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San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) An Amazon employee, who quit the company after being asked to return to office in the US, has lost more than Rs 1.7 crore ($200,000) in company stocks but he apparently has no regret about losing such a large sum of money.The former Amazon software-development manager, who worked with the company for nearly four years, quit after being given a return-to-office order, reports ‘Business Insider’.“If it wasn’t for their crackdown on their return-to-office policy, I would still be there with bells on and a smile on my face,” he said.Instead, he started his new job,…

San Francisco, Nov 6 (IANS) A 70-year-old part-time Uber driver from the US has revealed that he earned more than $28,000 (over Rs 23 lakh) last year by only accepting less than 10 per cent of ride requests and cancelling over 30 per cent of its rides.Bill, who started driving Uber for extra income after his retirement six years ago, mentioned that he only wanted to accept requests that he felt were worth his time.He earned over $28,000 after cancelling more than 1,500 Uber trips, reports Insider.”I spend a lot of time saying no. I don’t work unless we have…

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) A team of global researchers and practitioners on Monday proposed the creation of a new mission energy access programme to accelerate efforts to ensure universal energy access by 2030.In a paper titled ‘Mission Energy Access for a just and sustainable future for all’ published in the journal Nature Energy, the authors noted that despite efforts to enhance energy access, there were about 675 million people worldwide who had no access to electricity and about 2.3 billion people who had no access to clean cooking facilities in 2021.Furthermore, in the absence of additional efforts and measures,…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Online beauty and fashion e-commerce major Nykaa registered Rs 7.8 crore in net profit in the second quarter of the current financial year, up from over Rs 5.1 crore in the same period last year. FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of Nykaa, saw a 22 per cent increase in revenue from operations at Rs 1,507 crore in Q2 FY24, up from Rs 1,230 crore in the same quarter last year.Nykaa’s stock closed nearly 5 per cent up at Rs 147.45 on Monday.This year, the festive sales were delayed by a few weeks which “has…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Peak XV Partners (earlier Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) has reportedly found 10 times or greater return in the oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) of Mamaearth, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand.In Mamaearth, Peak XV Partners has found another 10 times or greater return within the six months since separating from Sequoia, reports TechCrunch.Mamaearth’s IPO, managed by Honasa Consumer, reached full subscription on the third day following a slow commencement.The company’s shares are scheduled for listing on both the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on November 10.Meanwhile, Mamaearth posted a Rs 151 crore loss…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Delhi after an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal on Monday evening, said the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).According to the NCS, the epicentre was in Nepal and the depth was 10 km.“Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.6, occurred on 06-11-2023, 16:16:40 IST, Lat: 28.89 & Long: 82.36, Depth: 10 Km ,Region: Nepal,” it said in a post on X.Delhi and its peripherals felt mild tremors, lasting for several seconds.Monday’s tremors follow the November 3 earthquake of magnitude 6.4 that struck Nepal at 11.32 pm.The strong tremors resulted in the…

According to the cybersecurity firm Cyfirma, India was the most targeted country in 2022, as attacks on government agencies more than doubled.In the second half of 2022, there were 95 per cent more cyberattacks on government agencies than in the same period in 2021.The number of state-sponsored cyber attacks in India increased by more than 100 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021.Healthcare is the most targeted sector by hackers, followed by education, research, government and military sectors, according to the report.”India’s growing prominence at the world stage and push from Western economies to favour India over other large countries,…

The rating agency reduced its estimate for 10 emerging economies to 4 per cent from 4.3 per cent earlier.”The reduction is mainly due to a large reduction of 0.7 percentage points to the estimate of China’s supply-side growth potential,” Fitch said in its report “Emerging-Market Potential Growth Weakens as China Slows”. China’s mid-term growth forecast has been cut to 4.6 per cent from 5.3 per cent earlier.”However, we have made large upgrades to India and Mexico, with the latter benefiting from a much better outlook for the capital-to-labour ratio. India’s estimate is higher at 6.2 per cent from 5.5 per…

‘Haye Ri Duniya’, for which she has collaborated with rapper Ikka, is from her upcoming album ‘Kaura’.Talking about the track, Rashmeet told IANS: “The elements woven into ‘Haye Ri Duniya’ are a fusion of powerful trap beats and contemplative lyrics. This dynamic combination creates a rhythmic experience that not only captivates the listener but also invites them to reflect on the complexities of the world we inhabit. It’s a musical tapestry that strikes a balance between engaging melodies and thought-provoking content.”Talking about how the track came into being, the singer mentioned: “The genesis of ‘Haye Ri Duniya’ lies in real-life…

The accused were identified as Gautam Kishore, a resident of Maharashtra and Naresh Kumar Jain, a resident of Andhra Pradesh.According to officials, the duo was nabbed on November 4 after their flight landed at Terminal-3 and during checking 5,198 grams of gold was recovered, equivalent to total value of Rs 2,81,25,573.”The said recovered gold has been seized under section 110 of Customs Act, 1962 on the reasonable belief that the same is liable for confiscation under Section 111 of the act,” a senior Customs official said, adding that the passengers have been placed under arrest in terms of Section 104.–IANSssh/vd