Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) faces employee anxieties as a new bench policy raises fears of layoffs exceeding the announced 12,000. The policy, limiting bench time to 35 days, may disproportionately impact senior staff struggling to secure project assignments quickly.
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Asia Cup 2025 faces political tensions after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, even as India and Pakistan are set to clash in the tournament. Sourav Ganguly advocates for sports to continue while condemning terrorism. The tournament, featuring eight teams in the T20 format, is scheduled in UAE and will act as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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Rishabh Pant's injury after a blow to his foot marred India's progress on Day 1 against England as they reached 264/4 at stumps. Pant's pain and subsequent retired hurt disrupted a promising partnership with Sai Sudharsan who struck his maiden Test fifty. Earlier, India had a solid start, but quick wickets gave away the momentum.
Jeff Bezos recently sold 6.6 million Amazon shares worth $1.5 billion, as per an SEC filing. The sales occurred on July 21 and 22, before Amazon's Q2 earnings report. These transactions were executed under a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan. Bezos intends to sell more shares, potentially up to 25 million by May 2026. He has already sold $4.
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