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BusinessIn Q2 of fiscal year 2026, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added 4,258 employees, bringing its total workforce to 598,056 as of September 30. The company added over 13,500 employees in the first half of the year. TCS reported a 15% rise in net profit to Rs 13,884 crore. The firm focuses on upskilling, AI expertise, and balanced hiring of experienced and early career talent.
Deccan Herald·
WorldGaza's civil defence reported seven deaths from separate Israeli strikes in Gaza City and nearby areas, including two civilians killed in a residential bombing. The Israeli army stated three victims were military operatives linked to terrorist groups. Attacks included drone strikes on a car and a tent for displaced people. The conflict escalated after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
HT World··Gaza City
PoliticsThe Supreme Court's September 23 split decision in Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India challenges the 2023 Act governing appointment of Election Commissioners. The Act's Section 7 allows a committee including the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, and a minister nominated by the PM to select commissioners. Critics argue this process risks government dominance, reducing the Leader of Opposition's role to ornamental, raising constitutional concerns about appointment independence.
Deccan Herald·
BusinessMicrosoft denied allegations of H-1B visa abuse, stating that 80% of its roughly 6,000 applications last fiscal year were for existing employees, not new hires. This came after US Vice President JD Vance announced Microsoft's suspension from a government program for foreign worker residency. Microsoft said most of its US workforce is American and is ready to provide more information to the administration.
News18 World·
PoliticsNana Patekar, a Padma Shri awardee, passed away at 75 in Goa and was cremated with state honors in Donje village, Pune Rural. His son Malhar Patekar shared insights on Nana's legacy, emphasizing his dedication to humanity and global betterment. Through NAAM Foundation, Nana focused on water, education, and health initiatives, including in Kashmir and North India. Before his death, he assigned specific responsibilities to his followers.
Amar Entertainment··Pune
PoliticsBengaluru proposes dividing its City Police Commissionerate into five territorial units, each led by an IGP or DIG rank officer, under a Chief Police Commissioner upgraded to DGP rank. This decentralization aims to improve policing in the expanding city of over 1.5 crore people by enabling quicker decisions, better supervision, and coordination with civic agencies aligned to the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s five corporations.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru
Deccan Herald·
In Q2 of fiscal year 2026, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added 4,258 employees, bringing its total workforce to 598,056 as of September 30. The company added over 13,500 employees in the first half of the year. TCS reported a 15% rise in net profit to Rs 13,884 crore. The firm focuses on upskilling, AI expertise, and balanced hiring of experienced and early career talent.
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