Vishal Nirmiti Ltd, is an Indian civil engineering, manufacturing, and construction company founded in 1994, has fixed a price band of Rs 208-220 per equity share for its initial public offering (IPO).The initial share-sale will close on October 5, according to the company’s advertisement published on Saturday.

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to 69.71 lakh equity shares, aggregating to Rs 145 crore at the upper end of the price band, and an offer for sale (OFS) of 15 lakh shares worth Rs 33 crore. The total issue size stands at Rs 178 crore at the upper price band.

Proceeds from the IPO are proposed to be utilised for funding working capital requirements, loan repayments and general corporate purposes.

Vishal Nirmiti is engaged in manufacturing and dealing in pre-stressed concrete (PSC) sleepers for railway, pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete products, as well as fabrication of mild steel (MS) pipes, MS liner and pre-stressed pipes for pumped storage projects.

The company also provides engineering, procurement, infrastructure and construction services for railway infrastructure and various civil engineering, irrigation and infrastructure projects.

Would you bring an iced coffee to a job interview?

The question on the internet’s lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video.

“Don’t waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee, it just looks like you didn’t have time to finish your coffee beforehand,” said US recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen.

It’s what her Gen Z job candidates are doing, she said, warning it makes it look like the interview is “just a stop on your list of errands for the day”.

The post has started what Wehniainen calls the Great Iced Coffee Debate of 2026.

Some believe turning up with an iced matcha latte in hand is a cardinal sin. They say it’s unprofessional, too informal, and a distraction.

Others feel this is an overreaction – distracting from how difficult it is to secure a job – or even just get an interview in the first place.

In a subsequent LinkedIn post, Wehniainen says she “was never saying that bringing coffee makes someone a bad candidate.

“My point was simply about avoiding distractions.”

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in the workplace, companies may be overlooking another skill set that could increasingly separate successful employees from the pack: the ability to communicate, listen, disagree and build relationships with actual people.

Pamela Eyring, president of the Protocol School of Washington, told Fox Business that employers increasingly need workers who can use AI effectively without allowing their interpersonal skills to deteriorate.

According to Eyring, people need to focus on what she calls “power skills.”

“These are essential skills that we need as human beings in business,” she said.

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As a variety of AI platforms continue to expand, Eyring argued that the technology’s convenience makes it tempting for workers to turn to a chatbot over another person.

And while users may get instant gratification, quick answers and — importantly — less pushback than they might receive from a colleague, Eyring warned that convenience could come at a personal cost.

“It doesn’t dispute us. It’s so nice to us, it’s so good. ‘Oh, that’s a great idea, Pamela, let’s do that.’ And sometimes your ideas aren’t good. That’s why I’m afraid we’re gonna lose our people skills and, more importantly, our relationships,” she added.

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Although many employers may expect their employees to be proficient with AI and other emerging technologies, that alone doesn’t prepare someone to present an idea, read a room, negotiate or develop a client relationship.

“They want you to be smart with AI, but they also want you to be able to close a billion, a multi-billion dollar deal,” Eyring said.

Eyring said technical expertise alone may not be enough when employees are expected to advise clients, build relationships and communicate the experience they’ve accumulated over their careers.

She said she and her clients have encountered job applicants who apparently relied too heavily on AI when preparing application materials.

“We laugh and tell stories about how, you know, the AI created a great resume, and it has still brackets, you know, ‘fill in the blank here,’” Eyring said.

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The consequences of overreliance on AI aren’t limited to embarrassing job applications, she argued. Businesses themselves could pay a price if automation comes at the expense of human interaction.

Leaning too heavily on AI could also cost companies customers — and money.

When asked whether companies risk paying a financial price by automating aggressively while neglecting human skills, Eyring was blunt: “Yes, it’s dangerous.”

“They can’t go full steam ahead and not take into consideration the people,” she said. “If it is not balanced, they are going to lose clients and that’s where you lose money.”

Customers can become frustrated when they can’t reach a person or when the employee they eventually reach doesn’t understand their situation, Eyring said.

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“They want real people,” she said.

“When you’re developing that AI strategy, you’ve got to look at where do we need to keep the people for that connection and continue to build our reputation and our brand,” she continued.

Eyring doesn’t blame AI alone for the erosion of workplace communication.

She said workplace culture had already become more casual before the COVID-19 pandemic, while remote work accelerated the shift by eliminating many informal “water cooler conversations” in which employees could test ideas with colleagues or receive casual coaching from supervisors.

Many supervisors also lost opportunities to physically work alongside employees and mentor them informally, she said.

AI, Eyring argued, has since introduced another challenge.

“I’m not sure where we’re at, but it’s not pretty,” she said.

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While younger generations are sometimes blamed for lacking social skills, Eyring noted that younger workers often haven’t had the same opportunities as older generations to observe workplace behavior and learn through informal coaching.

Many are eager to learn, she said, pointing to her experience teaching professional skills to students preparing to enter the workforce.

Eyring said employers also bear responsibility, arguing that companies should clearly teach workplace expectations and professional norms during onboarding rather than assuming younger employees already know them.

Ultimately, Eyring said businesses don’t have to choose between embracing AI and maintaining the human relationships that help build trust with employees and customers.

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“Don’t let artificial intelligence replace our social intelligence,” she said. “The best investment is in your people.”

Thai Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised and Russian counterpart Olga Lyubimova discussed expanding cultural cooperation, preparing for their 2027 diplomatic anniversary, and enhancing exchanges in arts, tourism, and creative industries.

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Key Points

• Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised met with Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Moscow to discuss cultural cooperation and preparations for the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Russia in 2027.
• The dialogue focused on enhancing cooperation outlined in their memorandum, including personnel exchanges, performing arts, and special exhibitions in Thailand, aiming to leverage expertise in arts and culture.
• Efforts will promote international opportunities for Thai artists and cultural professionals, boost employment through cultural heritage, and enhance cultural tourism by attracting more Russian travelers to Thailand’s arts and traditions.

Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised met Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Moscow this week to discuss expanded cultural cooperation and preparations for the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Russia in 2027. 

The two sides discussed cooperation under their existing memorandum on culture, covering personnel exchanges, performing arts, music, museums, and cultural activities. Thailand also proposed greater exchanges of expertise in arts and culture and offered support for special Russian exhibitions in Thailand.

The cooperation is expected to create more international opportunities for Thai artists, craftspeople, cultural professionals, and creative businesses through exhibitions, professional exchanges, and related activities. Thailand also plans to use its cultural heritage and creative economy to generate employment, income, and wider international exposure.

Cultural tourism was another area discussed, with Thailand seeking to introduce more Russian travelers to its arts, traditions, craftsmanship, and cultural destinations. Activities surrounding the 2027 diplomatic anniversary are expected to expand cultural exchanges, tourism opportunities, and creative-industry connections between the two countries.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Electronic Arts said EA Sports FC 27 is available worldwide, the fourth annual football game under the FC brand after the company left the FIFA name.

The title launched Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Players who bought the Ultimate Edition or the limited Ultimate Plus Edition were able to start on Sept. 18. PC copies unlocked on a global clock a few hours ahead of midnight console drops in many regions. A free download, FC 27 Lite, arrived the same day on selected storefronts.

Nick Wlodyka, senior vice president and group general manager of EA Sports FC, said in the company’s launch statement: “FC 27 is the biggest football experience we’ve ever delivered, with more ways for every fan to find their place in The World’s Game. At the heart of that is The Grounds, one of our biggest mode innovations in years, introducing a new social football playground where players can compete, connect, and express themselves on and off the pitch. Alongside meaningful updates across Football Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and gameplay, FC 27 has been shaped by our community. We’re incredibly proud of what our teams have built, and we can’t wait to see how fans around the world make FC 27 their own.”

The Grounds is the feature EA put first. The company described it as “a social football playground where the streets meet the stadium,” with kickabouts, one-on-one matches and Clubs, plus mentors and character progression on and off the pitch. Reveal materials named mentors including Kylian Mbappé, Chloe Kelly, Paulo Dybala and Alex Hunter, the former story-mode protagonist. The mode is limited to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC and Switch 2. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One copies do not include it.

Career Mode received a rebuilt transfer market. EA said it partnered with TransferRoom so player values reflect club buying power, potential, ratings and form, and so clubs bid against one another. New negotiation tools include performance and buy-back clauses. Dynamic overall ratings are meant to track form, morale and fitness. Managers can build and share custom scenarios through a web portal and play community Manager Live challenges.

Football Ultimate Team adds a FUT Gallery in which players collect sets of past and present items, raise a gallery level and earn rewards. EA listed holographic variants, Hall of FUT items, streamlined squad-building challenges and new single-player live events. Icons in Ultimate Team were described in pre-launch notes as arriving first as Debut cards in the mid-80s overall range before later Champion upgrades.

Gameplay notes from EA and its deep-dive video pointed to dynamic corners split into a delivery phase and a run phase, stronger attacking awareness, and defending that rewards manual jockeying, tackles, interceptions and blocks. The company said it retuned intercepts and PlayStyles after community complaints.

Licensing remains the commercial spine. EA said FC 27 includes more than 21,000 players from more than 800 clubs and national teams, 140 stadiums and more than 35 leagues, backed by more than 300 football partners. Competitions listed in a September authenticity release include the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and Women’s Champions League, CONMEBOL Libertadores, the Premier League, Bundesliga, LALIGA EA SPORTS, Ligue 1 and several top women’s leagues.

Mbappé is on the Standard and Ultimate covers. Jude Bellingham joins him on the Ultimate Plus cover, a pre-order SKU sold through Aug. 31. That edition bundled up to seven days of early access, Premium Passes for Seasons 1 through 5, up to 10,000 FC Points across five monthly drops, and extra Ultimate Team items. Ultimate Edition buyers received a smaller points package and Season 1 Premium Pass. Standard Edition buyers got the full game on the 25th without early access. U.K. list prices reported at announcement were £69.99 on current-generation consoles and PC for Standard, £99.99 for Ultimate and £139.99 for Ultimate Plus. U.S. guides listed a Standard floor of $69.99.

FC 27 Lite is free on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series consoles, the EA app, Steam and the Epic Games Store. EA said launch modes are Kick-Off, Learn to Play, Online Friendlies and Online Seasons. An internet connection and an EA account are required. Players can pay to upgrade to the full game. Nintendo versions of Lite were not listed in the launch note. EA Play members get a 10-hour trial whose progress carries into a full purchase, plus 10 percent off digital EA goods including FC Points.

A companion Mobile 27 season update and anniversary event launched in parallel. The official soundtrack, 120 tracks from 36 countries, is on Spotify.

FC 27 is the successor to FC 26 and the 34th game in EA’s long football line that began as FIFA International Soccer. Development is credited to EA Vancouver and EA Romania on the Frostbite engine. Dual entitlement lets PlayStation 4 owners move to PlayStation 5, and Xbox One owners to Series hardware, without a second full-price purchase, EA said before launch.

The company asked players to send feedback through its FC Feedback Hub. Whether The Grounds becomes a daily social space or a quiet district, and whether the transfer rebuild quiets Career Mode complaints, will be measured in the weeks after servers fill. As of Friday, the pitch is open.

PARIS — Kylian Mbappe was forced off with a hyperextended left knee during France’s UEFA Nations League opener against Turkiye on Friday, scoring the match’s only goal before being substituted, in a setback that leaves Real Madrid waiting anxiously for further medical details on their star forward.

Mbappe, serving as France captain, collected the ball on the edge of the box in the 54th minute and struck a powerful shot into the net to give France a 1-0 lead, marking the first goal of new head coach Zinedine Zidane’s tenure in charge of Les Bleus. It was Mbappe’s 67th career goal for France. But he was unable to celebrate the strike, immediately grabbing his left knee in visible pain and limping. After receiving treatment from medical staff on the sideline, Mbappe briefly returned to the pitch before signaling to the bench that he could not continue. He was replaced by Paris Saint-Germain forward Desire Doue in the 57th minute, with France going on to secure the 1-0 win.

Speaking to reporters after the match, Zidane offered a blunt and concerning assessment of his star forward’s condition. “It’s not good. I think he will return to Madrid. We’ll take no risks,” Zidane told reporters, according to comments carried by TF1 and L’Equipe. He confirmed Mbappe had hyperextended his knee during the shooting motion, adding that the injury did not look encouraging for a quick return. Speaking separately, Zidane reiterated the severity of his concern. “He’s not doing good, no, he’s not good unfortunately,” he said.

As a result of the injury, Mbappe will withdraw from the French national team camp and miss France’s three remaining Nations League fixtures during this international window, against Belgium twice and Italy once. According to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Mbappe is believed to be suffering from a tendon injury, though the precise severity remains unclear pending further testing. No MRI had been conducted as of the most recent reporting, meaning the full extent of the injury remains officially unknown.

Real Madrid confirmed in a statement on their official website that Mbappe had suffered an injury and that the French Football Federation had ruled him out for the remainder of the international break. According to that update, Mbappe underwent preliminary tests within the national team camp and is expected to travel back to Madrid, where he will undergo more extensive diagnostic testing to determine the precise nature and severity of the injury.

The timing adds to a difficult run of injury news across multiple national teams during the current international window. Real Madrid teammate Ibrahima Konate had already withdrawn from the France squad earlier in the camp due to a separate issue, while Germany’s Kai Havertz was also returning to his club, Arsenal, and Netherlands forward Brian Brobbey sustained a separate injury on international duty.

The setback is particularly concerning for Real Madrid given how central Mbappe has been to the team’s attack this season. He had scored eight goals and provided two assists across eight appearances for the club so far this campaign, spanning both La Liga and the Champions League, continuing a strong start following his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Since joining Real Madrid, Mbappe has amassed 94 goals and 14 assists in 111 appearances across all competitions, underscoring the scale of his importance to the team’s attacking output.

Real Madrid’s caution around the injury is informed in part by Mbappe’s recent injury history. The forward missed nine matches during the 2025-26 season due to a combination of muscular and knee-related issues, a track record that has made the club’s medical staff and coaching staff especially wary of risking a premature return before the full extent of any new injury is properly understood.

Real Madrid, managed by Xabi Alonso, are next in action when they host Villarreal on October 3, the first of five matches scheduled for the club in October, a stretch that includes the season’s first Clasico against Barcelona later in the month. Whether Mbappe will be available for either fixture remains uncertain pending the results of his MRI and further assessment once he returns to the club’s medical staff.

Mbappe enters this stretch fresh off a standout showing at this year’s World Cup, where he scored 10 goals to win the tournament’s Golden Boot, edging out Lionel Messi for the honor. His injury now threatens to disrupt both his club form with Real Madrid and France’s early results under Zidane, who was hoping to build momentum in his first matches in charge of the national team following his appointment.

With Mbappe now set to undergo further testing back in Madrid, both club and country face an anxious wait to determine how long the France captain and Real Madrid talisman will be sidelined, and whether Friday’s setback proves to be a short-term absence or a more significant blow to both teams’ plans over the coming weeks.

J Infratech Ltd, an integrated infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm, has filed preliminary papers with the market regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 600 crore.

Apart from the fresh issue, the company’s proposed IPO comprises an offer for sale (OFS) of 1 crore equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Friday.

The Haryana-based company may also consider a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 120 crore. In case the placement is completed, the size of the fresh issue will be reduced accordingly.

The proceeds from the IPO will primarily be utilised to meet working capital requirements, repay or pre-pay certain borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

J Infratech is an integrated infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company focused on roads, highways and bridges, with experience in executing large-scale road development projects involving specialised structures across India.

The company commenced operations in 2005 through its partnership firm, Jandu Construction Co, which was subsequently converted into J Infratech in 2019.
As of July 31, 2026, the company had completed 35 projects and was executing 46 projects across 16 states and three Union Territories.The equity shares proposed to be offered through the IPO are proposed to be listed on both BSE and NSE.

Systematix Corporate Services is the book-running lead manager to the issue, and KFin Technologies is the registrar to the offer.