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This state wants Uber, Ola drivers to pay fine to customers if they cancel ride: Report

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This state wants Uber, Ola drivers to pay fine to customers if they cancel ride: Report

'There is a recommendation that a driver pays Rs 50-75 as a fine against every cancellation, and the rebate will be given to the affected passenger,' an official from the transport department said.

This CEO let her employees take all of August off on full pay. Here's why

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This CEO let her employees take all of August off on full pay. Here's why

The company tends to get between 150 and 300 applications whenever there is a job vacancy.

Billionaire CEO goes to office once in 3 months, his company has a Bengaluru office

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Billionaire CEO goes to office once in 3 months, his company has a Bengaluru office

'We don't really care where they do their work, what we care about is the output they produce,' Scott Farquhar, the founder and CEO of Atlassian, said.

Trump 'praises' rival Vivek Ramaswamy, says he'd make a 'very good' Vice President

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Trump 'praises' rival Vivek Ramaswamy, says he'd make a 'very good' Vice President

Donald Trump's remarks are interesting as Vivek Ramaswamy has made it clear that he isn't interested in any job other than President of the US.

Millionaire obsessed with being young is now selling 'longevity' oil for Rs 3,100 a bottle

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Millionaire obsessed with being young is now selling 'longevity' oil for Rs 3,100 a bottle

An olive oil expert, however, said it seems no different from other fresh and good-quality oils that are cheaper.

OP Jindal Global University canteen worker mashes potatoes with feet, video sparks protests

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OP Jindal Global University canteen worker mashes potatoes with feet, video sparks protests

Students stopped eating at the campus canteen to register their protest, forcing the management to issue a show-cause notice to Sodexo, a global leader in the food business that has been running kitchen operations at university.

'Women in sarees can run billion-dollar firms, land us on Moon': Edelweiss's Radhika Gupta

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'Women in sarees can run billion-dollar firms, land us on Moon': Edelweiss's Radhika Gupta

Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO Radhika Gupta pointed out, 'Never underestimate the power of a nari in a sari!'

Career experts say this is the no. 1 sign of a toxic workplace, share tips to survive it

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Career experts say this is the no. 1 sign of a toxic workplace, share tips to survive it

Research suggests that bosses don’t always trust employees to be productive when working remotely.

Masterchef Vikas Khanna re-creates cake 35,000 feet in air for retiring Air India staffer

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Masterchef Vikas Khanna re-creates cake 35,000 feet in air for retiring Air India staffer

;An emotional moment to re-create a cake 35,000 feet in the air for a retiring crew member Rony, who served Air India for 35 years. Loved it and all the best,' Vikas Khanna shared.

This Turkish family walks on all fours, leaving scientists bewildered

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This Turkish family walks on all fours, leaving scientists bewildered

'I never expected that even under the most extraordinary scientific fantasy that modern human beings could return to an animal state,' said professor Nicholas Humphrey, evolutionary psychologist from the London School of Economics.

200 hunters join the biggest search in 50 years for Scotland's fabled Loch Ness monster

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200 hunters join the biggest search in 50 years for Scotland's fabled Loch Ness monster

The monster hunters are also using infrared cameras to find heat spots and a hydrophone that can pick up acoustic signals 60 feet below the lake's surface.

NASA found life on Mars 50 years ago but accidentally killed it, claims scientist

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NASA found life on Mars 50 years ago but accidentally killed it, claims scientist

'Since Earth is a water planet, it seemed reasonable that adding water might coax life to show itself in the extremely dry Martian environment,' astrobiology professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch claimed.

Gen Z feels guilty about taking vacations while boomers enjoy time off: Survey

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Gen Z feels guilty about taking vacations while boomers enjoy time off: Survey

Gen Z’s vacation guilt could be because they’re still at the stage of their careers where they’re more concerned with impressing their boss, LinkedIn’s senior editor at large George Anders said.

In this beach town, men live beyond 100 years. Their secret: quiet quitting and...

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In this beach town, men live beyond 100 years. Their secret: quiet quitting and...

It's not that the men here don't have any stress, it's just that they seem to have not a lot of chronic stress, said longevity expert Dan Buettner.

'Chandrayaan was great. But this second place finish is also very significant': Naukri founder

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'Chandrayaan was great. But this second place finish is also very significant': Naukri founder

'India is emerging as a force to reckon with at the topmost level in track and field,' Sanjeev Bikhchandani said.

Single dad dresses up as 'Mom' for Mother’s Day event at daughter's school. Watch

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Single dad dresses up as 'Mom' for Mother’s Day event at daughter's school. Watch

After the video went viral, the man told local media outlets that the child was actually and that he'd raised her as a single dad.

Elon Musk reacts to growing list of Indian-origin CEOs in top companies

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Elon Musk reacts to growing list of Indian-origin CEOs in top companies

This also comes after Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja became the new Tesla Chief Financial Officer.

AIIMS doctors on Bengaluru-Delhi Vistara flight revive toddler who stopped breathing mid-air

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AIIMS doctors on Bengaluru-Delhi Vistara flight revive toddler who stopped breathing mid-air

Responding immediately to a distress call, the doctors examined the child to find that her 'pulse was absent, extremities were cold,' and that she was not breathing.

Best time to send email is Sunday 3 pm-6 pm, AI survey found, but experts say otherwise

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Best time to send email is Sunday 3 pm-6 pm, AI survey found, but experts say otherwise

94 percent of emails sent during this golden period were opened, an AI-powered survey found.

Bill Gates shares throwback video to celebrate Windows turning 28. Watch

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Bill Gates shares throwback video to celebrate Windows turning 28. Watch

The Windows 95 launch was a celebrated affair. In 1995, it introduced several revolutionary features that formed the building blocks of modern operating systems.

Return-to-office orders look like a way for elite CEOs to take power back from workers: Experts

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Return-to-office orders look like a way for elite CEOs to take power back from workers: Experts

Now, there is a sharp contrast from the pandemic-era push towards kind and empathetic leadership, experts said. For CEOs, it's 'them versus us'.

Better.com CEO, who fired 900 staff on Zoom call, says he's worked 'really hard' to be kind

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Better.com CEO, who fired 900 staff on Zoom call, says he's worked 'really hard' to be kind

'I've worked really, really hard to... treat them with the same level of kindness that I showed our customers,' Better.com founder and CEO Visha Garg said.

Bengaluru vendor who sold tender coconut to Bill Gates has 1 regret. Couldn't get a...

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Bengaluru vendor who sold tender coconut to Bill Gates has 1 regret. Couldn't get a...

'Such an affluent person, who probably doesn't even have time to meet important people, walked up to my stall for a drink," Hari Babu said, referring to Bill Gates.

Bosses 'have to see b**ts in seats to think people are working': Manager refuses to return to office, quits

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Bosses 'have to see b**ts in seats to think people are working': Manager refuses to return to office, quits

'The tools are there. The ability is there. It is just whether or not people are willing to move into the new way of working,' Danielle said in support of remote work.

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