Standard Chartered’s plan to cut nearly 7,800 jobs globally by 2030 has triggered a fierce backlash online after CEO Bill Winters described some roles as “lower-value human capital” while outlining the bank’s AI-driven overhaul.The London-headquartered lender, which has major back-office operations in India, said it would eliminate around 15 per cent of corporate-function roles over…
Today asks for restraint, not pride. Saturn can cast a heavy shadow over your daily affairs, making everything from traffic jams to family discussions harder than necessary. Spending increases, leaving less cash than you had planned for in your bank accounts. Don’t ignore its signals! There’s also a sharp edge in family dynamics. A younger…
City woman seeks MEA help to free hubby from Saudi jail, reunite with son Hyderabad: A woman from the city has sought the intervention of the ministry of external affairs (MEA) to secure the release of her husband, who she alleges has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the past nine months, and to reunite…
Quote of the day by King Charles III (Image source: Wikipedia) People are talking a lot about how people judge situations and people these days, when opinions are made quickly and shared even faster. Because of social media, people often react right away instead of thinking things through. A lot of people jump to conclusions…
A fire in Noida’s Mamura village claimed two lives and highlighted safety issues. NOIDA: A fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building in Noida on Wednesday, killing two people, has raised serious questions over safety measures.Residents alleged there was no dedicated charging point for electric vehicles and that an e-scooter was plugged into…
Ahmedabad: AICC Gujarat in charge Mukul Wasnik on Sunday launched “On the Threshold of Career: What After 12th?”, a career guidance booklet that the party’s media convener Manish Doshi has been publishing for the past 21 years.Speaking at the event, Wasnik and GPCC president Amit Chavda said the booklet has helped thousands of students from…
NEW DELHI: A poor woman sought a DNA test on a man to prove that her daughter was born to him. In 2006, the man agreed to undergo the test but said the woman seeking the medical examination must bear the cost. The woman didn’t have the money. The trial court and Bombay HC had…
After internal documents surface in court, HC seeks info on safeguards in revenue dept Hyderabad: Telangana high court has raised serious concerns over the functioning of the revenue department after finding that an internal confidential report, which was not approved or formally communicated, was accessed by a litigant and produced before the court.The court observed…
Kolkata: Police have arrested, Tauhid Muhammad alias Sunny, the main accused in a cheating and criminal intimidation case worth Rs 1.6 crore that was registered at Watgunge Police Station. The accused was produced before the Alipore Court on Monday, which granted police custody for five days.The case was initiated on the basis of a complaint…
Ahmedabad: Palak Shah left his Sarkhej warehouse at 5pm, expecting to reach his Naranpura home soon. Five hours later, he was still stranded near Juhapura after covering barely 3km. “I have never felt so helpless,” said Shah.A 2km-long serpentine queue stretched between Sarkhej and Juhapura as the waterlogged road slowed vehicles and caused several to…
