‘Rishi Sunak: Apprentices have been overlooked’

‘Rishi Sunak: Apprentices have been overlooked’

Young people across the UK have had their work, studies and lives upended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many are working from home, while others have been furloughed or even made redundant. There could be more than one million young workers who are without a job, if the overall UK level of unemployment goes up … Read more

Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case: Bihar court dismisses plea against Karan Johar, Salman Khan

Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case: Bihar court dismisses plea against Karan Johar, Salman Khan

A Bihar court, on Wednesday, dismissed a petition seeking registration of cases against Bollywood bigwigs like Salman Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Karan Johar for allegedly abetting actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide, citing jurisdictional limitations. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Mukesh Kumar, dismissed the petition filed by local advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha, pointing … Read more

Nasscom launches platform to promote partnerships between India and US

Nasscom launches platform to promote partnerships between India and US

BENGALURU: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has launched Nasscom Launchpad in New Jersey, to promote cross border trade through partnerships. Through this platform, jointly with VentureLink@NJIT and Choose New Jersey, Nasscom aims to facilitate partnerships between New Jersey and India and promote technology-based foreign direct investment between the two regions. So … Read more

Israel had coronavirus firmly in its grasp, only to see it slip away

Israel had coronavirus firmly in its grasp, only to see it slip away

With early travel restrictions and sweeping closures, the Startup Nation had largely contained the spread of Covid-19, recording a mortality rate that was far better than many countries in the Western world. As coronavirus tore across the United States and Europe, Israel was comfortably moving towards reopening. Lest there be any doubt about who led … Read more

Chancellor gives diners 50% off on eating out

Chancellor gives diners 50% off on eating out

Image copyright Getty Images Diners will get a 50% discount off their restaurant bill during August under government plans to bolster the embattled hospitality sector. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the “eat out to help out” discount as part of a series of measures to restart the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deal means people … Read more