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Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India's forgotten pride should be reintroduced. Speaking at Lokmanthan-2024, a colloquium of "nationalist thinkers" here, Bhagwat talking about the importance of science having the consent of country's philosophical knowledge, cited the example of scientists stressing on ethics in the use of Artificial intelligence. India's value system emphasizes on the individual's wisdom, he said. There is logic, wisdom in India's approach to issues and the country need not follow other approaches to problems. India can take good things from foreign countries but it should have its own soul and structures.

Bribery being what it is in our collective consciousness — a nudge-nudge wink-wink lubricant — the American accusation against one of India's biggest corporate names has provided, along with the standard 'Oh dear' response, the quieter, 'Heh heh, finally, we've made it to the big league!' reaction. The mega-charge joins the more obviously proud ranks of Indian movies like RRR getting Oscar applause and people of our 'mulk' gaining positions of corporate and political power in foreign countries (read: the US).

The Associated Press says it is looking to cut 8% of its workforce, primarily through buyouts, and employees eligible to leave their jobs would begin getting notifications

“The devil appeared to a monk disguised as an angel of light, and said to him, ‘I am the angel Gabriel, and I have been sent to you.’ But the monk said, ‘Are you sure you weren’t sent to someone else? I am not worthy to have an angel sent to me.’ At that the devil vanished.” — Nun and theologian Benedicta Ward

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When India saves a life, it’s a great spectacle. An image I can never shake off is how once India moved a beating heart in an icebox from Chennai to Bangalore within two hours.

Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, enthralled everyone with her chic look at a beauty event, held at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. She was there to support her daughter Isha Ambani’s latest venture. The mother-daughter duo in their designer outfits made heads turn, but Nita Ambani’s playful addition of a unique popcorn-shaped handbag became a highlight of the event. On Wednesday, the Tira Beauty event was a star-studded affair.

Mike Pompeo would not be invited to join his second administration. Despite Haley’s earlier support and public endorsement of Trump, including at the Republican National Convention, Trump’s Truth Social post confirmed that both would be excluded from cabinet positions. Trump thanked Haley and Pompeo for their service but made it clear they would not play a role in his next term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Congress, accusing that its 'shahi parivar' (royal family) is hell bent on breaking the ST-SC-OBC unity to «snatch reservations under an evil design». Addressing an election rally at Gumla, he accused the JMM-led coalition of looting the state's rich resources such as minerals, forest, sand and coal, putting 'Roti-Beti-Mati' (bread, land and daughter) at grave threat. He also accused the ruling dispensation of fuelling illegal immigration. «The Congress knows that if STs, SCs and OBCs are united, they will pose a threat to the party's existence. This is the reason the Congress 'shahi parivar' is hell bent on break their unity… They want to snatch reservations. »The Congress is trying to pit one tribal community against another… Munda against Oraon, Lohra against Kharia, Kharwar against Korwa etc. with an agenda to break the tribal society's strength," he said.

Mufasa: The Lion King at D23 Brazil. The trailer presents a young Mufasa and his journey alongside his brother Scar.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bodybuilding is not new in India, but women bodybuilders still manage to raise eyebrows and pique curiosity. A common question that’s lobbed at women bodybuilders is ‘why?’.

UK, a surprising turn of events may leave arachnophobes unsettled. The country is seeing a boom in giant Fen Raft spiders, with some reaching the size of a human palm. Nearly ten years after Chester Zoo first began reintroducing these spiders to save them from extinction, the arachnid population has grown massively. Now, more than 10,000 breeding females are flourishing, marking a remarkable comeback for the species. «Ten years ago, we helped release thousands of giant spiders back into the UK. The Fen Raft Spiders were bred right here at the zoo, and we're super happy to report there are now more than 10,000 breeding females, and they've just had the biggest mating season on record!» Chester Zoo said in a statement. The conservation efforts have been hailed as a success, with the zoo expressing pride in its role in bringing back a species once on the brink of extinction.

Virat Kohli has been retained by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a staggering Rs 21 crore for IPL 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a video of Virat Kohli on their X handle on Thursday. In the video, Kohli expressed deep gratitude for the unwavering support from the RCB fans and vowed to strive for the elusive IPL title during the next three-year cycle.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The “Diwali stamp" was practically an annual ritual in the United States. While working in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 2000s I remember every year someone or the other would forward an email with a petition to the United States Postmaster General, asking them to issue a Diwali stamp.

India with rapt attention and seriousness, and everyone is looking at the country with new hope and discussing the vast possibilities it presents in different fields. Addressing a gathering at Lathi in Amreli district of Gujarat after launching development projects worth Rs 4,800 crore, he said countries that participated in the recent BRICS summit (held in the Russian city of Kazan) expressed their eagerness to join hands with India and become partners in its development journey. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his visit to New Delhi last week, announced that his country will issue visas to 90,000 Indians every year, and it is now up to the country's youth to prepare themselves as per their requirements, said Modi.

Assam Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday approved the proposal to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the state government employees by three per cent from the current 50 per cent to 53 per cent of their basic salary. The increase in the DA will be retroactively effective from July this year, Chief Minister Sarma announced in the press conference. The employees will receive their DA arrears starting from December to March, with the government providing 25 per cent of the amount each month.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-polls, she wrote an open letter to the people of Wayanad on Saturday. In a post on X, the letter is titled «My Dear Sisters and Brothers of Wayanad», where she expressed her deep connection with the constituency and her commitment to serving the people. She said she would work closely with the people and address their challenges, especially those faced by the women and the tribal communities. Furthermore, talking about her brother's relationship with Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi acknowledged the pride and sadness Rahul Gandhi felt when he asked her to contest from the constituency. She assured the people of her dedication to building upon her brother's establishment and vowed to continue representing their needs and concerns in Parliament.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The 1995 BBC Pride And Prejudice miniseries is an iconic piece of pop-culture that has passed into canon for Jane Austen fans.

HSBC’s new CEO, Georges Elhedery, has only been in charge for two months. And like all good new CEOs, he’s dabbled in a bit of wide-sweeping reform – but one of those reforms might have broader consequences for the bank’s employees than they realize.