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HCL Tech announces apprenticeship programme in US

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HCL Technologies has announced its apprenticeship programme in the US, focused on hiring high school graduates for full-time technology jobs that would otherwise be inaccessible. Upon successfully completing the program, apprentices will be offered full-time employment at HCL Technologies and have the opportunity to concurrently pursue a debt-free college education, a statement on late Wednesday said. HCL’s apprenticeship programme provides full pay and benefits, enabling candidates to begin their technology career in software development and testing, digital and cloud services, infrastructure delivery and engineering — with positions available at multiple…

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Sensex slumps over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty drops below 18,000

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Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 300 points in early trade on Thursday tracking losses in index-majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid a largely negative trend in global markets and sustained foreign fund outflow. The 30-share index was trading 303.07 points or 0.50 per cent lower at 60,049.75 in initial deals. Similarly, the Nifty fell 102.60 points or 0.57 per cent to 17,914.60. Tech Mahindra was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by HDFC, SBI, Nestle India, Axis Bank, HCL Tech and…

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PM to launch RBI’s retail direct, integrated ombudsman schemes on Friday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two innovative, customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the retail direct scheme and the integrated ombudsman scheme, via video-conferencing on Friday. In a statement on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the RBI Retail Direct Scheme is aimed at enhancing access to the government securities market for retail investors. It offers them a new avenue for directly investing in the securities issued by the Centre and the state governments. The investors will be able to easily open and maintain their…

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Aryan Khan Case ‘Witness’, Wanted In Cheating Case, Detained In Pune

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Aryan Khan case: Kiran Gosavi, against whom a lookout notice is out, had said he wanted to surrender to the Uttar Pradesh Police as he felt “threatened” in Maharashtra A controversial “independent witness” of the narcotics agency that is investigating the Mumbai drugs-on-cruise case has been detained in Pune, three days after he claimed he would surrender at a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow. Kiran Gosavi, against whom a lookout notice was issued over a cheating case in 2018, had said he wanted to surrender to the Uttar…

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UP Says Sedition For Celebrating Pak Win; 3 J&K Students Arrested In Agra

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The arrested students are engineering students at the Raja Balwant Singh College in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Three Kashmiri students were arrested by the Agra police yesterday for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The arrested students are engineering students at the Raja Balwant Singh College in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Arsheed Yousuf and Inayat Altaf Sheikh are in their third year of college, and Showkat Ahmed Ganai is in his fourth. The college had already suspended the students on Monday saying they were found “being involved…

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India criticises China for new land border law

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India on Wednesday hit out at China for its “unilateral” decision to bring about a new land border law and said it is a matter of concern as the legislation can have implications on the existing bilateral pacts on border management and on the overall boundary question. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India expects that China will avoid undertaking action under the pretext of the law that could unilaterally alter the situation in the India-China border areas. He said such a “unilateral move” will have no bearing on…

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Boxing: Lovlina, Shiva in contention for place in AIBA athletes committee

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Olympic bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain and five-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa are in contention to be Asia’s representatives in the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) athletes committee, which will be formed through voting during the world championships for men and women. The men’s showpiece is currently in progress in Belgrade, where Thapa is competing in the 63.5kg category. The Assam boxer is a former bronze-winner at the event. The women’s event is planned for December in Turkey and Borgohain will compete there after being picked for the squad on the basis of…

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Brendan Fraser to play villain in ‘Batgirl’

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Hollywood star Brendan Fraser will be playing the antagonist in upcoming DC film “Batgirl”. According to Variety, Fraser will play the villainous Firefly, a sociopath with a passion for pyrotechnics, in the movie, which will be released on streaming service HBO Max. Helmed by “Bad Boys for Life” directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the DC feature will revolve around Barbra Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. Barbra Gordon is the most established version of the Batgirl character, who was initially introduced in 1961 as…

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DA hike to 31% effective from July 1: FinMin

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Dearness Allowance for central government employees has been hiked to 31 per cent of the basic pay from 28 per cent with effect from July 1, 2021, the Finance Ministry said. In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure, under the Finance Ministry, said the term ‘basic pay’ means the pay drawn as per the 7th pay commission matrix and does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc. “….the Dearness Allowance payable to central government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 28 per…

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Nawab Malik claims Sameer Wankhede illegally tapping phones

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Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday accused NCB official Sameer Wankhede of illegal phone tapping and announced that he will hand over a letter on the official’s misdeeds’ to the agency head. Sameer Wankhede through two persons in Mumbai and Thane is illegally intercepting the mobile phones of some people, said Malik, who has been targeting Wankhede after his son-in-law’s arrest. Malik also claimed that Wankhede had sought the call detail record (CDR) of his family member from the police. Wankhede in his affidavit submitted to a Mumbai court on…

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