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ANI, “Due to heavy rain in the region, a holiday has been announced in all the government and private schools in Coonoor and Kotagiri today (24th November)," M. Aruna, Nilgiris District Collector on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in a statement on Thursday, forecasted heavy rainfall in multiple districts of Tamil Nadu over the next 48 hours.

India Meteorological Department (IMD), in a statement on Thursday, forecasted heavy rainfall in multiple districts of Tamil Nadu over the next 48 hours. As per the release, heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over the Nilgiris, Theni, Thenkasi and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu today. Also, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamil Nadu, the release further stated.

US forces were attacked four times in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, November 23 with rockets and armed drones, but there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure, reports Reuters quoting US Military official.The official, , on condition of anonymity told Reuters that US and international forces were attacked at two sites in northeastern Syria with multiple rockets and a one-way attack drone The Ain Al-Asad airbase west of Baghdad launched multiple one-way drones, and the Erbil airport base near Erbil airport in northern Iraq launched a drone. In the early hours of Monday, a group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed attacks on those locations. Analysts say the group is an umbrella group for several Iran-aligned Iraqi armed groups.

Reuters. The company's managers are currently reviewing proposals to bolster its profitability. The person, on the condition of anonymity, stated that around 1,500 to 2,000 jobs could be cut if the plans were implemented in full.

Andrew Ng, the founding lead of the Google Brain team and former chief scientist at Baidu, juggles multiple roles as a teacher, entrepreneur, and investor. He is currently the founder of DeepLearning.AI--an edtech company, founder & CEO of Landing AI--a software provider for industrial automation and manufacturing, general partner at AI Fund, and chairman and co-founder of Coursera, besides being an adjunct professor at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department. In an interview, he shares his views on the OpenAI fracas, loss of jobs to generative artificial intelligence (AI), the heated debate around artificial general intelligence (AGI), and global regulation of AI, among other things.

LTIMindtree: The company has launched a quantum-safe virtual private network (VPN) link in London to secure data transmission for the quantum computing era. LTIMindtree collaborated with Quantum Xchange and Fortinet on the platform. JSW Steel: The company has completed its ₹750 crore investment in JSW Paints and now holds 2.94 crore equity shares in it, or 12.84% of the paid-up equity capital.

Dividend stocks 2023: Shares of BMW Industries Ltd, Career Point Ltd, Ddev Plastiks Industries Ltd, EMS Ltd, Esab India Ltd, Goldiam International Ltd, GPT Infraprojects Ltd, Indag Rubber Ltd, Manappuram Finance Ltd, Morganite Crucible (India) Ltd, Natco Pharma Ltd, Nicco Parks & Resorts Ltd, Power Finance Corporation Ltd, Riddhi Corporate Services Ltd, Sharat Industries Ltd, Uniparts India Ltd, Xtglobal Infotech Ltd, Ravalgaon Sugar Farm Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, and Avantel Ltd will be in focus when stock market opens today. The board of directors of these companies have declared interim dividend, buy back, bonus issue, and stock split for its eligible shareholders.

Kerala police filed a case involving a cheating complaint against former Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth and two additional individuals. As reported by ANI, the FIR lists Rajiv Kumar, aged 50, and Venkatesh Kini, aged 43, as the other parties accused in the case. The filing of the case stems from a complaint lodged by Sareesh Balagopalan, a resident of Choonda Kannapuram.

ALSO READ: Black Friday Sale 2023: From Vijay Sales to Croma, best deals and offers from Indian retailers On this day, retailers offer major discounts to attract customers and stimulate early holiday shopping. This is done with an aim to boost the overall sales. The day also provides an opportunity for retailers to clear out older or excess inventory by offering discounts and making room for new merchandise, NDTV reported.

Jack Ma loses $683 million on Alibaba after its shares drop by 9% “Ma’s office has issued a statement saying that Ma will continue to hold onto his Alibaba stake. This is a fact and not mere lip service," Jiang said in the note.

sugar companies were among the top gainers on Thursday on expectations that prices would firm up on supply shortages in key states like Maharashtra and Karnataka. Out of the 35 sugar stocks on the BSE, 30 rallied in Thursday's trade. Avadh Sugar soared 13.20%, Magadh Sugar jumped 12.8% and DCM Shriram rose 10%.

Zomato and Swiggy are planning to approach goods and services tax authorities to explain their position, after they received notices seeking tax on delivery fees collected from consumers. The issue could have wider implications, as a senior government official said other companies collecting such fees from users could also be asked to pay tax on the amount, which the platforms claim that they pass on to their delivery partners.

Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm is searching for more financial advisers to target an ever-growing list of wealthy Australian families.

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Origin Energy Ltd.’s top investor rejected a revised A$19.1 billion (US$12.5 billion) takeover plan by a Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.-led group, casting the year-long pursuit into new doubt.

₹1.78 trillion in October aided by strong festive season purchases on e-commerce platforms, latest Reserve Bank of India data showed. The spending had seen a dip in September as consumers prioritized saving ahead of big buys in the festive season. Total spending via credit cards jumped 38.3% year-on-year and 25.4% month-on-month in October.

₹3,127-crore Landmark Cars, the only listed car dealership chain in India, is looking to expand its business through acquisitions and by leveraging new partnerships with companies such as MG Motor India and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). The acquisition route is not new for Landmark. A quarter of its 117 outlets consists of dealerships it has bought out from previous owners.

Mint in the week gone by. The government is on track to meet its ambitious aim of ₹10 trillion capital expenditure. Latest data show road accidents have become more fatal in recent years.

Bitcoin reserves on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, are rapidly depleting, according to data from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant.

Candidates are displaying their political lineages quite openly. At the entry gate of its election office in Jhunjhunu assembly seat, the Congress has displayed the photographs of the state transport and safety minister Brijendra Singh Ola and his father, the late Sis Ram Ola, who was once a former union minister, in its banner. While Sis Ram Ola was a five-term MP from Jhunjhunu seat and was an MLA several times, his son Brijendra Ola is now seeking his fourth consecutive term as MLA. BJP could win this seat only once in 2003.

return to office, companies that champion hybrid and flexible work options are increasingly focusing on employee engagement initiatives to reduce the disconnect and boost productivity. Company executives ET spoke with said the «disconnect» is not only impacting collaboration and productivity, but also leading to lack of bonding. The employee engagement initiatives are seen benefiting all, especially the younger workers who had taken up their first job around the time people were asked to work remotely due to the pandemic, they said. NatWest Group, Tech Mahindra, EY, and Capgemini are among the companies that have launched a host of initiatives, including frequent team catch-ups, in-person group sessions, 'fun at work' and sports events, and assigning 'buddies' to the new employees — all aimed at promoting cohesiveness at work and improving productivity.