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Uber's 3,300 job layoff memo has a warning for work-from-home employees and managers; the company has put a limit on who will be allowed to stay remote

Uber is cutting about 3,300 jobs while sharply limiting fully remote work to just 1% of its workforce. Most remote employees will be asked to move closer to designated team offices, while the three-day hybrid policy stays. Managers will also be expected to work alongside their teams as Uber reshapes…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Just 1% of asylum seekers in UK genuine, insider says, as UN blasts Britain for allowing bogus claims

TOI correspondent from London: “At best 1% of asylum seekers in the UK are genuine,” a home office whistleblower has said, adding that most claims are scripted and bogus but still get granted.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Trump takes trade war with Canada to ice

The TOI correspondent from Washington : US-Canada ties hit the ice on Tuesday after MAGA boss Donald Trump threatened to shut Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier out of the American market unless it moves production to the US and Ottawa began imposing retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on about…

The Times of India · Sep 8

'Hanuman Ansh' singer who sang 'Maine Tere Hi Bharose' used to perform on local trains while growing up and learnt music on his own by listening to Lata Mangeshkar

Visually impaired singer Suneel Lodhi, who lent his voice to the devotional track 'Maine Tere Hi Bharose' in the surprise box-office hit 'Hanuman Ansh', grew up singing on local trains in Madhya Pradesh and taught himself music by listening to Lata Mangeshkar's songs.

The Economic Times · Sep 8

PM Modi's Vadodara event sells out on BookMyShow in an hour, 42,000 waitlisted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several development projects in Vadodara on Tuesday. He will dedicate three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to the nation. Foundation stones will be laid for new railway and highway projects in the region. After the Vadodara program, Modi travels to Mumbai for…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Madhya Pradesh’s Bittu Tabahi cleans polluted Ajnar river alone, gets job offer from The Ocean Cleanup after Kevin Pietersen praise

Surendra Singh Choudhary, known as Bittu Tabahi, received a job offer from The Ocean Cleanup. This development followed his solo effort to clean a polluted river which gained international attention. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen praised Choudhary’s initiative as heroic and deserving recognition. Choudhary began cleaning the Ajnar river after…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Two men created fake email ID in someone else's name to complain in public but court stays their FIR on identity theft

Allahabad High Court stayed an FIR against two men accused of creating an email ID in someone else's name to send fake complaints, ruling that the act does not amount to identity theft under Section 66-C of the IT Act since the law covers only electronic signatures, passwords and unique…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

A bitter pill for sweet lovers as sugar prices put festive mithai, chocolates and biscuits at risk of a hike

Consumer goods companies are planning price hikes due to high sugar costs. Bikaji Foods is already implementing a two percent increase on its sweets. Companies face significant cost increases compared to recent months. This pressure comes after previous price adjustments for commodity inflation. Further price increases or grammage cuts are…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Sam Altman apologised for OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra release after Pro and Plus users couldn't access the new model

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, billed as a generational leap and a possible marker of the AGI era, launched on 3 September 2026 to immediate complaints from paying subscribers who could not access it. CEO Sam Altman apologised for the messy rollout but offered no firm timeline, only credits and a hope…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Customer paid Rs 13,000 for car ownership transfer, but dealer kept it in its workshop for years, court orders Rs 2.57 lakh with 10% interest

Consumer court car dealer case: A consumer commission has upheld an order directing a car dealer to pay Rs 2.57 lakh to a customer after failing to complete the ownership transfer of a second-hand vehicle. The car remained at the dealer’s workshop for several years following an accident. Holding the…

The Economic Times · Sep 6