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Visa fires 2,600 employees worldwide, Indian staff shocked by early morning layoff emails

India, Aug. 5 -- Global payments giant Visa has laid off around 2,600 employees, or about 7 percent of its global workforce, with several of those affected based in India. According to a LiveMint rep... Read More


Free laptops, AI training, internships: Vijay government unveils youth-centric Tamil Nadu budget

Chennai/IBNS, Aug. 5 -- The first revised Budget presented by the Tamil Nadu government under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay places a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, reflecting a strategy that i... Read More


Ola Electric stock jumps 10%! Here's what triggered the sharp rally

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 5 -- Shares of Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. surged more than 10 percent on Wednesday after the company announced its first partnership under the newly unveiled Ola Mahashakti platform,... Read More


Aditya Birla Health launches Activ Yuva plan, targets young adults

India, Aug. 5 -- Private insurer Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd (ABHICL) on Tuesday said its newly launched Activ Yuva plan is aimed at increasing insurance penetration among young Indians ... Read More


No rate cut! RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, sees 6.7% growth but warns inflation will rise

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected India's real GDP growth at 6.7 per cent and retail inflation at 5 per cent for the financial year 2026-27 in its latest Mo... Read More


No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court pushes pilot plan after finding 56% of vehicles uninsured

India, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the large number of uninsured vehicles on Indian roads and asked the Centre to launch a pilot project based on a "no insurance, no fuel" p... Read More


Faridabad teacher stabbed 34 times in 30 seconds at school gate; shocking CCTV details emerge

Faridabad/IBNS, Aug. 4 -- In a horrific incident, a 29-year-old teacher was allegedly stabbed 34 times in about 30 seconds by a masked man at a private school in Haryana's Faridabad, media reports sai... Read More


13 Indians rescued after cargo ship sinks in Red Sea following explosive boat attack

India, Aug. 4 -- An India-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast after it was struck by an explosives-laden boat, with all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian sailors, res... Read More


Arunachal's hidden Glaw Lake becomes India's 101st Ramsar Site. Why you should visit

India, Aug. 4 -- Hidden amid the Eastern Himalayas, Glaw Lake has earned global recognition as India's 101st Ramsar Site, becoming the first wetland in Arunachal Pradesh to receive the prestigious des... Read More


Drone horror at Russian beach: Seven killed as tourists watch in shock

India, Aug. 4 -- At least seven people, including children, were killed after a drone struck a crowded beach in southern Russia, according to media reports. A video shared online, which the BBC said ... Read More