Retail giant Walmart Stores, Inc. on Friday announced plans to close 269 stores and lay off 16,000 employees, including 6,000 of them outside the U.S. In a news release, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it would close its 154 stores in the U.S. and 115 others abroad. The company is shutting down 60 stores in Brazil, a market in which […]
» Read moreIndia has accepted Pakistan’s request to send a Special Investigation Team to probe the Pathankot air base attack. “We look forward to the visit of Pakistan SIT and our investigative agencies will extend all necessary cooperation,” said Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. Govt of Pak has taken some steps which we have welcomed, he said, adding that Comprehensive […]
» Read moreIn a blow to Indian IT firms, the U.S. has notified an additional fee up to $4,000 for certain categories of the popular H1B and L1 visas. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee of $4,000. In addition, for those applying for certain […]
» Read moreJapanese two-wheeler major Yamaha has inaugurated a 4,000 KW solar power project at its facility in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh. The company’s country arm India Yamaha Motor (IYM) had partnered with solar service provider Amplus Solar for installation, operation and maintenance of the project, the installation of which will be completed by April this year, IYM said in a statement. “We […]
» Read moreForty-five whales have died after they washed up on a beach in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu last night. Around 36 more have been rescued. Fishermen and officials dragged many of the whales back into the sea but they kept returning to the beach around 600 km from Chennai, say officials. Experts say the whales may have traveled thousands of kilometers from […]
» Read moreThe Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim stay on the Centre’s January 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races. The Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and N.V. Ramana prima facie agreed with the arguments made by a batch of petitioners, led by Animal Welfare Board of India, that Jallikattu is “inherently cruel” and bulls cannot be used or […]
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