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Banks may stay shut 5 days as unions plan strike from Sep 28–30

Bank employees' unions have proposed a strike from September 28 to 30, which could result in a five-day closure of bank branches. The strike period follows a weekend, with September 26 being the second Saturday of the month — a scheduled bank holiday — and September 27 falling on a Sunday. Major lenders including SBI and Union Bank have issued advisories to customers ahead of the potential disruption. The back-to-back holidays and the proposed strike together could significantly affect banking services and transactions across the country.

Railway ticket booking: What happens when you pay more than Rs 2,000 via UPI from October 15?

Usher Bought His Mentor L.A. Reid's Alpharetta Mansion at 21 for $1.2M

R&B superstar Usher purchased a mansion in Alpharetta that had belonged to music executive L.A. Reid, fulfilling a dream he had harbored since the age of thirteen. He acquired the property at just twenty-one years old for $1.2 million. During his tenure, Usher personalized the estate with additions including a professional dance studio and a high-end home theatre. After owning the property for nearly two decades, he eventually decided to sell it.

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