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Steel Authority of India (SAIL), a steel behemoth, and Infosys, the iconic IT services company? They are as different as chalk and cheese, but, interestingly, both are getting more flexible about their workplace policies and, in the process, paving the way to explore new work models for organisations. In May, SAIL announced the Work from Other than Workplace (WoW) policy. Under this policy, employees could choose to work from a place other than their normal office/base location.

Kamala Harris has stormed into contention in the fast-growing and diverse states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, not long after Donald Trump had seemed on the verge of running away with those states when President Joe Biden was still the Democratic nominee. The new polls from The New York Times and Siena College show how quickly Harris has reshaped the terrain of 2024 and thrust the Sun Belt back to the center of the battleground-state map. Harris is now leading Trump among likely voters in Arizona, 50 per cent to 45 per cent, and has even edged ahead of Trump in North Carolina — a state Trump won four years ago — while narrowing his lead significantly in Georgia and Nevada.

academic institutions, including the Indian Institute of Technology received notices from goods and services tax (GST) authorities for non-payment of tax. «The ministry of education has taken up the matter with the finance ministry. It is looking into it, » said a government official, privy to the development. A host of academic institutions countrywide including IIT-D have been served show cause notice seeking explanation on non-payment of tax on funding support for research by GST authorities. Notices have been sent by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence for the period between 2017-2022.

Maha Yuti' after a local BJP leader and some workers protested on Sunday and waved black flags during deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's campaign yatra in Pune. The incident led to top NCP leaders asking the BJP leadership to intervene and ensure that such incidents do not happen in the future in the interest of the "unity" of the alliance. Pawar was shown black flags by former BJP district council president Asha Buchke, who claimed that the NCP leader has been holding government meetings by sidelining BJP leaders, including chief minister Eknath Shinde. Buchke and her supporters raised black flags and shouted slogans against Pawar when he was in Narayangaon in Pune holding a Jansanman Yatra, an initiative to reach out to people before the assembly elections.

With the new school year starting in a few weeks, Canadian parents are feeling “stressed out” about shopping for their kids and looking for ways to cut back their spending, recent surveys show.

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal alleged that the West Bengal police attempted to suppress the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 in the West Bengal city of Kolkata. «The case has been handed over to the CBI, this shows that West Bengal Police was trying to suppress it. The CM (Mamta Bannerjee) is protesting for the arrest of the accused. She (Mamata Banerjee) is the Chief Minister, Health Minister and Home Minister, the question is who is she protesting against?.. I am sure the CBI will catch the accused and they will get the strictest punishment...,» Khandelwal told ANI. Meanwhile, the students and junior doctors continue to protest over the incident amid rain that lashed parts of the Kolkata city on Sunday morning.

Rhea Chakraborty has invited some Bollywood bigwigs to her talk show, ‘Chapter 2’. In the upcoming episode, she sits down with actor Aamir Khan for an in-depth conversation. The two will explore topics such as grief, therapy, cinema, and much more. A new promo shared on Instagram Sunday reveals Rhea and Aamir getting comfortable in what appears to be Rhea's own home, with her husky making a guest appearance. The clip starts with Rhea complimenting Aamir on his appearance. Aamir humbly responds that he finds actors like Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan to be handsome but doesn't see himself in the same light.

Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV Plus are releasing new shows this week for OTT streaming platforms subscribers. The list of shows include documentary, novel-based series. A new documentary series on Netflix follows the origin story of the new global girl group KATSEYE. Cameras followed wannabe singers for one year as they trained the K-pop way, with rigorous classes in dance and vocals, to secure a spot in the group. “Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE” premieres Wednesday. “Reasonable Doubt” debuts its second season on Thursday on Hulu. The series has an all-Black writers room and has been praised for reflecting a true Black experience. Emayatzy Corinealdi plays Jax Stewart, a defense attorney who often colors outside the lines when it comes to legal ethics. Morris Chestnut joins the show for season two. Recording artist Kandi Burruss of the R&B group Xscape and a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” will also have a recurring role.

Stree 2’ has proved to be an unstoppable force at the box-office. The Shraddha Kapoor-Rajkummar Rao-starrer has broken all BO records. The horror comedy has crossed Rs 135.55 crore within five days of release, as per a report by box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com. According to reports, 'Stree 2' grossed Rs 163 crore in India and an additional Rs 25 crore overseas within three days. The film is anticipated to surpass the Rs 200 crore global mark by Sunday. The horror-comedy faced competition at the box office from two other major Bollywood releases. While the producers announced that Stree 2 achieved a net collection of Rs 100.1 crore within its first two days, industry trackerSacnilk observed a more than 40 percent increase in earnings on Saturday. On its third day in theaters (August 17), early estimates show the film raked in Rs 44 crore, with an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 61.96 percent.

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salary offers to freshers, IT giant Cognizant issued a detailed statement on Sunday to clarify the situation. The company emphasized that the widely circulated ₹2.52 lakh annual salary offer was meant for non-engineering graduates with three-year undergraduate degrees, not for engineering graduates. This distinction had been lost in the public discourse, leading to misunderstandings about Cognizant's compensation practices.

Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren could join the BJP, Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Sunday claimed that the ruling INDIA bloc in the state would not face any problem if the JMM veteran crosses over to the saffron camp. If Soren switches sides, it would create a fissure among BJP leaders in the state, Kumar said. «The ruling alliance will not have any problem as Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will be the face of the INDIA bloc in the assembly poll this year. But this will certainly create a fissure among BJP leaders,» the Congress leader said while responding to a query on speculations about Champai Soren. Notably, Champai Soren left for Delhi on Sunday, amid speculations that he is likely to join the BJP, sources said.

chef Niki Nakayama opened a restaurant in Los Angeles, US, in 2011, she asked herself: “What do I want the staff to feel when we’re doing our work?” Then she wrote down the following words on a piece of paper: “Every day, better in every way. Everything is done with focus, heart, gratitude, love, care, purpose, intention, faith.” Initially the paper was placed by Nakayama’s workstation, but over time, it found its way into the menu, and eventually, it was reprinted as a permanent sign that hangs in two places in the kitchen today. Restaurant kitchens across the world, especially those in the fine dining world, display inspirational quotes and slogans for their staff to see and, hopefully, take to heart. Some read like a meditation; others a rousing locker room chant.

Foreign investors continued their relentless selling in the Indian equity markets in August, offloading shares worth Rs 21,201 crore due to the unwinding of the yen carry trade, recession fears in the US and ongoing geopolitical conflicts. This came after an inflow of Rs 32,365 crore in July and Rs 26,565 crore in June, data with the depositories showed. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused funds in these two months on the expectation of sustained economic growth, continued reform measures, better-than-expected earnings season and political stability.

Allahabad High Court's order on assistant teachers' recruitment, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that those who give pain shouldn't claim to give medicine. In a post on X in Hindi, the SP chief said the «favoured deputy chief minister» was part of the government which snatched reservation from the youth and when they got justice after a long fight, he came forward to show himself as sympathetic. The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers within three months, setting aside the lists issued in June 2020 and January 2022 which included 6,800 candidates. The bench also revised the earlier order and said the reserved category candidates who qualify for the general category merit list should be migrated to that category. In addition, the benefit of vertical reservation should also be extended to horizontal reservation categories, it said.

equity indices closed over 1.5% higher on Friday, as strong U.S. economic data eased recession fears in the world's largest economy. The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 1.65% higher at 24,541.15 and posted 0.7% weekly gain, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 1.68% to 80,436.84 and was 0.9% higher for the week.

Balrampur Chini, Tata Motors and ICICI Lombard are top 3 stock ideas of the week from Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst, LKP Securities. “Balrampur Chini has given a swing high breakout on the weekly chart, suggesting a rise in optimism. The weekly RSI is in bullish crossover with an indication of strong price momentum. Over the short term, the trend might take the stock towards Rs 570. Support on the lower end, is placed at Rs 500,” De says.

Anthony Scaramucci, was once a solid ex-White House Communications Director in the Trump regime, but he tapped out and later became a vocal opposition of the former President. Now, ahead of the Presidential poll race, he has dropped some shocking statements, including the fact that Donald Trump could be facing a massive defeat in the upcoming Prez polls.

Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than President Joe Biden even as some polls showed her edging ahead in the race for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Trump, the former president, spoke at a rally in Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania, a state looming large in the campaign. Vice President Harris will conduct a bus tour of western Pennsylvania starting in Pittsburgh on Sunday, ahead of the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Chicago. «I believe she will be easier to beat than him,» said Trump, referring to her as «radical» and a «lunatic.»

The first episode of Accused Season 2 is now set to premiere on October 8, 2023. This adjustment comes as a result of the upcoming American vice presidential debate, which will be hosted by CBS News and feature Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Republican Senator J.D. Vance, as per a report by Collider. With heightened focus on the elections, Fox has decided to reschedule its programming to avoid clashing with the debate and ensure optimal viewership for its shows.