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IBM employee on sick leave for 15 years sues company for no pay rise

Heeding his complaint, IBM offered him a 'compromise agreement' where he was put onto the company's disability plan so he wouldn't be dismissed

Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide 'freedom' protest

His remarks came in response to ISPR Director-General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry's statement in which he called Mr. Khan a "hypocrite"

G7 and European Union plan to ban restart of Russian gas pipelines

4 Russian military aircraft crash near border with Ukraine

Trump jokes about sexual assault verdict, says Jan 6 'beautiful day'

"That was a rigged election and it was a shame we had to go through it," Trump said. The town hall moderator, Kaitlan Collins, repeatedly pointed out that his claims of fraud were false

Russia restores visa-free access for Georgians, lifts flight ban

Russia unilaterally imposed the ban in 2019 after a wave of anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia

Lionel Messi to play for Saudi Arabia in £522-million 'done deal'

According to AFP, a Saudi source close to the negotiations confirmed on Tuesday morning that Messi will be playing in Saudi next season, labelling the transfer 'huge'

Gold declines Rs 325 to Rs 60,925 per 10 gram; silver dips by Rs 965

Gold prices traded higher in Asian trading hours on Monday as the yellow metal got support from weaker US dollar

Bank fraud case: CBI searches at Jet office, Naresh Goyal's residence

Searches conducted with an alleged Rs 538-cr 'fraud' case in Canara Bank

Emerging economies must step up to fix global challenges: FM Sitharaman

She was speaking with the members of the Indian diaspora in Seoul, South Korea, on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank

40 years on, Microsoft bids adieu to mice and keyboards: Report

It will develop Surface-branded PC accessories, which include mice, keyboards, pens, and more, the media reported

Eight core sector industries post 3.6% growth in March; slowest in 5-month

The output of crude oil declined by 2.8 per cent, power by 1.8 per cent and cement by 0.8 per cent in March this year

Jerry Springer, host of unapologetically brash talk show, dies at 79

Springer's death was confirmed in a statement by Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Springer's podcast

Standard Charted posts surprise 21% rise in profit on high interest rates

The bank said first-quarter pretax profit rose 21 per cent beating analyst estimates, as rising interest rates and increased trading in volatile markets boosted income at the emerging markets-focused

Nomura Holdings' profit sinks 76% as banking turmoil hits trading

Net income slid 76 per cent from a year earlier in the three months ended March 31 to $55 million, Japan's largest brokerage said in a statement on Wednesday

Alphabet posts $69.7 billion in revenues, beats analysts' estimates

Microsoft sees AI reshaping search; rosy earnings spark rally in tech stocks

ISMA lowers 2022-23 sugar output and ethanol diversion estimates

However, several industry players said despite fall in sugar production, ethanol diversion will be steady at 4.5 million tonnes as against 3.6 million tonnes in 2021-22 (October to September)

Hawkers must be prohibited from selling contaminated water: HC to MCD

HC allows Daiichi to withdraw Rs 20.5 cr deposited with court

30 years on, Japan okays nation's first abortion pill, says report

t would provide an alternative to a surgical procedure amid calls for progress in women's reproductive rights and gender equality

Chile to nationalise vast lithium industry, unveils model to share resource

Shock move in country with world's largest lithium reserves would in time transfer control of Chile's vast lithium operations from industry giants SQM and Albemarle to a separate state-owned company

Dancing supercars to hologram-fitted convertibles: Auto rivals lure drivers

Some of the world's biggest automakers showed off their latest models at the bustling auto show in Shanghai