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BusinessPhoto: MintA Bengaluru IT employee placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) was denied leave by his manager despite having booked ₹5,000 worth of tickets to visit home for Dussehra. The PIP was issued after a performance review citing insufficient output. The manager refused leave, stating employees under PIP cannot take holidays, sparking debate on employee rights during PIP periods.
Mint··Bengaluru
PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesJDU MLA Anant Kumar Singh claimed he arranged nine murders to support former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during political struggles but later clarified that nine of his associates were killed during Lalu Prasad Yadav's government due to their support for Nitish Kumar. Singh also said he was shot and his family suffered losses in that period. He criticized his party's decision to field rival Neeraj Kumar in upcoming elections.
Hindustan Times··Mokama
EntertainmentPhoto: HT EntertainmentDrishyam 3's box office collection slowed on day 15 due to the release of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, which collected over ₹30 crore on its second day. Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn, had a record-breaking start with ₹66.75 crore on opening day and ₹245.50 crore in its first week. By the second week, it earned ₹87.5 crore, crossing ₹335 crore overall.
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PoliticsPhoto: TOI WorldDonald Trump told new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia that she does not have to continue in the role if she wants to quit. Zacharia has faced significant media scrutiny and criticism over her brief tenure and recent press briefing. Trump expressed concerns about the job's challenges but said the decision to stay or leave is hers alone.
TOI World·
PoliticsPhoto: TOI WorldIsraeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages during the olive harvest, torching cars and trees. Residents and human rights groups say Israeli authorities have done little to stop these attacks. Allegations include soldiers helping or protecting settlers while Palestinian villages were assaulted. The British government accused Israel of ignoring the violence, calling it a form of "ethnic cleansing."
TOI World·
WorldPhoto: The HinduA 20-year-old B.Tech student, S. Varshini from Andhra Pradesh, died after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of an administrative block at a private university near Nagandenahalli, Bengaluru Rural district. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Thursday. Police found no suicide note but are examining her study materials. A case was filed against the block in-charge for causing death by negligence under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Hindu··Bengaluru
Mint··Bengaluru
Photo: MintA Bengaluru IT employee placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) was denied leave by his manager despite having booked ₹5,000 worth of tickets to visit home for Dussehra. The PIP was issued after a performance review citing insufficient output. The manager refused leave, stating employees under PIP cannot take holidays, sparking debate on employee rights during PIP periods.
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