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Company Fires Employee For Sought Leave Due To Mother’s Death, Social Media Reacts

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The employee was fired for asking for bereavement leave. An American company is facing the wrath of social media users as it fired an employee who asked for leave after his mother’s death. The criticism was so harsh that the company Koroseal, which produces wall coverings, had to deactivate all its social media profiles. According to…

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Asia Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya Expresses Love For Wife Natasa Stankovic With Series Of Photos Ahead Of Continental Event

August 31, 2023 admin

Hardik Pandya posted this image with wife Natasha Stankovic on Instagram© Instagram Hardik Pandya will be a crucial cog in the wheel for India at the Asia Cup and the World Cup. His role will be important in the India vs Pakistan clash that is schedule to be held on September 2. While India have many…

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U.K. PM Rishi Sunak appoints Grant Shapps as new Defence Minister

August 31, 2023 admin

Grant Shapps leaves Downing Street after being appointed Defense Secretary in Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle, which was prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation, in London on August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on August 31 appointed Grant Shapps as his new Defence Minister in a mini reshuffle…

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Trains suspended; people warned away from coastline as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China

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A woman walks in heavy rain after Typhoon Saola moves away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese state media report that at least 121 passenger trains are suspending services in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to…

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In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children: Study

August 31, 2023 admin

The Nakamise shopping street to Sensoji temple is crowded with visitors and foreign tourists in the Asakusa district in Tokyo Japan, on July 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle…

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Government Calls For Parliament “Special Session”, Agenda Not Revealed

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The special session of Parliament is likely to be held in the old building. New Delhi: The government has called for a “special session of Parliament” to be held from September 18 to 22, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on X (formerly Twitter), adding, that there will be five sittings. “Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward…

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Chandrayaan-3 | Another instrument onboard Pragyan confirms presence of sulphur

August 31, 2023 admin

An illustration of Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover roaming on the lunar surface | Photo Credit: PTI The ISRO on Thursday said that another instrument onboard the Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan has confirmed the presence of Sulphur (S) in the south polar region. On August 28, the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard Pragyan confirmed the presence of…

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LOL Moment In Asia Cup! ‘Chacha’ Iftikhar Ahmed Calls Babar Azam ‘Bhatija’. Watch

August 31, 2023 admin

Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed propelled Pakistan to 342-6, before the bowlers did the rest.© X (Twitter) Pakistan secured a comprehensive 238-run win over Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup opener in Multan. With the tournament returning to Pakistan after a gap of 15 years, the home team put on a commanding performance despite a…

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Defence Secretary And UK’s Pick For NATO Chief Ben Wallace Resigns

August 31, 2023 admin

London: Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister’s office said Thursday.In a letter to Wallace, 53, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the “dedication and skill” he brought to the role that saw him take a leading role…

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Anti-cancer jab taking 7 minutes to administer rolled out in England

August 31, 2023 admin

Currently, cancer patients receive the life-extending immunotherapy atezolizumab in hospital directly into their veins via a drug transfusion, which can take from 30 minutes to up to an hour to administer. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Zappys Technology Solutions/Flickr An anti-cancer jab that can cut down treatment time for some by…

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