given to Brickwork due to certain contraventions and deficiencies, people aware of the developments told ET. Sebi last month revoked the order directing Brickwork to shut down operations. Rating downgrades for bonds have significant implications for profitability of financial entities such as banks and mutual funds which are investors in such securities.

Susan Hodgson returned from her vacation to find her Atlanta family property demolished by mistake. The house, which had been vacant and boarded up for about 15 years, was reduced to rubble. A neighbor had called Hodgson during her absence, inquiring if she had authorized the demolition. Hodgson had not, and she confirmed this when asked by the neighbor. The worker involved responded rudely, telling the neighbor to mind her own business. Hodgson, perplexed and angry, sent a family member to speak with the worker. It turned out that he had made a grave error in identifying the correct address. He swiftly packed up and left upon realizing his mistake. Hodgson has taken legal action by filing a police report and seeking legal counsel, but her next course of action remains uncertain. The company responsible for the demolition, «You Call It, We Haul It,» has not yet reached out to her. In a statement to FOX5, the company stated that they are conducting an investigation. Hodgson expressed her disbelief that someone could cause such destruction without taking responsibility for their actions. She emphasized that they did not offer any apologies or assistance in rectifying the situation. The accidental demolition has left her in a state of shock and uncertainty.

alleged a potential link of Indian officials in the murder of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Poilievre, while speaking to Nepal’s Namaste Radio Toronto, said the issue with India should have been handled in a more “professional manner" by the Canadian PM. “India is the largest democracy on earth and it's fine to have our disagreements and to hold each other accountable, but we have to have a professional relationship," he was reported as saying.

NEW DELHI : Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) based in the Netherlands face tax concerns following a Supreme Court verdict last week pertaining to the interpretation of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs). In its verdict, the Supreme Court clarified that the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in a tax treaty is not automatically triggered and has to be notified separately by the central government. It is common for FPIs based in the Netherlands to believe that their dividends will be subject to a 5% withholding tax in India.

NEW DELHI : The government plans to review the list of state-run banks slated for privatization amid improved profitability and a significant drop in non-performing loans. A new panel with representatives from the finance ministry, NITI Aayog and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is being considered to draw a fresh list of candidates for privatization, two people close to the matter said on condition of anonymity. In the 2021-22 budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to privatize two state-run banks, along with IDBI Bank and a general insurance company in the fiscal year.

MUMBAI : Analysts expect the shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd to open higher on Monday, potentially outperforming benchmark indices, driven by the banking regulator’s approval of the managing director and chief executive candidate and quarterly earnings that met analysts’ expectations. Friday’s delivery-to-traded volume at 72.13% was the highest since 14 July (83.59%).

Crisis management, cyber resilience, and handling emergencies have taken centre stage, prompting corporates to take pre-emptive actions to deal with them, a PwC India survey said. According to India's Crisis and Resilience Survey 2023, the looming spectre of unpredictable events, alongside escalating cyber threats like ransomware, has nudged 96 per cent of businesses to elevate their cyber resilience blueprints. Moreover, 97 per cent of organisations are poised to significantly invest in crisis management, viewing unforeseeable events as tangible risks, it added. «The survey indicates that crisis management, cyber resilience, and emergency management are taking the centre stage,» it said. PwC India said 112 organisations from diverse industries, such as telecommunications, industrial products and manufacturing, financial services, banking and capital markets, automotive, education, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals, were surveyed. «The continuous and relentless waves of changes have pushed corporates, especially in India, to recognise and act upon the pressing need for strategic resilience,» the study said. With disruptions on the rise from 80 per cent in 2019 to 98 per cent in 2023, organisations have made resilience a strategic organisational priority, the survey said. «The numbers from the 2023 survey aren't just statistics — they're a reflection of the urgent shift in mindset needed across the board.

Bank of Baroda (BoB), banning it from onboarding new customers on its digital application, has forced other lenders to relook at their digitisation processes, plug loopholes, and monitor employees to prevent any untoward incidents. While the central bank has not yet sent any specific queries or sought new disclosures from other banks, bankers expect that the RBI will henceforth scrutinise digital data more closely and not take anything at face value. «So far the RBI used to take updates and data on the progress of digital channels from banks at face value, but going forward we expect more scrutiny and comments from the RBI on this,» the digital head of a private sector bank said. On October 10, the RBI banned BoB from onboarding any new customers onto its 'bob World' mobile application with immediate effect based on what it said were certain material supervisory concerns observed in the manner of taking on customers by the bank. Bankers said the regulator's action has sent a strong message that cannot be ignored.

Jayanth R Varma said the panel needs to be patient when it comes to bringing inflation down to its target of 4%, as efforts aimed at a quicker reduction could hit GDP growth. In an interview with Bhaskar Dutta, he said the MPC should be willing to accept inflation in the 4-5% range for several quarters to prevent growth from being derailed.

These devices, which once helped millions get connected to fast internet when WiFi penetration was low and data prices too steep, are now missing from retail shelves, edged out by the ubiquitous 4G smartphones with their WiFi hotspots and publicly available free WiFi in community areas. A multitude of factors have led to 4G dongles seeing the end of the line, right from data prices crashing to the proliferation of high data usage during the pandemic through home broadband connections, said industry executives and market trackers. «There are now no new dongles coming into the market.

Carbon emissions caused by employees commuting to work or on business trips will need to be disclosed under mandatory new accounting standards being released on Monday, as activists and investors target firms over the detail of their net-zero carbon targets.

Hamas, several Merkava tanks and troops have been positioned by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) near the Gaza border in South Israel. The visuals showed a significant presence of troops, armoured vehicles, and tanks near the Gaza border. Notably, the Israeli government has announced its intention to launch a ground operation against Hamas in the near future. The Merkava, a series of main battle tanks utilized by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serves as the cornerstone of the IDF's armoured corps. Its development commenced in 1970, with the inaugural version, the Merkava Mark 1, officially commissioned in 1979. Over time, four primary iterations have been put into service.

bed bugs in a single month. When bed bugs invade a rented property, the question of responsibility arises. Is it the tenant's burden to bear, or should the landlord address the issue?

London bore witness to the unsettling chants of «jihad» during pro-Palestinian protests that rippled across the UK's bustling capital. The aftermath of these protests saw at least ten individuals placed under arrest.