‘Ready to resign’: Mamata as deadlock with doctors persists over Kolkata rape

Amid a stand-off with the protesting medics over the Kolkata doctor’s rape case at RG Kar hospital, Mamata Banerjee said she’s ready to resign as the chief minister for people’s sake

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VC bigwigs breaking away to start anew struggle to raise funds

Over the past six months, prominent names in the VC and PE ecosystem such as Nexus’ Sameer Brij Verma, Matrix’s Rahul Chaudhary, Peak XV’s Piyush Gupta, and Lightspeed’s Vaibhav Agrawal have opted to chart out on their own.

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What is auto top-up of UPI Lite? New feature to be rolled out from Oct 31

The UPI Lite balance will be automatically reloaded by an amount chosen by the user. This is meant to facilitate the PIN-less transactions below ₹500 with a maximum UPI Lite balance limit of ₹2,000 at any point of time.

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Microsoft lays off 650 videogame workers

The terminations mark the latest round of job cuts for game employees since the software giant’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival teaser deals live: Heavy discounts across category

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale teaser deals are live now. We have curated the best offers for you to take advantage of. Check out the discounts and choose your favourite product across categories.

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Invest in India to exit nations that don’t share our values, says US Ambassador

Eric Garcetti highlighted India’s democracy, its rapidly growing economy, and brilliant human capital, apart from its strong relationship with the US, as reasons that should spur investments in the world’s fifth-largest economy.

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Why Companies Are Hiring Lawyers To Draft ‘Remote Work Rules’

Work from home jobs | Back to office | Jobs in India | India job market | Employment agreement contracts To say that India Inc has had a tough time getting employees back to office after the pandemic receded would be an understatement. Companies like TCS went to the extent of linking salary hikes to office attendance and LTI Mindtree deducted leaves of people who weren’t regularly coming to office. So to avoid all of this, now, there are several companies who’re actually enlisting law firms to draft watertight agreements so that there’s no room for ambiguity whatsoever. Whether you’re working from home, working hybrid or working all days from office, companies want it ON PAPER whatever the deal is. Watch!

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HDFC Bank in talks with global lenders to offload ₹84 billion in loans

HDFC Bank is in talks with multiple global banks to offload nearly ₹84 billion in loans to reduce the company’s credit book and bring it more in line with the deposits, Bloomberg reports.

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Sitaram Yechury passes away: The comrade who bridged political aisles

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury passed away at 72 on Thursday. Renowned for fostering cross-party relations, he played vital roles in Indian politics, including during the UPA era and as CPI-M general secretary, guiding the party through challenging times.

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Punjab promoting English lecturers starts uproar; here’s why

Over 300 teachers in Punjab were promoted to English lecturers for classes 11 and 12, but only three have expertise in the language. Most promoted teachers previously taught other subjects, highlighting a shortage of qualified English educators in government schools.

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China seeks to replace Jeff Bezos as Elon Musk’s top space rival

China’s space industry strives to develop reusable launch vehicles to rival SpaceX. Startups like LandSpace and Deep Blue are making strides in rocket technology, with government backing aimed at achieving lower costs and increased launch frequency for satellite deployment

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What is auto top-up of UPI Lite? New feature to be rolled out from Oct 31

The UPI Lite balance will be automatically reloaded by an amount chosen by the user. This is meant to facilitate the PIN-less transactions below ₹500 with a maximum UPI Lite balance limit of ₹2,000 at any point of time.

2 min read06:30 PM IST

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