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Time Magazine honour: In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi was honoured with the title of Time Magazine's Man of the Year, becoming the first and only Indian to receive this distinction. Irish accent: Gandhi spoke English with an Irish accent because one of his early teachers was an Irishman. Nobel Peace Prize nominations: Despite being nominated five times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Gandhi never received the award.

Walmart corporate staff are getting new titles and pay packages in the coming weeks to manage labor costs and simplify the structure of the company's workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Starting in November, many corporate workers at Walmart and Sam's Club, its warehouse chain, will be reclassified into fewer groups of possible titles and pay.

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Stephen Graham, known for his roles in "Line of Duty" and "This Is England," extended an incredible offer to adopt his former child co-star, Thomas Turgoose, following a devastating family tragedy. This touching story underscores the depth of the bond that can form between artists on and off the screen.

Akshay Kumar has held a virtual interaction with students and faculty members of IIT-Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad on his upcoming movie 'Mission Raniganj — The Great Bharat Rescue'. The movie is based on the heroic act of mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, an alumnus of the institution, who had saved 64 miners trapped in an inundated underground mine in West Bengal's Raniganj under the jurisdiction of Eastern Coalfields Limited in 1989.

Indian Oil Corp's decision to award its mega insurance policy for a ₹4.52-lakh crore cover to New India Assurance Co for the ninth consecutive year has caused a stir among rival general insurers, prompting one of them to write to the petroleum ministry to seek a fresh tendering award, people ET spoke with, and emails accessed by this newspaper showed. New India has been backed by US reinsurer Chubb in this mega insurance deal for the country's biggest fuel retailer by value, customer touch points and capacity. The policy will be renewed for another year effective October 1. Indian Oil had opened a tendering process for this annual policy in July where a dozen public and private sector insurance companies had sent in expressions of interest.

TiE Global Summit (TGS) 2023, the flagship event of TiE Global, is set to bring together visionaries, industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs from across the globe. This is the 8th annual edition of the event. This premier entrepreneurial event is scheduled to take place from 15 – 17 November 2023 at Singapore Expo and Marina Bay Sands hotel.

Reddit has announced its plan to compensate its top contributors with actual cash for their popular posts. This initiative, set to begin in the United States, will enable Reddit users who receive the coveted «gold» awards from fellow users (who pay a fee for these awards) to share in the platform's revenue. These gold awards will vary in price, ranging from $1.99 to $49, with users potentially receiving up to half of the award cost.

Also Read: Karnataka Bandh News Live Updates: Protest disrupts normal life in Bengaluru and southern parts of state 1. The Cauvery River, which flows through the southern Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, has long been at the center of a highly contentious water dispute. This enduring conflict, referred to as the Cauvery water dispute, has its origins in historical agreements and differing water-related demands.

Toby Keith, the legendary country star, made an appearance at the inaugural People's Choice Country Awards, where he not only walked the red carpet but also received the prestigious Country Icon Award. On September 28, Toby Keith, 62, stepped onto the red carpet at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville alongside his wife, Tricia Lucus. The country icon exuded charm in a stylish black suit paired with a crisp white button-up shirt and his signature cowboy hat.

Tesla Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla has allowed the persistent harassment of Black employees at its main assembly plant in Fremont, California. These allegations closely resemble cases brought forward by both the state and Tesla's own employees.

Prominent Sydney venture capitalist Grant McCarthy helped raise funds for a company run by an Australian banker accused by authorities in the US of defrauding wealthy investors and fleeing to Bali.

Team India has won 24 medals so far; 13 in shooting, five in rowing, three in sailing and one each for cricket, equestrian and wushu. The Indian stars participating in their individual sports include PV Sindhu and Nikhat Zareen, a two-time world champion.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 People's Choice Country Awards.

Lahore, Bhagat Singh's 116th birth anniversary was celebrated on Thursday by a non-profit foundation here, which demanded Pakistan's highest gallantry award for the pre-partition era revolutionary leader.

bumper crops by working side by side with farmers. Born in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu on August 7, 1925 to Dr M K Sambasivan and Parvati Thangammai, Swaminathan played a significant role in changing the trajectory of the agriculture sector when farmers were dependent on archaic farming techniques. Swaminathan belonged to an era when hunger and malnutrition were the order of the day in several parts of the country and the nation, with a population of about 300 million, was on the cusp of independence.

Activists in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city are trying to join a federal lawsuit against the city for violating standards for clean drinking water

BBC on 28 September. He was suffering from pneumonia, confirmed his family.

2018-Everyone is a Hero," which is based on the devastating Kerala floods of that year, has been chosen as India's official entry to the 96th Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, set to take place on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. A unanimous decision by the Film Federation of India's 16-member jury propelled the Malayalam film into the global spotlight. Among the 22 titles vying for the prestigious Oscar slot were notable Hindi films such as «The Kerala Story,» «Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,» «Gadar 2,» «Zwigato,» «The Vaccine War,» and «Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway,» as well as regional gems like «Balagam» (Telugu), «Vaalvi» (Marathi), «Baaplyok» (Marathi), and «August 16, 1947» (Tamil).

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023. When computer science undergrads Anirudh Sharma and Rahul Rawat attended a conference organised by the Indian Space Research Organisation a few years ago, little did the two Lovely Professional University students know that winning the best student research award for their paper on ‘smoke detection in space’ would give them the boost they needed to start their venture in spacetech.

National Tourism Awards 2023 by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. This remarkable recognition was bestowed upon Kongthong by the Government of India, at a glittering ceremony held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Speaking on the achievement Conrad K Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, said “I am immensely proud to announce that Kongthong, our enchanting whistling village, has been honoured with the prestigious 'Best Tourism Village (Bronze)' award for 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. This recognition is a testament to the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty that Meghalaya has to offer. Kongthong's melodious whistles echo the harmony of our diverse traditions and the serenity of our landscapes.