Dutch digital mapping specialist TomTom NV said on Thursday it would cut 200 jobs globally as part of a reorganisation expected to generate annualised savings of about €21 million ($23.6 million). The company, which has been investing lately in its new mapping platform, TomTom Orbis, is gradually shifting its focus towards partnerships to develop new…
The 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in the Sylhet region has been overwhelmed by measles cases. Bangladesh is struggling to contain what has emerged as the worst measles outbreak this year, with more than 1,100 deaths reported amid falling vaccination coverage, gaps in healthcare outreach and weaknesses in official data, according to a Reuters report.The…
Zelensky called his EU counterparts “real leaders” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday sharply criticised US President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, saying it would send cash back to Moscow, and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of reducing peace negotiations to a “parody”.Speaking at an EU summit in Brussels, Zelenskyy said Russia did not want…
On Amazon, for example, purchases using no-cost EMIs have jumped to 50% from about 30% last year (Representative image) MUMBAI: India’s online festive sales seem to be missing their fiery spark this year. Price hikes have weighed on smartphone sales volumes, typically the biggest driver of the season with final prices in many cases higher…
West Indies cricket team (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: A decade ago, T20 cricket conjured images of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Evin Lewis. Few will forget how Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite lit up the Eden Gardens as West Indies stormed to the ICC World T20 title in 2016.The road has never been easy for Caribbean…
RJ Mitte’s mother, Dyna, opened up about her son’s passing, how it was like to find her son dead, and how she belives that talking about such things and starting a conversation may be helpful to someone. (Instagram) TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.RJ Mitte, who was best known for his role on…
Cheruvayal Raman, the Padma Shri-winning tribal farmer, passes away at 74: He spent his life protecting more than 45 endangered native rice varieties without any formal training (Photo: X/ @san_x_m) Cheruvayal Raman, the Padma Shri-winning tribal farmer who dedicated his life to saving traditional rice in Kerala, passed away on Wednesday while being treated at the…
The faltering of the global AI trade has resulted in the Chinese companies emerge as the biggest losers. During the first half of the year, the Nasdaq-style Star50 index is down nearly 40%, becoming the world’s worst performing major tech gauge. Losses here have been led by MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co. and Moore Threads…
The Georgia Court of Appeals. Image Credit: Wikipedia A Georgia father transferred his property to his son through a signed deed in June 2016, only to sign another deed giving the same property to his daughter two days later. The competing documents eventually led to a family dispute that reached the Georgia Court of Appeals,…
Oregon carpenter Kaylub Giamanco reportedly confronted the teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School as the attack unfolded. (Photo: Facebook) A father of two who was driving home during his lunch break rushed into an Oregon elementary school after hearing gunshots and confronted a teenage gunman who had opened fire inside the building. Kaylub Giamanco,…
