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ALSO READ: 'Switching jobs only way….': Engineer shares 'hard truths' about Indian companies; calls appraisals ‘a joke’ Chopra even shared a screenshot of the applicant's message on his social media handle at X. He wrote, “This is how you get attention! (Obviously won’t take money but very impressed with the pitch)" According to the applicant's proposition, he was ready to pay Chopra $500 ( ₹41,000 approximately) if hired to work at Wingify and claimed that he would be free to fire him and keep the money in case he did not prove his mettle within the first week. ALSO READ: He lost his job.

Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday allayed concerns over the «removal» of certain topics on Indo-Islamic history from the syllabus for admission tests to Class 11. The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), in an official note, also described as «totally baseless» the allegations of «deliberate tampering of the syllabus with the object of diluting the character of the institution». The release, issued by the university's public relations office, said an erroneous impression is being created that the move to delete certain topics has been taken at the direction of new Vice-Chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon. Khatoon was appointed vice-chancellor on April 22, becoming the first woman to hold the top post in more than 100 years.

₹41,000 in India. This pricing suggests that the new device might be in line with the previous Pixel 7a, which was launched at ₹43,999 for the 128GB storage option. The leak also reveals that the Pixel 8a will likely have a 256GB storage variant priced at $599, translating to about ₹50,000.

Who won yesterday IPL match? Top highlights of last night's KKR vs MI match During the toss on Friday, Hardik Pandya tossed the coin while the match referee Pankaj Dharmane picked it up before the cameraman could get a good look at the outcome. With the umpire ruling in favour of skipper Hardik Pandya, social media users started suggesting that the toss might have been rigged.

USA Today report, it does not have any official starting day or year. However, citing StarWars.com, the USA Today report has stated that the phrase "May the 4th Be With You" first appeared in 1978, just a year after the release of “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope." But, one of the earliest known uses of the phrase occurred on May 4, 1979, when a writer for a London newspaper congratulated Britain’s new prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, on her first day in office. In a full-page ad, the writer had stated, “May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie.

Short-form video took center stage at tech and social media companies' annual presentations to advertisers, as platforms like Snap and Meta look to capitalize on TikTok's political uncertainty in the US to take ad dollars from their rival. The presentations in New York, known as the NewFronts, come just a week after US President Joe Biden signed a bill that gives Chinese tech company ByteDance up to one year to divest TikTok, or else the app will be banned over national security concerns. TikTok has vowed to fight the legislation.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli after «sensing defeat» in Wayanad. He also said that Congress' tally will not cross 50 and would be at an «all time low». «I have already said that Shehzada will get defeated in Wayanad. After completion of votes in Kerala, he is now contesting in Raebareli. Their senior leader (Sonia Gandhi) quit her Lok Sabha seat and entered Parliament through the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. They say 'daro mat' but I am saying 'arre daro mat, bhaggo mat' (Don't be scared, don't run away),» Modi said during his public rallies. «The Congress, with less than 50 seats, and the Trinamool with 15 seats in Bengal, will not be able to form a government at the Centre,» he said, adding, «The Congress will get less seats than before, they are contesting in lesser seats,» Modi said. The PM held three rallies in West Bengal — at Krishnanagar, Bardhaman and Bolpur — on Friday.

ALSO READ: Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh seen chatting ahead of KKR vs MI match; netizens speculate what they're talking about MI's N Tushara threw the ball the Hardik and then turn around to break the stumps. Hence, Russell had to depart for the pavilion after scoring 7 runs in 2 deliveries. The Kolkata Knight Riders were all out at 169 in 19.5 overs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Instagram's decision came after mounting criticism from several influential creators, who claimed that their original work is not receiving much eyeballs as reposted content is ranked better on social media platform. “First, when we find reposted content in recommendations, we will replace it with the original.

MI vs KKR IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the grand Wankhede Stadium on Friday for the 51st match of IPL 2024. While there are many things to talk regarding the match, the internet is abuzz with questions about Shah Rukh Khan's visit for today's match and the 12-year-old incident after which the actor was banned from the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai. The social media murmur was sparked by former Joy Bhattacharjya's rebuttal to a user's comment who claimed that KKR's fortune in IPL took a downhill turn after Shah Rukh Khan's ugly spat with the security staff of Wankhede Stadium, back in 2012.

₹2.10 lakh crore in April 2024, Arvind Subramanian, former Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the central government has now highlighted that the despite the high collections, GST revenue for fiscal 2023-24 (FY24) has still not surpassed the pre-GST level. Also Read: The caveat you need to know while reading the GST ‘record’ in April Taking to social media platform ‘X’, the former CEA who is a senior fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, said that at 6.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP), India's GST revenue--even after seven years, is still not above the pre-GST level, despite recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and better implementation.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refuted media reports that said the new government will bring some sweeping changes in the income tax system after the Lok Sabha election results. The finance minister took to social media platform ‘X’ and said, ‘’Wonder where this is come from. Was not even double checked with Finance Ministry. Pure speculation.'' said Sitharaman.

The plans follow the sale of specialised supported housing properties in August 2023 for around £7.6m – in line with book value and a 9.6% uplift to purchase price. The sales would be used to return capital to shareholders via further share buybacks, with consideration also given to leverage levels and any debt repayment obligations, the REIT said in a stock exchange notice today (3 May). In November 2023, SOHO paused share buybacks due to its cash position, noting they would be dependent on additional liquidity generated via asset sales. The REIT has also secured the transfer of a...

Making Money host Charles Payne addresses the debate about higher interest rates being a positive for society.

Sensex crashed 1,100 points following a report that the Income Tax department is planning some sweeping changes after Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman debunked rumours calling it pure speculation. «Wonder where this is come from. Was not even double checked with @FinMinIndia. Pure speculation,» Sitharaman said on social media while reacting to a tweet made by a news channel claiming that the tax department is planning to impose uniform treatment for all asset classes.

This Friday marks a thrilling chapter for the Solana blockchain with the launch of Penguiana ‘s $PENGU token presale. Renowned for its inventive approach to meme coins by combining them with a play-to-earn mechanism, Penguiana offers more than just entertainment—it promises real rewards and a vibrant community.

horror-comedy film 'Aranmanai 4' hit the screens on May 3, 2024, marking a significant moment for fans of the franchise. Starring Tamannaah Bhatia and Raashii Khanna in pivotal roles, the movie is a sequel to the successful 'Aranmanai 3' released in 2021. Directed by Sundar C himself, the film has generated a buzz on social media, especially on Twitter, where audiences have shared their views about this latest installment.

double digit hike % If you're underpaid, don't overthink, just Switch!," Akshay Saini said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) “The HARD TRUTH is, if you start your career with a Low Salary, you will have to switch jobs to reach High salary (as a Software Engineer) The HARD TRUTH is, Internal appraisals are very low. Internal promotion process is broken. (in most companies) low_appraisal% of low_salary = new_low_salary If you start with a low salary, switching jobs gets you much more salary hikes! That's the reason you will see a lot of highly paid software engineers (who started from a low salary) must have switched jobs frequently," said in another post.

Trent Boult, who isn't a slouch with the ball either, had said just last month that if he had to choose the best swing bowler to start the innings in the world, it would be Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. The incident occured during a rapid fire round held between Jos Buttler and Boult and shared on the Rajasthan Royals social media handle.

Americans’ need for life insurance continues to grow, with a record-high number of US adults recognizing they don’t have enough coverage, according to new research from Limra.

Anne Hathaway made an appearance on the "Tonight Show" hosted by Jimmy Fallon to promote her new film "The Idea of You". During the course of her interaction with the audience, on being probed about the book which has inspired her recent film, the audience remained silent. This led to some sort of embarrassment, even as the host was quick to manage it. It only led to further laughter as people saw the comic side of it, as per a report o PageSix. Jimmy Fallon was quick to make light of the situation even as he pointed out that no one watching his show reads a book and those who do, watch the Stephen Colbert show.