NEW DELHI: Amid the clampdown in Delhi, Indian govt for the second time in two days slammed Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for raising concerns about mass detentions in the city, saying this constituted an unacceptable interference in India’s internal affairs.While Indian mission to UN in Geneva said Saturday Indian…
BENGALURU: TCS CEO K Krithivasan said green cards have never been a key part of the company’s workforce strategy, as it has significantly reduced permanent residency applications for H-1B employees and stepped up local hiring in US. The company said the US suspension of green card processing would not fundamentally alter its talent management approach.“In…
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. appeared to suffer an injury during Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Deebo Samuel Sr. appeared to suffer an injury during Sunday’s game. (Getty Images via AFP) Samuel initially lost possession of the ball on the play, but concern grew when he stayed down on the field…
NEW DELHI: Congress, which had planned a march to Supreme Court for a meeting with CJI Surya Kant on the SIR-CEC issue Monday, could be forced to engineer another protest programme, with the CJI turning down its request for appointment late Sunday.The Congress brass could reiterate its request for a meeting Monday.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge…
NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant Sunday declined requests from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi, who wanted to meet him Monday to apprise him about “vote chori” allegations amid protests in Delhi seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.In an email response, the CJI said similar issues were already pending adjudication before Supreme Court and…
MUMBAI: Forex dealers expect a gap opening in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, with the domestic unit likely to record its sharpest gain in recent times. However, there is also a looming market freeze, with RBI’s aggressive anti-speculation measures risking paralysis of legitimate market-making, choking interbank liquidity and inadvertently penalising genuine corporate hedgers.Oil companies, normally the…
The Arizona Cardinals are facing the Detroit Lions in their Week 5 matchup, with wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. listed as inactive for Sunday’s game. Marvin Harrison Jr. was listed as inactive for Sunday’s game vs Detroit Lions. (Getty Images via AFP) Reports emerged on Saturday that the Cardinals were working to finalize a trade…
DHAKA: Hardline Jamaat-e-Islami ally and NCP convener Nahid Islam, a key member of the July 2024 movement that led to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as Bangladesh PM, backed the CJP-spearheaded protests in New Delhi, while a former adviser to the erstwhile Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt said he was waiting to witness PM Narendra Modi’s downfall.“The struggles…
In 2022, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donated $500,000 to Water First, a Canadian charity that works with Indigenous communities on water education and training. Four years later, the organisation marked a milestone: eight Indigenous trainees had graduated from a 15-month programme as certified water operators. The graduates completed more than 2,000 hours of hands-on…
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have withdrawn Rs 44,166 crore from Indian equities so far in Oct, bringing the total outflows this year to more than Rs 3 lakh crore as elevated crude oil prices, a firmer US dollar and higher US bond yields weigh on investor sentiment. Also, the AI-led rally in North Asian markets…
