LIVE: Liz Truss resigns as UK PM after 45 days in office

A growing number of lawmakers have been calling for Truss to resign after weeks of turmoil sparked by her economic plan, announced last month

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President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih talks about 'Mission LiFE'

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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 25,510

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh at ‘Invest For Defence’ seminar in Gandhinagar

"Culture of venture capital funding for start-ups developed in country. It is crucial and important. Success of start-up-based innovation ecosystem can be seen from number of unicorns that have crossed 100," said Defence minister Rajnath Singh at ‘Invest For Defence’ seminar in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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PM Modi launches Mission LiFE from Kevadia, Gujarat

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U-23 World Wrestling Championship: India win 3 Greco-Roman medals to script history

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Waterlogging, power outage in parts of Bengaluru after heavy rainfall

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Satya Nadella receives Padma Bhushan in US; plans to visit India in January

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Salary increases and bonuses for the Indian IT services sector declining

According to data from Xpheno, a specialist staffing firm, IT Services cohort has registered a 41 per cent drop in hiring action since April 2022. Tech startups have slowed down their hiring by 63 per cent and the Software products cohort has dropped hiring action by 58 per cent. This overall drop in hiring action has softened the talent war. Xpheno’s data suggests an overall drop of 60-70 per cent in the number of offers chasing talent. This fall in hiring corresponds with decline in salary hikes and bonuses. 

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Seasonal illnesses, new Covid strains could spike hospitalizations this winter, warn experts

Experts have cautioned against letting the guard down now as the new mutations on the block – BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – are leading to a surge in cases across the world. What worries the scientific and medical community is that an immune-escape Covid-19 strain coupled with the natural spike in influenza and pneumonia cases during winters may lead to a rise in hospitalisations.

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