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The government shutdown has delayed a report on the October job market. That leaves policymakers looking for other signals about the pace of hiring and firing. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America The government shutdown is again making it it hard to answer a critical question: How is the U.S. job market doing? The impasse in Congress over funding has delayed a closely-watched report on the labor market for the second month in a row. Without that official jobs tally, the available signals are mixed. This week, a big payroll processing company…

The International Cricket Council on Friday announced that the next edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2029 will feature 10 teams, 2 more from the 8 teams that took part in the 2025 edition of the tournament which was won by India. “The ICC board, keen to build on the success of the event, agreed to expand the next edition of the tournament to 10 teams (from eight teams in 2025),” the ICC said in a statement. “The ICC re-affirmed its commitment to the growth of Women’s Cricket and heralded the success of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup…

If you own a cellphone, there’s a good chance you’ve gotten The Text: a random recruiter, sending a friendly message with an incredible job opportunity to make a lot of money for just a little bit of work. If it seems too good to be true, that’s because it is. It’s an employment scam.If it feels like you’re being inundated with these spam texts right now, you aren’t imagining things. There’s been a huge spike in these scams since 2020, and that’s because they work. Being scammed can feel really embarrassing, but you should know that if it’s happened to…

VST Tillers Tractors (VST), part of the VST Group set up in 1911 by V.S. Thiruvengadaswamy Mudaliar, on Friday said it has suspended exports to the U.S markets following the imposition of 50% increase in tariffs by the Donald Trump administration.Antony Cherukara, CEO, VST Tillers Tractors told The Hindu that, “We have stopped our exports of drivetrains to the U.S market as it is not feasible under a 50% tariff regime. High tariffs have made exports to the country quite unviable for Indian manufacturers.’’VST, in 2022, had entered into a master supply agreement with California-based Monarch Tractor to supply integrated…

Olga Aleksandrova for NPR Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of a child’s screen time is a parent’s screen time. “If you don’t want your teens to be looking at their phones at the dinner table, you should not be taking out your phone at the dinner table either,” says psychologist Jean Twenge, author of the book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, published in September. It can be a…

A trip to Disneyland is on plenty of travelers’ bucket lists, especially for theme park fans and families looking to soak up the magic of Walt Disney’s original park. While there are plenty of hotels in Anaheim that fit most budgets, the best options offer guests comfortable, family-friendly accommodations; easy access to the theme parks and the Downtown Disney District; plus sprinkles of pixie dust throughout your stay. I’ve stayed at nearly all of these properties over the years and have had an exceptional experience at each one of them.The best Disneyland hotels are broken down into two categories: hotels…

Food delivery major Swiggy on Friday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through public or private offerings, including a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) or other permissible modes. In a filing to the BSE, the company said the fundraising may be undertaken in one or more tranches, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The capital will be raised by issuing equity shares or other instruments in accordance with applicable laws. The move follows Swiggy’s recent indication that it was evaluating fresh fundraising options to strengthen its balance sheet and maintain growth momentum in…

PHOTO: Dado Ruvic / REUTERS Manu was late for work. Not once did she remember hitting the snooze button on her phone, but she was late. It was 8:40, but her working hours would begin at 9:00. What she needed was a traffic-free route, and she had Google Maps to help her find it. She sighed in relief as she saw that a blue-lined route was available. Without a second thought, she grabbed her bag and bike keys and rushed out the door.Google mapsWow! Manu sure was lucky for that blue line! Whether you go to school, college, work, or…

Every four to six months, 32-year-old freelance graphic designer Salvita Rozario shuts her laptop in Delhi and takes off — not for adventure, but to move slower than the city allows. “When you freelance, time can feel elastic,” she says. “Slow travel helps me stretch it with intention.”Her first real experiment with this was Jaipur in 2022. She stayed for two weeks with a college friend in Civil Lines — cycling to cafés like Curious Life and Tapri Tea House, sketching the peeling façades along MI Road, and wandering through Johri Bazaar on languid afternoons. “Jaipur taught me that slowing…

Siddhesh Lad. | Photo Credit: File photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI As Mumbai looks to shake off the disappointments of two consecutive draws, vice-captain Siddhesh Lad made it clear that the team wants to end the first leg of the Ranji Trophy on a positive note.After an away game against Rajasthan, Mumbai will play its next couple of games at home against Himachal Pradesh and Pondicherry, respectively, before the tournament heads for a break.“Both these matches are very important for us. We have to finish the first leg well. I feel as a team we have done well. We made some mistakes…