NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that time will decide whether he will become the chief minister of the state, amid growing speculation over a possible leadership change in the Congress government.Speaking to reporters in Chamarajanagara in response to a question on whether he would become the CM, Shivakumar said,…
The conflict in Ukraine and West Asia have demonstrated the need for low cost long range weapons that can be deployed against an adversary at scale. The US too is working to procure such systems. The United States’ aerial assault on Iran has consisted of Tomahawk and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) weapons. The replacement…
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Meta layoffs have started. As announced last month, Meta started sending emails to thousands of employees whose role the company is eliminating. The ‘layoff email’ sent to affected employees across geographies has gone from Meta leadership. “As previously shared, we have decided to reduce headcount as part of our continued effort…
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday addressed concerns around the rupee’s decline, the widening current account deficit (CAD), and shared updates on the progress of the proposed US-India trade deal.Goyal said the Centre was actively considering several measures to contain further pressure on the CAD, while stressing that different arms of the…
HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery has urged employees to adapt to artificial intelligence instead of resisting it, even as the bank reportedly considers major job cuts over the coming years. According to a Bloomberg report, Elhedery said AI will “destroy” some jobs while also creating new ones. The comments come as HSBC is said to be…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now actively looking to hire some world-class engineers. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now issued a public recruitment appeal, urging “world-class engineers and physicists” to join the company’s newly branded SpaceXAI division. Musk said that he will personally review applications, asking candidates to email three bullet points which demonstrate exceptional ability…
Western Railway commenced a massive anti-encroachment drive at Garib Nagar, Mumbai, demolishing hundreds of structures near Bandra station to reclaim valuable railway land. MUMBAI: In the biggest anti-encroachment operations undertaken by Western Railway till date in Mumbai, officials began demolishing hundreds of structures at Garib Nagar near Bandra railway station after securing clearance from the…
NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court upheld the conviction of a woman who stabbed her husband to death during a violent quarrel at her parents’ home, but reduced her punishment from four years of rigorous imprisonment to a fine of just Rs 500.The case revolved around a sudden quarrel between the couple. According to court…
Hundreds of vehicles, seized in legal battles, are accumulating in Noida’s police station parking lots and public spaces, turning them into scrap junkyards. (Photo credit: Ramesh Sharma) NOIDA: Strolling through a 10-acre land in Sector 62, one encounters hundreds of vehicles unevenly parked – their body parts wobbly, sheen rusty and tyres flattened. A similar…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday issued a health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries.Travellers were advised to immediately report to airport health authorities and seek medical care within 21 days if they show symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea or bleeding, or if they had direct…
