Banks Will Open Five Days In A Week? Check What Banking Association Has Demanded

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New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance the work-life balance for banking professionals, India’s banking sector, through the Indian Banks Association (IBA), has put forth a proposal to declare all Saturdays as banking holidays. The union finance ministry confirmed this proposal in Parliament, shedding light on the potential shift from the current two Saturdays off…

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Religious service bombed, 120 civilians reported dead in Nigerian military attack gone awry

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A Nigerian military attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed some civilians, government and military officials said Monday. The misfire during a religious celebration was the latest such errant bombing of local residents in Nigeria’s violence hot spots. Muslims observing Maulud on Sunday night in Kaduna state’s Igabi council area were “mistakenly killed…

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Marvel bosses didn’t want to cast Robert Downey Jr. as ‘Iron Man’

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Marvel chief Kevin Feige shares Robert Downey Jr.’s was initially opposed by the execs for ‘Iron Man’ role Marvel bosses didn’t want to cast Robert Downey Jr. as ‘Iron Man’ Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most prominent faces of the Marvel universe as Iron Man; however, initially, the franchise’s higher-ups had an issue…

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Dr Pepper Awards Two $100,000 Scholarships to Correct Halftime Blunder

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The Big 12 Championship game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday delivered the kind of controversy-mired barn burner that inspires legions of college football fans to pack stadiums and jam sports bars every weekend. But the real competition, it turned out, was not between the football teams (Texas won a…

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Novak Djokovic battles past Andrey Rublev to reach Wimbledon semifinals | CNN

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CNN  —  Novak Djokovic had to be at his very best to get past Andrey Rublev on Tuesday, winning 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 in a thrilling clash to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Rublev, who has never reached the semifinals of a grand slam, was in inspired form during the first set, using his huge serve…

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World AIDS day 2023: Confronting HIV stigma and dispelling myths

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Promoting HIV testing is pivotal, advocating for proactive government initiatives that offer confidential testing The achievements of the last four decades in HIV prevention, treatment and care face a critical threat of reversal due to prejudice, negative attitudes and abuse. —NIAID As World AIDS Day approaches in 2023, the alarming rise in people living with…

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Review | In Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance,’ the theater audience is the star

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Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save StarSolidStarSolidStarSolidStarOutline(3 stars) If this past summer was the summer of massive, blockbusting world tours — with Taylor Swift’s career-spanning “Eras” tour and Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” world tour leading the pack — then this fall is the time to see them (or see them again) from the…

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Solo women travel picked up in the July-Aug quarter, says travel company – Times of India

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MUMBAI: In the July to August period, which is considered a lean period for air travel, demand for flights from solo women travellers went up by six percent as compared to the April to June period, according to the latest travel trends report released by online travel company, Cleartripon Friday. Bangkok emerged as the preferred…

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Olivia Colman among 1,300 artists against censoring Palestine | The Express Tribune

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BIRMINGHAM: More than 1,300 artists and performers, including Academy Award winning British actress Olivia Colman, have signed a letter addressing the arts and culture sector, accusing cultural institutions in the West of “repressing, silencing and stigmatizing Palestinian voices and perspectives.” “We find it deeply troubling and, frankly, indicative of a disturbing double standard that expressions…

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