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South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout as part of a protracted strike against a government plan to sharply boost medical school admissions

Decagon, a startup that sells artificial intelligence-powered customer support solutions, said on Tuesday it had raised $35 million in Series A and seed funding. Accel led the series A round with participation from Andreessen Horowitz. Decagon uses generative AI to replace or augment a company's customer support workforce.

Mint. “Over the last 3-4 years, we have upped the number of women in the sales and marketing division from 5-6% to 20%."The program, called ‘RevolutioNari–A Revolution for the Nari’, is aimed at empowering 1 million women nationwide, in partnership with a consortium of organizations and spanning 1,000 days, PepsiCo said in a statement.In the first phase of the programme, PepsiCo India will focus on undergraduate women in multiple disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and agriculture.

A new law strengthening protections for pregnant workers has been a lifeline to many low-wage women seeking accommodations from employers who might otherwise have forced them into unpaid leave

«Many people may be feeling getting carried away with the kind of wealth being created in India as an equity investor, this is something once in a century kind of thing happening and when we feel this is likely to continue for next 5, 10, 20 years, that is more exciting,» says Porinju Veliyath, Equity Intelligence India. But like they say on when it is birthday, that means gifts and gifts for ET Now means gifts for ET Now viewers. And gifts from Porinju is always is if you give stock ideas and tips. I think, investors have been very-very blessed and happy in the last many years, especially after the COVID. I used to always use this word lucky, lucky to be in this profession, lucky to be in this domain. It is not a small thing. Many people may be feeling getting carried away with the kind of wealth being created in India as an equity investor, this is something once in a century kind of thing happening and when we feel this is likely to continue for next 5, 10, 20 years, that is more exciting.

Toronto police say a shooting that took place in the lobby of an office building on Monday afternoon left three dead.

Alberta is moving to ban cellphones in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms starting in the fall.

AI professionals in the country are commanding as much as a 40-80% salary premium compared to traditional IT roles, experts and staffing firms told ET. Roles such as AI research scientist, AI marketing specialist, chatbot specialists, cybersecurity AI, computer vision engineer, robotics engineer along with AI ethics specialist are high in demand as companies scramble to fill new and specialised roles in AI.

“FIIs have been net sellers in Indian Markets over the past few years. So, bulk of the selling is not due to election related jitteriness,” says Niraj Kumar, Chief Investment Officer, Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kumar said: “With no major U-turn expected, several domestic focussed sectors are poised to perform well under the new regime; such as Infrastructure, Construction & allied sectors, Cement & Auto,” Edited excerpts:

Extended valuations in some sectors like railways, defence, renewables and other capex driven plays could be at risk especially if any delay in execution and resultant earnings disappointments, says Krishnan VR, Chief of Quantitative Research team at Marcellus Investment Managers. Edited excerpts from a chat: Take us through the performance of MeritorQ PMS in May. What worked? The portfolio was up 1.7% in May compared to 0.8% for the benchmark BSE 500 total return index. Because many portfolio companies reported their fourth quarter (and full year) results last month, the performance was partly driven by positive earnings surprises. Performance was fairly broad-based with roughly half of the portfolio stocks outperforming the benchmark. Our analysis also shows that MeritorQ’s strategy of buying undervalued yet fundamentally strong companies, typically delivers positive excess returns around earnings dates, because the relative mispricing has higher chance of correcting as new positive information is released at earnings announcement.

Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar on Monday said Germany needs four lakh trained personnel, including 10,000 in the first batch, which could provide a great opportunity to the youth of the state. Addressing reporters, the minister of school education said, «I have recently returned from Germany with encouraging news for Maharashtra's youth. That country has requested nearly four lakh trained youths, which presents a significant employment opportunity for all of us. Germany has specifically requested 10,000 trained youths in the first batch.» «There are approximately seven lakh trained youths in Maharashtra. If youth from the state secure some of these jobs, it will greatly benefit them and their families. Once the decision is approved by the state cabinet, I will be able to reveal more details,» Kesarkar added.

Trump who is also the presidential nominee of the Republican party in the upcoming US presidential election has said that he has decided on his running mate who will contest the vice-presidential elections. He added that he shall be announcing the name of the candidate in the Republican Party convention in July. Analysts opine that he will have to pick a candidate who can help his campaign consolidate votes from the minority voters, suburban woman and young voters who appear to be moving away from supporting the Democrats. There are several considerations for Trump to pick his vice-presidential candidate.

A rural Florida county is hoping a new $300 million airport will transform its economy and create more than 1,400 new, high-skilled jobs

Essar's Ruia family seems to be an exception. Three generations of the Ruia family — founder brother Shashi and Ravi Ruia, their children and grandchildren — continue to live under one roof and jointly run the business empire. They share the family homes in Mumbai, Delhi and London as well as business that now spans energy, metals and mining, infrastructure and logistics and technology and retail.

VIX has now cooled off and the investors have readjusted to all the sentiments that were out during the last two weeks. The 50 component index Nifty50, ended the week by closing near its upward-moving channel. The index closed at 23,465, after making a new all-time high on Friday. On the other hand, Bank Nifty is still somewhere in the middle of its upward channel, giving a close at 50,002.

Inside Out 2, which hit theaters on June 14, director Kelsey Mann is already contemplating the future of Riley's emotional odyssey. The sequel continues Riley's growth as she navigates the challenges of high school, introducing new emotions like Anxiety, Envy, and Nostalgia. Mann shared in an interview with USA Today that despite some ideas left on the cutting room floor for Inside Out 2, there's a burgeoning stockpile of concepts ready for a potential third installment.

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Delhi High Court that smaller teams from their existing strength of five bomb disposal squads (BDS) and 18 bomb detection teams (BDT) can be formed to meet the requirement of more such units in case of an emergency. The Delhi Police said there are also 23 BDS/BDT units of the Central Armed Police Forces stationed in the national capital, which can be deployed after due approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It further said five batches of BDS/BDT, having 15 personnel in each batch, will also be trained in this regard.

Nifty is stuck in a narrow range between 23300-23500, and a break on either side will lead to trending moves, says Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities. “The underperformance of BankNifty is preventing Nifty from moving higher; for Nifty to break on the higher side, BankNifty must start performing. The undertone remains bullish, and one should adopt a buy approach on a breakout above 23500, targeting 23,800-24,000,” he says.

Shah Rukh Khan's school mentor is grievously ill. On Friday, Szarita Laitphlang, the National Secretary of the Indian National Congress party in charge of Tripura and Nagaland, took to X to urge the Jawan star to visit his former school teacher and mentor due to his rapidly declining health. «This feels like my final plea, my last attempt to reach out to @iamsrk to humbly request his presence by the side of Brother Eric S D'Souza. Each day, Brother's health weakens, his condition worsening with every passing moment. Mumbai, just an hour away by flight, holds the possibility of bringing solace to his ailing heart. DASU has left an indelible mark on all of our lives, shaping us into who we are today through his unwavering commitment to instilling values. Your visit would mean the world to him, a beacon of hope in his darkest hours…» she wrote. In another tweet, Szarita Laitphlang explained the relationship between Shah Rukh Khan and Eric S. D'Souza, noting that D'Souza was once SRK's mentor. She shared an old video featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Eric on Farooq Shaikh's TV show, Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai.

Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank. But the circus students weren't the only ones bending over backwards in the pavilion: the school's director faced financial hurdles to buy the tent from Europe and trampolines from Asia.