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A new study has something to say about the toll of workplace automation.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday met Trinamool Congress candidates and advised them about strategies of campaigning for the Lok Sabha election. The TMC supremo urged them to inform the people about the "achievements" of her government in the past seven years and to campaign about the "failures" of the Narendra Modi regime. "Didi (Banerjee) gave us details about various modes of campaigning and the issues that need to be raised," said a TMC candidate after the meeting at Banerjee's residence. Читать дальше...

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Different teachers' organisations of Jadavpur University observed a three-hour ceasework on Wednesday demanding pay revision and scrapping of "anti-people" education policies by the Centre and West Bengal government. No classes were held in the afternoon hours as the ceasework was held from 2 pm to 5 pm, a spokesman of Jadavpur University Teachers' Association (JUTA) said. He said 270 teachers, belonging to JUTA, West Bengal College and University Teachers' Association and All Bengal University... Читать дальше...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday vowed to give a push to the manufacturing sector in Tamil Nadu if voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls, saying the state could play a central role in 'competing' with China in manufacturing and generating jobs. Addressing his first public rally here to launch the UPA poll campaign, he also vowed to create a brand 'Made in Tamil Nadu' for products manufactured in the state. "Today whenever you look at a cell phone or a shirt it says Made in China.... Читать дальше...

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Gandhi also said he has "genuine" affection for Narendra Modi and that is what he tried to show when he hugged the prime minister after watching him become "very angry" in Parliament

We know that the missing ingredient in the post-crisis economic recovery was business investment. Today we focus not on the high-level need for increased capex or a re-statement of the thesis for such a need, but rather on the more granular state of capex in present economic conditions.

False pieces of information viewed 105m times on Facebook, according to activists Avaaz

A British-Indian author on Wednesday marked the launch of his new historical fiction based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre with a call for the UK government to formally apologise for the attack in April 1919. Saurav Dutt, born in Kolkata and raised in the UK, released 'Garden of Bullets: Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh' exactly a month ahead of the centenary of the tragedy on April 13. The 37-year-old said he agreed with a growing number of British-Indian voices, including those of peers who recently... Читать дальше...

Rishabh Pant's ascendancy as India's premier Test wicketkeeper has not made Wriddhiman Saha "insecure" even one bit as he doesn't believe that he is in competition with the Delhi glovesman. Saha, one of India's more technically accomplished keeper, has recently made a comeback for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after being out of competitive cricket owing to shoulder surgery last year. In the interim, young Pant has made an impression with the bat, scoring Test hundreds in England and Australia. Читать дальше...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday announced that if his party comes to power it will reserve 33 per cent of all government jobs at the national level for women. In the first such poll promise for women, Gandhi said there were not many women in leadership position. "I don't see them leading enough companies. I don't see them leading enough states. I don't see enough of them in the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabhas," he said while interacting with students of Stella Maris College for Women in Chennai. Читать дальше...

Open source internet browser firm Mozilla Wednesday unveiled 'Firefox Lite' to fulfil different local user needs for a fast and lightweight mobile browsing in India, and has partnered with Times Internet and DB Digital to deliver content to its users. Mozilla has also tied up with app marketing company MoMagic to expand its reach. "India is the second largest online market worldwide and a mobile first country and is projected to grow to 666.4 million in 2023. Majority of India's Internet users are... Читать дальше...

A day after Chopal Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Mukesh Repaswal was transferred to the state education department, Himachal Congress on Wednesday demanded registration of a criminal case against him for allegedly tampering with EVMs. In a written complaint to the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Himachal Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore said a criminal case should be registered against Repaswal for "tampering" with EVMs. Talking to mediapersons here, state Congress general secretary... Читать дальше...

On a day the BJP urged the Election Commission to declare West Bengal a "super sensitive state" to ensure fair Lok Sabha polls, the poll panel Wednesday sought a "ground level" report from the state chief electoral officer. Sources in the poll panel said that the CEO has to file the report on the actual ground situation. The BJP had also demanded that central forces be deployed at all polling stations in the state. "This happens in every state," a functionary explained. Briefing the media after meeting EC officials... Читать дальше...

Actress Felicity Huffman reportedly deleted an Instagram post about the struggles of motherhood just days before she was charged for her alleged part in a nationwide college admissions scam.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday said the case of a British Sikh murder suspect lodged in an Indian jail for over a year was being "actively" dealt with by ministers. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton in Scotland, was arrested by Indian authorities in November 2017 on charges of fanning communal disturbance in Punjab. His constituency's MP, Scottish National Party's (SNP) Martin Docherty-Hughes, has been lobbying for his release along with his family members and raised the issue in... Читать дальше...

An accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case Wednesday claimed before a Delhi court that there were no direct allegations or enough evidence against him. Ashwani Kumar, a close aide of main accused Brajesh Thakur, made his submissions before Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha who was hearing arguments on the point of framing of charges in the case. The court after hearing the counsel for Kumar posted the matter for March 18 and in all likelihood will frame the charges after the Holi break. Читать дальше...

Microsoft has announced that Halo: Reach is being added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection and the entire collection is coming to the PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam! The team at 343 Industries has updated the games with improved and modernized matchmaking and services, support for 4K/HDR, offline LAN, better controls an...

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said a result-oriented dialogue with all stakeholders is the only way to make peace in Jammu and Kashmir permanent. "The PDP has always been a staunch advocate of political process for the resolution of Kashmir (issue) and has been asking the government of India to hold meaningful dialogue with the Hurriyat, Pakistan and with other stakeholders," Mehbooba said at a party workers' convention in central Kashmir's Bandipora. "A result-oriented... Читать дальше...

For all those fans of the Raiders and Jets who believed in that rebuilding-program message, their teams have handed them a big "never mind" this week.

AAP leaders Atishi Marlena and Raghav Chadha on Wednesday reached a police station in south east Delhi to register their protest against alleged harassment of call centre employees hired by the party to inform citizens about voter deletion. Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to begin on April 11, the Election Commission had directed the police to take "necessary action" against people making "misleading" phone calls about the city's electoral rolls. An FIR was also filed in this matter. A BJP... Читать дальше...